Literary Treks
Literary Treks 287: Fear Usually Leads to Chaos
Gods of Night. We discuss the mystery of the Columbia, the actions of the MACOs, the mysterious Caeliar, Picard & Crusher's story, Riker & Troi on the Titan, an emotional moment for one of the Voyager crew, the cliffhanger ending, and wrap up with our final thoughts and ratings.
Literary Treks 286: The Wrong Thing for the Right Reason
David Mack: Collateral Damage. We discuss the loose ends, the inspiration for the Nausicaans' plight, unique literary devices, a Starfleet Intelligence spin-off, Worf's development , Lieutenant Aneta Šmrhová, Picard's hearing and eventual fate, where to find David online and what he’s working on.
Literary Treks 285: Those Bloody Mind Control Revolts!
Larry Nemecek: Star Trek: The Motion Picture. We talk about differences between the film and the novel, the persistent "Alan Dean Foster myth," Kirk's subtextual relationship with Spock, the story from Veejur's perspective, Decker's ultimate fate, and wrap up with our final thoughts and ratings.
Literary Treks 284: Smoothing Over the Rough Edges of Canon
Greater Than the Sum. We discuss Lieutenant T'Ryssa Chen, Christopher Bennett's "fixing" glitches in Star Trek continuity, strange new worlds, Hugh, a plan to destroy the Borg once and for all, leading into the Destiny trilogy, comparing to Star Trek: Picard, our final thoughts and ratings.
Literary Treks 283: Everyone's Tilting at Windmills
Vendetta. We discuss Picard's mysterious connection, the horrors of a Borg attack, Geordi's role in the novel, new types of Borg, Picard's rival, the Doomsday Machine, the theme of Vendetta, how this book compares to its sequel, Before Dishonor, and wrap up with our final thoughts and ratings.
Literary Treks 282: And Then Wonder Woman Shows Up!
Aaron Harvey: The Official Guide to the Animated Series. We discuss Aaron's passion for TAS, getting the job, the process of putting the book together, the layout, some interesting surprises that were revealed about the series, and wrap up by talking about where Aaron can be found online.
Literary Treks 281: The Next Evolutionary Step of the Borg
Before Dishonor. We talk about the newly-evolved Borg, Seven of Nine's role in the story, Ambassador Spock, unexpected actions taken by Picard's crew, the Doomsday Machine, Admiral Janeway's fate, and wrap up with our final thoughts and ratings.
Literary Treks 280: The Rigellians Are Psycho
Early Voyages #1-4. We discuss "Flesh of My Flesh," "The Fires of Pharos,""Our Dearest Blood," and "Nor Iron Bars a Cage." We wrap up with our final thoughts and ratings and where Barry and Shashank can be found online.
Literary Treks 279: The Young, Rash, Impetuous Russian
Greg Cox: The Antares Maelstrom. We discuss pergium discovery that starts things off, an old-fashioned western set in space, Sulu's mystery woman and the role they play, a side quest, a major crisis, the Antares Maelstrom, what that Greg is working on and where he can be found online.
Literary Treks 278: His Losses Continue to "Mount"
John Jackson Miller: The Enterprise War. We discuss the novel’s ties into Discovery, Lurians and the atypical Baladon, revolving door of engineers, the mysterious Boundless, Lt. Connolly, linking to the wider litverse, the shocking reveal, what Miller is working on and where to find him online.
Literary Treks 277: You're Meant to Be Confused
Sword of Damocles. We discuss non-linear, the planet Orisha and its inhabitants, the risky mission to save the Titan, the fate of Jaza Najem, the unorthodox solution that saves the ship, the design of the U.S.S. Titan by Sean Tourangeau, and wrap up with our final thoughts and ratings.
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.