In the fictional universe of Star Trek, Starfleet Academy is where the future members of Starfleet are trained. It was created in the year 2161, when the United Federation of Planets was founded. The Academy's motto is "Ex astris, scientia" - "From the stars, knowledge". This is derived from the Apollo 13 motto "Ex luna scientia", - "From the moon, knowledge". In turn, the Apollo 13 motto was inspired by "Ex scientia tridens", the motto of the Un...
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In the fictional universe of Star Trek, Starfleet Academy is where the future members of Starfleet are trained. It was created in the year 2161, when the United Federation of Planets was founded. The Academy's motto is "Ex astris, scientia" - "From the stars, knowledge". This is derived from the Apollo 13 motto "Ex luna scientia", - "From the moon, knowledge". In turn, the Apollo 13 motto was inspired by "Ex scientia tridens", the motto of the United States Naval Academy, meaning "From knowledge, seapower.."
The main campus of the Academy is located near Starfleet headquarters on Earth, on the Presidio in San Francisco, California, although there are other campuses. Tom Paris studied at a campus in Marseille, France.
The Star Trek: The Next Generation episode "Coming of Age" revolved around Wesley Crusher's first attempt to enter Starfleet Academy, and includes many details of the Academy's entrance exam. Admitted students undergo a four-year program of academics and training, after...
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