Literary Treks
Literary Treks 311: Communicating Across the Universe
Kirsten Beyer: To Lose the Earth. We discuss the book coming together, breaking our hearts, love you to, drive my car, holographic species, a yellow submarine, let it be, the end, audio book narration, what Kirsten is up to and where to find her as well as our final thoughts.
Literary Treks 309: The Dark Crystal
David Mack: More Beautiful Than Death. We discuss the long publication history, changes to the book, the audiobook market, writing the Kelvin Timeline, themes from the book, the Akiron, disasters, fear and where to find David online and what he has coming up next.
Literary Treks 310: A Wretched Hive of Scum and Villainy
The Fearful Summons. We discuss a captain captured, the Beta Promethians, Starfleet bias, the dolpheels and peace, the crew in retirement, secretly being supported by Starfleet and our ratings.
Literary Treks 308: Maybe Stop Biting and Kidnapping Counselors
Over a Torrent Sea. We discuss Titan's new mission, the Squales of Droplet, Ensign Aili Lavena and her past, a difficult maternal situation for Deanna Troi, the unintended consequences of the crew's decisions, atonement for past mistakes, and wrap up with our final thoughts and ratings.
Literary Treks 307: Twisted Like a Bag of Bread
John Jackson Miller: Die Standing. We talk about Philippa Georgiou Augustus Iaponius Centarius, Section 31, a familiar face from TOS, Emony Dax, a vampiric cloud creature, the mysterious Troika, and wrap up with what John is working on now and where he can be found online.
Literary Treks 306: There's Shag Carpet on This Ship Somewhere
Dayton Ward: Agents of Influence. We discuss the undercover agents, the U.S.S. Endeavour and her crew, the Klingon/Orion alliance, an unorthodox "ground assault" on a starship, coming to an understanding, a spy among Starfleet's ranks, what Dayton is working on now and where he can be found online.
Literary Treks 305: The Nacene Scenes
String Theory: Evolution. We talk about Tom & Harry's adventure in the Q Continuum, The Doctor's mission to Ocampa's past, the final showdown on Voyager, Janeway's absence in this novel, the plot elements that set us up for Voyager's future, and wrap up with our final thoughts and ratings.
Literary Treks 304: Vulcans Do Not Cry
String Theory: Fusion. We talk about Tuvok's journey, the mysterious array, the fourteenth tribe of Monorha and their role in the events unfolding, Phoebe Janeway, and the cliffhanger ending, wrapping up with our final thoughts and ratings.
Literary Treks 303: A Pair of Legs in Sickbay
String Theory: Cohesion. We talk about the unique setting of the novel, the strange star system, the Monorhans, the effects of the strange radiation in the system, Seven & B'Elanna Torres's contentious relationship, the Key to Gramadia, and wrap up with our final thoughts and ratings.
Literary Treks 302: What if A.I. Becomes Mommy?
Alan Dean Foster: The Unsettling Stars. We discuss the long publication path for this novel, writing the alternate Trek characters, alien races in the novel, the unique problem of the Perenoreans, Alan Dean Foster's contributions to Star Trek, what he is working now and where he can be found online.
Literary Treks 301: Sing a Song of Sixpence
Seven of Nine. We talk about capitalizing on a new character, Annika Hansen and Seven's memories, the significance of the ravens, the Skedans and their vendetta against Emperor Beytek, ties to the wider lit-verse, and wrap up with our final thoughts and ratings.
Literary Treks 300: Miss Cleo's Just a Spectre!
The Higher Frontier. We talk about Commander Thelin and the Aenar, the "New Humans," a sequel to "Is There in Truth No Beauty?," the war between the Spectres and the Lords, parallels to Earth, a hopeful note, some fun references from the author, and wrap up with our final thoughts and ratings.