Podcast Episodes

Go with the Flow

Episode 393

David Mack: Ring of Fire. 
  
With fewer Star Trek series currently on TV, it's the novels that keep us boldly going. These stories bridge the gaps between episodes and explore what happens when the …

Published on 11 hours ago

The Dog Belonged to Lower-Case Q

Episode 392

Gateways: What Lay Beyond.  
  
Back in late 2001, Pocket Books published the most epic crossover event to date: Gateways. With six novels spanning the eras from The Original Series to Voyager, the s…

Published on 2 weeks, 5 days ago

Nick's Vision

Episode 391

Interview with Star Trek: Khan writers Kirsten Beyer and David Mack. 
  
Legacy isn't reserved for heroes. Some characters leave a mark not through their nobility, but through the incredible shadow t…

Published on 1 month, 2 weeks ago

A Layered Point of View

Episode 390

In 1997, Pocket Books began releasing novels in a new series - one not based on a Star Trek television series. The brainchild of then-editor John J. Ordover and author Peter David, Star Trek: New Fro…

Published on 2 months, 1 week ago

The Golden Era

Episode 389

Gateways: No Man's Land. 
  
At one time, Christie Golden was the preeminent author in the Star Trek: Voyager novel line with 13 of her 16 Star Trek stories being with the crew of Voyager. In fact, e…

Published on 3 months, 3 weeks ago

The Hirogen "Threat"

Episode 388

Gateways: Demons of Air and Darkness. 
  
Star Trek literature's mission was to expand the universe of the series beyond what was seen on screen, so in doing that the books continued series that had …

Published on 4 months, 3 weeks ago

Classic Trekkian Pew-Pew

Episode 387

James Swallow: Toward the Night. 
  
One of the beauties of tie-in fiction is to do exactly what the name implies, to tie in to the show or universe and add details that the films or shows just don't…

Published on 5 months, 2 weeks ago

This is the Story We Needed

Episode 386

Gateways: Doors Into Chaos. 
  
The early aughts were an intriguing period for Star Trek books, as shows like DS9 concluded, Voyager continued to air, and TNG continued to produce films. The literary…

Published on 7 months, 1 week ago

A Better Introduction

Episode 385

Gateways: Chainmail. 
  
Books set in the Star Trek universe that aren't based on any of the television series can be a mixed bag when it comes to fan reception.

In this episode of Literary Treks hos…

Published on 8 months ago

You Gotta Have Some Klingons

Star Trek: Gateways: One Small Step. 
  
In 2001, the Star Trek literary universe was at the hight of it's popularity especially as it continuing series like Deep Space Nine and The Next Generation, …

Published on 9 months, 1 week ago