The first episode of Star Trek: Starfleet Academy showed viewers how the venerable institution gets back to its former glory in the 32nd century. And episode one contains one of the biggest Easter eggs in any Star Trek project, ever. At the Academy, we see a “Wall of Honor,” filled with hundreds of names from Trek’s past. Some are legendary, and some are very obscure. And some of them, well, we really don’t know why anyone would remember them 800 years later. But hey, that’s why we call it “fan service.” Here’s every name we spotted on the Wall of Honor, and which Star Trek era they came from. (Yes, we include the ones that reference real-world creatives!) In subsequent episodes, eagle-eyed Trek fans like Jörg Hillebrand have found even more, which we’ve added. You can check out all the names below:
Star Trek: The Original Series
The names of almost the entire crew of the original Federation starship Enterprise from TOS are included, as they should be. Spock is listed as “Ambassador Spock,” his final rank as seen in J.J. Abrams’ 2009 Star Trek reboot. Pavel Chekov is listed as Commander, and Scotty is listed as Captain, a rank we knew he earned from the TNG episode “Relics.” Dr. Leonard McCoy’s name appears as Admiral, a rank we know he received thanks to his cameo in the TNG pilot “Encounter at Farpoint.”
Hikaru Sulu is listed as Captain Sulu, a post we saw him hold in command of the Excelsior in Star Trek VI. And Nyota Uhura is listed as Captain Uhura, meaning she achieved that rank at some point after Star Trek VI. Dr. Christine Chapel also gets a nod, as do characters who only appeared in a handful of episodes, Commander Janice Rand, and Commander Kyle.
Of course, James T. Kirk features prominently. But it says “Admiral Kirk,” not “Captain.” Starfleet demoted Kirk from Admiral to Captain in Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home, and he died with that rank in Generations. Did James Kirk return to life in some form in the intervening years? The third season of Picard certainly hinted it was possible.
The Star Trek Feature Films
Several characters from the feature films have their names pop up on the wall, including the refit Enterprise’s temporary Captain, Willard Decker, from The Motion Picture. From The Wrath of Khan, we get Captain Clark Tyrell, who commanded the Reliant. Another out-of-left-field name is Midshipman First Class Peter Preston, Scotty’s nephew, who died tragically during Khan’s attack in that film. His name is actually listed twice! And 20th century born Dr. Gillian Taylor from Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home made the cut. So apparently, she officially joined Starfleet at some point.
The Captain of the Enterprise-B, John Harriman (Alan Ruck) from Generations, is there, as is his navigator, Demora Sulu. Yes, that’s the daughter of Hikaru Sulu. We learn thanks to this wall that she eventually made Captain herself. Oddly missing is the Vulcan Lt. Saavik, who appeared (played by two different actresses) in Star Trek II-IV. We know from Picard season 3 that eventually, Starfleet names a ship after her. But no name on the wall? Seems odd.
Star Trek: The Next Generation
All the names of the entire Enterprise-D/Enterprise-E bridge crew appear on the wall, including Admiral Picard, Captain Riker, Captain Worf, Admiral Beverly Crusher, Commander Data, Commander Geordi La Forge, and Commander Deanna Troi. The name of security chief Tasha Yar, who died on duty at the end of season one, can be found as well. Also included is Ro Laren, listed as Commander, a rank she attained by season three of Picard.
Perhaps the most puzzling TNG era name included is Wesley Crusher. Starfleet lists him on the wall as “Lt. JG Wesley Crusher.” But Wes was only ever an acting ensign on the Enterprise, and he left Starfleet in his final year at the Academy without graduating. He went on to become a Traveler, a time-traveling being who explores the cosmos. His listing as Lt. suggests there is more we don’t know about Wes’ story.
Other TNG names that appear on the wall are Captain Sonya Gomez, who appeared in season two as an ensign, later showing up as Captain Gomez in Lower Decks. Also appearing on the wall is Lt. Sito Jaxa, a Bajoran officer who died going undercover in the episode “Lower Decks.” And there’s Captain Rachel Garrett, the Captain of the Enterprise-C, from the fan-favorite episode “Yesterday’s Enterprise.” Even Robin Lefler, played by Ashley Judd in two TNG episodes, appears as an ensign. Shockingly, she never advanced. Not so surprisingly, however, the name of TNG season two CMO Kate Pulaski isn’t there, as the franchise forgot she existed as soon as she left.
Another obscure name is Cadet Joshua Albert. A member of Nova Squadron, he died tragically offscreen in the episode “The First Duty.” Elizabeth Shelby, who was a commander in “The Best of Both Worlds,” and last seen as Fleet Commander in Picard season three, gets a nod. Another Fleet Commander’s name, Ruah Bracket, also appears. She was the Admiral who sent Picard on a hunt for the missing Spock in “Unification.” From the first season episode “Conspiracy,” we have the names Captain Captain Rixx and Captain Tryla Scott, the latter who made the rank of captain faster than anyone in Starfleet history. Geordi’s mother, Captain Silva La Forge of the Hera, also gets honored. Another truly obscure TNG era name is Commander Connor Rossa, the father of the orphan Jeremiah Rossa from the episode ‘Suddenly Human.” We only ever saw his face in a photo.
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine
Almost all of the names of the main Starfleet crew from Deep Space Nine appear, including Captain Benjamin Sisko, Dr. Julian Bashir, Miles O’ Brien, and Jadzia (but not Curzon or Ezri) Dax. As for the omissions of Kira Nerys and Odo, they were not Starfleet officers, so they wouldn’t be listed. And especially not the Ferengi bar owner Quark.
Quark’s nephew, Lt. Nog, the first Ferengi in Starfleet, made it to the Wall of Honor, however. Sadly, it seems he never advanced in rank. Elim Garak, the Cardassian tailor/spy from DS9, is listed as Ambassador Elim Garak, suggesting he became a Federation diplomat of note after the Dominion War. The crew members of the U.S.S. Valiant also appear, including Dorian Collins, Karen Farris, and Riley Aldrin Shepard. The name of the Vulcan Admiral T’Lara from the episode “Rules of Engagement” is on there, suggesting she had an illustrious career.
Star Trek: Voyager
From Voyager, we have Admiral Kathryn Janeway as well as Captain Chakotay. We know from Prodigy that Starfleet promoted him to Captain. Lt. Commander B’Ellana Torres and Lt. Tom Paris’ names also appear. Sadly, it seems that Starfleet never promoted them after the finale of Voyager. After serving seven seasons as an Ensign, we learn that Harry Kim eventually earned the rank of Admiral. Justice for Harry Kim at last.
The name of the Vulcan Tuvok is visible, listed as Captain Tuvok. We see Captain Seven of Nine’s name, acknowledging her commanding the Enterprise-G at the end of Picard season three. Samantha Wildman, a recurring Voyager character, also gets a nod. Neither Voyager regulars Neelix nor his partner Kes get their names on the wall, as neither of them was ever an official Starfleet officer.
Star Trek: Enterprise
The earliest series in the Trek timeline, Star Trek: Enterprise, has several names from the NX-01. We noticed Admiral Jonathan Archer, Lt. Cdr. Hoshi Sato, and Cmdr. Charles “Trip” Tucker III. And Travis Mayweather is listed as “Captain.” Another Captain from the show is Erika Hernandez, Captain of the NX-02, the Columbia. That’s the second prototype Warp 5 ship. Neither the Vulcan T’Pol nor Doctor Phlox’s names appear, as neither was a Starfleet officer, at least not technically.
Star Trek: Discovery
Most of the crew of Discovery is still alive and well in the 32nd century. But the names of some fallen heroes from the crew of Michael Burnham’s ship (and ships from her 23rd-century era) are visible, such as Cmdr. Ellen Landry. Lt. Ash Tyler from season one is there, as he’s presumably long dead by the 32nd century. We spotted Captain Phillipa Georgiou’s name as well, along with the late robotic Lt. Commander Airiam.
Other secondary characters from Discovery’s early seasons seen are Admiral Cornwell and Vice Admiral Drake. Robert Weems, captain of the USS Hiraga Gennai, also gets a shout-out. The most shocking names from Discovery are Dr. Paul Stamets and Dr. Hugh Culber. After all, they are both presumably still alive at the time of this series. The impression we got is that this is a memorial wall. Hopefully, Hugh and Paul are both still ok out there.
Star Trek: Picard
We noticed only a handful of names from Star Trek: Picard. First was Cristóbal Rios, former Captain of the non-Federation starship La Sirena, and later Captain of Starfleet’s U.S.S. Stargazer. Captain Liam Shaw, the cantankerous Captain of the Titan, who died in the Picard finale, also gets his due. A minor cameo character, Admiral Sally Whitely, also receives a name on the wall.
Star Trek: Strange New Worlds
Of the characters from Strange New Worlds, of course, we see the legendary Captain Christopher Pike. Also, Lt. Hemmer, who died in season one, and his replacement in main engineering, Commander Pelia. Many of the other character names shown were prominent on TOS originally, like Dr. M’Benga.
Both La’An Noonien Singh and Erica Ortegas both show up listed as Lt., which implies these excellent officers may not make it out of the upcoming final SNW season alive. Captain Marie Batel and James Kirk’s brother, Sam Kirk, also receive honors. Fleet Admiral Robert April, the first Enterprise captain, gets shout out. Oddly missing is First Officer Una Chin-Riley, a.k.a. “Number One.”
Animated Star Trek (Lower Decks, Prodigy)
The Wall of Honor does not limit itself to live-action Star Trek series. From Lower Decks, we see Beckett Mariner (now promoted to Commander), Captain Carl Freedman of the Cerritos, Admiral Alonzo Freeman, and Captain Amina Ramsay. From Prodigy, we noticed the name Zero the Third. Is this Zero from Star Trek: Prodigy? Seems very likely. Also from Prodigy are Lt. Commander Rohk-Tak, Admiral Erin McDonald, and Ambassador Gwyndala.
Star Trek Creatives
The “filler” names on the wall are littered with various real-life directors, writers, and actors from the franchise. We noticed producer Rod Roddenberry’s name, but not his father Gene’s name. Seems…odd. A nice addition was prolific Star Trek novelist Peter David, who passed away last year. There aren’t many actors from Trek, but Lower Decks’ Tawny Newsome and Jonathan Frakes are both listed. Frakes’ inclusion probably has less to do with his role as Riker and more to do with the fact that he’s directed over thirty Star Trek episodes, and two feature films. Current Star Trek franchise architect Alex Kurtzman’s name is also visible.
Finally, we noticed a name that says “Capt Lucy A…” The rest of the name is cut off. We think this refers to Lucy Arnaz, the married name of TV icon Lucille Ball. Via her company Desilu, Lucy funded and fought for not one, but two Star Trek pilots. Without her faith in Gene Roddenberry’s concept, the entire franchise wouldn’t have happened. We’d like to think this “Captain Lucy” is the “Mother of Star Trek” herself, Lucille Ball.
As the series progresses, we’re sure to get more close-ups of the Wall of Honor. And no doubt, other legendary names from Star Trek’s glorious past will appear. For updates, keep watching this space. It’s the final frontier, after all.
Originally published January 15, 2026.