Literary Treks
Literary Treks 203: The Ends Justify the Means
Patterns of Interference. We discuss the dictator Maltuvis, the ultimate Prime Directive debate, a strange new world, freedom and truth, Section 31's fatal flaw, what's in store for Trip, and Archer's beagle companion, Porthos.
Literary Treks 202: The Rosebud of My Collection
Scott Mantz: Star Trek Fotonovels. We discuss our fond memories of the '70s, Scott's favorite episode of all time, his collection of fotonovels, their influence on John Byrne's New Visions comics, and the interviews and glossaries found in the back of the books.
Literary Treks 201: Cougar Q
Q-Strike. We discuss the plot of the novel, a sad end to a family crisis, the Q family dynamic, the ending of the novel, and wrap up with our final thoughts and ratings for both this novel and the Q Continuum trilogy as a whole.
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 199: Star Trek Murder Board
Preserver. We discuss the nature of the Preservers, fate versus free will, duplicate Earths, secret groups within the Federation, the two Kirks, Teilani, and wrap up with our final thoughts and ratings.
Literary Treks 198: Behold the Scourge of Neil
Q-Zone. We talk about stardate snafus, peer pressure, bad parenting, 0's gang of evil-doers, the end of the TKon Empire, and wrap up with our final thoughts and ratings.
Literary Treks 197: You've Been Macked
Enigma Tales: Una McCormack. We discuss the plot, the characters, some historical touchstones that the story parallels, enigma tales, the state of Dr. Bashir, and wrap up with Una's upcoming projects and where you can find her online.
Literary Treks 196: Kindergarten Teachers of the Galaxy
Shield of the Gods. We talk about Daiyar's scheme, character vs. plot, the Aegis Prime Directive, the Deltan concept of love, Ranjea's ultimate fate, the meaning of the title, and wrap up with our final thoughts and ratings.
Literary Treks 195: Big Q, Big Q, and Little q
Q-Space. We talk about the Enterprise's mission to the galactic barrier, Q's vulnerability, the cliffhanger ending of the novel, some fun bits in the story, and wrap up with our final thoughts and ratings.
Literary Treks 194: "Mr. Worf, don't put that in your mouth!"
Ghost Ship. We discuss our first experiences with the book, the plot of the novel, the characters, our thoughts on the main conflict, and wrap up with our final thoughts and ratings.
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 192: I'm a Doctor, Not a Captain!
Doctor's Orders. We talk about McCoy's command style, the three species, when the story is set, starship maneuvers, the fact that the grass isn't always greener on the other side, and our final thoughts and ratings.