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27/10/2019Literary Treks: A Star Trek Books and Comics Podcast

286: The Wrong Thing for the Right Reason

David Mack: Collateral Damage. Eight years ago, Captain Jean-Luc Picard was party to events that led to the ouster and eventual assassination of disgraced Federation President Min Zife. Now, he must return to Earth to face the music in a hearing called to determine his culpability in those events. Meanwhile, the Enterprise, under the command of Worf, must deal with a determined enemy in possession of a weapon capable of inflicting unimaginable damage on the Federation. In this episode of Literary Treks, hosts Dan Gunther and Bruce Gibson are once again joined by author David Mack to discuss his most recent novel Collateral Damage. We talk about wrapping up the loose ends of Tezwa, the inspiration for the Nausicaans' plight, the unique literary devices used in this novel, a Starfleet Intelligence spin-off, Worf's development as a character, Lieutenant Aneta Šmrhová, Picard's hearing and eventual fate, and wrap up with where David can be found online and what he is working on now. At the top of the show, we respond to listener feedback from The Babel Conference with your thoughts on Literary Treks 284: Smoothing Over the Rough Edges of Canon. News Listener Feedback (00:02:29) Feature: David Mack There Is A Plan (00:08:24) Tying Up Loose Ends (00:12:07) The Forgotten Nausicaans (00:24:54) First-Person Narratives (00:39:29) Agent Thadiun Okona (00:45:12) Worf and Aneta Šmrhová (00:54:21) The Hearing of Picard (01:07:13) Star Trek: Picard (01:22:41) More from David (01:26:37) Final Thoughts (01:35:13) Hosts Dan Gunther and Bruce Gibson Guest David Mack 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) Casey Pettitt (Associate Producer)

# WorfA key character in Star Trek who now commands the Enterprise and faces new challenges.

# Character Development # David Mack # Captain Jean-Luc Picard # Collateral Damage # Nausicaans # Starfleet Intelligence # Hearing of Picard

21/07/2019Literary Treks: A Star Trek Books and Comics Podcast

275: Q is a YouTube Comment Troll

Q & A. The supposedly-omnipotent Q has long been a thorn in the side of Jean-Luc Picard and the crew of the Enterprise. From the very beginning of the Enterprise-D's mission to Farpoint, Picard has been put through his paces dealing with the seemingly-childish entity. However, is there more to Q's visitations than meets the eye? Picard and his crew will soon find the answer to that question, with the fate of the entire universe at stake! In this episode of Literary Treks, hosts Bruce Gibson and Dan Gunther discuss the TNG novel Q & A by Keith R.A. DeCandido. We talk about the new crewmembers of the Enterprise, the strange planet at the heart of the novel, the ultimate Q story, the link to "Parallels," Worf's new outlook on life, a particular cover quandary, and wrap up with our final thoughts and ratings. In the news segment, we congratulate David Mack on his new role behind the scenes in a couple of upcoming Star Trek television shows, and respond to feedback from The Babel Conference for Literary Treks 273: Unintended Consequences. News David Mack and Lower Decks (00:02:24) Listener Feedback (00:05:03) Feature: Q & A The New Crew (00:14:06) Gorsach IX (00:23:44) Them with a capital T (00:26:10) The Ultimate Q Story (00:30:53) Parallels (00:42:20) Speaking of Worf... (00:47:37) Who is that on the cover? (00:52:07) Ratings (00:54:16) Final Thoughts (00:59:45) 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)

# WorfA Klingon character from Star Trek: The Next Generation whose perspective and growth are central to the discussion of the novel.

# Literary Treks # Star Trek # Bruce Gibson # Q & A # Dan Gunther # Captain Picard

16/09/2018Literary Treks: A Star Trek Books and Comics Podcast

242: A Starship Without Coffee

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)

# WorfA prominent character from Star Trek, known for his role as a Starfleet officer and later as a Federation diplomat.

# Star Trek Literature # Terra Incognita # Diplomatic Implausibility # Federation-Klingon Relations # IKS Gorkon

10/08/2014Literary Treks: A Star Trek Books and Comics Podcast

71: Another Dam Mission

Intelligence Gathering, Part 1. While each season gave us a glimpse at numerous missions of the Enterprise-D, there were no doubt many more eventful days for the crew that we never heard about. Set between the fifth-season episodes "The Next Phase" and "The Inner Light," IDW's Intelligence Gathering fills in some of the blanks from mid-to-late TNG. Penned by the writing duo of Scott & David Tipton with art by David Messina, these five issues show us an untold entanglement between the Enterprise and the Romulans as we are taken through several seemingly distinct stories. In this episode of Literary Treks Matthew Rushing and Christopher Jones walk through the first two issues of the five-part series to learn more about the Federation's follow-up to Memory Alpha, why jet skis aren't just for water anymore, and how much of Worf's character growth on The Next Generation wasn't seen on the screen, but rather in comics. We also discuss why Data is the Master of PowerPoint, why privacy doors were installed on later versions of the holodeck, and why the Federation flagship is being sent to resolve a labor dispute involving a dam. In our news segment we try to figure out why Star Trek and Planet of the Apes are a perfect match that's long overdue, get some more tidbits from Peter David about a new New Frontier, and touch on the second part of The City on the Edge of Forever from IDW and John Byrne's latest photo comic, Time's Echo. Send us your feedback! Twitter: @trekfm Facebook: http://facebook.com/trekfm Voicemail: http://www.speakpipe.com/trekfm Contact Form: http://www.trek.fm/contact News Star Trek meets Planet of the Apes (3:29) Peter David confirms new New Frontier (8:03) The City on the Edge of Forever Part 2 now available (9:20) John Byrne's Time's Echo now available (11:42) Sponsor: Audible (14:16) Feature: Intelligence Gathering, Part 1 Lost Stories from TNG Season Five (16:29) Daystrom One Is ALIVE! (22:32) Mystery Attackers (32:19) Another Dam Mission (40:42) Diplomatic Worf (44:31) Final Thoughts (53:46) Closing (56:46)

# WorfA prominent character from Star Trek: The Next Generation, known for his Klingon heritage and evolving character arc throughout the series.

# Star Trek # Matthew Rushing # Data # Christopher Jones # Intelligence Gathering # Romulans # Comic Analysis

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# WorfA key character in Star Trek who now commands the Enterprise and faces new challenges.

# WorfA Klingon character from Star Trek: The Next Generation whose perspective and growth are central to the discussion of the novel.

# WorfA prominent character from Star Trek, known for his role as a Starfleet officer and later as a Federation diplomat.

# WorfA prominent character from Star Trek: The Next Generation, known for his Klingon heritage and evolving character arc throughout the series.