59 Years Later, Starfleet Academy Just Reimagined Klingons as Polyamorous Refugees

59 years later, Starfleet Academy just reimagined Klingons as polyamorous refugees

Karim Diané explains how Michael Dorn gave him the courage to play a very different Klingon, as seen in Starfleet Academy episode 4, "Vox in Excelso."

Starfleet Academy's Karim Diané Breaks Down Star Trek's Most Unconventional Klingon

The following contains spoilers for Star Trek: Starfleet Academy episode 4. Klingons are one of the most iconic species in Star Trek. Over the course of the franchise’s 60-year run, they’ve evolved from deadly enemies to fierce allies and everything in between. ButJay-Den Kragg is not your typical Klingon. This has been obvious since his first appearance on Star Trek: Starfleet Academy, but the series’ fourth episode is where the character reall…