Star Trek: Picard
Literary Treks 340: A Struggle for Survival
Kirsten Beyer and Mike Johnson: No Man's Land. We discuss the format, the partnership, the relationship, what is love, the Fenris Rangers, new characters, the professor, the villain, working with Jeri and Michelle, where to find Mike and Kirsten, then wrap up with final thoughts.
Literary Treks 327: An Odyssey
John Jackson Miller: Rogue Elements. We discuss the inspiration, the Iotians, Ledger, the final frontier, writing Rios, the holographic doppelgängers, undiscovered connections, Parch, physical media, what is important, further connections, where to find John online and our final thoughts.
Literary Treks 314: Nothing Good is Born From Lies
James Swallow: The Dark Veil. We discuss the Titan in canon, the Riker, writing Thad, fear, Picard and a different response, twisted truth, the Jazari, AI, learning from the past, a cameo, what's next for James and our final thoughts.
The Ready Room 225: Monty Python’s Contractual Obligation Album
Picard Recap and Strange New Worlds. We look back at the full season of Star Trek: Picard and take a first look at the recently announced Captain Pike series.
Literary Treks 298: Utopia is a Series of Choices
Una McCormack: The Last Best Hope. We discuss writing the novel, social issues, the threat to the Federation, the research of Dr. Amal Safadi, the crew of Picard's new ship, the Verity, the revenge of the synths, a melancholy ending, what Una is working on and where she can be found online.
The Ready Room 224: Emergency Double Agent Hologram
Midseason Picard. We share our thoughts on the tone and direction of the new show, characters old and new, what happened in the first five episodes, what we feel has and has not worked in the writing and pacing, and where we would like things to go from here.
Literary Treks 295: Walls Behind Walls Behind Walls
Mike Johnson: Picard: Countdown. We discuss how the comic came about, the inclusion of TNG characters, a new first officer, Tal Shiar operatives, Admiral Picard, the natives of Yuyat Beta, Romulan diversity, the machinations of the Tal Shiar, what Mike is working on and where he can be found online.
The Ready Room 223: As Canon Adjacent As Possible
Star Trek’s second golden age. We look ahead to the flood of new content headed to our screens in 2020—including Picard and Discovery, Season 3—and remember Aron Eisenberg, Dorothy “D.C.” Fontana, and René Auberjonois.
The Ready Room 221: Close Canon Quarters
Future Trek. Along with Larry Nemecek, we ride a subspace shockwave through a list of Star Treks to come, from Discovery to Picard to Ceti Alpha V … and much more.
The Ready Room 220: Holding Out for Tan
Patrick Stewart’s Return, Kelvin Trouble, and Discovery Changes. We discuss some of the biggest news to come out of Star Trek Las Vegas 2018 along with what we see as the maturation of CBS’s approach to Star Trek.