The final piece of thrilling news from San Diego this morning centers on the best Captain in the fleet, Anson Mount’s Pike.

We now know that the unexpected fan favourite characters of Number One, Spock and Pike will be returning for three of the six Short Treks this season. We did know that two eps were going to be centered on Spock and Number One, but now we can sink our teeth into some of the meat of the stories.

One episode will see Spock and Number One stuck in a turbolift, which looks set to become a cult classic, another will feature tribbles and co-stars H. Jon Benjamin of Bob’s Burgers and Archer fame. While the third looks like it might be a flashback for Spock to his arrival on the Enterprise.

Titles for all six eps have been released too:

• Ask Not
• Children of Mars
• Ephaim and Dot
• The Girl Who Made The Stars
• The Trouble with Edward
• Q&A

And the trailer just released too, free of geo blocking…