Rise of the Federation
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 57: Semi-United and It Feels So Good
Rise of the Federation: Tower of Babel. We discuss the second book in the series and explore the internal debate over what form the Federation should take and the external challenges that threaten to destroy the young union before it can spread its wings.
Literary Treks 29: Tripper John, M.D.
Rise of the Federation: A Choice of Futures. We dive into the first book in Christopher L. Bennett's Rise of the Federation series, A Choice of Futures, which show the early struggles faced by the Humans, Vulcans, Andorians, and Tellarites as they work to establish the United Federation of Planets.