Literary Treks
Literary Treks 111: A Pocket Universe of the 24th Century
New Frontier: The Returned, Part 1. We talk about New Frontiers return, working for a resolution, jumping in late, popcorn Trek, the legacy of New Frontier, a demigod, 3 instead of 1, if this is the end and why people should read the series.
Literary Treks 110: It's All About Soul
Ex Machina. Well talk about what happens after The Motion Picture, the profound changes, the questions the book raises, the McCoy problem, fallout from TMP, true freedom, bad sales and our ratings.
Literary Treks 109: Andorian High School Musical
Andor: Paradigm. We discuss the differences Enterprise created, the Andorian culture, alien races being alien, science and biology, Prynn and Shar, the Prynn problem, where things end and our ratings.
Literary Treks 108: Star Trek Beyond the Thunderdome
Cardassia: The Lotus Flower. We discuss a broken world, faith and belief, rehabilitating a vedek, being out of Mile's shadow, science's purity and give our ratings.
Literary Treks 107: Death Star DeLorean
Armageddon's Arrow: Dayton Ward. Matthew Rushing and Dan Gunther are joined by Dayton Ward to talk about this latest adventure for the TNG crew.
Literary Treks 106: Completely Incomplete
Born With Teeth. We discuss our expectations going in to the book, literally being born with teeth, Kate's eccentric upbringing, a haunting, the menagerie of men, the book end and how to rate a memoir.
Literary Treks 105: And Now For Something Completely Different
Assimilation². We discuss the post Wolf 359 Federation, the timeline of the story, being a Doctor Who fan verses a novice, whether Guinan is part Time Lord, the art, crossovers and give our ratings.
Literary Treks 104: WWKD and WWSD
Crisis of Consciousness: Dave Galanter. We discuss his Star Trek story, coming up with new adventures, his influences, writing the TOS cast and them working together, dovetailing with is first book, the psychology of Star Trek.
Literary Treks 103: I Can Be Your Hero Baby
Mere Anarchy: Things Fall Apart. We discuss the setting, the dilemma of the people on Mestiko, Kirk's burden, The Prime Directive, and the series long game.
Literary Treks 102: What You Leave Behind
Unity. We talk how it wraps up season 8, how DS9 made another TNG idea better, the path of the Emissary, the impact of the story on The Prophets, time, love and our ratings.
Literary Treks 101: Rainbow Rings of Terror
Gold Key Comics Vol.1 Part 2. We talk about some of the ways what was on the show begins to creep in to the comic, issues 4-6 where we laugh a lot and give our ratings.
Literary Treks 100: In the Shadow of the Emissary
Rising Son. We discuss our first impressions, Opaka's escape, Jake's life in his father's shadow, how we live, free will, predestination, responsibility, life's purpose, planting the seeds for the future and our ratings.