The WORST episodes of Star Trek: Short Treks
Every episode of Star Trek: Short Treks ever, ranked from worst to best by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The worst episodes of Star Trek: Short Treks!
Star Trek: Short Treks are approximately 10-15 minute stand-alone short stories that allow fans to dive deeper into the key themes and characters that fit into the expanding Star Trek universe, including Discovery and Picard.
#1 - Ephraim and Dot
Season 2 - Episode 4 - Aired 12/12/2019
Ephraim, a humble tardigrade, is flying through the mycelial network when an unexpected encounter takes her on a bewildering adventure through space.
#2 - The Girl Who Made the Stars
Season 2 - Episode 5 - Aired 12/12/2019
When a lightning storm in space scares a young Michael Burnham, her father aims to ease her fears with a mythical story about a brave little girl who faced her own fears head on.
#3 - Runaway
Season 1 - Episode 1 - Aired 10/4/2018
Onboard the U.S.S. Discovery, Ensign Tilly encounters an unexpected visitor in need of help. However, this unlikely pair may have more in common than meets the eye.
#4 - Ask Not
Season 2 - Episode 3 - Aired 11/14/2019
When an attack on Starbase 28 leaves a surprise prisoner under Cadet Thira Sidhu's watch, she is faced with making a decision that may threaten her standing in Starfleet.
#5 - The Escape Artist
Season 1 - Episode 4 - Aired 1/3/2019
Harry Mudd, back to his old tricks of stealing and double-dealing, finds himself in a precarious position aboard a hostile ship — just in time to try out his latest con.
#6 - The Brightest Star
Season 1 - Episode 3 - Aired 12/6/2018
Before he was the first Kelpien to join Starfleet, Saru lived a simple life on his home planet of Kaminar with his father and sister. Young Saru, full of ingenuity and a level of curiosity uncommon among his people, yearns to find out what lies beyond his village, leading him on an unexpected path.
#7 - Children of Mars
Season 2 - Episode 6 - Aired 1/9/2020
12 year-old classmates Kima and Lil find themselves at odds with each other on a day that will change their lives forever.
#8 - Q&A
Season 2 - Episode 1 - Aired 10/5/2019
Ensign Spock's first day aboard the U.S.S. Enterprise doesn't go as planned when he and Number One are unexpectedly stuck together in a turbo lift.
#9 - The Trouble with Edward
Season 2 - Episode 2 - Aired 10/10/2019
Newly minted Captain Lynne Lucero is excited to take command of the U.S.S. Cabot, until she meets Edward Larkin, an ornery scientist who believes he has found a revolutionary new use for tribbles.
#10 - Calypso
Season 1 - Episode 2 - Aired 11/8/2018
After waking up in an unfamiliar sickbay, Craft finds himself on board a deserted ship, and his only companion and hope for survival is an A.I. computer interface.