Rebels: The Liberated.     The revelations finally come in the final book in this trilogy, how the Tiffnaki came to be on the planet and just who the Liberated are that have taken over Emissary's Sanctuary. In this episode of Literary Treks hosts Matthew Rushing and Casey Pettitt talk about end of the Deep Space Nine trilogy Rebels with The Liberated. We discuss the natives, the Liberated, the past, how bad was it, our ratings and final thoughts.  There is a lot of news as we discuss an audiobook and new book announcement, discuss comics and canon, then review Star Trek #9 and The Motion Picture: Echoes #2.   News New Audiobook (00:03:04) New Book Announcement (00:04:50) Comics and Canon (00:08:30) Star Trek #9 (00:11:21) The Motion Picture: Echoes #2 (00:15:20)                  Feature: The Liberated The Natives (00:18:40) The Liberated (00:27:31) The Past (00:32:38) How Bad Was It (00:35:40) Ratings (00:38:30) Final Thoughts (00:40:12)          Hosts Matthew Rushing and C Casey Pettitt  Production Matthew Rushing (Editor and Producer) C Bryan Jones (Executive Producer) Greg Rozier (Associate Producer) Casey Pettitt (Associate Producer)

Rebels: The Liberated.     The revelations finally come in the final book in this trilogy, how the Tiffnaki came to be on the planet and just who the Liberated are that have taken over Emissary's Sanctuary. In this episode of Literary Treks hosts Matthew Rushing and Casey Pettitt talk about end of the Deep Space Nine trilogy Rebels with The Liberated. We discuss the natives, the Liberated, the past, how bad was it, our ratings and final thoughts.  There is a lot of news as we discuss an audiobook and new book announcement, discuss comics and canon, then review Star Trek #9 and The Motion Picture: Echoes #2.   News New Audiobook (00:03:04) New Book Announcement (00:04:50) Comics and Canon (00:08:30) Star Trek #9 (00:11:21) The Motion Picture: Echoes #2 (00:15:20)                  Feature: The Liberated The Natives (00:18:40) The Liberated (00:27:31) The Past (00:32:38) How Bad Was It (00:35:40) Ratings (00:38:30) Final Thoughts (00:40:12)          Hosts Matthew Rushing and C Casey Pettitt  Production Matthew Rushing (Editor and Producer) C Bryan Jones (Executive Producer) Greg Rozier (Associate Producer) Casey Pettitt (Associate Producer)

365: A Huge Side Quest

Dayton Ward: Somewhere to Belong.     The crew of the U.S.S. Discovery was hurled into the 31st century and it left a lot of lingering questions for fans as season 4 picked up with everyone seeming to be completely fine with the massive change in their lives. In this episode of Literary Treks hosts Matthew Rushing and Casey Pettitt welcome author Dayton Ward to talk about his new book, Somewhere to Belong that fills in the gaps between seasons 3 and 4 of Star Trek: Discovery. We discuss the setting, the Xaheans, storylines, mental health, writing with shows in production, the spore drive, writing advanced tech, movie night, the legacy, what's next and our final thoughts.  In the new we review the annual issue of the Star Trek comic.   News Star Trek Annual 2023 (00:03:31)            Feature: Dayton Ward The Setting (00:10:58) The Xaheans (00:16:42) Storylines (00:25:16) Mental Health (00:27:59) Writing With Shows in Production (00:34:22) The Spore Drive (00:40:06) Writing Advanced Tech (00:47:33) Movie Night (00:51:13) The Legacy (00:54:04) What's Next (00:56:35)         Final Thoughts (01:03:46) Hosts Matthew Rushing and Casey Pettitt  Guest  Dayton Ward Production Matthew Rushing (Editor and Producer) C Bryan Jones (Executive Producer) Greg Rozier (Associate Producer) Casey Pettitt (Associate Producer)

Dayton Ward: Somewhere to Belong.     The crew of the U.S.S. Discovery was hurled into the 31st century and it left a lot of lingering questions for fans as season 4 picked up with everyone seeming to be completely fine with the massive change in their lives. In this episode of Literary Treks hosts Matthew Rushing and Casey Pettitt welcome author Dayton Ward to talk about his new book, Somewhere to Belong that fills in the gaps between seasons 3 and 4 of Star Trek: Discovery. We discuss the setting, the Xaheans, storylines, mental health, writing with shows in production, the spore drive, writing advanced tech, movie night, the legacy, what's next and our final thoughts.  In the new we review the annual issue of the Star Trek comic.   News Star Trek Annual 2023 (00:03:31)            Feature: Dayton Ward The Setting (00:10:58) The Xaheans (00:16:42) Storylines (00:25:16) Mental Health (00:27:59) Writing With Shows in Production (00:34:22) The Spore Drive (00:40:06) Writing Advanced Tech (00:47:33) Movie Night (00:51:13) The Legacy (00:54:04) What's Next (00:56:35)         Final Thoughts (01:03:46) Hosts Matthew Rushing and Casey Pettitt  Guest  Dayton Ward Production Matthew Rushing (Editor and Producer) C Bryan Jones (Executive Producer) Greg Rozier (Associate Producer) Casey Pettitt (Associate Producer)

364: Traditional Adventure

Dark Matters: Shadow of Heaven.     The crew of the U.S.S. Voyager is on one of the most important missions they have ever been given as the fate of every galaxy hangs in the balance and Harry once again finds love in all the wrong places.  In this episode of Literary Treks, hosts Matthew Rushing and Casey Pettitt talk about the final book in the Star Trek: Voyager, Dark Matters trilogy, Shadow of Heaven. We discuss Paris and Chakotay, Janeway, Jekri, Harry's bad luck, interluding character, our ratings and final thoughts. In the news section we discuss a lot of comics starting by celebrating the Eisner Awards nominations then reviewing Dog of War #2, The Motion Picture: Echoes #1, Star Trek #7, Day of Blood: Prelude, Defiant #3 and Star Trek #8.   News Eisner Awards Nominations (00:03:33) Dog of War #2 (00:04:41) The Motion Picture: Echoes #1 (00:08:15) Star Trek #7 (00:13:16) Day of Blood: Prelude (00:17:40) Defiant #3 (00:20:58) Star Trek #8 (00:24:35)                 Feature: Shadow of Heaven   Paris and Chakotay (00:29:53) Janeway (00:37:37) Jekri (00:39:50) Harry's Bad Luck (00:46:28) Interluding Character (00:48:02) Ratings (00:51:23) Final Thoughts (00:54:25)        Hosts Matthew Rushing and Casey Pettitt  Production Matthew Rushing (Editor and Producer) C Bryan Jones (Executive Producer) Greg Rozier (Associate Producer) Casey Pettitt (Associate Producer)

Dark Matters: Shadow of Heaven.     The crew of the U.S.S. Voyager is on one of the most important missions they have ever been given as the fate of every galaxy hangs in the balance and Harry once again finds love in all the wrong places.  In this episode of Literary Treks, hosts Matthew Rushing and Casey Pettitt talk about the final book in the Star Trek: Voyager, Dark Matters trilogy, Shadow of Heaven. We discuss Paris and Chakotay, Janeway, Jekri, Harry's bad luck, interluding character, our ratings and final thoughts. In the news section we discuss a lot of comics starting by celebrating the Eisner Awards nominations then reviewing Dog of War #2, The Motion Picture: Echoes #1, Star Trek #7, Day of Blood: Prelude, Defiant #3 and Star Trek #8.   News Eisner Awards Nominations (00:03:33) Dog of War #2 (00:04:41) The Motion Picture: Echoes #1 (00:08:15) Star Trek #7 (00:13:16) Day of Blood: Prelude (00:17:40) Defiant #3 (00:20:58) Star Trek #8 (00:24:35)                 Feature: Shadow of Heaven   Paris and Chakotay (00:29:53) Janeway (00:37:37) Jekri (00:39:50) Harry's Bad Luck (00:46:28) Interluding Character (00:48:02) Ratings (00:51:23) Final Thoughts (00:54:25)        Hosts Matthew Rushing and Casey Pettitt  Production Matthew Rushing (Editor and Producer) C Bryan Jones (Executive Producer) Greg Rozier (Associate Producer) Casey Pettitt (Associate Producer)

363: Ensign Never Finds Love

Rebels: The Courageous.     Deep Space Nine is no longer under Starfleet's care as the Bajorans take running the station for a test drive, while Sisko and the crew of the Defiant find themselves in a no-win Prime Directive scenario on one of the strangest worlds you'll ever read about for Star Trek. In this episode of Literary Treks hosts Matthew Rushing and Casey Pettitt talk about the second book in the Deep Space Nine trilogy Rebels, The Courageous. We discuss Sisko and his group's story, the Defiant, Jadzia and Julian, an Orb experience, our ratings and final thoughts.  In the news we talk about post Picard literature, then we review Star Trek #6, Defiant #2, The Illyrian Enigma #4 and The Dog of War #1.       News Post Picard Literature (00:02:56) Star Trek #6 (00:13:03) Defiant #2 (00:18:02) The Illyrian Enigma #4 (00:22:01) The Dog of War #1 (00:28:31)             Feature: The Courageous Sisko and Crew (00:34:05) Jadzia, Julian and the Defiant (00:37:59) An Orb Experience (00:45:01) Ratings (00:45:01) Final Thoughts (00:54:09)       Hosts Matthew Rushing and Casey Pettitt  Production Matthew Rushing (Editor and Producer) C Bryan Jones (Executive Producer) Greg Rozier (Associate Producer) Casey Pettitt (Associate Producer)

Rebels: The Courageous.     Deep Space Nine is no longer under Starfleet's care as the Bajorans take running the station for a test drive, while Sisko and the crew of the Defiant find themselves in a no-win Prime Directive scenario on one of the strangest worlds you'll ever read about for Star Trek. In this episode of Literary Treks hosts Matthew Rushing and Casey Pettitt talk about the second book in the Deep Space Nine trilogy Rebels, The Courageous. We discuss Sisko and his group's story, the Defiant, Jadzia and Julian, an Orb experience, our ratings and final thoughts.  In the news we talk about post Picard literature, then we review Star Trek #6, Defiant #2, The Illyrian Enigma #4 and The Dog of War #1.       News Post Picard Literature (00:02:56) Star Trek #6 (00:13:03) Defiant #2 (00:18:02) The Illyrian Enigma #4 (00:22:01) The Dog of War #1 (00:28:31)             Feature: The Courageous Sisko and Crew (00:34:05) Jadzia, Julian and the Defiant (00:37:59) An Orb Experience (00:45:01) Ratings (00:45:01) Final Thoughts (00:54:09)       Hosts Matthew Rushing and Casey Pettitt  Production Matthew Rushing (Editor and Producer) C Bryan Jones (Executive Producer) Greg Rozier (Associate Producer) Casey Pettitt (Associate Producer)

362: There's Always A Bigger Fish

Dark Matters: Ghost Dance.     The crew of the U.S.S. Voyager finds itself tasked with one of the most interesting missions they've had as they try to find a way of ridding the universe of the mutated dark matter. In this episode of Literary Treks hosts Matthew Rushing and Casey Pettitt talk about Dark Matters: Ghost Dance. We discuss Paris and Chakotay, the Entity, the Romulan story, meanwhile on Voyager, Harry is in love again, our ratings and final thoughts.  In the news we have a new comic announcement plus our reviews of Resurgence #5, Star Trek #5 and Star Trek: Defiant #1.      News Comic Announcement (00:03:51) Resurgence #5 (00:06:01) Star Trek #5 (00:10:22) Star Trek: Defiant #1 (00:14:06)                  Feature: Dark Matters: Ghost Dance Paris and Chakotay (00:18:17) The Entity (00:28:46) The Romulan Story (00:32:35) Meanwhile on Voyager (00:37:49) Harry is in Love Again (00:43:43) Ratings (00:45:24) Final Thoughts (00:47:49)         Hosts Matthew Rushing and Casey Pettitt  Production Matthew Rushing (Editor and Producer) C Bryan Jones (Executive Producer) Greg Rozier (Associate Producer) Casey Pettitt (Associate Producer)

Dark Matters: Ghost Dance.     The crew of the U.S.S. Voyager finds itself tasked with one of the most interesting missions they've had as they try to find a way of ridding the universe of the mutated dark matter. In this episode of Literary Treks hosts Matthew Rushing and Casey Pettitt talk about Dark Matters: Ghost Dance. We discuss Paris and Chakotay, the Entity, the Romulan story, meanwhile on Voyager, Harry is in love again, our ratings and final thoughts.  In the news we have a new comic announcement plus our reviews of Resurgence #5, Star Trek #5 and Star Trek: Defiant #1.      News Comic Announcement (00:03:51) Resurgence #5 (00:06:01) Star Trek #5 (00:10:22) Star Trek: Defiant #1 (00:14:06)                  Feature: Dark Matters: Ghost Dance Paris and Chakotay (00:18:17) The Entity (00:28:46) The Romulan Story (00:32:35) Meanwhile on Voyager (00:37:49) Harry is in Love Again (00:43:43) Ratings (00:45:24) Final Thoughts (00:47:49)         Hosts Matthew Rushing and Casey Pettitt  Production Matthew Rushing (Editor and Producer) C Bryan Jones (Executive Producer) Greg Rozier (Associate Producer) Casey Pettitt (Associate Producer)

361: Find Out Next Time on Archies Comics

John Jackson Miller: The High Country.     One of the joys of a new Star Trek series is when the literature is able to fill in gaps and create new adventures for the crew. In this episode of Literary Treks hosts Matthew Rushing and Casey Pettitt are joined by author John Jackson Miller to talk about his new book, the first Strange New Worlds novel, The High Country. We discuss the timeline, the genesis, an event novel, as utopia's turn, willful blindness, everyone is trapped, you can't stop time, technology, use of characters, everything means something, what's next for John and our final thoughts.  In the news we have a new issue of The Illyrian Enigma to review!   News The Illyrian Enigma #3 (00:03:17)                  Feature: John Jackson Miller The Timeline (00:09:53) The Genesis (00:16:12) An Event Novel (00:33:16) As Utopia's Turn (00:38:46) Willful Blindness (00:44:01) Everyone is Trapped (00:46:01) You Can't Stop Time (00:52:34) Technology (01:04:12) Use of Characters (01:11:10) Everything Means Something (01:13:28) What is Next for John (01:17:19) Final Thoughts (01:23:12)        Hosts Matthew Rushing and Casey Pettitt  Guest  John Jackson Miller Production Matthew Rushing (Editor and Producer) C Bryan Jones (Executive Producer) Greg Rozier (Associate Producer) Casey Pettitt (Associate Producer)

John Jackson Miller: The High Country.     One of the joys of a new Star Trek series is when the literature is able to fill in gaps and create new adventures for the crew. In this episode of Literary Treks hosts Matthew Rushing and Casey Pettitt are joined by author John Jackson Miller to talk about his new book, the first Strange New Worlds novel, The High Country. We discuss the timeline, the genesis, an event novel, as utopia's turn, willful blindness, everyone is trapped, you can't stop time, technology, use of characters, everything means something, what's next for John and our final thoughts.  In the news we have a new issue of The Illyrian Enigma to review!   News The Illyrian Enigma #3 (00:03:17)                  Feature: John Jackson Miller The Timeline (00:09:53) The Genesis (00:16:12) An Event Novel (00:33:16) As Utopia's Turn (00:38:46) Willful Blindness (00:44:01) Everyone is Trapped (00:46:01) You Can't Stop Time (00:52:34) Technology (01:04:12) Use of Characters (01:11:10) Everything Means Something (01:13:28) What is Next for John (01:17:19) Final Thoughts (01:23:12)        Hosts Matthew Rushing and Casey Pettitt  Guest  John Jackson Miller Production Matthew Rushing (Editor and Producer) C Bryan Jones (Executive Producer) Greg Rozier (Associate Producer) Casey Pettitt (Associate Producer)

360: Wagon Train to the Stars

Rebels: The Conquered.     The mission of Captain Sisko was to help Bajor get ready for Federation membership so what better way to do that than to hand over the station to the Bajorians for sixty days to see if they are ready for the responsibility. In this episode of Literary Treks hosts Matthew Rushing and Casey Pettitt talk about the first book in a trilogy, Rebels: The Conquered. We discuss Emissary's Sanctuary, a strange mission, perspective, Quark has a point, Dax in command, the Founders, tone, our ratings and final thoughts.  In a jam-packed news section we talk about the release of The High Country, a new comic announcement and review three new comic issues.    News The High Country Release (00:03:32) New Comic Announcement (00:04:53) Resurgence #4 (00:07:39) Illyrian Enigma #2 (00:10:14) Star Trek #4 (00:13:38)                 Feature: The Conquered Emissary's Sanctuary (00:20:54) A Strange Mission (00:29:38) Perspective (00:37:19) Quark has a Point (00:44:55) Dax in Command (00:49:32) The Founders (00:53:20) Tone (00:55:16) Ratings (00:58:59) Final Thoughts (01:01:53)        Hosts Matthew Rushing and Casey Pettitt  Production Matthew Rushing (Editor and Producer) C Bryan Jones (Executive Producer) Greg Rozier (Associate Producer) Casey Pettitt (Associate Producer)

Rebels: The Conquered.     The mission of Captain Sisko was to help Bajor get ready for Federation membership so what better way to do that than to hand over the station to the Bajorians for sixty days to see if they are ready for the responsibility. In this episode of Literary Treks hosts Matthew Rushing and Casey Pettitt talk about the first book in a trilogy, Rebels: The Conquered. We discuss Emissary's Sanctuary, a strange mission, perspective, Quark has a point, Dax in command, the Founders, tone, our ratings and final thoughts.  In a jam-packed news section we talk about the release of The High Country, a new comic announcement and review three new comic issues.    News The High Country Release (00:03:32) New Comic Announcement (00:04:53) Resurgence #4 (00:07:39) Illyrian Enigma #2 (00:10:14) Star Trek #4 (00:13:38)                 Feature: The Conquered Emissary's Sanctuary (00:20:54) A Strange Mission (00:29:38) Perspective (00:37:19) Quark has a Point (00:44:55) Dax in Command (00:49:32) The Founders (00:53:20) Tone (00:55:16) Ratings (00:58:59) Final Thoughts (01:01:53)        Hosts Matthew Rushing and Casey Pettitt  Production Matthew Rushing (Editor and Producer) C Bryan Jones (Executive Producer) Greg Rozier (Associate Producer) Casey Pettitt (Associate Producer)

359: A Planet of Children

Dark Matters: Cloak and Dagger.  By the time that Star Trek: Voyager was released, there were not as many numbered books coming out for the series, so compared with The Next Generation or The Original Series, the amount of literature for Voyager seems miniscule. In this episode of Literary Treks hosts Matthew Rushing and Casey Pettitt talk about the nineteenth Voyager novel, Dark Matters: Cloak and Dagger. We discuss the needle's eye, the Shepherds, a mysterious character, disappearing act, it's short, bedfellows, our ratings and final thoughts. In the news we have a lot of comics to review starting with Star Trek #3, Resurgence #3 and Trill, plus a book announcement.  News Book Announcement (00:03:38) Star Trek #3 (00:06:52) Star Trek: Resurgence #3 (00:13:02) Trill (00:16:06) Feature: Cloak and Dagger The Needle's Eye (00:19:31) The Shepherds (00:23:02) A Mysterious Character (00:34:26) Disappearing Act (00:36:44) It's Short (00:41:28) Bedfellows (00:44:14) Ratings (00:46:56) Final Thoughts (00:50:17) Hosts Matthew Rushing and Casey Pettitt Guest David Mack Production Matthew Rushing (Editor and Producer) C Bryan Jones (Executive Producer) Greg Rozier (Associate Producer) Casey Pettitt (Associate Producer)

Dark Matters: Cloak and Dagger. By the time that Star Trek: Voyager was released, there were not as many numbered books coming out for the series, so compared with The Next Generation or The Original Series, the amount of literature for Voyager seems miniscule. In this episode of Literary Treks hosts Matthew Rushing and Casey Pettitt talk about the nineteenth Voyager novel, Dark Matters: Cloak and Dagger. We discuss the needle's eye, the Shepherds, a mysterious character, disappearing act, it's short, bedfellows, our ratings and final thoughts. In the news we have a lot of comics to review starting with Star Trek #3, Resurgence #3 and Trill, plus a book announcement. News Book Announcement (00:03:38) Star Trek #3 (00:06:52) Star Trek: Resurgence #3 (00:13:02) Trill (00:16:06) Feature: Cloak and Dagger The Needle's Eye (00:19:31) The Shepherds (00:23:02) A Mysterious Character (00:34:26) Disappearing Act (00:36:44) It's Short (00:41:28) Bedfellows (00:44:14) Ratings (00:46:56) Final Thoughts (00:50:17) Hosts Matthew Rushing and Casey Pettitt Guest David Mack Production Matthew Rushing (Editor and Producer) C Bryan Jones (Executive Producer) Greg Rozier (Associate Producer) Casey Pettitt (Associate Producer)

358: The Bad Shepherd

Nancy Reagan

David Mack: Harm's Way.  One of the beauties of tie-in fiction is the ability to fill in the gaps between episodes, giving authors the ability to show how characters deal with the aftermath of the life-changing events that don't always get seen onscreen in the next episode. In this episode of Literary Treks hosts Matthew Rushing and Casey Pettitt welcome back author David Mack to talk about his latest novel for The Original Series, Harm's Way. We discuss working Vanguard back in, aftermath, is a beautiful lie beautiful, Spock, respect, the prime directive, the Klingons, just say no, the future and our final thoughts. In the news we review two new comics, issue two of Resurgence and the first issue of The Illyrian Enigma.  News Resurgence #2 (00:03:56) The Illyrian Enigma (00:08:52) Feature: David Mack A Gentlemen's Agreement (00:13:50) Weaving Vanguard Back In (00:19:24) Aftermath (00:33:25) Is a Beautiful Lie Beautiful (00:42:29) Spock (00:50:01) Respect (00:56:32) The Prime Directive (01:02:06) The Klingons (01:05:27) Just Say No (01:15:32) The Future (01:22:39) Final Thoughts (01:43:43) Hosts Matthew Rushing and Casey Pettitt Guest David Mack Production Matthew Rushing (Editor and Producer) C Bryan Jones (Executive Producer) Greg Rozier (Associate Producer) Casey Pettitt (Associate Producer)

David Mack: Harm's Way. One of the beauties of tie-in fiction is the ability to fill in the gaps between episodes, giving authors the ability to show how characters deal with the aftermath of the life-changing events that don't always get seen onscreen in the next episode. In this episode of Literary Treks hosts Matthew Rushing and Casey Pettitt welcome back author David Mack to talk about his latest novel for The Original Series, Harm's Way. We discuss working Vanguard back in, aftermath, is a beautiful lie beautiful, Spock, respect, the prime directive, the Klingons, just say no, the future and our final thoughts. In the news we review two new comics, issue two of Resurgence and the first issue of The Illyrian Enigma. News Resurgence #2 (00:03:56) The Illyrian Enigma (00:08:52) Feature: David Mack A Gentlemen's Agreement (00:13:50) Weaving Vanguard Back In (00:19:24) Aftermath (00:33:25) Is a Beautiful Lie Beautiful (00:42:29) Spock (00:50:01) Respect (00:56:32) The Prime Directive (01:02:06) The Klingons (01:05:27) Just Say No (01:15:32) The Future (01:22:39) Final Thoughts (01:43:43) Hosts Matthew Rushing and Casey Pettitt Guest David Mack Production Matthew Rushing (Editor and Producer) C Bryan Jones (Executive Producer) Greg Rozier (Associate Producer) Casey Pettitt (Associate Producer)

357: Was Nancy Reagan Right?

Enterprise: The First Adventure.  Every journey has a beginning which means the crew of the Enterprise from The Original Series had to become the family fans knew through working together, one mission at a time. In this episode of Literary Treks hosts Matthew Rushing and Casey Pettitt talk about Enterprise: The First Adventure. We discuss the first mission, Kirk, Spock, Rand, Uhura, first contact, the Klingons, the vaudeville company, our ratings and final thoughts. In the news we review Lower Decks third issue and the second issue of Star Trek.  News Lower Decks #3 (00:03:22) Star Trek #2 (00:10:14) Feature: Enterprise: The First Adventure The First Mission (00:16:04) Kirk (00:20:52) Spock (00:32:00) Rand (00:39:34) Uhura (00:45:40) First Contact (00:47:29) The Klingons (00:52:04) The Vaudeville Company (00:54:22) Ratings (00:59:58) Recommendations (01:01:37) Hosts Matthew Rushing and Casey Pettitt Production Matthew Rushing (Editor and Producer) C Bryan Jones (Executive Producer) Greg Rozier (Associate Producer) Casey Pettitt (Associate Producer)

Enterprise: The First Adventure. Every journey has a beginning which means the crew of the Enterprise from The Original Series had to become the family fans knew through working together, one mission at a time. In this episode of Literary Treks hosts Matthew Rushing and Casey Pettitt talk about Enterprise: The First Adventure. We discuss the first mission, Kirk, Spock, Rand, Uhura, first contact, the Klingons, the vaudeville company, our ratings and final thoughts. In the news we review Lower Decks third issue and the second issue of Star Trek. News Lower Decks #3 (00:03:22) Star Trek #2 (00:10:14) Feature: Enterprise: The First Adventure The First Mission (00:16:04) Kirk (00:20:52) Spock (00:32:00) Rand (00:39:34) Uhura (00:45:40) First Contact (00:47:29) The Klingons (00:52:04) The Vaudeville Company (00:54:22) Ratings (00:59:58) Recommendations (01:01:37) Hosts Matthew Rushing and Casey Pettitt Production Matthew Rushing (Editor and Producer) C Bryan Jones (Executive Producer) Greg Rozier (Associate Producer) Casey Pettitt (Associate Producer)

356: Boldly Babysitting

Literary Treks is a Trek.fm podcast dedicated entirely to Star Trek in written form. Each week hosts Matthew Rushing and C Bryan Jones explore Star Trek books and comics and chat with authors.

This is a great show for discussion, interviews, news, and commentary about Star Trek books and comics. The hosts, while always giving their actual takes on the material, try to find the goodness in whatever they review and do not take pleasure in bashing anything. There is a good sense of humor present in the episodes, too.

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Literary Treks is a <a href="http://Trek.fm" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Trek.fm</a> podcast dedicated entirely to Star Trek in written form. Each week hosts Matthew Rushing and C Bryan Jones explore Star Trek books and comics and chat with authors.

Literary Treks: A Star Trek Books and Comics Podcast

Lust's LatinumLost (and Found). Ladies and gentlemen, Vulcan Love Slave as we know ithas now been in existence for three versions, and a fourth will beadded just as soon as Quark can figured out to get his hands on it.Yes, when business at Quark's Bar, Grill, Gaming House andHolosuite Arcade began to dry up, a big move was needed to getthings back on track. Something bold, something exciting,something… exclusive. The holosuite program Vulcan Love Slave hasbecome a bit of a legend within Star Trek, but we've neverlearned much about it. It's just been mentioned in episodes like"The Ascent," "Doctor Bashir, I Presume," and "The Emperor's NewCloak." So what better topic for a fun adventure set aboardDS9—with a quick trip to Wrigley's Pleasure Planet? In this episode of LiteraryTreks we're joined by the mastermind behind The TrekCollective, James Edwards, to discuss Terry J. Erdmann and Paula M.Block's new eNovella Lust's Latinum Lost (and Found).Few people know more about Deep Space Nine thanTerry and Paula, and they deliver a delightful romp that slips insome meaningful messages about empowerment and equality. James also joins us for our news segment as we take alook at IDW's Star Trek: NewAdventures collection of the first twelve issuesof Star Trek Ongoing, judge some apes by theircovers, and find out how John Byrne plan to bring back HarryMudd.   Hosts Matthew Rushing and Christopher Jones   Guest James Edwards   Editor and Producer Christopher Jones   Associate Producers Become one! Support Trek.fm and Literary Treks at the$25/month level or higher! Visit patreon.com/trekfm   News Getting to Know James (2:06) IDW's Star Trek: New Adventures collects Ongoingcomics (9:39) Planet of the Apes and Star Trek set to meet(14:31) John Byrne brings back Harry Mudd in "Made of Mudd"(19:32) Sponsor: Audible (23:24)   Feature: Lust's Latinum Lost (andFound) Initial Thoughts (24:43) Of Expos and Empowerment (and Swag) (31:26) A Sense of Adventure (43:00) The Future of DS9 Books (48:27) Final Thoughts (56:10) Closing (1:01:16)   Support the Network! Become a Trek.fm Patron on Patreon and help uskeep Star Trek talk coming every week. We have great perks for youat http://patreon.com/trekfm   Send us your feedback! Twitter: @trekfm Facebook: http://facebook.com/trekfm Voicemail: http://www.speakpipe.com/trekfm Contact Form: http://www.trek.fm/contact   Visit the Trek.fm website at http://trek.fm/   Subscribe in iTunes: http://itunes.com/trekfm

Lust's Latinum Lost (and Found). Ladies and gentlemen, Vulcan Love Slave as we know it has now been in existence for three versions, and a fourth will be added just as soon as Quark can figured out to get his hands on it. Yes, when business at Quark's Bar, Grill, Gaming House and Holosuite Arcade began to dry up, a big move was needed to get things back on track. Something bold, something exciting, something… exclusive. The holosuite program Vulcan Love Slave has become a bit of a legend within Star Trek, but we've never learned much about it. It's just been mentioned in episodes like "The Ascent," "Doctor Bashir, I Presume," and "The Emperor's New Cloak." So what better topic for a fun adventure set aboard DS9—with a quick trip to Wrigley's Pleasure Planet? In this episode of Literary Treks we're joined by the mastermind behind The Trek Collective, James Edwards, to discuss Terry J. Erdmann and Paula M. Block's new eNovella Lust's Latinum Lost (and Found). Few people know more about Deep Space Nine than Terry and Paula, and they deliver a delightful romp that slips in some meaningful messages about empowerment and equality. James also joins us for our news segment as we take a look at IDW's Star Trek: New Adventures collection of the first twelve issues of Star Trek Ongoing, judge some apes by their covers, and find out how John Byrne plan to bring back Harry Mudd. Hosts Matthew Rushing and Christopher Jones Guest James Edwards Editor and Producer Christopher Jones Associate Producers Become one! Support <a href="http://Trek.fm" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Trek.fm</a> and Literary Treks at the $25/month level or higher! Visit <a href="http://patreon.com/trekfm" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">patreon.com/trekfm</a> News Getting to Know James (2:06) IDW's Star Trek: New Adventures collects Ongoing comics (9:39) Planet of the Apes and Star Trek set to meet (14:31) John Byrne brings back Harry Mudd in "Made of Mudd" (19:32) Sponsor: Audible (23:24) Feature: Lust's Latinum Lost (and Found) Initial Thoughts (24:43) Of Expos and Empowerment (and Swag) (31:26) A Sense of Adventure (43:00) The Future of DS9 Books (48:27) Final Thoughts (56:10) Closing (1:01:16) Support the Network! Become a <a href="http://Trek.fm" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Trek.fm</a> Patron on Patreon and help us keep Star Trek talk coming every week. We have great perks for you at <a href="http://patreon.com/trekfm" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://patreon.com/trekfm</a> Send us your feedback! Twitter: @trekfm Facebook: <a href="http://facebook.com/trekfm" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://facebook.com/trekfm</a> Voicemail: <a href="http://www.speakpipe.com/trekfm" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.speakpipe.com/trekfm</a> Contact Form: <a href="http://www.trek.fm/contact" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.trek.fm/contact</a> Visit the <a href="http://Trek.fm" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Trek.fm</a> website at <a href="http://trek.fm/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://trek.fm/</a> Subscribe in iTunes: <a href="http://itunes.com/trekfm" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://itunes.com/trekfm</a>

77: Some Sort of Erotic Milliways

David Mack: Desperate Hours.  A new Star Trek series is a huge deal to Trek fandom. It's a pretty rare occurrence, and what's even rarer is a first novel that looks and feels anything like the actual show! But thanks to Discovery writer and tie-in guru Kirsten Beyer, the novels and the show are linked together like never before, and we as fans get to read about the adventures of Discovery at almost the same instant the show hits screens! In this episode of Literary Treks, hosts Bruce Gibson and Dan Gunther welcome author David Mack to talk about his new Discovery novel, Desperate Hours. We discuss the process of collaboration with Discovery's writers, Captain Pike's devotion to duty, Enterprise vs. Shenzhou, the Shenzhou's bridge crew, comparisons to the Vanguard series, Spock and Burnham, the look and feel of the universe, the book's non-canon status, and finish up with what David Mack has on the horizon. In the news segment, we judge the covers of the upcoming Titan: Fortune of War, and Deep Space Nine: I, the Constable. News Fortune of War Cover (00:04:03) I, Constable Cover (00:06:55) Feature: David Mack Discovery's First Book (00:10:01) Getting Involved (00:12:37) The Two Captains (00:18:20) Saru and Una (00:23:49) Competition (00:30:36) Writing from Scripts (00:33:22) Creative Freedom (00:38:53) Spock and Burnham (00:52:21) Media Tie-ins (01:03:29) Different Styles (01:06:53) The Story (01:18:37) Does Discovery Live Up (01:24:37) Canon (01:29:28) The Midnight Front and What's Next (01:36:13) Final Thoughts (01:42:10) Hosts Dan Gunther and Bruce Gibson Guest David Mack Production Matthew Rushing (Editor and Producer) C Bryan Jones (Executive Producer) Ken Tripp (Executive Producer) Matthew Rushing (Executive Producer) Richard Marquez (Production Manager) Brandon-Shea Mutala (Patreon Manager) Ken Tripp (Associate Producer) Brandon-Shea Mutala (Associate Producer) Bruce Gibson (Associate Producer) Justin Oser (Associate Producer) Norman C. Lao (Associate Producer) Greg Rozier (Associate Producer)

David Mack: Desperate Hours. A new Star Trek series is a huge deal to Trek fandom. It's a pretty rare occurrence, and what's even rarer is a first novel that looks and feels anything like the actual show! But thanks to Discovery writer and tie-in guru Kirsten Beyer, the novels and the show are linked together like never before, and we as fans get to read about the adventures of Discovery at almost the same instant the show hits screens! In this episode of Literary Treks, hosts Bruce Gibson and Dan Gunther welcome author David Mack to talk about his new Discovery novel, Desperate Hours. We discuss the process of collaboration with Discovery's writers, Captain Pike's devotion to duty, Enterprise vs. Shenzhou, the Shenzhou's bridge crew, comparisons to the Vanguard series, Spock and Burnham, the look and feel of the universe, the book's non-canon status, and finish up with what David Mack has on the horizon. In the news segment, we judge the covers of the upcoming Titan: Fortune of War, and Deep Space Nine: I, the Constable. News Fortune of War Cover (00:04:03) I, Constable Cover (00:06:55) Feature: David Mack Discovery's First Book (00:10:01) Getting Involved (00:12:37) The Two Captains (00:18:20) Saru and Una (00:23:49) Competition (00:30:36) Writing from Scripts (00:33:22) Creative Freedom (00:38:53) Spock and Burnham (00:52:21) Media Tie-ins (01:03:29) Different Styles (01:06:53) The Story (01:18:37) Does Discovery Live Up (01:24:37) Canon (01:29:28) The Midnight Front and What's Next (01:36:13) Final Thoughts (01:42:10) Hosts Dan Gunther and Bruce Gibson Guest David Mack Production Matthew Rushing (Editor and Producer) C Bryan Jones (Executive Producer) Ken Tripp (Executive Producer) Matthew Rushing (Executive Producer) Richard Marquez (Production Manager) Brandon-Shea Mutala (Patreon Manager) Ken Tripp (Associate Producer) Brandon-Shea Mutala (Associate Producer) Bruce Gibson (Associate Producer) Justin Oser (Associate Producer) Norman C. Lao (Associate Producer) Greg Rozier (Associate Producer)

206: Almost Too Much Latitude

David Mack: Seekers 3: Long Shot. What if the laws of probability were no longer a factor and themost improbable and nigh unthinkable things began to happen? Thisis exactly what the crew of the Sagittarius runs into inthe latest Seekers novel and the solution may just costthem more than they bargained for. In this episode of Literary Treks hosts Matthew Rushingand Dan Gunther welcome back author David Mack to discuss hislatest book Seekers 3: Long Shot. We talk about it’screation, being villainless, illustrating the Prime Directive,scientific research, crew interactions, personal connections, lifeto the fullest, what’s next for David and where to find himonline. In the news section we talk about TNG: Warped and it’shumorous ideas for a season 8 of The Next Generation.      Hosts Matthew Rushing and Dan Gunther   Guest David Mack   Editor and Producer Matthew Rushing   Executive Producers C Bryan Jones and Norman C. Lao   Associate Producers Ken Tripp Will Nguyen    Production Manager Richard Marquez   Content Manager Will Nguyen   News TNG: Warped (00:02:16)   Feature: David Mack Introduction (00:05:12) Creation (00:06:34) Villianless (00:15:03) Illustration the Prime Directive (00:18:32) Scientific Race (00:24:44) Crew Interaction (00:29:46) Personal Connection (00:37:21) Life to the Full (00:42:14) Up Next for David (00:54:02) Finding David Online (01:02:01)   Send us your feedback! Twitter: @trekfm Facebook: http://facebook.com/trekfm Voicemail: http://www.speakpipe.com/trekfm Contact Form: http://www.trek.fm/contact Visit the Trek.fm website at http://trek.fm Subscribe in iTunes: http://itunes.com/trekfm   Support the Network! Become a Trek.fm Patron on Patreon and help us keep Star Trektalk coming every week. We have great perks for you athttp://patreon.com/trekfm

David Mack: Seekers 3: Long Shot. What if the laws of probability were no longer a factor and the most improbable and nigh unthinkable things began to happen? This is exactly what the crew of the Sagittarius runs into in the latest Seekers novel and the solution may just cost them more than they bargained for. In this episode of Literary Treks hosts Matthew Rushing and Dan Gunther welcome back author David Mack to discuss his latest book Seekers 3: Long Shot. We talk about it’s creation, being villainless, illustrating the Prime Directive, scientific research, crew interactions, personal connections, life to the fullest, what’s next for David and where to find him online. In the news section we talk about TNG: Warped and it’s humorous ideas for a season 8 of The Next Generation.     Hosts Matthew Rushing and Dan Gunther Guest David Mack Editor and Producer Matthew Rushing Executive Producers C Bryan Jones and Norman C. Lao Associate Producers Ken Tripp Will Nguyen  Production Manager Richard Marquez Content Manager Will Nguyen News TNG: Warped (00:02:16) Feature: David Mack Introduction (00:05:12) Creation (00:06:34) Villianless (00:15:03) Illustration the Prime Directive (00:18:32) Scientific Race (00:24:44) Crew Interaction (00:29:46) Personal Connection (00:37:21) Life to the Full (00:42:14) Up Next for David (00:54:02) Finding David Online (01:02:01) Send us your feedback! Twitter: @trekfm Facebook: <a href="http://facebook.com/trekfm" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://facebook.com/trekfm</a> Voicemail: <a href="http://www.speakpipe.com/trekfm" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.speakpipe.com/trekfm</a> Contact Form: <a href="http://www.trek.fm/contact" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.trek.fm/contact</a> Visit the <a href="http://Trek.fm" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Trek.fm</a> website at <a href="http://trek.fm" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://trek.fm</a> Subscribe in iTunes: <a href="http://itunes.com/trekfm" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://itunes.com/trekfm</a> Support the Network! Become a <a href="http://Trek.fm" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Trek.fm</a> Patron on Patreon and help us keep Star Trek talk coming every week. We have great perks for you at <a href="http://patreon.com/trekfm" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://patreon.com/trekfm</a>

117: Read the Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy 

Star Trek Reference Books. When faced with an overwhelming number of Star Trek stories,sometimes we need to step back and look at the nuts and bolts ofthe universe. What we need is a reference book. Fortunately, manystudious and brave men and women have toiled over the years toprovide us with just that—resources that offer details of the StarTrek world that are far too vast for our limited human brains tostore. In this episode of Literary Treks, hosts Matthew Rushing andChristopher Jones are joined by Trek.fm feature writer PhillipGilfus to explore some of our favourite reference books and todream about those we hope to one day find on our shelves. Did weinclude your go-to sources of Trek goodness? In our news segment we learn that Rob Caswell's once-imaginaryTrek series "Seekers" will become books for real, thank to theVanguard team of David Mack, Dayton Ward, and Kevin Dilmore, and weglimpse the newly revealed cover of A Very Klingon Khristmas tofind out just what happens to naughty little Klingonchildren. 

Star Trek Reference Books. When faced with an overwhelming number of Star Trek stories, sometimes we need to step back and look at the nuts and bolts of the universe. What we need is a reference book. Fortunately, many studious and brave men and women have toiled over the years to provide us with just that—resources that offer details of the Star Trek world that are far too vast for our limited human brains to store. In this episode of Literary Treks, hosts Matthew Rushing and Christopher Jones are joined by <a href="http://Trek.fm" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Trek.fm</a> feature writer Phillip Gilfus to explore some of our favourite reference books and to dream about those we hope to one day find on our shelves. Did we include your go-to sources of Trek goodness? In our news segment we learn that Rob Caswell's once-imaginary Trek series "Seekers" will become books for real, thank to the Vanguard team of David Mack, Dayton Ward, and Kevin Dilmore, and we glimpse the newly revealed cover of A Very Klingon Khristmas to find out just what happens to naughty little Klingon children.

30: A Centerfold Pullout

Cardassia: The LotusFlower.  The Dominion War left Cardassia ravaged. The planetis on the edge of a knife, as it's people scrounge for food, powerand answers, trying to rebuild a once proud civilization. Thequestion becomes, do they look to the past for answers or forgesomething new? In this episode of Literary Treks hosts MatthewRushing and Dan Gunther talk about Una McCormack'sbook Cardassia: The Lotus Flower which kicks off the Worlds ofDS9 series. We discuss a broken world, faith and belief,rehabilitating a vedek, being out of Mile's shadow, science'spurity and give our ratings.  In our news segment we look at the new Ongoing #46 asit starts a new story The Tholian Webs.    Hosts Matthew Rushing and DanGunther   Editor and Producer  Matthew Rushing  Richard Marquez   Executive Producers Norman C. Lao and C BryanJones   Associate Producers Will Nguyen Ken Tripp   Production Manager Richard Marquez   Content Manager Will Nguyen   News Ongoing #46 (00:01:48)   Feature: Cardassia Continuing the DS9 Relaunch(00:09:48) The Lotus Flower Blurb(00:10:35) Right Off the Bat(00:11:12) A Broken World (00:13:00) Faith and Belief(00:19:08) Rehabilitation of a Vedek(00:27:33) Out of Mile's Shadow(00:34:55) Science Purity (00:41:15) Ratings (00:48:34) Closing (00:51:02)   Send us your feedback! Twitter: @trekfm Facebook: http://facebook.com/trekfm Voicemail: http://www.speakpipe.com/trekfm Contact Form: http://www.trek.fm/contact Visit the Trek.fm websiteat http://trek.fm/ Subscribe in iTunes: http://itunes.com/trekfm Goodreads: GoodreadsGroup    Support the Network!   Become a Trek.fm Patron onPatreon and help us keep our shows coming to you every week. Wehave great perks for you at http://patreon.com/trekfm

Cardassia: The Lotus Flower.  The Dominion War left Cardassia ravaged. The planet is on the edge of a knife, as it's people scrounge for food, power and answers, trying to rebuild a once proud civilization. The question becomes, do they look to the past for answers or forge something new? In this episode of Literary Treks hosts Matthew Rushing and Dan Gunther talk about Una McCormack's book Cardassia: The Lotus Flower which kicks off the Worlds of DS9 series. We discuss a broken world, faith and belief, rehabilitating a vedek, being out of Mile's shadow, science's purity and give our ratings.  In our news segment we look at the new Ongoing #46 as it starts a new story The Tholian Webs.  Hosts Matthew Rushing and Dan Gunther Editor and Producer  Matthew Rushing  Richard Marquez Executive Producers Norman C. Lao and C Bryan Jones Associate Producers Will Nguyen Ken Tripp Production Manager Richard Marquez Content Manager Will Nguyen News Ongoing #46 (00:01:48) Feature: Cardassia Continuing the DS9 Relaunch (00:09:48) The Lotus Flower Blurb (00:10:35) Right Off the Bat (00:11:12) A Broken World (00:13:00) Faith and Belief (00:19:08) Rehabilitation of a Vedek (00:27:33) Out of Mile's Shadow (00:34:55) Science Purity (00:41:15) Ratings (00:48:34) Closing (00:51:02) Send us your feedback! Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/trekfm" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@trekfm</a> Facebook: <a href="http://facebook.com/trekfm" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://facebook.com/trekfm</a> Voicemail: <a href="http://www.speakpipe.com/trekfm" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.speakpipe.com/trekfm</a> Contact Form: <a href="http://www.trek.fm/contact" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.trek.fm/contact</a> Visit the <a href="http://Trek.fm" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Trek.fm</a> website at <a href="http://trek.fm/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://trek.fm/</a> Subscribe in iTunes: <a href="http://itunes.com/trekfm" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://itunes.com/trekfm</a> Goodreads: <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/group/show/150546-literary-treks-a-star-trek-books-and-comics-group" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Goodreads Group</a> Support the Network! Become a <a href="http://Trek.fm" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Trek.fm</a> Patron on Patreon and help us keep our shows coming to you every week. We have great perks for you at <a href="http://patreon.com/trekfm" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://patreon.com/trekfm</a>

108: Star Trek Beyond the Thunderdome

The Captain's Daughter. Star Trek Generations brought us a number of shocking moments—the death of Captain Kirk, the destruction of the Enterprise-D—but one with less severe consequences was the revelation that Hikaru Sulu had a daughter. It was just a nod to the passage of time and a nice tidbit for fans that created a connection between the Enterprise-A and Enterprise-B. But did it really make sense? Kirk certainly seemed surprised by it. In this episode of Literary Treks hosts Matthew Rushing and Christopher Jones discuss Peter David's solution to the Demora Conundrum, which came in the form of the 1995 novel The Captain's Daughter. We discuss each of the story's five main points—Death, First Date, Memorial, Parenthood, and Life After Death—and whether or not the solution adequately and believably fills in the backstory of that moment in Generations. In our news segment we take a first look at the upcoming Ships of the Line art book, an attempt to reach younger fans with pop-ups, IDW's plans to bring Q to the Abramsverse, and the Starfleet Medical Officers special comics collaboration between IDW and the Tricorder X-Prize called Flesh and Stone.

The Captain's Daughter. Star Trek Generations brought us a number of shocking moments—the death of Captain Kirk, the destruction of the Enterprise-D—but one with less severe consequences was the revelation that Hikaru Sulu had a daughter. It was just a nod to the passage of time and a nice tidbit for fans that created a connection between the Enterprise-A and Enterprise-B. But did it really make sense? Kirk certainly seemed surprised by it. In this episode of Literary Treks hosts Matthew Rushing and Christopher Jones discuss Peter David's solution to the Demora Conundrum, which came in the form of the 1995 novel The Captain's Daughter. We discuss each of the story's five main points—Death, First Date, Memorial, Parenthood, and Life After Death—and whether or not the solution adequately and believably fills in the backstory of that moment in Generations. In our news segment we take a first look at the upcoming Ships of the Line art book, an attempt to reach younger fans with pop-ups, IDW's plans to bring Q to the Abramsverse, and the Starfleet Medical Officers special comics collaboration between IDW and the Tricorder X-Prize called Flesh and Stone.

58: You're a Baby Daddy, Sulu!

Serpents Among theRuins. The Tomed Incident is a famous event in Star Trek history. Butlike so many such incidents, it's something we've heard in passingdialogue but never really learned much about. It was mentioned inthree episodes of TNG—"The Neutral Zone," "The Defector," and "ThePegasus"—and one episode of Enterprise—"These Are the Voyages…"Okay... so four episodes of TNG. But what actually happened? Thisis what David R. George III answers in his Lost Era novel,Serpents Among the Ruins. In this episode of Literary Treks, hosts MatthewRushing and Christopher Jones are joined by Drew Stewart and DanGunther to discuss the novel, what led to the Treaty of Algeron,why the Romulans retreated from galactic politics beforeresurfacing on TNG, and to the ban on Federation cloakingtechnology. In our news segment we take a look at the final covers for StarTrek: Seekers 1 and 2 and get set for John Byrne's NewVisions "The Mirror, Cracked."

Serpents Among the Ruins. The Tomed Incident is a famous event in Star Trek history. But like so many such incidents, it's something we've heard in passing dialogue but never really learned much about. It was mentioned in three episodes of TNG—"The Neutral Zone," "The Defector," and "The Pegasus"—and one episode of Enterprise—"These Are the Voyages…" Okay... so four episodes of TNG. But what actually happened? This is what David R. George III answers in his Lost Era novel, Serpents Among the Ruins. In this episode of Literary Treks, hosts Matthew Rushing and Christopher Jones are joined by Drew Stewart and Dan Gunther to discuss the novel, what led to the Treaty of Algeron, why the Romulans retreated from galactic politics before resurfacing on TNG, and to the ban on Federation cloaking technology. In our news segment we take a look at the final covers for Star Trek: Seekers 1 and 2 and get set for John Byrne's New Visions "The Mirror, Cracked."

61: John Jacob Jingleheimer Harriman

Enigma Tales: Una McCormack. Garak has gone from spy to revolutionary to ambassador to castellan of the Cardassian Union in just a few short years. In that time, Cardassia has changed immensely. But the people of Cardassia still share a lot of guilt, and ghosts of the past may be rising again to ruin the lives of some of Cardassia's finest. Now, it is up to Dr. Kate Pulaski to discover the truth before it is too late! In this episode of Literary Treks, hosts Dan Gunther and Bruce Gibson are joined by New York Times bestselling author Una McCormack to talk about her new novel, DS9: Enigma Tales. We discuss the plot, the characters, some historical touchstones that the story parallels, the nature of Cardassian enigma tales, the state of Dr. Bashir, and wrap up with Una's upcoming projects and where you can find her online. Please note: the first part of the feature is spoiler-free, and we get into spoilers for the second half. In the news segment, we have a link to a short supplemental to Dayton Ward's Klingon Travel Guide: "7 Common Offworlder Questions Klingons Are Tired of Hearing." News Something Different (00:02:28) Questions about the Klingon Travel Guide (00:03:36) Feature: Una McCormack Special Guest (00:06:06) Una and Garak (00:06:41) The Plot (00:08:03) Character Rundown (00:11:11) Married to Each Other (00:23:26) Historical Touchstones (00:26:52) A Funny Book (00:32:09) Garak's Relationships (00:38:21) Leading Cardassia (00:39:41) Enigma Tales (00:42:01) The State of Bashir (00:46:56) What's Next for Una (00:52:29) Final Thoughts (00:55:59) Hosts Dan Gunther and Bruce Gibson Guest Una McCormack Production Matthew Rushing (Editor and Producer) C Bryan Jones (Executive Producer) Ken Tripp (Executive Producer) Matthew Rushing (Executive Producer) Richard Marquez (Production Manager) Brandon-Shea Mutala (Patreon Manager) Ken Tripp (Associate Producer) Brandon-Shea Mutala (Associate Producer) Bruce Gibson (Associate Producer)

Enigma Tales: Una McCormack. Garak has gone from spy to revolutionary to ambassador to castellan of the Cardassian Union in just a few short years. In that time, Cardassia has changed immensely. But the people of Cardassia still share a lot of guilt, and ghosts of the past may be rising again to ruin the lives of some of Cardassia's finest. Now, it is up to Dr. Kate Pulaski to discover the truth before it is too late! In this episode of Literary Treks, hosts Dan Gunther and Bruce Gibson are joined by New York Times bestselling author Una McCormack to talk about her new novel, DS9: Enigma Tales. We discuss the plot, the characters, some historical touchstones that the story parallels, the nature of Cardassian enigma tales, the state of Dr. Bashir, and wrap up with Una's upcoming projects and where you can find her online. Please note: the first part of the feature is spoiler-free, and we get into spoilers for the second half. In the news segment, we have a link to a short supplemental to Dayton Ward's Klingon Travel Guide: "7 Common Offworlder Questions Klingons Are Tired of Hearing." News Something Different (00:02:28) Questions about the Klingon Travel Guide (00:03:36) Feature: Una McCormack Special Guest (00:06:06) Una and Garak (00:06:41) The Plot (00:08:03) Character Rundown (00:11:11) Married to Each Other (00:23:26) Historical Touchstones (00:26:52) A Funny Book (00:32:09) Garak's Relationships (00:38:21) Leading Cardassia (00:39:41) Enigma Tales (00:42:01) The State of Bashir (00:46:56) What's Next for Una (00:52:29) Final Thoughts (00:55:59) Hosts Dan Gunther and Bruce Gibson Guest Una McCormack Production Matthew Rushing (Editor and Producer) C Bryan Jones (Executive Producer) Ken Tripp (Executive Producer) Matthew Rushing (Executive Producer) Richard Marquez (Production Manager) Brandon-Shea Mutala (Patreon Manager) Ken Tripp (Associate Producer) Brandon-Shea Mutala (Associate Producer) Bruce Gibson (Associate Producer)

197: You've Been Macked

The Farther Shore.  A Borg virus slowly spreads all around the Earth. A full-scale holographic rebellion is bringing the service industry to its knees. And in the middle of it all: Admiral Kathryn Janeway and the former crew of the U.S.S. Voyager. With Seven of Nine, Icheb, and The Doctor incarcerated by Starfleet, it's up to their former shipmates to set them free and get to the bottom of the mystery facing them before the entire planet is assimilated! In this episode of Literary Treks, hosts Dan Gunther and Bruce Gibson are once again joined by Warp 5's Brandi Jackola to discuss The Farther Shore by Christie Golden, book two of the Homecoming duology. We talk about B'Elanna's quest to find her mother, the ultimate badmiral Brenna Covington, Oliver Baines and his holographic revolution, Data's role in the story, and wrap up with our final thoughts and ratings for the novel. At the top of the show, Dan and Bruce review the latest comic from IDW: the second issue of the TNG: Terra Incognita miniseries! News Terra Incognita #2 (00:02:35) Feature: The Farther Shore The Klingon Path (00:09:50) The Ultimate Badmiral (00:15:21) HoloSlaves (00:29:29) Data's Role (00:43:25) Secret Agent Libby (00:53:34) Ratings (00:57:47) Final Thoughts (01:03:57) Hosts Dan Gunther and Bruce Gibson Guest Brandi Jackola Production Bruce Gibson (Editor and Producer) Dan Gunther (Producer) C Bryan Jones (Executive Producer) Ken Tripp (Executive Producer) Matthew Rushing (Executive Producer) Richard Marquez (Production Manager) Brandon-Shea Mutala (Patreon Manager) Ken Tripp (Associate Producer) Brandon-Shea Mutala (Associate Producer) Justin Oser (Associate Producer) Norman C. Lao (Associate Producer) Greg Rozier (Associate Producer) Jeffery Harlan (Associate Producer)

The Farther Shore. A Borg virus slowly spreads all around the Earth. A full-scale holographic rebellion is bringing the service industry to its knees. And in the middle of it all: Admiral Kathryn Janeway and the former crew of the U.S.S. Voyager. With Seven of Nine, Icheb, and The Doctor incarcerated by Starfleet, it's up to their former shipmates to set them free and get to the bottom of the mystery facing them before the entire planet is assimilated! In this episode of Literary Treks, hosts Dan Gunther and Bruce Gibson are once again joined by Warp 5's Brandi Jackola to discuss The Farther Shore by Christie Golden, book two of the Homecoming duology. We talk about B'Elanna's quest to find her mother, the ultimate badmiral Brenna Covington, Oliver Baines and his holographic revolution, Data's role in the story, and wrap up with our final thoughts and ratings for the novel. At the top of the show, Dan and Bruce review the latest comic from IDW: the second issue of the TNG: Terra Incognita miniseries! News Terra Incognita #2 (00:02:35) Feature: The Farther Shore The Klingon Path (00:09:50) The Ultimate Badmiral (00:15:21) HoloSlaves (00:29:29) Data's Role (00:43:25) Secret Agent Libby (00:53:34) Ratings (00:57:47) Final Thoughts (01:03:57) Hosts Dan Gunther and Bruce Gibson Guest Brandi Jackola Production Bruce Gibson (Editor and Producer) Dan Gunther (Producer) C Bryan Jones (Executive Producer) Ken Tripp (Executive Producer) Matthew Rushing (Executive Producer) Richard Marquez (Production Manager) Brandon-Shea Mutala (Patreon Manager) Ken Tripp (Associate Producer) Brandon-Shea Mutala (Associate Producer) Justin Oser (Associate Producer) Norman C. Lao (Associate Producer) Greg Rozier (Associate Producer) Jeffery Harlan (Associate Producer)

240: It Rings a Bit Holo

A Time to Harvest.  The situation in the Dokallan system is deteriorating rapidly. As Captain Picard and the crew of the Enterprise attempt to normalize relations with the Dokallans, sinister forces are working behind the scenes to undermine their efforts and subvert the Dokallans' terraforming operations to their own purposes. It will take all of the effort of Picard and his crew to turn the tables on their mysterious enemy, who have the power to hide in plain sight! In this episode of Literary Treks, hosts Dan Gunther and Bruce Gibson talk about A Time to Harvest by Dayton Ward &amp; Kevin Dilmore, the fourth novel in the A Time To series. We discuss the situation so far, an ill-advised plan to help the Dokallans, the familiar enemy the crew faces, Starfleet and Federation principles, and wrap up with our final thoughts and ratings. In the news section, we have some long-awaited and extremely exciting news from Star Trek Las Vegas about upcoming Star Trek novels from Simon &amp; Schuster! News News from STLV (00:01:29) Feature: A Time to Harvest Last Time on A Time To (00:15:08) Who's Behind Things (00:19:13) Let's Fire Torpedoes at Ijuuka (00:27:07) The Satarrans (00:39:14) Characterizations (00:47:13) Starfleet and Federation Principles (00:52:49) Further Story Points (00:59:04) Ratings (01:04:26) Final Thoughts (01:08:06) Hosts Dan Gunther and Bruce Gibson Production Matthew Rushing (Editor and Producer) C Bryan Jones (Executive Producer) Ken Tripp (Executive Producer) Matthew Rushing (Executive Producer) Richard Marquez (Production Manager) Brandon-Shea Mutala (Patreon Manager) Ken Tripp (Associate Producer) Brandon-Shea Mutala (Associate Producer) Bruce Gibson (Associate Producer) Justin Oser (Associate Producer) Norman C. Lao (Associate Producer) Greg Rozier (Associate Producer) Jeffery Harlan (Associate Producer)

A Time to Harvest. The situation in the Dokallan system is deteriorating rapidly. As Captain Picard and the crew of the Enterprise attempt to normalize relations with the Dokallans, sinister forces are working behind the scenes to undermine their efforts and subvert the Dokallans' terraforming operations to their own purposes. It will take all of the effort of Picard and his crew to turn the tables on their mysterious enemy, who have the power to hide in plain sight! In this episode of Literary Treks, hosts Dan Gunther and Bruce Gibson talk about A Time to Harvest by Dayton Ward &amp; Kevin Dilmore, the fourth novel in the A Time To series. We discuss the situation so far, an ill-advised plan to help the Dokallans, the familiar enemy the crew faces, Starfleet and Federation principles, and wrap up with our final thoughts and ratings. In the news section, we have some long-awaited and extremely exciting news from Star Trek Las Vegas about upcoming Star Trek novels from Simon &amp; Schuster! News News from STLV (00:01:29) Feature: A Time to Harvest Last Time on A Time To (00:15:08) Who's Behind Things (00:19:13) Let's Fire Torpedoes at Ijuuka (00:27:07) The Satarrans (00:39:14) Characterizations (00:47:13) Starfleet and Federation Principles (00:52:49) Further Story Points (00:59:04) Ratings (01:04:26) Final Thoughts (01:08:06) Hosts Dan Gunther and Bruce Gibson Production Matthew Rushing (Editor and Producer) C Bryan Jones (Executive Producer) Ken Tripp (Executive Producer) Matthew Rushing (Executive Producer) Richard Marquez (Production Manager) Brandon-Shea Mutala (Patreon Manager) Ken Tripp (Associate Producer) Brandon-Shea Mutala (Associate Producer) Bruce Gibson (Associate Producer) Justin Oser (Associate Producer) Norman C. Lao (Associate Producer) Greg Rozier (Associate Producer) Jeffery Harlan (Associate Producer)

238: Don't Be Afraid to Ask for Help

Diplomatic Implausibility.  At the end of Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, Worf traded his life as a Starfleet officer for a career as a Federation diplomat. While some aspects of that life are similar to the years he spent in service to Starfleet, there are many new challenges and attitudes to overcome. When a rebellion on a Klingon-controlled planet threatens to involve the Federation, it's up to Worf to sort out the issue, facing a difficult challenge in diplomacy on his first assignment as Ambassador to the Klingon Empire! In this episode of Literary Treks, hosts Dan Gunther and Bruce Gibson discuss the TNG novel Diplomatic Implausibility by Keith R.A. DeCandido. We talk about Worf's new role, the crew of the I.K.S. Gorkon, the aliens of the week, Federation/Klingon relations, the oddity of this being a TNG novel, and wrap up with our final thoughts and ratings. At the top of the show, we review the newly-released third issue of TNG: Terra Incognita. News Terra Incognita #3 (00:02:49) Feature: Diplomatic Implausibility Worf's New Role (00:14:38) IKS Gorkon Crew (00:21:22) Federation/Klingon Relations (00:38:22) Relocating Aliens (00:48:34) Hand Wavy Resolution (00:56:42) TNG Numbered Book? (00:59:50) Ratings (01:02:50) Final Thoughts (01:16:14) Hosts Dan Gunther and Bruce Gibson Production Bruce Gibson (Editor and Producer) Dan Gunther (Producer) C Bryan Jones (Executive Producer) Ken Tripp (Executive Producer) Matthew Rushing (Executive Producer) Richard Marquez (Production Manager) Brandon-Shea Mutala (Patreon Manager) Ken Tripp (Associate Producer) Brandon-Shea Mutala (Associate Producer) Justin Oser (Associate Producer) Norman C. Lao (Associate Producer) Greg Rozier (Associate Producer) Jeffery Harlan (Associate Producer)

Diplomatic Implausibility. At the end of Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, Worf traded his life as a Starfleet officer for a career as a Federation diplomat. While some aspects of that life are similar to the years he spent in service to Starfleet, there are many new challenges and attitudes to overcome. When a rebellion on a Klingon-controlled planet threatens to involve the Federation, it's up to Worf to sort out the issue, facing a difficult challenge in diplomacy on his first assignment as Ambassador to the Klingon Empire! In this episode of Literary Treks, hosts Dan Gunther and Bruce Gibson discuss the TNG novel Diplomatic Implausibility by Keith R.A. DeCandido. We talk about Worf's new role, the crew of the I.K.S. Gorkon, the aliens of the week, Federation/Klingon relations, the oddity of this being a TNG novel, and wrap up with our final thoughts and ratings. At the top of the show, we review the newly-released third issue of TNG: Terra Incognita. News Terra Incognita #3 (00:02:49) Feature: Diplomatic Implausibility Worf's New Role (00:14:38) IKS Gorkon Crew (00:21:22) Federation/Klingon Relations (00:38:22) Relocating Aliens (00:48:34) Hand Wavy Resolution (00:56:42) TNG Numbered Book? (00:59:50) Ratings (01:02:50) Final Thoughts (01:16:14) Hosts Dan Gunther and Bruce Gibson Production Bruce Gibson (Editor and Producer) Dan Gunther (Producer) C Bryan Jones (Executive Producer) Ken Tripp (Executive Producer) Matthew Rushing (Executive Producer) Richard Marquez (Production Manager) Brandon-Shea Mutala (Patreon Manager) Ken Tripp (Associate Producer) Brandon-Shea Mutala (Associate Producer) Justin Oser (Associate Producer) Norman C. Lao (Associate Producer) Greg Rozier (Associate Producer) Jeffery Harlan (Associate Producer)

242: A Starship Without Coffee

David Mack. No one has shaken up the Star Trek universe quite like David Mack.His contributions to the miniseries "A Time to..." helped bridgethe gap between Insurrection and Nemesis, his Destiny seriesrevealed the Alpha and the Omega of the Borg, and his latestwork—Cold Equations—resurrects Data and sees the continuingtransformation of Picard. In this episode of Literary Treks we'rejoined by David to discuss the evolving nature of thepost-television Star Trek universe, the genesis of Destiny, why theBorg had to go, why Picard is no longer the man Beverly remembers,and we learn the real story behind the naming of the upcomingseries "The Fall." In our news segment we look at Greg Cox's upcoming TOS novel TheWeight of Worlds, a new book that helps you learn How To SpeakKlingon like a warrior, and David R. George III's Allegiance inExile. We also speculate on what Countdown to Darkness will bringus, share our thoughts on the Mirror Universe of Ongoing #15 and#16, and reveal how a theme from Chris's own life has been stolenand used as a sinister plot device. 

David Mack. No one has shaken up the Star Trek universe quite like David Mack. His contributions to the miniseries "A Time to..." helped bridge the gap between Insurrection and Nemesis, his Destiny series revealed the Alpha and the Omega of the Borg, and his latest work—Cold Equations—resurrects Data and sees the continuing transformation of Picard. In this episode of Literary Treks we're joined by David to discuss the evolving nature of the post-television Star Trek universe, the genesis of Destiny, why the Borg had to go, why Picard is no longer the man Beverly remembers, and we learn the real story behind the naming of the upcoming series "The Fall." In our news segment we look at Greg Cox's upcoming TOS novel The Weight of Worlds, a new book that helps you learn How To Speak Klingon like a warrior, and David R. George III's Allegiance in Exile. We also speculate on what Countdown to Darkness will bring us, share our thoughts on the Mirror Universe of Ongoing #15 and #16, and reveal how a theme from Chris's own life has been stolen and used as a sinister plot device.

6: Cold Equations and Destinies

Keith R. A. DeCandido.Since the release of the Starfleet Corps of Engineerse-book Fatal Error in2000, Keith R.A. DeCandido has become one of the most influentialauthors in the Star Trek literary universe. His hand can especiallybe seen in the development of the Klingons throughthe I.K.S Gorkon novels, the bridgingof Insurrection and Nemesis in ATime for War, A Time for Peace, and in fleshing out theFederation political system in Articles of the Federation. In thisepisode of Literary Treks we’re joined by DeCandido to discuss howhe got involved in writing the Star Trek expanded universe, hislove of Hikaru Sulu, and even how the Klingons got their ridgesback. In our news segment we cover the upcoming Star Trek VisualDictionary from Dorling Kindersley, Mike and DeniseOkuda’s Onboard theEnterprise-D reference book, a new five-book series indevelopment titled The Fall, James Swallow’s The Stuff ofDreams, Dayton Ward’s From History’s Shadow, a complete JohnByrne comic collection, and Brannon Braga’s HIVE.

Keith R. A. DeCandido. Since the release of the Starfleet Corps of Engineers e-book Fatal Error in 2000, Keith R.A. DeCandido has become one of the most influential authors in the Star Trek literary universe. His hand can especially be seen in the development of the Klingons through the I.K.S Gorkon novels, the bridging of Insurrection and Nemesis in A Time for War, A Time for Peace, and in fleshing out the Federation political system in Articles of the Federation. In this episode of Literary Treks we’re joined by DeCandido to discuss how he got involved in writing the Star Trek expanded universe, his love of Hikaru Sulu, and even how the Klingons got their ridges back. In our news segment we cover the upcoming Star Trek Visual Dictionary from Dorling Kindersley, Mike and Denise Okuda’s Onboard the Enterprise-D reference book, a new five-book series in development titled The Fall, James Swallow’s The Stuff of Dreams, Dayton Ward’s From History’s Shadow, a complete John Byrne comic collection, and Brannon Braga’s HIVE.

3: Inspired by an Old M*A*S*H Episode

Una McCormack: The Way to the Stars.  Sylvia Tilly has turned into a breakout character on the newest Star Trek series, Discovery. Sometimes awkward, sometimes silly, but always brilliant, Tilly brought a lot of humanity to Discovery's first season. But what was she like before becoming a Starfleet cadet, and what choices led her to joining Starfleet? In this episode of Literary Treks, hosts Bruce Gibson and Dan Gunther welcome author Una McCormack back to the show to discuss her latest novel, The Way to the Stars. We talk about the process of writing this novel, Tilly's relationship with her mother, her experiences in school, Tilly as a runaway, her impressions of Starfleet, the poor communication she experiences, and wrap up the discussion with where you can find Una online and what she is working on now. In the news section, we talk about the upcoming Discovery novel The Enterprise War by John Jackson Miller, and judge the covers of two upcoming novels: The Captain's Oath by Christopher L. Bennett and The Antares Maelstrom by Greg Cox. We also talk about an upcoming comic series from IDW: TOS: Year Five, review issue #4 of Star Trek vs. Transformers, and take a look at some Babel Conference feedback on Literary Treks 255: The Hammock Planet: They Don't Have Butts. News Discovery: The Enterprise War (00:02:48) TOS: The Captain's Chair Cover (00:06:00) TOS: The Antares Maelstrom Cover (00:08:42) TOS: Year Five from IDW in April (00:10:18) Star Trek vs. Transformers #4 Review (00:12:49) Listener Feedback (00:19:36) Feature: Una McCormack Getting Started (00:24:58) Mothers and Daughters (00:31:17) Keeping Friends (00:39:19) Being a High Achiever (00:43:26) A Runaway Tilly (00:50:28) Your Name Matters (00:55:06) A Starfleet Career Path (00:59:32) Captain Yindi Holden (01:04:54) Poor Communications (01:08:02) Una's Favorite Novels (01:14:05) Other Projects (01:16:16) Final Thoughts (01:18:46) Hosts Dan Gunther and Bruce Gibson Guest Una McCormack Production Bruce Gibson (Editor and Producer) Dan Gunther (Producer) C Bryan Jones (Executive Producer) Ken Tripp (Executive Producer) Matthew Rushing (Executive Producer) Richard Marquez (Production Manager) Brandon-Shea Mutala (Patreon Manager) Ken Tripp (Associate Producer) Brandon-Shea Mutala (Associate Producer) Justin Oser (Associate Producer) Norman C. Lao (Associate Producer) Greg Rozier (Associate Producer) Jeffery Harlan (Associate Producer)

Una McCormack: The Way to the Stars. Sylvia Tilly has turned into a breakout character on the newest Star Trek series, Discovery. Sometimes awkward, sometimes silly, but always brilliant, Tilly brought a lot of humanity to Discovery's first season. But what was she like before becoming a Starfleet cadet, and what choices led her to joining Starfleet? In this episode of Literary Treks, hosts Bruce Gibson and Dan Gunther welcome author Una McCormack back to the show to discuss her latest novel, The Way to the Stars. We talk about the process of writing this novel, Tilly's relationship with her mother, her experiences in school, Tilly as a runaway, her impressions of Starfleet, the poor communication she experiences, and wrap up the discussion with where you can find Una online and what she is working on now. In the news section, we talk about the upcoming Discovery novel The Enterprise War by John Jackson Miller, and judge the covers of two upcoming novels: The Captain's Oath by Christopher L. Bennett and The Antares Maelstrom by Greg Cox. We also talk about an upcoming comic series from IDW: TOS: Year Five, review issue #4 of Star Trek vs. Transformers, and take a look at some Babel Conference feedback on Literary Treks 255: The Hammock Planet: They Don't Have Butts. News Discovery: The Enterprise War (00:02:48) TOS: The Captain's Chair Cover (00:06:00) TOS: The Antares Maelstrom Cover (00:08:42) TOS: Year Five from IDW in April (00:10:18) Star Trek vs. Transformers #4 Review (00:12:49) Listener Feedback (00:19:36) Feature: Una McCormack Getting Started (00:24:58) Mothers and Daughters (00:31:17) Keeping Friends (00:39:19) Being a High Achiever (00:43:26) A Runaway Tilly (00:50:28) Your Name Matters (00:55:06) A Starfleet Career Path (00:59:32) Captain Yindi Holden (01:04:54) Poor Communications (01:08:02) Una's Favorite Novels (01:14:05) Other Projects (01:16:16) Final Thoughts (01:18:46) Hosts Dan Gunther and Bruce Gibson Guest Una McCormack Production Bruce Gibson (Editor and Producer) Dan Gunther (Producer) C Bryan Jones (Executive Producer) Ken Tripp (Executive Producer) Matthew Rushing (Executive Producer) Richard Marquez (Production Manager) Brandon-Shea Mutala (Patreon Manager) Ken Tripp (Associate Producer) Brandon-Shea Mutala (Associate Producer) Justin Oser (Associate Producer) Norman C. Lao (Associate Producer) Greg Rozier (Associate Producer) Jeffery Harlan (Associate Producer)

257: Lots of Bits of Me

How Much for Just the Planet?  Star Trek is no stranger to absurdity. "The Trouble with Tribbles," "I, Mudd," and "A Piece of the Action" are probably the most notable instances, however, it's fair to say that Star Trek has never been quite this off-the-wall! With characters bursting into song at the drop of a hat and over-the-top physical gags including an epic pie fight and a Klingon captain getting his foot stuck in a toilet, the subject of this week's episode isn't your typical Trek! In this episode of Literary Treks, hosts Dan Gunther and Bruce Gibson talk about the highly polarizing classic novel How Much for Just the Planet? We discuss the plot of the novel, the instances of very broad comedy, the characters who populate this colorful tale, artistic flourishes by the author including some surprise cameo appearances, and wrap up with our final thoughts and ratings. In the news segment, we talk about the TNG: Through the Mirror comic series, which is currently being released. We will do a complete review of the entire miniseries in an upcoming episode of Literary Treks! News Through the Mirror (00:02:33) Feature: How Much for Just the Planet? A Polarizing Novel (00:06:21) The Cover (00:10:53) The Plot (00:14:21) Broad Comedy (00:19:22) The Klingons (00:31:05) Artistic Flourishes (00:36:10) The Very, Very Beginning (00:48:23) The Jefferson Randolph Smith (00:55:11) Ratings (01:05:12) Final Thoughts (01:09:13) Hosts Dan Gunther and Bruce Gibson Production Matthew Rushing (Editor and Producer) C Bryan Jones (Executive Producer) Ken Tripp (Executive Producer) Matthew Rushing (Executive Producer) Richard Marquez (Production Manager) Brandon-Shea Mutala (Patreon Manager) Ken Tripp (Associate Producer) Brandon-Shea Mutala (Associate Producer) Bruce Gibson (Associate Producer) Justin Oser (Associate Producer) Norman C. Lao (Associate Producer) Greg Rozier (Associate Producer) Jeffery Harlan (Associate Producer)

How Much for Just the Planet? Star Trek is no stranger to absurdity. "The Trouble with Tribbles," "I, Mudd," and "A Piece of the Action" are probably the most notable instances, however, it's fair to say that Star Trek has never been quite this off-the-wall! With characters bursting into song at the drop of a hat and over-the-top physical gags including an epic pie fight and a Klingon captain getting his foot stuck in a toilet, the subject of this week's episode isn't your typical Trek! In this episode of Literary Treks, hosts Dan Gunther and Bruce Gibson talk about the highly polarizing classic novel How Much for Just the Planet? We discuss the plot of the novel, the instances of very broad comedy, the characters who populate this colorful tale, artistic flourishes by the author including some surprise cameo appearances, and wrap up with our final thoughts and ratings. In the news segment, we talk about the TNG: Through the Mirror comic series, which is currently being released. We will do a complete review of the entire miniseries in an upcoming episode of Literary Treks! News Through the Mirror (00:02:33) Feature: How Much for Just the Planet? A Polarizing Novel (00:06:21) The Cover (00:10:53) The Plot (00:14:21) Broad Comedy (00:19:22) The Klingons (00:31:05) Artistic Flourishes (00:36:10) The Very, Very Beginning (00:48:23) The Jefferson Randolph Smith (00:55:11) Ratings (01:05:12) Final Thoughts (01:09:13) Hosts Dan Gunther and Bruce Gibson Production Matthew Rushing (Editor and Producer) C Bryan Jones (Executive Producer) Ken Tripp (Executive Producer) Matthew Rushing (Executive Producer) Richard Marquez (Production Manager) Brandon-Shea Mutala (Patreon Manager) Ken Tripp (Associate Producer) Brandon-Shea Mutala (Associate Producer) Bruce Gibson (Associate Producer) Justin Oser (Associate Producer) Norman C. Lao (Associate Producer) Greg Rozier (Associate Producer) Jeffery Harlan (Associate Producer)

230: Golf in the Original Klingon

Preserver. What if our actions are not our own? What if all of us are merely pawns in a universe-spanning game, controlled by vastly older races with agendas and motivations that remain obscured? How would we know? And, most importantly, how would the mighty Captain Kirk deal with them? In this episode of Literary Treks, hosts Dan Gunther and Bruce Gibson talk about the Shatnerverse novel Preserver. We discuss the nature of the Preservers, fate versus free will, duplicate Earths, secret groups within the Federation, the two Kirks, Teilani, and wrap up with our final thoughts and ratings. In the news segment, we talk about Star Trek comic news from SDCC and review issue #10 of Boldly Go. News IDW Publishing Update From SDCC (00:05:02) Boldly Go #10 (00:10:36) Feature: Preserver The William Shatnerverse (00:20:16) The Preservers (00:23:53) Fate/Predestination (00:31:50) Duplicate Earths (00:47:36) Section 31? (00:51:55) Two Kirks (01:04:08) No Happy Ending (01:07:13) Ratings (01:14:13) Final Thoughts (01:18:17) Hosts Dan Gunther and Bruce Gibson Production Matthew Rushing (Editor and Producer) C Bryan Jones (Executive Producer) Ken Tripp (Executive Producer) Matthew Rushing (Executive Producer) Richard Marquez (Production Manager) Brandon-Shea Mutala (Patreon Manager) Ken Tripp (Associate Producer) Brandon-Shea Mutala (Associate Producer) Bruce Gibson (Associate Producer)

Preserver. What if our actions are not our own? What if all of us are merely pawns in a universe-spanning game, controlled by vastly older races with agendas and motivations that remain obscured? How would we know? And, most importantly, how would the mighty Captain Kirk deal with them? In this episode of Literary Treks, hosts Dan Gunther and Bruce Gibson talk about the Shatnerverse novel Preserver. We discuss the nature of the Preservers, fate versus free will, duplicate Earths, secret groups within the Federation, the two Kirks, Teilani, and wrap up with our final thoughts and ratings. In the news segment, we talk about Star Trek comic news from SDCC and review issue #10 of Boldly Go. News IDW Publishing Update From SDCC (00:05:02) Boldly Go #10 (00:10:36) Feature: Preserver The William Shatnerverse (00:20:16) The Preservers (00:23:53) Fate/Predestination (00:31:50) Duplicate Earths (00:47:36) Section 31? (00:51:55) Two Kirks (01:04:08) No Happy Ending (01:07:13) Ratings (01:14:13) Final Thoughts (01:18:17) Hosts Dan Gunther and Bruce Gibson Production Matthew Rushing (Editor and Producer) C Bryan Jones (Executive Producer) Ken Tripp (Executive Producer) Matthew Rushing (Executive Producer) Richard Marquez (Production Manager) Brandon-Shea Mutala (Patreon Manager) Ken Tripp (Associate Producer) Brandon-Shea Mutala (Associate Producer) Bruce Gibson (Associate Producer)

199: Star Trek Murder Board

Dave Galanter: Dead Endless.  While Stamets leads the U.S.S. Discovery through the mycelial network, an error occurs, and the starship becomes trapped within the network. A mysterious stranger, calling out to Stamets, appears to be a human Starfleet officer, but the crew can't be sure. With the starship's hull suffering under the onslaught of the inhabitants of the network, can Stamets and the rest of the crew of Discovery escape in time? In this episode of Literary Treks, hosts Dan Gunther and Bruce Gibson are joined by author Dave Galanter to discuss his new Discovery novel Dead Endless. We talk about how the story came about, the setting of this story, the relationship between Hugh Culber and Paul Stamets, the mysterious Ephraim, the secondary characters in the story, the bond between a trio of great characters, and end with where Dave can be found online and what he is working on now. At the top of the show, we review the new Voyager mirror universe comic Mirrors and Smoke, and respond to your feedback from The Babel Conference for Literary Treks 290: I Want All the Spock.  News VGR: Mirrors and Smoke Comic Review (00:02:35) Listener Feedback (00:25:22) Feature: Dave Galanter Crafting the Novel (00:27:22) Secret Hints in the Books (00:35:33) The Tragedy of Culber (00:42:29) Love to the Other Characters (00:47:04) The Casting of Discovery (00:56:38) Ephraim (01:01:49) Hugh Is Right For Paul (01:09:05) Writing a Gay Love Story (01:16:18) Getting the Voice of the Characters (01:22:38) Saru-Burnham-Georgiou Bond (01:26:42) Easter Egg at the End (01:31:45) Final Words from Dave (01:36:43) Final Thoughts (01:48:14) Hosts Dan Gunther and Bruce Gibson Guest Dave Galanter Production Bruce Gibson (Editor and Producer) Dan Gunther (Producer) C Bryan Jones (Executive Producer) Ken Tripp (Executive Producer) Matthew Rushing (Executive Producer) Ken Tripp (Associate Producer) Brandon-Shea Mutala (Associate Producer) Justin Oser (Associate Producer) Norman C. Lao (Associate Producer) Greg Rozier (Associate Producer) Jeffery Harlan (Associate Producer) Casey Pettitt (Associate Producer)

Dave Galanter: Dead Endless. While Stamets leads the U.S.S. Discovery through the mycelial network, an error occurs, and the starship becomes trapped within the network. A mysterious stranger, calling out to Stamets, appears to be a human Starfleet officer, but the crew can't be sure. With the starship's hull suffering under the onslaught of the inhabitants of the network, can Stamets and the rest of the crew of Discovery escape in time? In this episode of Literary Treks, hosts Dan Gunther and Bruce Gibson are joined by author Dave Galanter to discuss his new Discovery novel Dead Endless. We talk about how the story came about, the setting of this story, the relationship between Hugh Culber and Paul Stamets, the mysterious Ephraim, the secondary characters in the story, the bond between a trio of great characters, and end with where Dave can be found online and what he is working on now. At the top of the show, we review the new Voyager mirror universe comic Mirrors and Smoke, and respond to your feedback from The Babel Conference for Literary Treks 290: I Want All the Spock. News VGR: Mirrors and Smoke Comic Review (00:02:35) Listener Feedback (00:25:22) Feature: Dave Galanter Crafting the Novel (00:27:22) Secret Hints in the Books (00:35:33) The Tragedy of Culber (00:42:29) Love to the Other Characters (00:47:04) The Casting of Discovery (00:56:38) Ephraim (01:01:49) Hugh Is Right For Paul (01:09:05) Writing a Gay Love Story (01:16:18) Getting the Voice of the Characters (01:22:38) Saru-Burnham-Georgiou Bond (01:26:42) Easter Egg at the End (01:31:45) Final Words from Dave (01:36:43) Final Thoughts (01:48:14) Hosts Dan Gunther and Bruce Gibson Guest Dave Galanter Production Bruce Gibson (Editor and Producer) Dan Gunther (Producer) C Bryan Jones (Executive Producer) Ken Tripp (Executive Producer) Matthew Rushing (Executive Producer) Ken Tripp (Associate Producer) Brandon-Shea Mutala (Associate Producer) Justin Oser (Associate Producer) Norman C. Lao (Associate Producer) Greg Rozier (Associate Producer) Jeffery Harlan (Associate Producer) Casey Pettitt (Associate Producer)

292: More of a Culmets Book

Michael Jan Friedman.  Michael Jan Friedman is one of Star Trek's most prolific authors. Over the course of his association with Star Trek, Mr. Friedman has written or co-written 35 novels, a list that includes original adventures, novelizations, young adult novels, and more. Additionally, he has written 5 Star Trek short stories, 4 reference books, and close to 100 comic adventures for the various Trek crews. When it comes to Star Trek on the page, Michael Jan Friedman is a dynamo. In this episode of Literary Treks, special correspondent Brandon Shea-Mutala catches up with Michael Jan Friedman at the Northeast Trek Con in Albany. They discuss Friedman's start in writing, how he got involved in writing Star Trek novels, the Star Trek: The Next Generation / X-Men crossover, his experience in writing Star Trek comics, the Star Trek: Stargazer series, and wrap up with what he is working on now and where listeners can find him online. At the top of the show, Dan and Bruce review the Star Trek: Waypoint special issue and respond to your Babel Conference feedback for Literary Treks 252: Continuity Cop. News Waypoint Special #1 (00:02:55) Listener Feedback (00:30:51) Feature: Michael Jan Friedman Getting into Writing (00:36:25) Leading into Tie-in Fiction (00:41:51) Collaborating with Authors (00:44:34) Crossovers (00:45:59) Writing Comics (00:51:37) Novelization Challenges (00:54:32) Stargazer Series (00:57:40) New Writings (01:04:03) Final Thoughts (01:06:17) Hosts Dan Gunther and Bruce Gibson Guest Michael Jan Friedman Production Bruce Gibson (Editor and Producer) Dan Gunther (Producer) C Bryan Jones (Executive Producer) Ken Tripp (Executive Producer) Matthew Rushing (Executive Producer) Richard Marquez (Production Manager) Brandon-Shea Mutala (Patreon Manager) Ken Tripp (Associate Producer) Brandon-Shea Mutala (Associate Producer) Justin Oser (Associate Producer) Norman C. Lao (Associate Producer) Greg Rozier (Associate Producer) Jeffery Harlan (Associate Producer)

Michael Jan Friedman. Michael Jan Friedman is one of Star Trek's most prolific authors. Over the course of his association with Star Trek, Mr. Friedman has written or co-written 35 novels, a list that includes original adventures, novelizations, young adult novels, and more. Additionally, he has written 5 Star Trek short stories, 4 reference books, and close to 100 comic adventures for the various Trek crews. When it comes to Star Trek on the page, Michael Jan Friedman is a dynamo. In this episode of Literary Treks, special correspondent Brandon Shea-Mutala catches up with Michael Jan Friedman at the Northeast Trek Con in Albany. They discuss Friedman's start in writing, how he got involved in writing Star Trek novels, the Star Trek: The Next Generation / X-Men crossover, his experience in writing Star Trek comics, the Star Trek: Stargazer series, and wrap up with what he is working on now and where listeners can find him online. At the top of the show, Dan and Bruce review the Star Trek: Waypoint special issue and respond to your Babel Conference feedback for Literary Treks 252: Continuity Cop. News Waypoint Special #1 (00:02:55) Listener Feedback (00:30:51) Feature: Michael Jan Friedman Getting into Writing (00:36:25) Leading into Tie-in Fiction (00:41:51) Collaborating with Authors (00:44:34) Crossovers (00:45:59) Writing Comics (00:51:37) Novelization Challenges (00:54:32) Stargazer Series (00:57:40) New Writings (01:04:03) Final Thoughts (01:06:17) Hosts Dan Gunther and Bruce Gibson Guest Michael Jan Friedman Production Bruce Gibson (Editor and Producer) Dan Gunther (Producer) C Bryan Jones (Executive Producer) Ken Tripp (Executive Producer) Matthew Rushing (Executive Producer) Richard Marquez (Production Manager) Brandon-Shea Mutala (Patreon Manager) Ken Tripp (Associate Producer) Brandon-Shea Mutala (Associate Producer) Justin Oser (Associate Producer) Norman C. Lao (Associate Producer) Greg Rozier (Associate Producer) Jeffery Harlan (Associate Producer)

254: A Likely Victim

James Swallow: ThePoisoned Chalice. Over the past decade the prime universe has grown richly complexas print adventures have taken over where television left off. Now,in a new five-book series titled "The Fall," some of Star Trek'sgreatest authors are going to rock the Federation to its core withan adventure that takes place over a period of sixty days andinvolves TNG, DS9, and Titan. In this episode of Literary Treks hosts Matthew Rushing andChristopher Jones continue our series of interviews with theauthors of The Fall as James Swallow joins us to discuss the fourthbook in the series, The Poisoned Chalice. James is returning to theworld of Titan for the first time since Synthesis to get Riker andhis crew out of their comfort zone. We learn about the real-worldpolitics behind The Poisoned Chalice, how the world view ofFederation citizens and leaders has changed in the aftermath ofwar, and what it was like to write the first ever meeting betweentwo onscreen favorites—Tuvok and Nog. We also find out what Jameshas in store for us on the Star Trek front in 2014. In our news segment we get a first look at the cover art forGreg Cox’s No Time Like the Past, find out more about David R.George III’s John Harriman-Demora Sulu novel One Constant Star, andalso check in on Jeffrey Lang’s Light Fantastic. In comics we takea peek at IDW’s early-2014 slate, which includes Ongoing #31—thefirst part of I, Enterprise—and a reissue of the first six classicGold Key comics. And to top it all off, we close out the year witha review of Ongoing #28, the final chapter of The KhitomerConflict.

James Swallow: The Poisoned Chalice. Over the past decade the prime universe has grown richly complex as print adventures have taken over where television left off. Now, in a new five-book series titled "The Fall," some of Star Trek's greatest authors are going to rock the Federation to its core with an adventure that takes place over a period of sixty days and involves TNG, DS9, and Titan. In this episode of Literary Treks hosts Matthew Rushing and Christopher Jones continue our series of interviews with the authors of The Fall as James Swallow joins us to discuss the fourth book in the series, The Poisoned Chalice. James is returning to the world of Titan for the first time since Synthesis to get Riker and his crew out of their comfort zone. We learn about the real-world politics behind The Poisoned Chalice, how the world view of Federation citizens and leaders has changed in the aftermath of war, and what it was like to write the first ever meeting between two onscreen favorites—Tuvok and Nog. We also find out what James has in store for us on the Star Trek front in 2014. In our news segment we get a first look at the cover art for Greg Cox’s No Time Like the Past, find out more about David R. George III’s John Harriman-Demora Sulu novel One Constant Star, and also check in on Jeffrey Lang’s Light Fantastic. In comics we take a peek at IDW’s early-2014 slate, which includes Ongoing #31—the first part of I, Enterprise—and a reissue of the first six classic Gold Key comics. And to top it all off, we close out the year with a review of Ongoing #28, the final chapter of The Khitomer Conflict.

45: Out of Your Comfort Zone

John Jackson Miller: The Enterprise War.  At the end of Star Trek: Discovery's first season, we encounter the U.S.S. Enterprise under the command of Captain Christopher Pike. A long and costly war with the Klingons has taken its toll on Starfleet, but the Enterprise was kept out of the fray. What was this storied starship up to for the duration of the war, and why was she out of contact with Starfleet for so long? The answers to these questions and more can be found in the subject of this week's episode! In this episode of Literary Treks, hosts Dan Gunther and Bruce Gibson are joined by John Jackson Miller to talk about his latest book, The Enterprise War. We discuss how the novel ties into seasons one and two of Discovery, the Lurians and the atypical Baladon, Enterprise's revolving door of engineers, the mysterious Boundless, Lt. Evan Connolly, this novel's links to the wider Trek litverse, the final shocking reveal, and wrap up with what Miller is currently working on and where he can be found online. In the news segment, we break down the 2020 book schedule as revealed at STLV, as well as news of an upcoming comic prequel to Star Trek: Picard. We also respond to listener feedback from the Babel Conference for Literary Treks 276: There's a Line We Can't Cross. News 2020 New Book Releases (00:04:19) Star Trek: Picard Countdown Comic (00:09:41) Listener Feedback (00:12:22) Feature: John Jackson Miller Tying It All Together (00:17:50) Baladon and the Lurians (00:26:01) Chief Engineer Galadjian (00:32:32) Kormagan and the Boundless (00:38:38) Centuries of War (00:45:24) Pike's Losses (00:51:01) Powering the Enterprise (00:52:21) Lt. Evan Connolly (00:56:37) Links to Continuity (01:04:27) The Final Reveal (01:10:36) More From John (01:23:27) Final Thoughts (01:32:29) Hosts Dan Gunther and Bruce Gibson Guest John Jackson Miller Production Bruce Gibson (Editor and Producer) Dan Gunther (Producer) C Bryan Jones (Executive Producer) Ken Tripp (Executive Producer) Matthew Rushing (Executive Producer) Richard Marquez (Production Manager) Brandon-Shea Mutala (Patreon Manager) Ken Tripp (Associate Producer) Brandon-Shea Mutala (Associate Producer) Justin Oser (Associate Producer) Norman C. Lao (Associate Producer) Greg Rozier (Associate Producer) Jeffery Harlan (Associate Producer)

John Jackson Miller: The Enterprise War. At the end of Star Trek: Discovery's first season, we encounter the U.S.S. Enterprise under the command of Captain Christopher Pike. A long and costly war with the Klingons has taken its toll on Starfleet, but the Enterprise was kept out of the fray. What was this storied starship up to for the duration of the war, and why was she out of contact with Starfleet for so long? The answers to these questions and more can be found in the subject of this week's episode! In this episode of Literary Treks, hosts Dan Gunther and Bruce Gibson are joined by John Jackson Miller to talk about his latest book, The Enterprise War. We discuss how the novel ties into seasons one and two of Discovery, the Lurians and the atypical Baladon, Enterprise's revolving door of engineers, the mysterious Boundless, Lt. Evan Connolly, this novel's links to the wider Trek litverse, the final shocking reveal, and wrap up with what Miller is currently working on and where he can be found online. In the news segment, we break down the 2020 book schedule as revealed at STLV, as well as news of an upcoming comic prequel to Star Trek: Picard. We also respond to listener feedback from the Babel Conference for Literary Treks 276: There's a Line We Can't Cross. News 2020 New Book Releases (00:04:19) Star Trek: Picard Countdown Comic (00:09:41) Listener Feedback (00:12:22) Feature: John Jackson Miller Tying It All Together (00:17:50) Baladon and the Lurians (00:26:01) Chief Engineer Galadjian (00:32:32) Kormagan and the Boundless (00:38:38) Centuries of War (00:45:24) Pike's Losses (00:51:01) Powering the Enterprise (00:52:21) Lt. Evan Connolly (00:56:37) Links to Continuity (01:04:27) The Final Reveal (01:10:36) More From John (01:23:27) Final Thoughts (01:32:29) Hosts Dan Gunther and Bruce Gibson Guest John Jackson Miller Production Bruce Gibson (Editor and Producer) Dan Gunther (Producer) C Bryan Jones (Executive Producer) Ken Tripp (Executive Producer) Matthew Rushing (Executive Producer) Richard Marquez (Production Manager) Brandon-Shea Mutala (Patreon Manager) Ken Tripp (Associate Producer) Brandon-Shea Mutala (Associate Producer) Justin Oser (Associate Producer) Norman C. Lao (Associate Producer) Greg Rozier (Associate Producer) Jeffery Harlan (Associate Producer)

278: His Losses Continue to "Mount"

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