When Does "Star Trek: Short Treks: The Escape Artist" (2019) Take Place?
"Short Treks: The Escape Artist" is a science fiction short film written by Michael McMahan that released January 3rd, 2019. So when is "The Escape Artist" set?
It takes place on the fictional Star Trek timeline in the year:
We know this because Harcourt 'Harry' Fenton Mudd is accused of "penetrating a space whale", referring to the events of "Star Trek: Discovery" season 1 episode 7 "Magic to Make the Sanest Man Go Mad" (2017), which takes place in late 2256 AD. So it must be after 2256 AD. It is otherwise unplaceable.
~late 2200s AD
We know this because Harcourt 'Harry' Fenton Mudd is accused of "penetrating a space whale", referring to the events of "Star Trek: Discovery" season 1 episode 7 "Magic to Make the Sanest Man Go Mad" (2017), which takes place in late 2256 AD. So it must be after 2256 AD. It is otherwise unplaceable.
