New Short Trek: Ask Not

[Noname Given]

I was teetering on giving it a 6 but my mind didn't wander while watching, so I went with a 7 but it's a very soft 7.

One thing that I think helps to make this feel one more like a short for a Pike Series is that the beginning didn't have the Discovery-style intro and the closing credits had their own music.

^^^
That because they are now moving away from all Short Treks being ST: D related. The last two this year are:
1) A set up for ST: P
2) A fully animated Star Trek episode (but not in the supposed style for either the "Lower Decks" or Nickelodeon animated series).

 

[Tuskin38]

That because they are now moving away from all Short Treks being ST: D related. The last two this year are:
1) A set up for ST: P
2) A fully animated Star Trek episode (but not in the supposed style for either the "Lower Decks" or Nickelodeon animated series).

The 2 left this year are animated, and then the Picard prequel in January.

 

[Mr. Laser Beam]

either the "Lower Decks" or Nickelodeon animated series).

Aren't those the same show?

 

[Tuskin38]

Aren't those the same show?

No. They're two different shows.

Lower Decks is on CBS All Access, and is geared towards everyone, while the Nick show is going to be kid focused, and on Nick, obviously.

 

[F. King Daniel]

John Eaves accidentally let slip the Nickelodeon show is called Star Trek: Prodigy.

 

[pst]

John Eaves accidentally let slip the Nickelodeon show is called Star Trek: Prodigy.

because a bunch of really smart kids find a starship called the prodigy and clever writing ensues.

 

[F. King Daniel]

because a bunch of really smart kids find a starship called the prodigy and clever writing ensues.

I'd like to think it's not that, but...

 

[eschaton]

There were little snippets of both of the animated shorts at the end of Ask Not.

Ephraim and Dot, as was expected, seems to be about a tardigrade and a robot. It's also been rumored to have no script whatsoever, just visuals and musical accompaniment. The surprise is the trailer shows that the Enterprise is the location of the short (NCC-1701 can clearly be seen). Animation style is traditional 2-D.

Nothing much is known about The Girl who Made the Stars. Looks like it's 3D animated style, and I believe it is scripted. May be a prequel to Star Trek: Prodigy. The little clip just shows a young black girl holding some glowing egg thing, watching a shooting star, then going down into a cave.

 

[F. King Daniel]

Nothing much is known about The Girl who Made the Stars. Looks like it's 3D animated style, and I believe it is scripted. May be a prequel to Star Trek: Prodigy. The little clip just shows a young black girl holding some glowing egg thing, watching a shooting star, then going down into a cave

Supposedly it's based on the story Michael tells in the opening monologue of "Brother"

 

[pst]

Ephraim and Dot, as was expected, seems to be about a tardigrade and a robot. It's also been rumored to have no script whatsoever, just visuals and musical accompaniment.

that would be great, but kirk thatcher (punk on a bus from star trek IV) did some voice work for it. but it could be some WALL-E style emotional robot noises. if you're right and there's no dialogue, i am even more stoked on this than before.

 

[eschaton]

that would be great, but kirk thatcher (punk on a bus from star trek IV) did some voice work for it. but it could be some WALL-E style emotional robot noises. if you're right and there's no dialogue, i am even more stoked on this than before.

Kurtzman has been on record that one of the two animated Treks has no script, just music. Given this short is being directed by Michael Giacchino. the composer for Star Trek: Discovery, it would make sense that he had the "musical" short.

 

[pst]

weird promo image for this one that just appeared:

pike's hair is interesting...

 

[JD]

And given what the two main characters seem to be, it would make sense.
As for Ask Not, I enjoyed it. I thought the actress who played Sidhu did a pretty good job, not phenomenal, but good. Anson Mount of course was great like usual. It really was pretty obvious what was going on once Pike knew all about Sidhu and her husband happened to be on the ship that was attacked.
The mask they had him in at the beginning, that broke apart and sucked into the case, was cool.
Loved the Discoprise engineering.
I gave this one a 9 when I first got on the thread, but now that I've sat on it a bit, I think I would probably take it down to a 7 if I could.

 

[Ar-Pharazon]

I gave it an 8. Might have been a 9 if it was longer and they tried to keep the drama going.

Glad to see more Pike this time. I'm hoping for a Pike era series a little more each short.

 

[Ketwolski]

I personally loved it! I thought it was fun, short, simple and to the point. I really like the new style of the Short Treks...just simple stories for us to enjoy while waiting for the new seasons to kick off again.

 

[IMC Headquarters]

Nice nod to "Equinox" in this one.

Damn! Pike needs his own series.

 

[Tuskin38]

Animation style is traditional 2-D

Huh? Looks 3d to me.

 

[Ronald Held]

I just watched it. Highly predictable but nothing wrong with it.

 

[BillJ]

Meh. Screaming regulations at each other really isn't my idea of a good time. I also don't understand how letting Pike go would've been a bad choice. Regulations supported both.

As far as the Prime universe goes, someone should let the advertising people know. "Two new Short Treks from a new universe".

 

[The Habs Fan]

A solid 7 from me. These first 3 short treks better be a tease for a new Pike series and not just a tease