STAR TREK: SHORT TREKS Coming to Blu-ray in June

As we’ve been predicting for some time, the nine Discovery-connected run of Star Trek: Short Treks from the last two years are coming to their own dedicated Blu-ray release this summer!

Set to beam down on June 2, the standalone Short Treks collection contains all the small-form episodes produced in 2018 and 2019 — except for the Picard-aligned “Children of Mars” — and will also include several new bonus features as well, as announced on StarTrek.com this afternoon.

Included are “Runaway,” “Calypso,” “The Brightest Star,” “The Escape Artist” from the 2018 releases, as well as “Q & A,” “The Trouble with Edward,” “Ask Not,” “The Girl Who Made the Stars,” and “Ephraim and Dot” from the 2019 run of shorts.

(As for “Children of Mars,” we expect that one to be part of the Star Trek: Picard Season 1 Blu-ray set.)

Paired with the nine short tales are a host of additional features, including audio commentary tracks and interviews with the cast and crew from each Short Trek episode.

COMING OF AGE – Tied to the “Runaway” short, the ﬁrst installment of the new Short Trek format was written by executive producers Jenny Lumet and Alex Kurtzman about Tilly ﬁnding a stowaway with whom she can relate. In this behind-the-scenes interview, Kurtzman, Director Maja Vrvilo and star Mary Wiseman talk about the use of the short to give the audience further insight into Tilly’s character.
SHALL WE DANCE – Writer Michael Chabon and Director Olatunde Osunsanmi discuss the challenges of creating a compelling story with only one on-screen character in the familiar setting of the U.S.S Discovery for the “Calypso” short.
FIRST CONTACT: KAMINAR – A deep dive into “The Brightest Star” short and creating Saru’s backstory with the Star Trek actors and writers.
COVERED IN MUDD – Tied to “The Escape Artist” short, an interview with star Rainn Wilson about directing the Harry Mudd short and his experience on both sides of the camera.
ENSIGN SPOCK’S FIRST DAY – Writer Michael Chabon talks about writing for Ensign Spock and ﬁnding hidden talents in relation to the “Q&A” short.
HERE COMES TRIBBLE – Fans will dive into “The Trouble with Edward” short as prop master Mario Moreira discusses bringing back the beloved Tribble for the shorts.
SCORE! – A behind-the-curtain discussion with Oscar and Grammy Award-winning composer Michael Giacchino about taking the reins on “Ephraim and Dot,” and directing and composing for Star Trek: Short Treks.
BEDTIME STORIES – Writer Brandon Schultz, director Olatunde Osunsanmi and actor Kenric Green (“Mike Burnham”) discuss the development of “The Girl Who Made the Stars,” the animated Short Trek about a bedtime story.
THE MAKING OF SHORT TREKS – An in-depth discussion with executive producer Alex Kurtzman and more about how and why the new concept Short Treks were made.
TWO AUDIO COMMENTARIES – Featuring Executive Producers Alex Kurtzman, Jenny Lumet providing commentary for the “Runaway” short, and star Anson Mount providing commentary for the “Ask Not” short.