Matthew Rushing
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.
The Orb 57: Keiko Fell Into a Lens Flare
Imagining an Abramsverse DS9. It's been five years since the reimagined J.J. Abrams Star Trek landed on the big screen. We imagine what a J.J. reboot of Deep Space Nine might look like with the help of Drew Stewart of Standard Orbit and Daniel Proulx of Earl Grey.
Literary Treks 59: The Rough Seas of Love
Mission Gamma: Twilight. We continue our look at the DS9 relaunch series and kick off discussion of the four-part Mission Gamma, covering the character stories involving Bashir and Ezri, Vaughn and Prynn, how Kira is dealing with the Attainder, and what the future holds for Bajor and the Federation.
The Orb 56: The John McClane of Deep Space Nine
Great O'Brien Episodes. Miles was always a likeable character even when he did little more than man a transporter room on the Enterprise-D. But when the Chief came over to DS9 he took center stage. We pick some of our favorite Miles Moments.
Literary Treks 58: You're a Baby Daddy, Sulu!
The Captain's Daughter. Star Trek Generations brought us a number of shocking moments, one of which was the reveal of Demora Sulu. We discuss Peter David's backstory to this moment and each of the story's five main points—Death, First Date, Memorial, Parenthood, and Life After Death.
The Orb 54: Jake and the Amazing Technicolor Jumpsuit
Jake Sisko. After tri-divisional phenom Wesley Crusher, the writers of Deep Space Nine wanted to let kids be kids. We take a close look at one of DS9's most forgotten and least popular characters to find out why the show would be very different if you removed the Jake.