Books
Literary Treks 24: The Heroes Of Their Own Story
The Shocks of Adversity: William Leisner. We talk about his new TOS novel The Shocks of Adversity, the inspiration for the Federation's seeming reflection in the Goeg Domain, and the issue of cultural tolerance.
Literary Treks 23: Mindmelding with an Obelisk
The Enterprise Experiment. We explore D.C. Fontana's five-part comic series Star Trek: Year Four: The Enterprise Experiment which pulls together elements from three famous Original Series episodes and mixes it with more modern Star Trek legends.
Literary Treks 22: A Walking Space Country Song
Captain's Log Comics. We examine the four-part comic series in which we find untold chapters from the lives of Hikaru Sulu, John Harriman, Christopher Pike, and Edward Jellico.
Literary Treks 21: Ethical Quandaries
Shadows On the Sun. We discuss Michael Jan Friedman's 1993 novel Shadows On the Sun, which tells the story of Dr. McCoy's reunion with his ex-wife Jocelyn and his struggle to balance his ethics as a physician with the realities of an alien culture.
Literary Treks 20: The Bashir-Locken Inversion
Section 31: Abyss. We continue our look at the Deep Space Nine relaunch with the third book in the series, Abyss. A worthy continuation of Avatar's aftermath, Abyss challenges Bashir's ideas of who he is as well as our ideas of right, wrong, and strength of faith.
Literary Treks 19: A Comic Khan In Hell
Khan Ruling In Hell. We're joined by John Tenuto, the foremost expert on "Space Seed" and The Wrath of Khan, for a look at the IDW Khan Ruling In Hell comics and how the story ties into The Wrath of Khan.
Literary Treks 18: Hab SoSlI' Quch!
Emmett Plant. We learn about How to Speak Klingon: Essential Phrases for the Intergalactic Traveler, how the book came to be, and about the production of the audio elements.
Literary Treks 17: Tuvok's Remedial School for Badasses
Voyager Comics. We discuss four adventures—“False Colors,” “Avalon Rising,” “Elite Force,” and “Planet Killer.” From a Borg Cube to a medieval village, get set for a fun romp through the Delta Quadrant.
Literary Treks 16: Not Just Action-Adventure and Ray Guns
The Weight of Worlds: Greg Cox. We're joined by Greg to talk about his new TOS novel The Weight of Worlds, as well as many of his other works including The Q Continuum trilogy, The Eugenics Wars, and some of his non-Trek books, too.
Literary Treks 15: Space-Time Nexus Gateway
The Stuff of Dreams: James Swallow. We're joined by James to talk about his new story that centers on Captain Jean-Luc Picard and goes a long way—in just 94 pages—toward fleshing out the inner workings of one of Starfleet's greatest captains.
Literary Treks 14: Bargaining with the Devil
Devil's Bagain: Tony Daniel. We're joined by Tony to talk about his first venture into writing Star Trek, the unique story he set out to tell, and why you really can't ever have too many Hortas.
Literary Treks 13: Shedding the Shackles of the Past
Avatar, Book Two. We conclude our look at the start of Pocket Books' relaunch of DS9 and how S.D. Perry may have not only captured the pure essence of Deep Space Nine but actually elevated it.