Books
The 602 Club 260: Pay Off the Fans
Resistance Reborn. We discuss a decimated Resistance, the power of the First Order, redeeming the resistance, doing what is right, the First Order story, connecting the dots, the finale, ratings and our recommendations.
Literary Treks 289: It is Better to Heal Than to Harm
David Mack: Lost Souls. We discuss the genesis of the story, various character issues, Picard's link to the Borg, Erika Hernandez's part in the story, hope vs. fear, the origin of the Borg, the legacy of Star Trek: Destiny, where David can be found online and what he has coming out soon.
Literary Treks 288: The Golden Girls in Space
Mere Mortals. We discuss the Enterprise and Aventine's struggle, the Titan crew, Hernandez's experiences with the Caeliar, President Bacco's attempts to win allies against the Borg, Pazlar and Ra-Havreii's psychological issues, Deanna's ill-fated pregnancy, the shocking ending, our final thoughts.
Literary Treks 287: Fear Usually Leads to Chaos
Gods of Night. We discuss the mystery of the Columbia, the actions of the MACOs, the mysterious Caeliar, Picard & Crusher's story, Riker & Troi on the Titan, an emotional moment for one of the Voyager crew, the cliffhanger ending, and wrap up with our final thoughts and ratings.
The 602 Club 255: An Intergalactic Target Run
Star Wars: Spark of the Resistance. We discuss setting the stage, a supply run, ruining another story, Rey and the Force, Poe and Rey, a fantastic moment, characterizations, new characters, how we fight, ratings and our recommendations.
Literary Treks 286: The Wrong Thing for the Right Reason
David Mack: Collateral Damage. We discuss the loose ends, the inspiration for the Nausicaans' plight, unique literary devices, a Starfleet Intelligence spin-off, Worf's development , Lieutenant Aneta Šmrhová, Picard's hearing and eventual fate, where to find David online and what he’s working on.
Literary Treks 285: Those Bloody Mind Control Revolts!
Larry Nemecek: Star Trek: The Motion Picture. We talk about differences between the film and the novel, the persistent "Alan Dean Foster myth," Kirk's subtextual relationship with Spock, the story from Veejur's perspective, Decker's ultimate fate, and wrap up with our final thoughts and ratings.
Literary Treks 284: Smoothing Over the Rough Edges of Canon
Greater Than the Sum. We discuss Lieutenant T'Ryssa Chen, Christopher Bennett's "fixing" glitches in Star Trek continuity, strange new worlds, Hugh, a plan to destroy the Borg once and for all, leading into the Destiny trilogy, comparing to Star Trek: Picard, our final thoughts and ratings.
Literary Treks 283: Everyone's Tilting at Windmills
Vendetta. We discuss Picard's mysterious connection, the horrors of a Borg attack, Geordi's role in the novel, new types of Borg, Picard's rival, the Doomsday Machine, the theme of Vendetta, how this book compares to its sequel, Before Dishonor, and wrap up with our final thoughts and ratings.
Literary Treks 282: And Then Wonder Woman Shows Up!
Aaron Harvey: The Official Guide to the Animated Series. We discuss Aaron's passion for TAS, getting the job, the process of putting the book together, the layout, some interesting surprises that were revealed about the series, and wrap up by talking about where Aaron can be found online.
The 602 Club 249: Vi Moradi and the Temple of Doom
Galaxy's Edge: Black Spire. We discuss going to Galaxy's Edge, exploring Black Spire, bridging the movies, recruiting, trauma, purpose, new Resistance members, selling out the Resistance, destiny, freedom, ratings and our recommendations.
Literary Treks 281: The Next Evolutionary Step of the Borg
Before Dishonor. We talk about the newly-evolved Borg, Seven of Nine's role in the story, Ambassador Spock, unexpected actions taken by Picard's crew, the Doomsday Machine, Admiral Janeway's fate, and wrap up with our final thoughts and ratings.