Star Trek: Deep Space Nine
Literary Treks 248: It All Makes Sense... I Think
Inferno. We talk about the crew's individual personal hells, a paradox-filled time-twisting storyline, some lingering mysteries in the story, Arla Ries's surprising arc, Sisko's role as the Emissary, and wrap up with our final thoughts and ratings.
Literary Treks 245: The "All Good Things" of Deep Space Nine
The War of the Prophets. We talk about the events that led us to this point, an alternate future, Weyoun and the Pah-Wraiths, the mysterious Grigari, the mirror universe tactic, Starfleet's desperate "Project Phoenix," and wrap up with our final thoughts and ratings.
Literary Treks 243: An Upside-Down Tellarite Organ
The Fall of Terok Nor. We talk about the periods of time the book covers, a somewhat confusing but compelling plot, some fun elements of the story, the varied cast of villains, questions we're left with at the end of the novel, and wrap up with our final thoughts and ratings.
Literary Treks 242: A Starship Without Coffee
Diplomatic Implausibility. We talk about Worf's new role, the crew of the I.K.S. Gorkon, the aliens of the week, Federation/Klingon relations, the oddity of this being a TNG novel, and wrap up with our final thoughts and ratings.
The Orb 122: An Evilish Tint
The Mirror Universe, Part 3: "Shattered Mirror." We explore DS9's third trip to the Mirror Universe, including the Sisko family connection and whether these are simply playful jaunts or chances to further develop the DS9 story.
Literary Treks 236: Nitpicking in Good Cheer
Phil Farrand: The Nitpicker's Guides. We discuss the origin of the guides, the process of writing them, The Nitpicker's Guild, positive nitpicking versus negativity and toxic fandom, and what Phil is currently working on and where you can find him online.
Literary Treks 229: Spaceballs From the Gamma Quadrant
Fallen Heroes. We talk about when the novel was written, a Quark and Odo team-up, whether the author captured the voices of characters adequately, time travel shenanigans, the alien of the week, the resolution of the novel, and wrap up with our final thoughts and ratings.
The Orb 121: A Totally Different Type of Normal
The Mirror Universe, Part 2: "Through the Looking Glass." We explore DS9's second trip to the Mirror Universe, including parallels with Discovery, character differences, and why this could be called Star Trek: A Star Wars Story.
The Orb 120: The Ultimate in Narcissism
The Mirror Universe, Part 1: Crossover. We explore how DS9 took a seed planted by TOS and breathed life into the Mirror Universe, a place that we now consider an integral part of Star Trek.
Literary Treks 219: No Such Thing as a Ferengi Customer Service Department
David R. George III: The 34th Rule. We talk about the genesis of the story, the Ferengi belief system, politics, racism towards the Ferengi, the cycle of violence, and wrap up with our final thoughts and ratings and where you can find David R. George III online.
The Ready Room 217: Doctor T and His Files
DS9 at 25. Larry Nemecek joins us to look back at 25 years of the series that turned the Star Trek model on its head and ushered in a new age of storytelling.
The Orb 119: The Other Side of the Glass
DS9 25th Anniversary. We look back at the series we love in a casual chat about why it has come to be our favorite Star Trek, how it opened up the full world of Gene’s vision, and why it has stood the test of time.