In 2020, when Star Trek: Discovery took the franchise into the 32nd century, fans had a question: What happened to the Klingons? While the Klingons of the 23rd century dealt with shifting aesthetics, the Klingons of the far future were missing in action. But now, Starfleet Academy has delivered a stand-out episode that fully unpacks the Klingon question. The fourth episode of the season, “Vox in Excelso,” starts with a quirky premise, but eventually reveals itself to be pure, old-school Trek.
Karim Diane’s resident peace-loving Klingon, Jay-Den, is in the spotlight for this one, and along with Starfleet Academy showrunner Noga Landau, the pair helped Inverse unpack what this episode was all about and how they showed a new side of the Klingons without taking away the core of what makes them special. Spoilers ahead.
