Matthew Rushing
Literary Treks 69: We Hope Margaret Is Listening
Star Trek Lit Wish List. With more than 2,000 books already written, there are still so many stories to tell. We share with you a list of sixteen things we want to see in the years to come. Is your wish on our list?
Literary Treks 68: Did I Just Say Pshaw?
The More Things Change. Scott Pearson's new eNovella The More Things Change gives us a glimpse of Spock's life six months after The Motion Picture and we discuss this story of Spock, Christine Chapel, and Audrid Dax.
Literary Treks 67: Beasts and Butterflies Dot Com
Lost Apollo. The story of an American astronaut from NASA's Apollo program takes an unusual twist in this two-parter from IDW and we discuss how it captures the spirit of TOS so well that it can almost be read as part of the Prime Universe.
Literary Treks 66: No Longer Pinocchio
Immortal Coil: Jeffrey Lang. For most of Data's existence he was a subculture of one. In his 2002 novel Immortal Coil Lang moved Data into a new phase of existence. We're joined by Jeffrey to talk about the book.
Literary Treks 65: The Night Belongs to the Mugato
Serpents In the Garden. We discuss the book, the use of red shirts, an invincible Kirk, and more mugatos than you can shake a fire stick at. We also explore the nativity of intervention and how the story both succeeds and fails depending on how you approach it.
Literary Treks 64: A Sense of Isolation
One Constant Star: David R. George III. Returning to the Lost Era for the first time in nine years, David's new novel brings us back to Demora, who is now captain of the Enterprise-B. The author joins us to go behind the scenes of creating this latest chapter in The Lost Era.
Literary Treks 63: Worfan the Barbarian
The Killing Shadows. What do you get when you cross Star Trek with G.I. Joe, Xena Warrior Princess, and ancient Japanese culture? Easy. You get WildStorm's four-part comic series The Killing Shadows. We discuss this unusual story together with the crew of Earl Grey.
Literary Treks 62: From the Time of Kahless
The Klingon Art of War: Keith R.A. DeCandido. We're joined by Keith to discuss his new translation that allows people from all walks of life—and all worlds—to harness ancient Klingon wisdom and learn to embody courage, discipline, and honor.
The Orb 59: Don't You Recognize the Face of Your Enemy?
The Final Chapter, Part 4 of 9: The Changing Face of Evil. We continue our series of shows that will take you through the entire nine-part, ten-hour DS9 finale with the fourth episode in the story, as we discuss the fiery end of the Defiant, Ezri and Bashir's love dance, and the unmasking of Dukat.
Literary Treks 61: John Jacob Jingleheimer Harriman
Serpents Among the Ruins. What really happened in The Tomed Incident? We discuss David R. George III's Lost Era novel that tells the story that led to the Treaty of Algeron and the ban on Federation cloaking technology.
The Orb 58: The Woman Behind the Curtain
Moogie. We take a close look at the woman behind the curtain, the woman with the lobes for business, none other that the mother of Quark and Rom, Ishka. We also discuss how DS9 was able to deliver comedy with meaning and why the Ferengi are perfect for commentary on women's rights.
Literary Treks 60: Hierarchy Over Hippocrates
Seasons of Light and Darkness. Early in The Wrath of Khan, Doctor McCoy visits Admiral Kirk. The conversation isn't the most cheerful, and Bones asks why everyone is treating Kirk's birthday like a funeral. We discuss Michael A. Martin's novella that tells what happened next.