Dayton Ward: Kirk Fu Manual. Starfleet has always been an organization dedicated to the peaceful exploration of space. However, Starfleet officers have to be able to defend themselves against the threats that the final frontier throws at them. To that end, Starfleet trains its officers in a variety of hand-to-hand combat skills. An expert wielder of these martial arts is Captain James T. Kirk, who has not only mastered these skills, but also has developed some of his own unique techniques of dealing with aggressive alien threats! In this episode of Literary Treks, hosts Bruce Gibson and Dan Gunther welcome Dayton Ward back to the show to talk about his book Kirk Fu Manual: A Guide to Starfleet's Most Feared Martial Art. We discuss where the idea for the book came from, Dayton's process of writing it, the fantastic artwork, Dayton's favorite Kirk Fu moves, where our listeners can find the book, and wrap up with where Dayton can be found online and what he is currently working on. At the top of the show, we talk about the recently announced DS9 comic miniseries Too Long a Sacrifice from IDW and review Star Trek: Year Five #10. News DS9: Too Long a Sacrifice Miniseries (00:03:50) Star Trek Year Five #10 Comic Review (00:06:31) Feature: Dayton Ward The Book Idea (00:19:49) Writing the Book (00:24:39) Favorite Kirk Moves (00:27:31) The Artwork (00:31:18) Promoting the Book (00:38:11) Where Available (00:41:48) More From Dayton (00:44:21) Star Trek Never Ends (00:48:34) Final Thoughts (00:57:52) Hosts Dan Gunther and Bruce Gibson Guest Dayton Ward 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)

Aaron Harvey: The Official Guide to the Animated Series. An often-overlooked corner of the Star Trek universe, the animated Star Trek series of 1973-'74 was the first time Trek would make a comeback. Utilizing most of the original voice talent, TAS approached storytelling in much the same way as its predecessor. A comprehensive guide to this groundbreaking series has never been made available... until now! In this episode of Literary Treks, hosts Dan Gunther and Bruce Gibson are joined by Aaron Harvey, Trek.fm host and co-author of Star Trek: The Official Guide to the Animated Series. We discuss his passion for the animated adventures of Star Trek, how he and co-author Rich Schepis got the job of creating this guide, the process of putting the book together, the layout of the book, some interesting surprises that were revealed about the series, and wrap up by talking about where Aaron can be found online. In the news section, we talk about the release of issue #1 of Star Trek: Discovery: Aftermath from IDW, get a sneak peek of Dayton Ward's upcoming Kirk Fu manual, and judge the cover of the upcoming novel Star Trek: Discovery: Dead Endless by Dave Galanter. We also respond to your Babel Conference feedback for Literary Treks 280: The Rigellians are Psycho. News Discovery Aftermath #1 Comic Releases (00:02:57) Preview Pages from Kirk Fu (00:04:43) DSC: Dead Endless Cover (00:06:53) Listener Feedback (00:09:12) Feature: Aaron Harvey Passion for TAS (00:15:44) Getting the Gig (00:22:00) Canon or Not Canon (00:27:10) Crafting the Book (00:33:14) Found Artifacts (00:37:56) Deep Messages (00:49:17) The Art in the Book (00:58:31) Fun Detective Investigations (01:01:55) Colors, Ships, and Bloopers (01:08:05) More from Aaron (01:16:02) Final Thoughts (01:18:20) Hosts Dan Gunther and Bruce Gibson Guest Aaron Harvey 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)