Runaway.

The end of Star Trek: Discovery’s first chapter has left us wanting more. And to help us along, as we wait season two, the writers are giving us Trek Shorts a set of four vignettes that expand upon the characters we have come to love over the past year. The first of these shorts focuses on Sylvia Tilly—now an Ensign—as she encounters an unknown being. We also get to see more of what makes her tick when her mother shows up, holographically, to dispense advice.

In this episode of The Edge, hosts Amy Nelson and Patrick Devlin discuss the first installment of Trek Shorts, diving into the elements we enjoyed and the ones we felt could have delivered more. We also look at how this short story develops a character we love … and one that is newly introduced.

Chapters Intro (00:00:00) The News from New York Comic Con (00:02:00) Initial Thoughts (00:05:24) Mother Issues (00:10:49) Replicator Attitude (00:13:43) Po and Tilly (00:19:23) Birth of a Planet (00:22:02) Consequences? (00:28:02) Queen Po (00:32:44) Final Thoughts (00:35:21) Closing (00:37:07) Hosts Amy Nelson and Patrick Devlin Production Amy Nelson (Editor) Patrick Devlin (Producer) C Bryan Jones (Executive Producer) Matthew Rushing (Executive Producer) Ken Tripp (Executive Producer) Norman C. Lao (Associate Producer) Ryan Maillet (Associate Producer) Tony Robinson (Associate Producer) Lisa Slack (Associate Producer) Tom Puleo (Associate Producer) Shoaib Mirza (Associate Producer) Richard Rutledge (Associate Producer) James Muldrow (Associate Producer) Cornelia Reutner (Associate Producer) Richard Marquez (Production Manager) Tony Robinson (Show Art) Brandon-Shea Mutala (Patreon Manager)