I Asked ChatGPT To Read This Wall From Star Trek: Academy

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I asked ChatGPT to "List all the legible names on that wall" and write an article about it. 

The following screenshot came from this video.


ChatGPT wrote the following disclaimer. 

⚠️ Disclaimer on AI-Assisted Analysis

This article was created with the assistance of ChatGPT, which was used to closely examine and transcribe the names visible on the Starfleet Academy memorial wall from a still image. While care was taken to accurately read and list only clearly legible names, this process depends on image clarity, resolution, lighting, and viewing angle.

As a result:

  • Some names may be partially obscured, truncated, or misread

  • Certain spellings or ranks may contain minor inaccuracies

  • Names that were unclear or ambiguous were intentionally excluded to avoid speculation

This list is intended as a careful transcription based on the available image, not an official or canonical roster. If higher-resolution images or official sources become available, corrections or updates may be made.

Details matter to Star Trek fans, and this analysis is shared in that same spirit of curiosity and appreciation for the franchise.


(Now, here's the ChatGPT written article.) 


Every Legible Name on the Starfleet Academy Memorial Wall (Yes, We Read Them All)

One of the most quietly powerful moments in Star Trek: Starfleet Academy isn’t a speech, a starship, or a dramatic reveal — it’s a wall.

During a wide, reverent shot, we see a massive memorial-style display filled with names. Gold text. Rank insignias. Generations of Starfleet service. At first glance, it looks like background flavor. But if you pause the frame and start reading, it becomes clear this wall is doing something much bigger.

It’s honoring Star Trek history itself.

Below is a complete list of every clearly legible name visible on the wall, transcribed exactly as they appear on screen, without speculation or guesswork.

The Legible Names on the Wall

Admirals, Captains, and Commanders

  • ADM Mike Jerome

  • ADM Jenny Lumet

  • ADM Beverly C. Crusher

  • LTJG Wesley R. Crusher

  • CMDR Janice Rand

  • VADM Ruby Permenter

  • CMDR Zero the Third

  • ADM Erin MacDonald

  • CAPT Demora Sulu

  • ACDR Dorian Collins

  • LT Tom Paris

  • ADM Katrina Cornwell

  • CAPT Harrison Ainsworth

  • ADM Lois Bridges

  • MIDN PO Peter Preston

  • ACDR Karen Farris

  • CAPT William T. Riker

  • ADM Alonzo Freeman

  • ADM T’Lara

  • CMDR Christine Chapel

  • LT Nog

  • LT CDR Hoshi Sato

  • AMB David Till

  • ADM Sally Whitley

  • LT Natasha Yar

  • ALT Riley A. Shepard

  • CMDR Charles Tucker III

  • CHAN Beth Hormuth

  • VADM Drake

  • AMB Spock

  • ADM Leonard H. McCoy

  • CMDR Deanna Troi

  • ADM Safta Landau

  • FADM George Cheeks

  • CMDR Ellen Landry

  • CAPT Montgomery Scott

  • LT CDR Data

  • CAPT Nino Diaz

  • FADM David Stapp

  • CMDR Samantha Wildman

  • ENS Sito Jaxa

  • LT Julian Bashir

  • CMDR Ed Mercer Aronson

Why This Wall Matters

This isn’t just a list of characters. It’s a timeline of Starfleet itself.

The names span:

  • The Original Series

  • The Next Generation

  • Deep Space Nine

  • Voyager

  • Enterprise

  • Modern-era Trek

  • And even real-world contributors honored within canon

Side by side, legends like Spock, McCoy, Scotty, Data, Riker, and Troi stand alongside newer figures and deep cuts like Sito Jaxa, Demora Sulu, and Nog. The effect is intentional: Starfleet is bigger than any one crew, era, or show.

Some names honor characters.
Some honor creators and contributors.
All of them honor service.

A Quiet Love Letter to Trek Fans

What makes this moment special is that it isn’t explained out loud. There’s no exposition dump. No character pointing and saying, “Look who that is.”

It rewards the fans who pause.
The fans who zoom.
The fans who know.

This wall says: Star Trek remembers.

And now — so do we.

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