Books
The 602 Club 243: Thrawn Juniors
Thrawn: Treason. We discuss filling in the gap, playing everyone, juxtaposition, Stardust, protégé, reactions to the Death Star, the Chiss, Zahn's contributions, the Unknown Regions and our ratings.
Literary Treks 280: The Rigellians Are Psycho
Early Voyages #1-4. We discuss "Flesh of My Flesh," "The Fires of Pharos,""Our Dearest Blood," and "Nor Iron Bars a Cage." We wrap up with our final thoughts and ratings and where Barry and Shashank can be found online.
Literary Treks 279: The Young, Rash, Impetuous Russian
Greg Cox: The Antares Maelstrom. We discuss pergium discovery that starts things off, an old-fashioned western set in space, Sulu's mystery woman and the role they play, a side quest, a major crisis, the Antares Maelstrom, what that Greg is working on and where he can be found online.
The 602 Club 245: Romancing the Stone
Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge: A Crash of Fate. We discuss going to Galaxy's Edge, a whole new world, Jules and Izzy, lone ranger or posse, a leap of faith, the rest of the story, ratings and recommendations.
Literary Treks 278: His Losses Continue to "Mount"
John Jackson Miller: The Enterprise War. We discuss the novel’s ties into Discovery, Lurians and the atypical Baladon, revolving door of engineers, the mysterious Boundless, Lt. Connolly, linking to the wider litverse, the shocking reveal, what Miller is working on and where to find him online.
Literary Treks 277: You're Meant to Be Confused
Sword of Damocles. We discuss non-linear, the planet Orisha and its inhabitants, the risky mission to save the Titan, the fate of Jaza Najem, the unorthodox solution that saves the ship, the design of the U.S.S. Titan by Sean Tourangeau, and wrap up with our final thoughts and ratings.
Literary Treks 276: There's a Line We Can't Cross
David R. George III & Dayton Ward: How to Write Star Trek Novels. We discuss how they started iwriting, the process of how a Trek novel is published, writing tie-in fiction, writing the established characters, working with CBS licencing, and what is required for someone to become a Star Trek author.
Literary Treks 275: Q is a YouTube Comment Troll
Q & A. We discuss the new crewmembers of the Enterprise, the strange planet at the heart of the novel, the ultimate Q story, the link to "Parallels," Worf's new outlook on life, a particular cover quandary, and wrap up with our final thoughts and ratings.
Literary Treks 274: An Old Man in the Park Feeding Pigeons
The Children of Kings. We talk about the time period in Star Trek history, some confusion about which timeline the book takes place in, Dr. Philip Boyce, Orion history, Number One, other characters in the novel, and wrap up with our final thoughts and ratings.
Literary Treks 273: Unintended Consequences
Orion's Hounds. We discuss the beginning of Titan's true mission, the mysterious "star-jellies," Riker gets involved, the other cozmozoans, adapting to new circumstances, some stand-out characters in the novel, and wrap up with our final thoughts and ratings.
The 602 Club 238: #WheresJacen
Star Wars: Alphabet Squadron. We discuss the cost, the pace, the new characters, Operation Cinder, tie-ins, Caern's obsession, Hera, ships, the other story, comparison and our ratings.
Literary Treks 272: A Fun Borg Romp?
Resistance. We discuss the return of the Borg, the Enterprise's new Vulcan counselor, drama among the secondary characters, Picard's relationship with Locutus of Borg, the nature of the Borg Queen, and wrap up with our final thoughts and ratings.