Literary Treks
Literary Treks 99: Dr. Suess Trek
Gold Key Comics Vol. 1. As we walk through issues 1-3 we discuss the impact of the creators who had never seen Star Trek beyond publicity stills and how this impacts the look and feel of their interpretation of Star Trek.
Literary Treks 98: Vulcan Mandalorians
Uncertain Logic. We talk about the surprise of learning there is another Enterprise in Starfleet, the politics in this period of Federation history, filling in the gaps, the Deltan story line, the power of devaluation, the battle for the Vulcan soul, the price of lies and our ratings.
Literary Treks 97: TOS' "Family" Episode
Shadow of the Machine. We talk about the how heroes are real people, some of the continuity issues with other novels, dive into the stories of Kirk, Sulu and Spock, and give our ratings.
Literary Treks 96: Invited to Sili-Con
Savage Trade: Tony Daniel. We discuss the genesis of the book, building from the show, good and evil, historical characters, expanding on the Vulcans, writing the ensemble, chosing certain figures from history, creating races for the book, his upcoming projects and lastly where to find Tony online.
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.