Star Trek: The Original Series
Literary Treks 297: A Palm Punch with No Follow Through
Dayton Ward: Kirk Fu Manual. We discuss where the idea for the book came from, Dayton's process of writing it, the fantastic artwork, Dayton's favorite Kirk Fu moves, where our listeners can find the book, and wrap up with where Dayton can be found online and what he is currently working on.
Standard Orbit 299: This Is Goodbye
Ken And Zach Disembark Standard Orbit. As hosts Ken Tripp and Zach Moore disembark the podcast after a nearly four year journey together behind the mic, they reminisce with Hayley Stoddart about their fondest hosting memories, favorite episodes, friendships forged, and say their final goodbyes.
Standard Orbit 297: Inverted Commas
TOS Season 1, with Darren Mooney. Where does the first season of TOS rank among all televisions season the Star Trek franchise? When did the series truly find itself and "become" the Star Trek we know and love? What were the hiccups in an otherwise fantastic season?
Standard Orbit 295: D.C. Fontana
Remembering Dorothy Fontana. A foundational creative force behind the Star Trek universe, Dorothy "D.C." Fontana passed away this past week at the age of 80. We celebrate her legacy by exploring her incredible Star Trek resume.
Standard Orbit 293: Team Kang
Day of the Dove. We discuss the underrated and oft-overlooked episode that gives us glimpses into Klingon culture, puts the folly of prejudice on full display, and may or may not have influenced the movie era.
Literary Treks 285: Those Bloody Mind Control Revolts!
Larry Nemecek: Star Trek: The Motion Picture. We talk about differences between the film and the novel, the persistent "Alan Dean Foster myth," Kirk's subtextual relationship with Spock, the story from Veejur's perspective, Decker's ultimate fate, and wrap up with our final thoughts and ratings.
Literary Treks 280: The Rigellians Are Psycho
Early Voyages #1-4. We discuss "Flesh of My Flesh," "The Fires of Pharos,""Our Dearest Blood," and "Nor Iron Bars a Cage." We wrap up with our final thoughts and ratings and where Barry and Shashank can be found online.
Literary Treks 279: The Young, Rash, Impetuous Russian
Greg Cox: The Antares Maelstrom. We discuss pergium discovery that starts things off, an old-fashioned western set in space, Sulu's mystery woman and the role they play, a side quest, a major crisis, the Antares Maelstrom, what that Greg is working on and where he can be found online.
Literary Treks 274: An Old Man in the Park Feeding Pigeons
The Children of Kings. We talk about the time period in Star Trek history, some confusion about which timeline the book takes place in, Dr. Philip Boyce, Orion history, Number One, other characters in the novel, and wrap up with our final thoughts and ratings.
Literary Treks 271: To Thine Own Self Be True
The Captain's Oath. We discuss the time periods of the novel, Kirk as commander of the U.S.S. Sacagawea, original characters, the mysterious threat, Kirk's first mission as commander of the U.S.S. Enterprise, continuity referenced, final thoughts and what’s coming for Bennett and where he is online.
Literary Treks 270: Kirk is Dabbing Like a Warp 4 Loony!
The Gold Key Archives, Vol. 5: Part 2. We finish our look back at Star Trek: The Gold Key Archives, Volume 5 with the final three stories in the collection: issue 28, "The Mimicking Menace"; issue 30, "Death of a Star"; and issue 31, "The Final Truth."
Literary Treks 269: Kellogg's Spock 'n' Krisp
The Gold Key Archives, Volume 5: Part 1. Includes Gold Key issues 25, 26, and 27: "Dwarf Planet," "The Perfect Dream," and "Ice Journey." Make sure to pack your heat-stabilizer tablets, it's gonna be a crazy journey!