Books
Literary Treks 291: Get People Laughing While They're Squatting
Robb Pearlman: Body By Starfleet. We discuss the genesis for the guide, the real exercises within its pages, the fantastic illustrations, some of our favorite exercises, how non-humanoids get in on the action, an amusing tie-in video on startrek.com, where Robb can be found online and what’s next.
The 602 Club 261: A Living Jedi Holocron
Force Collector. We discuss a quick questions, the timeline, the ways of the Force, something different, collecting history, experiencing Jedi history, bad parents, Force powers, the future and our ratings.
Literary Treks 290: Give Me All the Spock
Discovery: Aftermath. We talk about the surprise return of Kor, Spock's coming to terms with the aftermath of season two of Discovery, L'Rell's ability to play politics, The Shadows of Kahless, and wrap up with our final thoughts and ratings for the trilogy as a whole.
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.