While “Q & A” dropped as a surprise on Saturday afternoon — watch for our review shortly! — the 2019 run of Star Trek: Short Treks continues this week with “The Trouble With Edward,” the second of three Captain Pike-era tales set to arrive this fall.

This week features the return of those cuddly creatures from classic Star Trek — the tribbles — and the crew of the Starfleet ship USS Cabot, whose new captain finds the fuzzy furballs a bit harder to handle than expected.

Along with the return of Captain Pike (Anson Mount), “The Trouble With Edward” also features guest stars Rosa Salazar (Alita: Battle Angel), pictured above, and H. Jon Benjamin (Archer, Bob’s Burgers) as officers aboard the USS Cabot.

Here’s a new preview for Thursday’s Short Trek:

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THE TROUBLE WITH EDWARD — Newly minted Captain Lynne Lucero (Rosa Salazar) is excited to take command of the U.S.S.Cabot, until she meets Edward Larkin (H. Jon Benjamin), an ornery scientist who believes he has found a revolutionary new use for tribbles…

“The Trouble With Edward” debuts this Thursday on CBS All Access in the United States, and on CraveTV in Canada.

There’s no word yet on additional international availability, but we’ll be sure to let you all know if and when the new Short Treks make it outside North America.