I don't think that the writers are going to be able to resist the urge to give us an update about what the Klingons are up to in the 33rd century.
I hope they have Mary Chieffo play a new character, like Jeffery Combs used to do, so they can keep the actress in the series.
I've got a feeling L'Rell will be showing up in the Section 31 show, and if there ever is a Pike show, she's pretty much his contact to the Klingon Empire.
I'm curious to see if the two animated shorts coming up in the next month or so, are going to give us details unsaid in the last episode or if they are going to be somewhat of a preview to the Picard and Section-31 shows. (EDIT: Spelling)
She might care more about the DS9 material. I hope we see more about the Rihannsu (Romulans). There won't be any canon violations inherent in the DSC crew meeting the Rommies, now that they're no longer pre-TOS.
I'm working on selecting the songs for the 2nd Annual Golden Gormaganders. It's going to be an epic soundtrack. I'm picking songs that fit the themes explored in the season.
I believe each show will have its own Short Treks. Kurtzman said he expects Short Treks for Picard and Lower Decks. All the current Short Treks are for Discovery.
I kinda read that differently, at the time the question was asked, he was referring to the four shorts that were already made when saying "the current ones". I don't think the two Animated ones coming up have been defined as to when or where they take place yet. They could actually be part of the Animated Trek Series being made for all we know. (kind of a preview for them)
It's still odd to me that the movies chose to destroy both Vulcan and Romulus. I mean, what do they have against these distant cousins?!?! Within that universe, it would've been interesting to see "unification" happen by having Vulcan refugees and Romulan refugees come together as one, and seeing what would arise from that.
JJ wanted a planet explosion just like in his favorite IP..., Star Wars. He actually managed to get two in the same movie and outdo Lucas. But then JJ also got to make a Star Wars movie and managed to destroy an entire star system as well as blow up a planet.
Sorry but these writers lack the creativity to look ahead 950 years and create a universe, they just dont