Rival Schools, Rising Tensions: Star Trek: Starfleet Academy “Vitus Reflux” Preview

The semester is officially underway at Starfleet Academy.

Things are starting to feel very… on brand for a group of overachieving cadets. This Thursday, episode 103 of Star Trek: Starfleet Academy, "Vitus Reflux," beams in, and it looks like the books might be getting closed while competition, chaos, and a little romance take center stage.

Here’s the official synopsis for "Vitus Reflux."

While our cadets compete to join an elite team at the Academy, a battle of escalating pranks breaks out between Starfleet Academy and a rival school. Tensions rise fast, threatening their newly-emerging bonds and a blossoming romance.

Academic competition, prank wars, and emotions running high. This one feels like peak Academy energy, with just enough trouble brewing to remind us that these cadets are still figuring out who they are, both in and out of uniform.

"Vitus Reflux" is written by Alex Taub and Kiley Rossetter and directed by Doug Aarniokoski.

Scroll down to check out 19 images from this week’s episode, and make sure you’re ready when Star Trek: Starfleet Academy returns this Thursday. You know what else retusn this Thursday? The LIVE show. Join Girafe and the gang as they review and deep dive this one, 9:30 PM ET over on YouTube. Class is in session, and detention might be inevitable.

"Vitus Reflux" Episode Images:

Gina Yashere as Lura and Tig Notaro as Reno in Star Trek: Starfleet Academy, episode 3, season 1, streaming on Paramount+, 3035. Photo Credit: John Medland Paramount+

Sandro Rosta as Caleb Mir in season 1, episode 3 of Star Trek: Starfleet Academy streaming on Paramount+. Photo Credit: John Medland Paramount+

Gina Yashere as Lura in Star Trek: Starfleet Academy, episode 3, season 1, streaming on Paramount+, 3035. Photo Credit: John Medland Paramount+

Sandro Rosta as Caleb Mir in Star Trek: Starfleet Academy, episode 3, season 1, streaming on Paramount+, 3035. Photo Credit: John Medland Paramount+

Tig Notaro as Reno in Star Trek: Starfleet Academy, episode 3, season 1, streaming on Paramount+, 3035. Photo Credit: John Medland Paramount+

Gina Yashere as Lura in season 1, episode 3 of Star Trek: Starfleet Academy streaming on Paramount+. Photo Credit: John Medland/Paramount+

Romeo Carere as Ocam Sadal, Bella Shepard as Genesis Lythe, George Hawkins as Darem Reymi, and Kerrice Brooks as Sam in Star Trek: Starfleet Academy, episode 3, season 1, streaming on Paramount+, 3035. Photo Credit: John Medland Paramount+

Kerrice Brooks as Sam in Star Trek: Starfleet Academy, episode 3, season 1, streaming on Paramount+, 3035. Photo Credit: John Medland Paramount+

Kerrice Brooks as Sam and Holly Hunter as Nahla in season 1, episode 3 of Star Trek: Starfleet Academy streaming on Paramount+. Photo Credit: John Medland Paramount+

Romeo Carere as Ocam and Karim Diane as Jay-Den in season 1, episode 3 of Star Trek: Starfleet Academy streaming on Paramount+. Photo Credit: John Medland Paramount+

Karim Diane as Jay-Den Kraag, Kerrice Brooks as Sam, and Sandro Rosta as Caleb Mir in Star Trek: Starfleet Academy, episode 3, season 1, streaming on Paramount+, 3035. Photo Credit: John Medland Paramount+

Sandro Rosta as Caleb Mir in season 1, episode 3 of Star Trek: Starfleet Academy streaming on Paramount+. Photo Credit: John Medland Paramount+

Sandro Rosta as Caleb Mir in season 1, episode 3 of Star Trek: Starfleet Academy streaming on Paramount+. Photo Credit: John Medland Paramount+

Sandro Rosta as Caleb Mir in Star Trek: Starfleet Academy, episode 3, season 1, streaming on Paramount+, 3035. Photo Credit: Brooke Palmer/Paramount+

George Hawkins as Darem Reymi, Kerrice Brooks as Sam, and Sandro Rosta as Caleb in season 1, episode 3 of Star Trek: Starfleet Academy streaming on Paramount+. Photo Credit: John Medland Paramount+

Bella Shepard as Genesis Lythe in season 1, episode 3 of Star Trek: Starfleet Academy streaming on Paramount+. Photo Credit: John Medland Paramount+

Kerrice Brooks as Sam and Romeo Carere as Ocam Sadal in Star Trek: Starfleet Academy, episode 3, season 1, streaming on Paramount+, 3035. Photo Credit: Brooke Palmer Paramount+

Sandro Rosta as Caleb Mir, Bella Shepard as Genesis Lythe, Kerrice Brooks as Sam, Romeo Carere as Ocam Sadal, and George Hawkins as Darem Reymi in Star Trek: Starfleet Academy, episode 3, season 1, streaming on Paramount+, 3035. Photo Credit: John Medland Paramount+

Bella Shepard as Genesis Lythe and George Hawkins as Darem Reymi in season 1, episode 3 of Star Trek: Starfleet Academy streaming on Paramount+. Photo Credit: John Medland Paramount+