As part of the celebration, CBS Studios was set to release five promotional shorts from creative consultant Casper Kelly later in 2023.

Kelly announced the shorts alongside John Van Citters, CBS's vice president of Star Trek brand development.

He encouraged Kelly to push the boundaries of humor for the franchise in the shorts, saying, "I want you to do the weird stuff you do, but with Star Trek".

[5] When the shorts were first announced, Kelly and Van Citters said Star Trek actors Jonathan Frakes (William Riker), Doug Jones (Saru), and Armin Shimerman (Quark) would be reprising their roles.

[1] Additional returning cast members were announced in September: Ethan Peck as Spock, Gates McFadden as Dr. Beverly Crusher, Celia Rose Gooding as Uhura, Connor Trinneer as Trip Tucker, Bruce Horak as Hemmer, Noël Wells as Tendi, and George Takei as Sulu.

[6] Star Trek: The Animated Celebration Presents The Scheimer Barrier was announced alongside the shorts in July 2023.