Books
Literary Treks 90: Through the Brita Filter
Fade In: The Writing of Star Trek Insurrection. We are joined by Larry Nemecek and Daniel Proulx to discuss the behind-the-scenes machinations of the 3rd Star Trek: The Next Generation film.
Literary Treks 89: Elephant in the Room
Slings and Arrows: A Weary Life. We ask the question of where Tom is, discuss the trio of Riker, LaForge and Daniels, the genuine emotion of Riker, the news media and Maquis problem as well as our ratings.
Literary Treks 87: Like The Godfather Part III
Mission Gamma: Cathedral. We look at the pace of the series, the importance of pain, the role of faith, Kira's place in the Bajoran reformation and the character growth that has continued from Deep Space Nine through the novels.
Literary Treks 86: So Much Janice Rand
Harlan Ellison's City on the Edge of Forever. With the release of IDW's comic mini-series, fans finally have visual representation of his original vision for Star Trek's most popular episode. We discuss this seminal work together.
Literary Treks 85: Jurassic Park of the Billionth Century
Department of Temporal Investigations: The Collectors. We discuss Dan's thoughts on the first two books, how DTI could work as ebooks moving forward, the themes of change and letting go as well as timelines we'd love to see explored.
Literary Treks 84: The Maroon Jacket Era
Foul Deeds Will Rise: Greg Cox. We find out the genesis behind the story, the difference of writing in the movie era, how crafting Star Trek murder mysteries is different from normal mysteries, some of the important themes that run though the book and Greg's upcoming projects.
Literary Treks 83: Walter Bishop’s Quantum Window
Section 31: Disavowed: David Mack. We're joined by David to talk about charting Bashir's story, working in the Mirror Universe, the influences he draws upon in writing the spy game, where he sees Bashir going in the future, and more.
Literary Treks 82: It’s All About the Hair, ‘Bout the Hair, ‘Bout the Hair
Mosaic. Sometimes a Star Trek book comes along that almost has to be taken as canon because of who wrote it. We discuss Jeri Taylor's novel about the life of Baby Janeway and the road to Voyager's bridge.
Literary Treks 80: The Dog of Mystery
Q Are Cordially Uninvited. If you’ve been reading the post-Nemesis books, you know that Jean-Luc Picard and Beverly Crusher are married. But the wedding itself has gone missing. We take you through Rudy Josephs's coverage of the big event.
Literary Treks 79: Something Wicked This Way Comes
Acts of Contrition: Kirsten Beyer. We discuss the latest installment in the Voyager relaunch series with author Kirsten Beyer and learn the goals, inspirations, and writing process behind Acts of Contrition.
Literary Treks 78: The Numbers On the Front Should Help
Seekers 2: Point of Divergence: Kevin Dilmore and Dayton Ward. We're joined by the writing duo to learn more about the Endeavour, its crew changes, the writing of Seekers 2, and what we might see in future installments.
Literary Treks 77: Some Sort of Erotic Milliways
Lust's Latinum Lost (and Found). Vulcan Love Slave has become a bit of a legend within Star Trek, but we've never learned much about it. That's about to change as we discuss Terry J. Erdmann and Paula M. Block's eNovella.