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“Children of Mars”

Episode Number10 (2.06)
Production Number206
Season2
StardateUnknown (Year 2385)
Original Airdate09-Jan-2020
TeleplayKirsten Beyer, Alex Kurtzman and Jenny Lumet
DirectorMark Pellington
The news of Mars reaches Kima and Lil
Synopsis

12 year-old classmates Kima and Lil find themselves at odds with each other on a day that will change their lives forever.

Starring

Patrick Stewart (Admiral Jean-Luc Picard)

Guest Cast

Joy Castro (Mom)
Andrea Davis (Teacher)
Jason Deline (Dad)
Ilamaria Ebrahim (Kima)
Alix Kell (Secretary)
Sadie Munroe (Lil)
Robert Verlaque (Principal)

Notes
  • This short takes place in 2385 on First Contact Day (April 5th), and ties in with the backstory for Star Trek: Picard. More details about the attack are given in the series premiere, "Remembrance".
  • The episode culminates with an attack on the Mars colonies by rogue synthetic lifeforms.
  • Jean-Luc Picard is an Admiral in Starfleet at the time as is seen briefly in an on-screen newscast.