‘Star Trek: Short Treks’ Trailer Promises Even More Trouble With Tribbles
One of the most beloved episodes of the classicStar Trekseries from decades ago is “The Trouble with Tribbles.” The episode saw the U.S.S. Enterprise suddenly getting dangerously crowded after the arrival of a quickly reproducing little puffball of a creature known as a Tribble. Now those cute little guys are making a comeback in a newStar Trek: Short Treksinstallment starringAlita: Battle AngelactressRosa SalazarandBob’s Burgersvoice starH. Jon Benjamin. Watch the newStar Trek: Short Trekstrailer below to see what happens with the tiny terrors, even though you’ve probably guessed by now.
If you haven’t heard ofStar Trek: Short Treks, they’re a series of 10-15 minute stand-alone short stories that allow fans to dive deeper into theStar Trekuniverse. The latest round ofShort Trekskicked off last weekend during New York Comic-Con with a short called Q&A focusing on Ensign Spock’s (Ethan Peck) first day aboard theU.S.S. Enterprise. That one is already available on CBS All Access now, but tomorrow brings the second installment, “The Trouble with Edward,” and here’s the short trailer:
In “The Trouble with Edward,” newly minted Captain Lynne Lucero (Rosa Salazar) is excited to take command of the U.S.S. Cabot. But that changes when she meets Edward Larkin (H. Jon Benjamin), an ornery scientist who believes he has found a revolutionary new use for Tribbles. Every newStar Trekfan knew exactly how this was going to turn out as soon as Tribbles were mentioned, and the trailer shows us just how out of hand the situation will get.
It’ll be interesting to see how they dispatch with the Tribble infestation this time. In the originalStar Trekseries, the crew got lucky that a surgically-altered Klingon had contaminated the ship’s grain supply with a virus that interferes with an organism’s ability to digest food. Once the tribbles got into the grain, they were a little easier to wrangle in and transport onto a Klingon vessel instead.
ThisShort Trekclearly has a comedic angle, which is nice to see in a typically dramatic and action-packed show likeStar Trek. “The Trouble with Edward” was written byGraham Wagnerand directed byDaniel Gray Longino, and it will be available startingOctober 10.
The remaining newStar Trek: Short Trekswill drop on CBS All Access the second Thursday of each month, and there will be two dropped online in December. Here’s the schedule and titles for all the upcomingStar Trek: Short Treks:
