Star Trek: EVERY Season Ranked Worst To Best

The first season of Short Treks was exciting, in that we had not seen vingettes for Star Trek like this before. These were all centered around Discovery, and this was absolutely fine (season two would bring in both Picard and the Original Series).

The weakest of the bunch is Runaway, which serves to set up the relationship between Tilly and Po. It is only weak in that not a lot happens, yet the pace still feels frantic. After this, there is The Escape Artist. Rainn Wilson as Harry Mudd is slightly like marmite, but he is undeniably funny here.

The Brightest Star is a very nice look at Saru's backstory, exploring how he came to be a part of Starfleet. It is important not just in establishing this, yet also to show the stunning design of Kaminar. However, all three of these entries pale in comparison to Calypso.

In fifteen minutes, this entry manages to provide a stunning, heart breaking story of man and ship. Without spoiling it for those who may not have seen it, it largely features only one actor - Aldis Hodge - and one voice - Annabelle Wallis. However, just these two manage to create a love story that is believable and tragic, rising and falling in the short time they are given.

Although none of the other Short Treks have risen to the bar that Calypso set to date, they are an enjoyable set of curios in the Star Trek universe, expanding on the stories we already know.