



Upcoming guest star Tig Notaro proved to be a charming and disarming moderator for the panel, even demonstrating some of her skills at “space talk” (a.k.a. Cruz, on the panel, asserted his belief that gay love will save the world. Culber (Wilson Cruz) and Stamets (Anthony Rapp) will not end with Culber’s untimely death in Season 1. In addition - and as promised by the producers - the love story between Dr. Discovery and her friendship with an unlikely partner. Additional episodes include a deep dive into Saru’s (Doug Jones) backstory as the first Kelpien to join Starfleet, and Tilly’s (Mary Wiseman) journey aboard the U.S.S. Rainn Wilson will return to play Harry Mudd in a short he will also direct, and Aldis Hodge will star in another as Craft, a man who finds himself the only human on board a deserted ship. The official description of these 10-to-15 minute stand-alone short films, per CBS:Įach short will be an opportunity for deeper storytelling and exploration of key characters and themes that fit into STAR TREK: DISCOVERY and the expanding “Star Trek” universe. While “Star Trek” is typically about long-term space missions, CBS All Access will debut a series of short films (entitled “Short Treks”) in late fall 2018. Kurtzman announced that the show would not return until January 2019, but for fans disappointed by the delay, there is some good news. In addition, Mount announced that Rebecca Romijn (“X-Men,” “The Librarians”) will play the character of Number One, a role originated on “TOS” by the iconic Majel Barrett.
