Star Trek: Short Treks Season 2 Episode 5 Ephaim and Dot
- December 12, 2019
- 8 min
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6.5 (595)
Episodes for Star Trek: Short Treks season 2 do not have individual episode names, but if referring to the fifth episode in the season, titled "The Trouble with Edward," a description can be provided.
"The Trouble with Edward" follows Ensign Lynne Lucero, who is given her first command of the USS Cabot. Her mission is to collect the live specimens of an endangered species, the Tardigrade, from a planet and transport them to a safer location. Edward Larkin, a scientist who is transferred to the Cabot for the mission, becomes a thorn in Lynne's side with his mischievous and reckless behavior. Amidst his failed attempts to sedate and capture the Tardigrades, the situation spirals out of control, leaving Lynne and her crew in a life-threatening predicament. This episode chronicles the chaotic events that occur during Lynne Lucero's inaugural command and showcases the importance of effective leadership aboard a Starfleet vessel.