

Pocket Books released a novelization by Diane Carey. Other versions came with an exclusive 3" metal miniature figure of the female Andorian cadet, Vanda M'Giia. Interplay contracted Ron Jones, composer for several Star Trek: The Next Generation episodes, for the game's soundtrack, a CD of which was included in some versions of the game. Kirk, Walter Koenig as Pavel Chekov, and George Takei as Captain Hikaru Sulu, as celebrity guest instructors at the school. These scenes feature William Shatner as Captain James T. On the PC, the game is enhanced with numerous interactive live action scenes ( FMV) that can affect crew performance, and a storyline involving a terrorist group known as the Vanguard.


The game has a multiplayer starship combat mode that allows up to 32 players to play together. On the other hand, it is possible to be dismissed from the Academy in disgrace if the wrong choice is made during certain full motion video sequences directed by Martin Denning at Raleigh Studios in Hollywood. The cadet crew consists of a Vulcan science officer called Sturek, a female Andorian communications officer named Vanda M'Giia, and a detached and shy human engineer Robin Brady, with Trill Jana Akton at the helm and human Geoff Corin at navigation.ĭuring the course of the game it is possible to foil the machinations of the Vanguard - a fanatical terrorist group dedicated to overthrowing the Federation government and installing Kirk as a despot - and to investigate the cause of increasing tensions around the Klingon Neutral Zone. In addition, between simulator scenarios, Forester must keep his crew in check and prevent personality clashes from lowering team performance by choosing the right dialogue options during cutscenes. The scenarios, in addition to simple combat situations, include a recreation of Kirk's near-disastrous starship confrontation with Khan Noonien Singhwhich Kirk ruefully admits is used to teach cadets to avoid his serious mistake that nearly doomed his ship. The player has to pass all the simulated missions, optionally including the infamous Kobayashi Maru scenario. The player takes the role of human Cadet David Forester, leader of a cadet group at Starfleet's San Francisco–based Command College. It includes a simulation battle mode in which the player can pilot and fight ships of their choosing.

The object in the game is for the player to learn the basics of flying a starship so that the player can eventually become a captain of one's own ship. Star Trek: Starfleet Academy is a Star Trek PC simulation game that simulates the life of a typical Starfleet cadet.
