Star Trek: The Next Generation
Literary Treks 69: We Hope Margaret Is Listening
Star Trek Lit Wish List. With more than 2,000 books already written, there are still so many stories to tell. We share with you a list of sixteen things we want to see in the years to come. Is your wish on our list?
Literary Treks 66: No Longer Pinocchio
Immortal Coil: Jeffrey Lang. For most of Data's existence he was a subculture of one. In his 2002 novel Immortal Coil Lang moved Data into a new phase of existence. We're joined by Jeffrey to talk about the book.
Literary Treks 63: Worfan the Barbarian
The Killing Shadows. What do you get when you cross Star Trek with G.I. Joe, Xena Warrior Princess, and ancient Japanese culture? Easy. You get WildStorm's four-part comic series The Killing Shadows. We discuss this unusual story together with the crew of Earl Grey.
Literary Treks 62: From the Time of Kahless
The Klingon Art of War: Keith R.A. DeCandido. We're joined by Keith to discuss his new translation that allows people from all walks of life—and all worlds—to harness ancient Klingon wisdom and learn to embody courage, discipline, and honor.
Literary Treks 56: An Orion West Side Story
Alien Spotlight, Part II. We conclude our look at the first Alien Spotlight series with four more stories about Orions, Vulcans, Romulans, and Gorn. Where do you hide something when you have no pockets? How do you react when a Gorn wants to help you, not eat you? We find out.
Literary Treks 55: We Are Bleeding Blue Tonight
Alien Spotlight, Part I. We all have our favorite alien races, and in 2007 IDW turned the spotlight on some of Star Trek's most famous aliens with a series of comics that told stories unique to each. We take you through the Borg, Cardassian, and Andorian installments.
Literary Treks 51: The VISOR of Danger
Slings and Arrows: The Insolence of Office. We discuss the 3rd book in the series, which reveals what led to Geordi getting ocular implants and Lwaxana returning to Betazed for the birth of her half-Tavnian child.
Literary Treks 46: Drama Droid!
Slings and Arrows: The Oppressor’s Wrong. We discuss the second book in the series which adds to the DS9 episodes “Homefront” and “Paradise Lost” by shedding light on what was happening aboard the Enterprise-E during those events, and we review IDW’s Khan #4.
Literary Treks 45: Out of Your Comfort Zone
The Poisoned Chalice: James Swallow. James joins us to discuss his entry in The Fall series, The Poisoned Chalice, the challenges of writing the penultimate chapter, how real-world politics influenced the story, and why Riker is the right man for the job.
Literary Treks 44: I’ll Have the Truffles She’s Having
Slings and Arrows: A Sea of Troubles. In 2007 Pocket Books decided to honor the 20th anniversary of TNG with a six-part eBook series that bridged the gap between Generations and First Contact. We discuss the first book, A Sea of Troubles.
Literary Treks 43: Fifty Shades of Q
Q and Trelane Comics. We explore the 1993 DC comic “A Little Man-to-Man Talk” and the 1998 Marvel comic “An Infinite Jest” to find out how Trelane’s place in the Continuum had been handled in the world of illustrated Star Trek.
Literary Treks 42: Beset by Serpents
A Ceremony of Losses: David Mack. We’re joined by David to talk about his entry in The Fall series, A Ceremony of Losses, which falls right in the middle of the saga and centers around the Andorian reproductive crisis.