Each episode tells a stand-alone story that serves as an opportunity for deeper storytelling and exploration of key characters and themes that fit into Star Trek: Discovery and the expanding Star Trek universe.
Star Trek: Short Treks (Season 1)
Runaway (Episode 1) 6.3
Writer: Jenny Lumet
Air date: 2018-10-03
Runtime: 15 min
Overview: Onboard the U.S.S. Discovery, Ensign Tilly encounters an unexpected visitor in need of help. However, this unlikely pair may have more in common than meets the eye.
Calypso (Episode 2) 7.9
Air date: 2018-11-08
Runtime: 18 min
Overview: After waking up in an unfamiliar sickbay, Craft finds himself on board a deserted ship, and his only companion and hope for survival is an A.I. computer interface.
The Brightest Star (Episode 3) 7.5
Writer: Erika Lippoldt
Air date: 2018-12-05
Runtime: 15 min
Overview: Before he was the first Kelpien to join Starfleet, Saru lived a simple life on his home planet of 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.
The Escape Artist (Episode 4) 7.6
Writer: Michael McMahan
Air date: 2019-01-03
Runtime: 15 min
Overview: Harry Mudd, 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.
Seasons
Episodes 4
Episodes 6
Episodes 11