To make a long story short, new episodes of “Star Trek Discovery” won’t arrive on CBS All Access until early 2019. To keep fans intrigued, the streaming service will offer “Star Trek: Short Treks” between now and the end of the year. These short features will run between 10 and 15 minutes long, exploring the characters on “Discovery” and how they echo themes found in the greater “Star Trek” universe.
In today’s short, “Runaway,” Ensign Tilly (Mary Wiseman) has an encounter with a stranger from another world only to find that she has much in common with her needy visitor.
“Star Trek” aside, these brief character studies are interesting in how they depart from television norms.
