Temporal Directive is a Star Trek fan podcast rewatching all of the Star Trek franchise in chronological order. That's right, everything!

This week's episode on our trek through the franchise is a TRIPLE EPISODE of Star Trek: Short Treks. We’re watching “The Brightest Star” + “The Girl Who Made the Stars” + “Q & A”.

The Brightest Star - Before he was the first Kelpien to join Starfleet, Saru lived a simple life on his home planet with his father and sister. Young Saru, full of ingenuity and a level of curiosity uncommon among his people, yearns to find out what lies beyond his village, leading him on an unexpected path.

The Girl Who Made the Stars - When a lightning storm in space scares a young Michael Burnham, her father aims to ease her fears with a mythical story about a brave little girl who faced her own fears head on ...