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[[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin An academy]]... for {{space cadet}}s! This is the place you go to learn how to become a {{Space Police}}man or CaptainSpaceDefenderOfEarth.

[[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin An academy]]... for {{space cadet}}s! This is the place you go to learn how to become CaptainSpaceDefenderOfEarth. Essentially the AcademyOfAdventure RecycledInSpace (Though it doesn't necessarily have to physically be ''in'' space). Good setting for a BootCampEpisode in a ScienceFiction series.

** The Imperial Academy; it trains TIE Fighter pilots. Luke wished to go there (the fact that Luke, who claims to hate the Empire, is planning to go there shows just how desperate he is to leave the desert world he grew up on), and Biggs actually trained there (then defected). The Expanded Universe reveals that Han Solo also trained there.

* ''Series/ArrivalsFromTheDark'' has the Baikonur Academy in Kazakhstan, which is the main example of the trope for the [[SpaceNavy United Space Forces]]. There are other schools, mainly for advanced education, such as the Navigator School for training astrogators. It's typically shown a little like a boot camp, so a DrillSergeantNasty is a must.

* The Galaxy Garrison in ''WesternAnimaton/VoltronLegendaryDefender'' is an example of this.

* Any ''Franchise/StarTrek'' series will probably reference Starfleet Academy at some point (except ''Series/StarTrekEnterprise'', which takes place before the academy was founded), and it featured prominently in [[Film/StarTrek the 2009 movie]]. Vulcans have their own with the Vulcan Science Academy, after which Vulcans typically apply to join the Vulcan Expeditionary Group. This became a point of contention between Spock and his father Sarek. Sarek wanted Spock to go to the Science Academy and then join the VEG. Spock chose to go to Starfleet Academy instead. [[spoiler:Even worse, Sarek was given a choice: either Spock or his adopted daughter Michael Burnham could join VEG. He chose Spock. Spock's refusal meant that Sarek's choice was pointless and that he failed Michael for nothing]].

* ''VideoGame/StarTrekStarfleetAcademy'' features the eponymous institution.
* The Elite Command Academy, the Klingon's counterpart to the Federation institution in ''StarTrekKlingonAcademy''.

* ''VideoGame/SpaceQuest V'' starts at the Starcon Academy.
* In ''VideoGame/StarTrekOnline'' Starfleet Academy and Klingon Academy are major features of Earth and Qo'noS respectively, with instruction-related duty officer assignments and a daily event to teach cadets about gathering particle samples that rewards dilithium.

* The Battle School of ''Literature/EndersGame''. The ''Fleet School'' spin-off series is focused on what happens to Battle School after the end of the war. It's renamed "Fleet School" and only children of IF parents are allowed to attend. Instead of war, children are taught to be future colony and expedition leaders, although it's noted a few times that the skillset isn't that much different.

* Any ''Franchise/StarTrek'' series will probably reference Starfleet Academy at some point (except ''Series/StarTrekEnterprise'', which takes place before the academy was founded), and it featured prominently in [[Film/StarTrek the 2009 movie]].

* The Battle School of ''Literature/EndersGame''.

* The Galaxy Garrison in ''WesternAnimaton/Voltron:LegendaryDefender'' is an example of this.

* The Military Junior Pre-Academy of ''Manga/MajesticPrince'' is a military school that trains DesignerBabies to be space pilots.

* ''Roger Corbett: Space Cadet'', with a dose of EdutainmentShow as well.

* ''Roger Corbett: Space Cadet'', with a dose of edutainment as well.

* Any ''Franchise/StarTrek'' series will probably reference Starfleet Academy at some point, and it featured prominently in [[Film/StarTrek the 2009 movie]].

* A flashback episode of ''WesternAnimation/{{Sym-Bionic Titan}}'' featured one, as a seeming homage to ''Literature/EndersGame''.

** The Jedi Temple, serving to train potential Jedi Knights. "Younglings" and "Padawon" not only learned to master the force, but also included flight lessons.

* {{Creator/RobertAHeinlein}}'s ''Literature/SpaceCadet'' has the ''PRS James Randolph'', a space ship that serves as the space academy.

* Robert Heinlein's ''Literature/SpaceCadet'' has the ''PRS James Randolph'', a space ship that serves as the space academy.

* Any ''Franchise/StarTrek'' series will probably reference Starfleet Academy at some point, and it featured prominently in the 2009 movie.

* The Elite Command Academy, the Klingon's counterpart to the Federation institution in ''Star Trek: Klingon Academy''.

* A flashback episode of ''WesternAnimation/{{Sym-Bionic Titan}}'' featured one, as a seeming homage to ''Ender's Game''.

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