Get ready to discover more of Star Trek: Discovery.
CBS All Access has revealed the episodes for Star Trek: Short Treks, a new series of four stand-alone mini-episodes leading up for the Season 2 premiere of Star Trek: Discovery in early 2019. Each mini-episode will run approximately 10 to 15 minutes and "will be an opportunity for fans to dive deeper into key themes and characters that fit into the Star Trek: Discovery and expanding Star Trek universe."
Each of the Star Trek: Short Treks episode will center on a key character, including familiar faces from Star Trek: Discovery: Mary Wiseman (Tilly), Doug Jones (Saru), and Rainn Wilson (Harry Mudd), as well as a new character unfamiliar to fans, Craft, played by Aldis Hodge.
The four installments of Star Trek: Short Treks will roll out as follows:
"Runaway" – Thursday, October 4, 2018
Onboard the U.S.S. Discovery, Ensign Tilly (Mary Wiseman) encounters an unexpected visitor in need of help. However, this unlikely pair may have more in common than meets the eye. Written by Jenny Lumet & Alex Kurtzman. Directed by Maja Vrvilo.
"Calypso" – Thursday, November 8, 2018
After waking up in an unfamiliar sickbay, Craft (Aldis Hodge) finds himself to be on board a deserted ship, his only companion and hope for survival, an A.I. computer interface. Teleplay by Michael Chabon. Story by Sean Cochran and Michael Chabon. Directed by Olatunde Osunsanmi.
"The Brightest Star" – Thursday, December 6, 2018
Before he was the first Kelpien to join Starfleet, Saru (Doug Jones) lived a simple life on his home planet Kaminar with his father and sister. Young Saru, full of ingenuity and a level of curiosity uncommon among his people, yearns to find out what lies beyond his village, leading him on an unexpected path. Written by Bo Yeon Kim & Erika Lippoldt. Directed by Douglas Aarniokoski.
"The Escape Artist" – Thursday, January 3, 2019
Harry Mudd (Rainn Wilson), back to his old tricks of stealing and double-dealing, finds himself in a precarious position aboard a hostile ship—just in time to try out his latest con. Written by Michael McMahan. Directed by Rainn Wilson.
In addition, CBS All Access released the following video teaser for Star Trek: Short Treks on their official YouTube account, which you can check out below...