Invasion! The Final Fury.
Way back in 1996, Pocket Book did something unprecedented — they published the first crossover saga of multiple Star Trek series. Heralded as “the ultimate Star Trek saga,” Invasion! had a high concept and a lot of promise. But did it live up to its hype?
In this episode of Literary Treks, hosts Jonathan Koan and Casey Pettitt discuss the Voyager book, The Final Fury, the final entry in the Invasion! saga. They discuss the connections to the other books in the series, characters’ voices, the Voyager, the ultimate weapon, and how it should have ended.
Feature: The Final Fury
Concluding Invasion! (3:07)
A Classic Voyager Concept (6:08)
Death Star Innocents (9:56)
Parallels to the Other Books (11:26)
Snakes on the Cover? (15:13)
Doesn’t Understand the Characters (16:19)
A Little Bit Racist (23:44)
Turns of Phrase (25:01)
Drop the The (29:57)
Where is Kes? (35:44)
Redbay (37:02)
Sun-Moon Weapon (39:05)
She’s Willing to Do It! (43:50)
All’s Well That Ends Well (47:37)
How it Should Have Ended (49:14)
Final Thoughts and Ratings (51:11)
Closing (58:00)
Outtake (1:01:58)
Hosts
Jonathan Koan and Casey Pettitt
Production
Matthew Rushing (Editor and Producer) C Bryan Jones (Executive Producer) Greg Rozier (Associate Producer) Casey Pettitt (Associate Producer)
