Literary Treks
Literary Treks 399: Unhinged
Dayton Ward: To Defy Fate. We discuss the choice of Wesley, the novel's driving antagonist, mysterious figures like Kovich and what their presence means for Trek's larger tapestry, the complex web of timelines the book navigates, and what it ultimately means — and costs — to defy fate.
Literary Treks 398: Are You Only Asking Me Because I'm Scottish?
Invasion!: First Strike. We discuss the propulsiveness of the story, zealots and agnostics, and the newest threat in this part of the galaxy - the Furies!
Literary Treks 397: I'm Pretty Sure That Was a Tholian
Another Comics Catch-up. We discuss several IDW releases from recent months including Lower Decks, Red Shirts, Strange New Worlds, Voyager, and the new series, The Last Starship.
Literary Treks 396: I'm a Skier at Heart
Pathways. We discuss Pathways, the Star Trek: Voyager novel by none other than series co-creator, Jeri Taylor. They discuss each of the characters' stories and whether the book stands up.
Literary Treks 395: I Get Paid for This?
Scott Pearson. We discuss Scott's work as both an author and an editor, what the editing process looks like, the enjoyable challenge of producing a Star Trek book while a show is still running and much, much more!
Literary Treks 394: The Chekov Book
Greg Cox: Identity Theft. We discuss the book taking place in the movie-era, we finally get Chekov in the spotlight. We discuss Chekov's identity crisis, getting off the bridge, how this is absolutely not a sequel, and much more!
Literary Treks 393: Go with the Flow
David Mack: Ring of Fire. With David Mack we dive into the book's ensemble of characters, high-action set pieces, Spock delivering a memorable beatdown, and Pike's continued growth as a captain.
Literary Treks 392: The Dog Belonged to Lower-Case Q
Gateways: What Lay Beyond. We discuss the good, the bad, and the ugly, and talk about their vision for the series were it to be written today. Also covered is The Lore War comics, the concluding crossover between the Star Trek and Star Trek: Defiant comics from IDW.
Literary Treks 391: Nick's Vision
Interview with Star Trek: Khan writers Kirsten Beyer and David Mack. We speak with Star Trek: Khan writers Kirsten Beyer and David Mack. They talk about the writing process, casting and recording, making it sound like Star Trek, allegory, the mind of a villain, and much more!
Literary Treks 390: A Layered Point of View
Gateways: Cold Wars. We discuss the New Frontier series and characters, the overall plot, growing up too fast, a clean ending, and more!
Literary Treks 389: The Golden Era
Gateways: No Man's Land. Topics include characterizations, Janeway-Chakotay shipping, Seven instigating a slave uprising, not one but two murder mysteries, and, oh yeah, the gateways. Plus, we ask a very important question: What happens to Fluffy?
Literary Treks 388: The Hirogen “Threat”
Gateways: Demons of Air and Darkness. We discuss title questions, the opening, the treat of the book, Kira’s leadership, the “threat”, Shar and Nog, Quark, Ro, the reveal, the same scene, our ratings and final thoughts.