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16/11/2014Literary Treks: A Star Trek Books and Comics Podcast

82: It’s All About the Hair, ‘Bout the Hair, ‘Bout the Hair

Mosaic. When it comes to Star Trek books, few fans consider them canon. It’s understandable, especially with novels written during the run of a series on television. But sometimes a book comes along that almost has to be taken as canon because of who wrote it. During Voyager’s third season, series co-creator Jeri Taylor penned the back story of Captain Janeway in Mosaic. As the creator of the character, no one was more qualified to tell us how Kathryn went from a child in Bloomington, Indiana, to captain of a starship lost in the Delta Quadrant. In this episode of Literary Treks, hosts Matthew Rushing and Christopher Jones are joined by Charlynn Schmiedt of To The Journey to discuss Mosaic, the portrayal of Janeway as a child, student, and young woman, what drives her to help the Ocampa and protect her crew at all costs, and, of course, Jeri Taylor’s obsession with hair. In our news segment we take a look at new blurbs for Sacraments of Fire and Seekers 3, and we judge John Jackson Miller’s Takedown by its cover. Hosts Matthew Rushing and Christopher Jones Guest Charlynn Schmiedt Editor and Producer Christopher Jones Associate Producers Will Nguyen and Lisa Stevens News Sacraments of Fire blurb revealed (2:37) Seekers 3: Long Shot blurb revealed (4:52) Judge a Book by Its Cover: Takedown (6:31) Feature: Mosaic Memories and Impressions (9:35) Structuring the Life of Baby Janeway (20:10) The Portrayal of Janeway: Good or Bad? (26:42) Trying to Write a Strong Woman in the ‘90s (33:47) Everybody’s Got Better Hair Than Me (37:45) Delving Into the Psyche of Janeway (43:15) Final Thoughts (53:31) Closing (58:04) 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 Trek talk coming every week. We have great perks for you at http://patreon.com/trekfm

# Captain JanewayThe main character of the Voyager series, whose development and motivations are explored in the podcast.

# Character Development # Star Trek News # Star Trek literature # Mosaic # Jeri Taylor

21/04/2013Literary Treks: A Star Trek Books and Comics Podcast

17: Tuvok's Remedial School for Badasses

Voyager Comics. It’s Kirk, Spock, and Uhura—of the Abrams variety—who get all the Star Trek comic attention these days. But there is a wealth of material out there for fans of other parts of the franchise. If you’re looking for some illustrated adventures of Captain Janeway and her crew, IDW’s collection of four past Wildstorm Voyager titles is a good place to start. In this episode of Literary Treks we’re joined by Tristan Riddell to discuss four adventures—“False Colors,” “Avalon Rising,” “Elite Force,” and “Planet Killer.” From a Borg Cube to a medieval village, get set for a fun romp through the Delta Quadrant. In our news segment we cover the nominations of David Mack and Greg Cox for the IAMTW Scribe Award, Michael A. Martin’s next TOS novel Seasons of Light and Darkness, IDW’s July slate which includes Star Trek Ongoing #23 and the Ongoing Volume 5 omnibus, a special Klingon omnibus, and the Library of American Comics’ search for Star Trek newspaper strips from February 1982 through January 1983.

# Captain JanewayThe main character from Star Trek: Voyager, featured prominently in the discussed comic titles and her leadership throughout the series.

# Star Trek Comics # Michael A. Martin # IDW Publishing # IAMTW Scribe Award

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# Captain JanewayThe main character of the Voyager series, whose development and motivations are explored in the podcast.

# Captain JanewayThe main character from Star Trek: Voyager, featured prominently in the discussed comic titles and her leadership throughout the series.