| Starship Deimos episode | |
| "Polarization" | |
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| Episode no.: | 26 |
| Prod. code: | D26 |
| Airdate: | 31 January 2026 |
| Running time: | 34:13 min |
| Writer(s): | Bobby Nash and Randall Landers |
| Director(s): | Randall Landers |
| Visual effects: | Ross Trowbridge, with models by David Metlesits, Kevin Riley, Everlite, and Alexander Klemm |
| Music: | Chris Kroznuski and Tony Lunn |
| Guest star(s): | Richard Svensson, Jack Zumwalt, Lea Hutton Beasmore |
| Story year: | 2309 |
| Stardate: | 00942.4 |
| episode chronology | |
| Previous episode: | "Hands of Fate" |
| Next episode: | "Stranded" |
"Polarization" was the 26th fan film under the umbrella title of Starship Deimos. It was written by Bobby Nash and Randall Landers, directed and edited by Randall Landers. "Polarization" was produced by the Starship Deimos Creative Group of Alabama and Kentucky, and released on 31 January 2026.
Unknown aliens in their powerful ships have returned to the area near Starbase 211, engaging Federation starships in unprovoked combat (while issuing distress signals). The USS Deimos is among several dispatched to locate the aliens to ascertain the reason for these unwarranted attacks. On board, First Contact Specialist T'Sov, seconded from the USS Sagitarrius, is appointed the task of making contact with these aliens. It is an assignment she soon finds herself far more challenging than she expects.