Ephraim and Dot

Episode 197

Friday 21 August 2026

The Enterprise flies past a colorful nebula, a giant green hand and a small red planet, while in the foreground a blue-green tardigrade creature looks on.

Star Trek: Short Treks

Series 2, Episode 4

Stardate: Unknown (2266–2285)

First broadcast on Thursday 12 December 2019

A vivid, propulsive and charming love letter to Star Trek: The Original Series this week, of a kind that would have been completely unimaginable during the long 90s. Star Trek tries its hand at animation for the first time since the 70s, and the result is an incredible success, paving the way for even more brilliant and visually stunning Star Trek to come.

Episode 197: Ephraim and Dot

Recorded on Tuesday 18 August 2026 · Download Episode 197: Ephraim and Dot (27.3 MB)

Star Trek: Short Treks

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