The Trouble with Edward 

Newly minted Captain Lynne Lucero is excited to take command of the U.S.S. Cabot. That is, until she meets Edward Larkin, an ornery scientist who believes he has found a revolutionary new use for tribbles.

Director:

Daniel Gray Longino

Writers:

Bryan Fuller (created by), Alex Kurtzman (created by)

Stars:

Anson Mount, Rosa Salazar, H. Jon Benjamin

Cast

Episode cast overview:
Anson Mount	...	Captain Christopher Pike
Rosa Salazar	...	Captain Lynne Lucero
H. Jon Benjamin	...	Edward Larkin
Lisa Michelle Cornelius	...	Sarah
Matthew Gouveia	...	Noel
Krista Jang	...	Rob
John Jarvis	...	Admiral Quinn
Loretta Shenosky	...	Cabot Computer (voice)

Storyline

Newly minted Captain Lynne Lucero is excited to take command of the U.S.S. Cabot. That is, until she meets Edward Larkin, an ornery scientist who believes he has found a revolutionary new use for tribbles.

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Genres:

Short | Action | Adventure | Drama | Sci-Fi

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Did You Know?

Trivia

Edward (H.Jon Benjamin) says, "I am no chef," but he plays a chef in the Arby's commercials and he is the voice of Bob in Bob's Burgers, who is a cook.

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Quotes

Edward Larkin: I made one of the most important scientific discoveries of our time, I'm not the dumb one.

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Crazy Credits

This is the first, and so far only, Star Trek: Short Trek to have a "post-credits" scene.

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Connections

References Star Trek: The Original Series: The Trouble with Tribbles (1967)

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Soundtracks

Johnny Appleseed
Performed by Bing Crosby and Arthur Norman Choir and Orchestra

User Reviews

Are you kidding me??

I gave this Short Trek two stars because of the great exterior shots of the ships. The rest of the episode was a disappointing, cheesy waste of time.

Details

Release Date:

10 October 2019 (USA)

Company Credits

Technical Specs

Runtime:

14 min

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

16 : 9