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Despite some enthusiastic social media fans claiming Starfleet Academy ranks in the top three on Paramount Plus, these claims are misleading. In reality, the show’s overall viewership remains weak, particularly considering the enormous costs involved. The show's expense is hard to justify when factoring in its limited total audience and the declining interest compared to the franchise’s heyday in the 1990s, when Star Trek: Voyager and other series drew substantial audiences.