Literary Treks
Literary Treks 95: The Sith Lords of Star Trek
Mission Gamma: Lesser Evil. We discuss our initial thoughts, how DS9 makes things their own, the hardest part of the book to read, the fast-paced plot and our ratings.
Literary Treks 94: I'm Getting Too Old For This Bleep
Slings and Arrows: Enterprises of Great Pitch and Moment: Keith DeCandido. We discuss the conclusion, the genesis of the series, choosing the writers, Keith's installment, Sisko & Picard, tying it all together, favorite moments, Keith's future in Treklit, his other work and where to find him online.
Literary Treks 93: Riker Goes Full Fabio
The Gorn Crisis. We discuss the story, if the comic captures the TNG characters, the art work, the impact this comic has on the novels and our ratings.
Literary Treks 92: Good Thing Riker Doesn't Listen to Amy Winehouse
Takedown: John Jackson Miller. We discuss John catching up with the continuity, inspirations for the story, being concurrent with The Missing, humor in the book, major spoilers as well as writing Admiral Riker and Captain Dax.
Literary Treks 91: Pulaski Fights Crime
The Missing: Una McCormack. She discusses following up The Fall, "day in the life" of DS9, exploring the new station, writing Pulaski, featuring the women of Star Trek, deepening the Tzenkethi, themes elements, reminding us that DS9 is truly a home for the homeless.
Literary Treks 90: Through the Brita Filter
Fade In: The Writing of Star Trek Insurrection. We are joined by Larry Nemecek and Daniel Proulx to discuss the behind-the-scenes machinations of the 3rd Star Trek: The Next Generation film.
Literary Treks 89: Elephant in the Room
Slings and Arrows: A Weary Life. We ask the question of where Tom is, discuss the trio of Riker, LaForge and Daniels, the genuine emotion of Riker, the news media and Maquis problem as well as our ratings.
Literary Treks 88: The Q Cardassian
The Q Gambit. We talk about The Q Gambit series, walking through each issue, discussing the plot and whether or not this crossover works.
Literary Treks 87: Like The Godfather Part III
Mission Gamma: Cathedral. We look at the pace of the series, the importance of pain, the role of faith, Kira's place in the Bajoran reformation and the character growth that has continued from Deep Space Nine through the novels.
Literary Treks 86: So Much Janice Rand
Harlan Ellison's City on the Edge of Forever. With the release of IDW's comic mini-series, fans finally have visual representation of his original vision for Star Trek's most popular episode. We discuss this seminal work together.
Literary Treks 85: Jurassic Park of the Billionth Century
Department of Temporal Investigations: The Collectors. We discuss Dan's thoughts on the first two books, how DTI could work as ebooks moving forward, the themes of change and letting go as well as timelines we'd love to see explored.
Literary Treks 84: The Maroon Jacket Era
Foul Deeds Will Rise: Greg Cox. We find out the genesis behind the story, the difference of writing in the movie era, how crafting Star Trek murder mysteries is different from normal mysteries, some of the important themes that run though the book and Greg's upcoming projects.