Paramount+’s Star Trek: Starfleet Academy has found its star in Sandro Rosta.

The British Canadian actor and model, who recently graduated from the Oxford School of Drama, will join the cast as a new (as yet unnamed) cadet.

The series itself follows the adventures of a new class of Starfleet cadets as they come of age in one of the most legendary places in the galaxy.

According to the streamer the latest Star Trek spinoff introduces viewers to a young group of cadets who come together to pursue a common dream of hope and optimism.

“Under the watchful and demanding eyes of their instructors, they discover what it takes to become Starfleet officers as they navigate blossoming friendships, explosive rivalries, first loves and a new enemy that threatens both the Academy and the Federation itself.”

Produced by CBS studios, production is set to begin late August 2024.

Rosta joins the previously announced cast of cadets including Kerrice Brooks, Bella Shepard, George Hawkins, Karim Diané and Zoë Steiner, as well as Holly Hunter, who plays the captain and chancellor of Starfleet Academy.

Additional cast members include Tig Notaro and Robert Picardo, reprising their roles as Jett Reno and The Doctor, and guest stars Oded Fehr and Mary Wiseman, reprising their roles as Admiral Vance and Sylvia Tilly, as well as recurring guest stars Gina Yashere and Paul Giamatti.

Alex Kurtzman and Noga Landau serve as co-showrunners and executive produce the series alongside executive producers Gaia Violo, Aaron Baiers, Olatunde Osunsanmi, Jenny Lumet, Rod Roddenberry, Trevor Roth, Frank Siracusa and John Weber.

Star Trek: Starfleet Academy is the latest addition to Paramount+’s Star Trek franchise which includes recently completed fifth and final season of Star Trek: Discovery, Star Trek: Strange New Worlds, and the upcoming Michelle Yeoh-starring movie Star Trek: Section 31.