Dayton Ward
Literary Treks 376: I Didn’t Know I Needed That
Dayton Ward: Pliable Truths. We discuss the genesis of the book, Picard’s struggle, similar themes and true evil, an inconvenient truth, the O’Briens, cameos, the Oceanside, capital Qs, the end, where to find and what’s next plus our final thoughts.
Literary Treks 364: Traditional Adventure
Dayton Ward: Somewhere to Belong. We discuss the setting, the Xaheans, storylines, mental health, writing with shows in production, the spore drive, writing advanced tech, movie night, the legacy, what's next and our final thoughts.
Literary Treks 330: The Universes Are Not Enough
Dayton Ward: Moments Asunder. We discuss the end being near, batting order, collaboration, setting it up, the villains, complete consumption, loose ends, Wesley, Picard's lineage, who's happy, who lives/who dies, early plans, open doors, how he feeling, where to find him online & our final thoughts.
Literary Treks 306: There's Shag Carpet on This Ship Somewhere
Dayton Ward: Agents of Influence. We discuss the undercover agents, the U.S.S. Endeavour and her crew, the Klingon/Orion alliance, an unorthodox "ground assault" on a starship, coming to an understanding, a spy among Starfleet's ranks, what Dayton is working on now and where he can be found online.
Literary Treks 297: A Palm Punch with No Follow Through
Dayton Ward: Kirk Fu Manual. We discuss where the idea for the book came from, Dayton's process of writing it, the fantastic artwork, Dayton's favorite Kirk Fu moves, where our listeners can find the book, and wrap up with where Dayton can be found online and what he is currently working on.
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 266: Bringing the Truth Out of the Shadows
Dayton Ward: Available Light. We discuss the fallout from Section 31, Picard's actions, a mysterious technological marvel, the Jirol Salvage Guild, the importance of truth, Picard’s final decision, the origin of the title Available Light, what Dayton is working on and where to find him online.
Literary Treks 222: The Ward Rule
Dayton Ward: Drastic Measures. We discuss the Tarsus IV massacre, mirror Lorca vs. prime Lorca, the fate of Governor Kodos, other characters at Tarsus IV, the book within the book, a surprise "after the credits" chapter you might have missed, what Dayton is working on now & where to find him online.
Literary Treks 200: Klingon-It Up a Little Bit
Dayton Ward: Travel Guide to The Klingon Empire. We discuss the research, where Dayton got his ideas, references, some great places for food and drink on Kronos, dos and don'ts while traveling in the Klingon Empire and what's next for Dayton.
Literary Treks 193: Dayton's Treks
Hearts and Minds. We talk about the History's Shadow trilogy, a tattletale , alt-fact history, research, Captain Picard's future, ask some questions posed by listeners, and Dayton's upcoming projects.
Literary Treks 180: Seeing Geordis in My Sleep
Headlong Flight: Dayton Ward. We discuss alternate versions of our heroes, T'Ryssa Chen, the Romulan angle, the temporal prime directive, homages and references, and what's coming next from Dayton.
Literary Treks 163: Pinochle Buddies
Purgatory’s Key: Dayton Ward. We discuss celebrating the 50th, keeping the TOS feel, monolithic cultures, new dimensions, characters and all that Dayton is working on now.