Kirsten Beyer and Mike Johnson: No Man's Land. At the end of Star Trek: Picard's first season, fans were greeted with the surprise that Raffi and Seven seemed to be taking their relationship to the next level, so now fans are being treated to the continuation of that story in a whole new format, an audio drama! In this episode of Literary Treks host Matthew Rushing is joined by authors Kirsten Beyer and Mike Johnson to talk about Star Trek's first audio drama, No Man's Land. We discuss the format, the partnership, the relationship, what is love, the Fenris Rangers, new characters, the professor, the villain, working with Jeri and Michelle, where to find Mike and Kirsten, then wrap up with final thoughts. Feature: Kirsten Beyer and Mike Johnson The Format (00:02:57) The Partnership (00:04:04) The Relationship (00:07:06) What is Love (00:11:54) The Fenris Rangers (00:18:15) New Characters (00:21:05) The Professor (00:26:45) The Villain (00:31:35) Working With Jeri and Michelle (00:34:35) Where to Find Mike and Kirsten (00:35:05) Final Thoughts (00:36:52) Hosts Matthew Rushing Guests Kirsten Beyer Mike Johnson Production Matthew Rushing (Editor and Producer) C Bryan Jones (Executive Producer) Greg Rozier (Associate Producer) Casey Pettitt (Associate Producer)

Mike Johnson: Picard: Countdown. With an unspeakable tragedy about to strike the homeworld of the Romulan Empire, Admiral Jean-Luc Picard undertakes a daring mission: leading a rescue armada to evacuate millions of Romulan citizens. However, not everyone is supportive of this mission, and the admiral faces some unexpected resistance when he tries to save everyone in danger, not just the Romulans. In this episode of Literary Treks, hosts Bruce Gibson and Dan Gunther welcome Mike Johnson, co-writer of Star Trek: Picard: Countdown, back to the show. We discuss how the comic trilogy came about, the inclusion of characters from TNG, Picard's new first officer, Tal Shiar operatives Laris and Zhaban, Admiral Picard during this time, the natives of Yuyat Beta, Romulan diversity, the machinations of the Tal Shiar, and wrap up with what Mike is working on now and where he can be found online. At the top of the show we review Star Trek: Year Five #9 and respond to listener feedback from The Babel Conference for Literary Treks 294: Pulling the Strings. News Star Trek Year Five #9 Comic Review (00:02:25) Listener Feedback (00:14:24) Feature: Mike Johnson Getting Started (00:20:11) TNG Characters (00:27:21) Commander Raffi Musiker (00:32:12) Laris and Zhaban (00:35:36) Who is Admiral Picard? (00:38:01) Yuyat Beta Natives (00:41:58) Making It All Fit (00:46:00) Romulan Diversity (00:51:33) The Tal Shiar (00:55:42) More To Come (01:01:18) Final Thoughts (01:07:17) Hosts Dan Gunther and Bruce Gibson Guest Mike Johnson 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)

Star Trek IDW Comics: Sarah Gaydos & Mike Johnson. As fans, we get our Star Trek fix in many different forms: television, film, novels, and comics. And no comic publisher has been quite so prolific as IDW when it comes to publishing Star Trek stories! Waypoint, Ongoing, Boldly Go, New Visions, and Stranger Worlds are just a few of the titles that IDW publishes on a regular basis. In this episode of Literary Treks, hosts Dan Gunther and Bruce Gibson welcome Sarah Gaydos and Mike Johnson from IDW to the show! We ask them about their personal Star Trek stories, the Boldly Go series, Crossovers, Waypoint, new series coming up, and then ask some questions submitted by our listeners on the Babel Conference. In the news segment we discuss how the delay of Star Trek: Discovery will affect the book and comic release schedule and share our thoughts on the newest issue of the Star Trek/Green Lantern crossover comic. News Delayed Discovery Book (00:02:10) Stranger Worlds #2 (00:06:54) Feature: Sarah Gaydos & Mike Johnson Comic Creators (00:12:31) Coming to Star Trek (00:13:37) Working Together (00:18:23) Boldly Go (00:24:10) Crossovers (00:28:43) Waypoint (00:32:24) New Comics Coming Up (00:36:02) Listener Questions (00:37:50) Final Thoughts (00:52:31) Hosts Dan Gunther and Bruce Gibson Guests Sarah Gaydos Mike Johnson 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) Norman C. Lao (Associate Producer) Ken Tripp (Associate Producer) Brandon-Shea Mutala (Associate Producer) Bruce Gibson (Associate Producer)