Star Trek actor Robert Picardo roasts Elon Musk's 'Let's make Starfleet Academy real!' post

Picardo has played the "The Doctor" in the franchise since 1995.

Star Trek actor Robert Picardo shut down Elon Musk after the SpaceX and Tesla owner proclaimed "Let's make Starfleet Academy real!" in a post on his social media app X.

"First step: Support a leader that embodies Starfleet values like diversity, inclusion and ethical behavior," Picardo replied. Musk is allied with former president and current Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump, and Musk's ownership of the social media platform prompted numerous celebrities to leave X amid a rise in hate speech on the app.

Starfleet Academy is where the likes of Captain Kirk and Spock trained in the Star Trek universe.

Picardo has played holographic character "The Doctor" and his creator, Lewis Zimmerman, since January 1995, when TV's Star Trek: Voyager premiered. He has appeared in the sci-fi franchise many times, including in TV shows such as Star Trek: Deep Space Nine in 1997 and Star Trek: Renegades in 2015 and movies including 1996's Star Trek: First Contact. He also voiced his characters in video games tied to the brand.

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"It's a wonderful feeling to have, you know, a signature role as an actor that makes you known around the world, but that is a source of interest for the fans everywhere, that they happen to love Star Trek," Picardo told the official Star Trek website in July. "When you join the franchise and they particularly like your character, it's a nice feeling of being welcomed into something larger than yourself, with a history, obviously, that predates my involvement, but that will go on forever after I'm gone."

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Picardo is scheduled to pop up on a new series, Star Trek: Starfleet Academy, which went into production this week. He will again portray the Doctor, alongside Star Trek vets Tig Notaro, Oded Fehr, and Mary Wiseman.

Holly Hunter is joining the series too, as the captain and chancellor of the academy. The show follows a new class of cadets, played by actors including Kerrice Brooks, Karim Diané, George Hawkins, Sandro Rosta, Bella Shepard, and Zo? Steiner. Paul Giamatti and Gina Yashere will be recurring guest stars.

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