While Star Trek: Discovery started in 2017, the creators of the new CBS All Access platform needed something else to fill the gaps in between ST:D seasons. So, before the announcement of Picard (and all of the other series that will follow), fans got Star Trek “Short Treks,” a series of mini-episodes set in the time of Discovery. Sometimes these stories tied into a current Discovery theme, and later, they would not.
Season 1Season 2
No. Episode Title Air Date
1 Runaway Oct. 4, 2018
2 Calypso Nov. 8, 2018
3 The Brightest Star Dec. 6, 2018
4 The Escape Artist Jan. 3, 2019

No. Episode Title Air Date
1 Q&A Oct. 5, 2019
2 The Trouble With Edward Oct. 10, 2019
3 Ask Not Nov. 14, 2019
4 Ephram and Dot Dec. 12, 2019
5 The Girl Who Made The Stars Dec. 12, 2019
6 Children of Mars Feb. 21, 2019