A New Klingon Voice -- Star Trek: Starfleet Academy’s Jay-Den Kraag

2026-01-30

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Karim Diané The SyFy Sistas sit down with Karim Diané, who plays Jay-Den Kraag, a Klingon cadet on Star Trek: Starfleet Academy. We talk about his role in the episode "Vox in Excelso", building a Klingon character for a new generation of Trek, and what it means to step into such an iconic species. A thoughtful, fun conversation about character, culture, and where Star Trek is headed next. 🎧 Subscribe and don't miss a single episode of Season 6! Karim Diané: Instagram https://www.instagram.com/team_karim/

Karim Diané

The SyFy Sistas sit down with Karim Diané, who plays Jay-Den Kraag, a Klingon cadet on Star Trek: Starfleet Academy. We talk about his role in the episode "Vox in Excelso", building a Klingon character for a new generation of Trek, and what it means to step into such an iconic species. A thoughtful, fun conversation about character, culture, and where Star Trek is headed next.
🎧 Subscribe and don't miss a single episode of Season 6!

Karim Diané:
Instagram https://www.instagram.com/team_karim/
TikTok https://www.tiktok.com/@team.karim

Watch Star Trek: Starfleet Academy ep 4 "Vox in Excelso" on Paramount+

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