Podcasts by Literary Treks: A Star Trek Books and Comics Podcast

370: A Father Talking to His Son from 2023-11-21T04:00

Derek Tyler Attico: The Autobiography of Benjamin Sisko. 
  
The captains of Star Trek are some of the most revered characters in the saga yet there is only one whose story is as uni...

369: Kirk's Joker from 2023-11-05T03:00

John and Maria Jose Tenuto: Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan: The Making of the Classic Film. 
  
Coming off the heals of Star Trek: The Motion Picture it was not a forgone conclusion...

368: Set the Stage from 2023-10-24T03:00

Making it So. 
  
When people think of Star Trek, there are actors names that immediately come to mind and one of the first is Patrick Stewart for his portrayal of Captain Jean-Luc P...

367: The Anakin Skywalker of the Series from 2023-09-16T03:00

Cast No Shadow. 
  
The fallout of the conspiracy that Kirk and his crew uncover in The Undiscovered Country is not something that we get to see on screen, thankfully the books exist...

366: Helicopter Parents of the Galaxy from 2023-08-13T03:00

The Buried Age. 
  
Jean-Luc Picard's life is so much more than his time on the Enterprise, in fact he had a whole lifetime of events that helped forge the man we saw on screen in Th...

365: A Huge Side Quest from 2023-07-02T03:00

Rebels: The Liberated. 
  
The revelations finally come in the final book in this trilogy, how the Tiffnaki came to be on the planet and just who the Liberated are that have taken ov...

364: Traditional Adventure from 2023-06-11T03:00

Dayton Ward: Somewhere to Belong. 
  
The crew of the U.S.S. Discovery was hurled into the 31st century and it left a lot of lingering questions for fans as season 4 picked up with e...

363: Ensign Never Finds Love from 2023-05-28T03:00

Dark Matters: Shadow of Heaven. 
  
The crew of the U.S.S. Voyager is on one of the most important missions they have ever been given as the fate of every galaxy hangs in the balance...

362: There's Always A Bigger Fish from 2023-04-30T03:00

Rebels: The Courageous. 
  
Deep Space Nine is no longer under Starfleet's care as the Bajorans take running the station for a test drive, while Sisko and the crew of the Defiant fin...

361: Find Out Next Time on Archies Comics from 2023-04-10T03:00

Dark Matters: Ghost Dance. 
  
The crew of the U.S.S. Voyager finds itself tasked with one of the most interesting missions they've had as they try to find a way of ridding the unive...

360: Wagon Train to the Stars from 2023-03-05T04:00

John Jackson Miller: The High Country. 
  
One of the joys of a new Star Trek series is when the literature is able to fill in gaps and create new adventures for the crew.

In ...

359: A Planet of Children from 2023-02-26T04:00

Rebels: The Conquered. 
  
The mission of Captain Sisko was to help Bajor get ready for Federation membership so what better way to do that than to hand over the station to the Bajor...

358: The Bad Shepherd from 2023-02-05T04:00

Dark Matters: Cloak and Dagger.

By the time that Star Trek: Voyager was released, there were not as many numbered books coming out for the series, so compared with The Next Generati...

357: Was Nancy Reagan Right? from 2023-01-06T04:00

David Mack: Harm's Way.

One of the beauties of tie-in fiction is the ability to fill in the gaps between episodes, giving authors the ability to show how characters deal with the af...

356: Boldly Babysitting from 2022-12-18T04:00

Enterprise: The First Adventure.

Every journey has a beginning which means the crew of the Enterprise from The Original Series had to become the family fans knew through working tog...

355: A Pain in the Command Seat from 2022-12-04T04:00

Ship of the Line.

One of the blessings of tie-in fiction is the ability of writers to fill in the gaps between episodes or movies in a franchise and Star Trek's literature has done ...

354: Give Us More from 2022-11-20T04:00

Star Trek: First Contact: The Making of the Classic Film.

Star Trek is one of the longest running franchises and yet the amount of reference books, art books and making-of books tha...

353: Exchanged the Truth for a Lie from 2022-11-06T04:00

Warped.

Star Trek books had a long history of event hardcover novels for The Original Series as well as The Next Generation, but for Deep Space Nine, the trend seemed to grind to a ...

352: Would You Like to Know More? from 2022-10-16T04:00

Second Self.

Star Trek: Picard lead to the end of the lit-verse for Star Trek which in turn has opened the doors for writers to fill in the gaps between the previous shows and the n...

351: A Win Win Win from 2022-09-11T04:00

New Earth: Challenger.

The mission that the Enterprise has had to help safeguard the colonists of Belle Terre has been harder and more taxing that anyone expected, yet it is about t...

350: Handshake Across Time from 2022-08-14T04:00

Federation.

Star Trek books and comics have been a backbone of the franchise from almost the beginning of the series, getting fans through many lean years when there was little hope...

349: The Micro Machines from 2022-07-03T04:00

New Earth: Thin Air.

The planet of Belle Terre has been through hell as have the colonists from the Federation but what was thought to be a random Klaud attack may have made the pla...

348: The Easy Button from 2022-06-19T04:00

Daedalus's Children.

The crew of the NX-01 finds themselves in a unique position, they're no longer in our universe and the one they find themselves in is hostile to the very protei...

347: Its Own Set of Tropes from 2022-06-04T04:00

New Earth: The Flaming Arrow.

The colony of Belle Terre seems to just get out of the frying pan, only to find themselves in the fire, which leaves the crew of the Enterprise the tas...

346: A Series of Fortunate Events from 2022-05-22T04:00

Daedalus.

The crew of the NX-01 has come across an anomaly that baffles even T'Pol so of course they must investigate and that's were everything goes horribly wrong leaving Trip and...

345: Regardless of the Cost from 2022-05-08T04:00

New Earth: Rough Trails.

It is out of the frying pan and into the fire for the colonists of Belle Terre as the Quake Moon situation has been resolved, yet it has left only half of t...

344: The Klingon Messiah from 2022-04-22T18:23:14

The Left Hand of Destiny: Book Two.

The Empire has imploded as Morjod, backed by his mother, works to hunt down the resistance of Martok and his small band of followers so that they...

343: Uncork the Moon from 2022-04-10T04:00

New Earth: Belle Terre.

It has been a long road for the colonists to get from Federation space to their new home Belle Terre and unfortunately the problems are only getting worse. Listen

341: Sheer Fraking Hubris from 2022-03-13T05:00

New Earth: Wagon Train to the Stars.

What would make Admiral Kirk give up the desk after The Motion Picture, Diane Carey answers the question in the first book of the New Earth seri...

340: A Struggle for Survival from 2022-02-24T05:00

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 rel...

339: This is Not the Way from 2022-02-13T05:00

Brinkmanship.

The Cold War between the Khitomer Alliance and the Typhon Pact is heating up to the point that it just may become another all-out war for the Alpha and Beta quadrant p...

338: The Little Brat from 2022-01-23T05:00

The Last Roundup.

What happened to The Original Series crew after their "final" adventure in The Undiscovered Country has been the subject of a few different books throughout the ye...

337: Buddy Cop Dynamic from 2022-01-09T05:00

Alex White: Revenant.

Jadzia Dax is one of the most complex characters from Deep Space Nine, in all of Star Trek really, which stemmed from the fact that she has had nine previous l...

336: The Suicide Squad from 2022-01-02T05:00

Star Trek: Coda.

The end of the litverse has come and gone but the feelings about the series continue to ripple through fandom as they digest the way the series was brought to a con...

335: The Long Defeat from 2021-12-10T05:00

David Mack: Oblivion's Gate.

Twenty years ago Pocket Books started something incredible by continuing the story of Deep Space Nine, giving fans what happened after the finale, begin...

334: All You Humans Look the Same from 2021-12-05T05:00

Raise the Dawn.

It has been a long road for the crew of DS9, many of them have been put through the fire and the station itself has paid the ultimate price, meaning there is nothing...

333: An Umbrella Book from 2021-11-21T05:00

Plagues of Night.

As the Typhon Pact series has progressed it has been clear that the crew of Deep Space Nine has jumped in time to make it concurrent to where the rest of the Star ...

332: Tears of the Prophets from 2021-11-07T07:00

James Swallow: The Ashes of Tomorrow.

Time is of the essence for the literary universe of Star Trek and there are hard choices for the characters to make that will see them pitted a...

331: MLK Would Be Proud from 2021-10-22T07:00

The Struggle Within.

The Federation continues to deal with the fallout of the Borg invasion as well as the recent secession of Andor, which is leading the Federation to look for all...

330: The Universes Are Not Enough from 2021-10-09T07:00

Dayton Ward: Moments Asunder.

It affectionately became known as the Lit-Verse to Star Trek fans, beginning in 2003, with the release of the first novel to take place after the final...

329: Makes Good on the Promise from 2021-10-03T07:00

Recovery.

The lost years for Kirk, Spock and McCoy have been eventful yet the fabric of the universe seems to be finding way to weave them back together as the time of The Motion Pi...

328: Broken Trust from 2021-09-18T07:00

Fallen Gods.

The fallout of the Andorian secession from the Federation reverberates clear across the quadrants as the U.S.S. Titan's Andorian members find themselves facing a diffic...

327: An Odyssey from 2021-08-27T06:00

John Jackson Miller: Rogue Elements.

Star Trek: Picard has give fans a lot of new characters whose backstories have not fully been revealed which has given the books many stories to...

326: Star Trek: The Fugitive from 2021-08-15T06:00

Traitor Winds.

The Lost Years series has been filling in the gaps between the end of the five year mission for the Enterprise and the next appearance of the character in The Motion ...

325: Commandy Stuff from 2021-07-30T06:00

Cassandra Rose Clarke: Shadows Have Offended.

For the longest time, Star Trek books were written inside the years of each series and with the litverse coming to an end, the books ar...

324: Every Crisis is an Opportunity from 2021-07-10T07:00

Paths of Disharmony.

It has been few years since the Borg's final attack, yet planets are still reeling, facing supply problems, struggling to meet the most basic needs in ways they...

323: Assumed Knowledge from 2021-06-26T07:00

Living Memory.

The period is Star Trek history between The Motion Picture and the Wrath of Khan is ripe for exploration, thankfully in Christopher L. Bennett's latest novel, that is...

322: What Would Kirk Do from 2021-06-06T07:00

A Flag Full of Stars.

As the Lost Years series continues, we pick up the story about 8-12 months from where we left off and there have been a lot of changes in the life of James T. ...

321: The Gorn Holy Grail from 2021-05-23T07:00

Seize the Fire.

The Gorn have found themselves in a bad way after the Borg attack, one of their biggest fleets decimated and if that wasn't bad enough, their best hatchery planet fo...

320: Sad Sack Sisko from 2021-05-09T07:00

Rough Beasts of Empire.

The Typhon Pact hammers out their agreement to formalize relations between six interstellar nations, yet one of the member is still divided into two empires,...

319: Missing Pieces from 2021-04-25T07:00

The Lost Years.

The end of the five year mission for the crew of the Enterprise would bring many changes by the time fans saw them again in The Motion Picture and filling in those g...

318: Space Lice from 2021-04-11T07:00

Debt of Honor.

James T. Kirk has lost a lot following the events of The Voyage Home and the one that weighs on him is the debt of honor he feels he owes the Enterprise herself, to r...

317: Every Breath You Take from 2021-03-14T08:00

Zero Sum Game.

In the wake of the Dominion War and the Borg invasion he Romulans, Breen, Tholians, Gorn, Tzenkethi, and the Kinshaya have joined forces in a twisted version of the F...

316: Baby Steps from 2021-02-21T08:00

Synthesis.

The Titan crew find themselves confronting one of their deepest fears which have only been accentuated by their recent experience with the Borg invasion, will they be abl...

315: Aggressive Detecting from 2021-02-07T08:00

Too Long a Sacrifice.

In the middle of the Dominion War, DS9 suffers a bombing on the Promenade at one of the restaurants, as well as a rash of murders that puts a big trade deal in...

314: Nothing Good is Born From Lies from 2021-01-15T08:00

James Swallow: The Dark Veil.

With the end of the first season of Star Trek Picard, there were still a lot of questions about what happened in those years between Star Trek Nemesis ...

313: Far-Future Midwesterner from 2020-12-28T10:48:32

Una McCormack: The Autobiography of Kathryn Janeway
Kathryn Janeway is known for her strength, drive, dedication, and nurturing nature. But how did her childhood and early career shape the...

312: Gets the Two Sides Talking from 2020-12-06T08:00

Greg Cox: A Contest of Principles.

The crew of the Enterprise face a challenge unlike any other when when they are called to a system with three different inhabited planets and are ...

311: Communicating Across the Universe from 2020-10-24T07:00

Kirsten Beyer: To Lose the Earth.

In March of 2009, author Kirsten Beyer became the captain of the Voyager books and since that time has captivated readers but bring depth and life ...

310: A Wretched Hive of Scum and Villainy from 2020-09-27T07:00

The Fearful Summons.

There have been a few books that have brought the crew of the Enterprise back together after the events of The Undiscovered Country, but there is only one that ...

309: The Dark Crystal from 2020-08-30T07:00

David Mack: More Beautiful Than Death.

J.J. Abrams' Star Trek came out of the gate like a race horse, giving us a new take on the Original Series characters, in a new universe that ...

308: Maybe Stop Biting and Kidnapping Counselors from 2020-08-02T07:00

Over a Torrent Sea.

In the aftermath of the devastating events of the Destiny trilogy, the Starship Titan is once again assigned to deep space exploration beyond the farthest border...

307: Twisted Like a Bag of Bread from 2020-07-19T07:00

John Jackson Miller: Die Standing.

Philippa Georgiou, former Emperor of the Terran Empire in the Mirror Universe, has found herself in our universe and under the watchful eye of Sec...

306: There's Shag Carpet on This Ship Somewhere from 2020-07-05T07:00

Dayton Ward: Agents of Influence.

When the extraction of undercover agents from the Klingon Empire goes disastrously wrong, it’s up to Captain Kirk and the crew of the Enterprise to come ...

305: The Nacene Scenes from 2020-06-21T07:00

String Theory, Book 3: Evolution.

After incalculable losses, the crew of the U.S.S. Voyager continue to battle against the forces of "Phoebe Janeway" and her army of exiles, determi...

304: Vulcans Do Not Cry from 2020-06-07T07:00

String Theory: Fusion.

As Voyager continues her exploration of the Monorhan star system, they encounter a vast array orbiting a black home. Tuvok, having been compelled to board the...

303: A Pair of Legs in Sickbay from 2020-05-24T07:00

String Theory: Cohesion.

During its seven-year journey through the Delta Quadrant, the U.S.S. Voyager has encountered many strange phenomena and spatial anomalies. Among the strange...

302: What if A.I. Becomes Mommy? from 2020-05-10T07:00

Alan Dean Foster: The Unsettling Stars.

The J.J. Abrams film Star Trek was released over a decade ago now, and as expected, novels featuring the new "Kelvin Timeline" crew of the U....

301: Sing a Song of Sixpence from 2020-04-26T07:00

Seven of Nine.

In Star Trek: Voyager's fourth season, a new character was introduced: Seven of Nine, a former Borg drone liberated from the Collective by Captain Janeway and her cre...

300: Miss Cleo's Just a Spectre! from 2020-04-12T07:00

The Higher Frontier.

Mysterious armored warriors have reduced the Aenar population to nearly zero. Captain James T. Kirk and the crew of the Enterprise must investigate this brutal ...

299: We Need a Kick in Our Complacency from 2020-03-29T07:00

Losing the Peace.

The Federation has won the war. The Borg, once humanity's most lethal enemy, are gone forever. However, new challenges arise as the people of the Federation deal w...

298: Utopia is a Series of Choices from 2020-03-15T07:00

Una McCormack: The Last Best Hope.

Since the debut of Star Trek: Picard earlier this year, fans have been enjoying the continued adventures of Jean-Luc Picard as he delves into the ...

297: A Palm Punch with No Follow Through from 2020-03-01T08:00

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 themselv...

296: Attack of the 50 ft. Betazoid! from 2020-02-16T08:00

The Battle of Betazed.

At the height of the Dominion War, the peaceful world of Betazed was invaded by the Jem'Hadar and the Cardassians in pursuit of their goal of control over the...

295: Walls Behind Walls Behind Walls from 2020-02-02T08:00

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 resc...

294: Pulling the Strings from 2020-01-26T08:00

Hollow Men.

Deep Space Nine has always tended towards the darker side of Star Trek, and there is no greater example than the sixth season episode "In the Pale Moonlight." In order t...

293: And Then What Happened? from 2020-01-12T08:00

Keith R.A. DeCandido: A Singular Destiny.

The galaxy has been changed forever. The Borg, once the Federation's most fearsome enemy, has been eliminated once and for all thanks to th...

292: More of a Culmets Book from 2019-12-22T21:00:15

Dave Galanter: Dead Endless.

While Stamets leads the U.S.S. Discovery through the mycelial network, an error occurs, and the starship becomes trapped within the network. A mysteriou...

291: Get People Laughing While They're Squatting from 2019-12-15T08:00

Robb Pearlman: Body By Starfleet.

Let's face it: as Star Trek fans, our primary way of enjoying this franchise is by sitting and watching the hundreds of hours of television shows a...

290: Give Me All the Spock from 2019-12-08T08:00

Discovery: Aftermath.

At the culmination of season two of Star Trek: Discovery, the titular starship has traveled through a wormhole into an uncertain future. However, the century t...

289: It is Better to Heal Than to Harm from 2019-11-24T08:00

David Mack: Lost Souls.

Vastly outnumbered and outgunned by the relentless Borg advance, the United Federation of Planets faces its final hours. Captain Erika Hernandez, formerly of...

288: The Golden Girls in Space from 2019-11-17T08:00

Mere Mortals.

The Borg continue to threaten the Federation with extinction, and its up to the crews of the Enterprise, Aventine, and Titan to stop them! On New Erigol, the Titan cre...

287: Fear Usually Leads to Chaos from 2019-11-10T08:00

Gods of Night.

As an apocalyptic Borg attack on the Federation begins, the crews of Starfleet's finest starships must rise to the occasion to defend everything they know and love. M...

286: The Wrong Thing for the Right Reason from 2019-10-27T07:00

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 Z...

285: Those Bloody Mind Control Revolts! from 2019-10-20T07:00

The Motion Picture: 40th Anniversary Edition.

A destructive menace is heading directly towards Earth, and the Enterprise is the only starship in interception range. Admiral James T....

284: Smoothing Over the Rough Edges of Canon from 2019-10-06T07:00

Greater Than the Sum.

In recent months, the Borg have returned again and again to threaten the peace of the Federation. Now, Picard and his crew must team up with unexpected allies ...

283: Everyone's Tilting at Windmills from 2019-09-29T07:00

Vendetta.

The Borg: the Federation's most lethal adversary. A force of nature, nearly unstoppable, and the harbinger of doom for any civilization unfortunate enough to come to the a...

282: And Then Wonder Woman Shows Up! from 2019-09-21T19:30:35

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 woul...

281: The Next Evolutionary Step of the Borg from 2019-09-15T07:00

Before Dishonor.

The Enterprise has fought a costly battle with the Borg. Now, the massive cube they faced seems to be dormant, and Starfleet sends a team led by Admiral Kathryn Jan...

280: The Rigellians Are Psycho from 2019-09-01T07:00

Early Voyages #1-4.

Captain Christopher Pike has played a large role in the Star Trek universe over the past year, and we have made a concerted effort to take a look at the books th...

279: The Young, Rash, Impetuous Russian from 2019-08-25T07:00

Greg Cox: The Antares Maelstrom.

A 23rd century gold rush kicks off when a rare element is discovered on planet Baldur III, and it's up to the crew of the Enterprise to maintain ord...

278: His Losses Continue to "Mount" from 2019-08-18T07:00

John Jackson Miller: The Enterprise War.

At the end of Star Trek: Discovery's first season, we encounter the U.S.S. Enterprise under the command of Captain Christopher Pike. A long ...

277: You're Meant to Be Confused from 2019-08-04T07:00

Sword of Damocles.

The Starship Titan continues its mission of exploration in the Gum Nebula, encountering a strange phenomenon that stops the vessel dead in its tracks. Tracing the...

276: There's a Line We Can't Cross from 2019-07-28T07:00

Dayton Ward and David R. George III: How to Write Star Trek Novels.

For almost the entire history of Star Trek, novels have played a part in many people's experience of the fandom. ...

275: Q is a YouTube Comment Troll from 2019-07-21T07:00

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 Farp...

274: An Old Man in the Park Feeding Pigeons from 2019-07-07T07:00

The Children of Kings.

Before Kirk's historic five-year mission, the mighty U.S.S. Enterprise was commanded by Captain Christopher Pike. In response to an apparent Klingon attack on...

273: Unintended Consequences from 2019-06-30T07:00

Orion's Hounds.

The Starship Titan under the command of William Riker begins its mission of exploration far beyond the boundaries of Federation space! In the largely-uncharted Gum N...

272: A Fun Borg Romp? from 2019-06-23T07:00

Resistance.

The Borg are no longer a threat thanks to the decisive blow delivered to them by the crew of Voyager upon their return to the Alpha Quadrant... or so everyone believes. ...

271: To Thine Own Self Be True from 2019-06-09T16:25:30

The Captain's Oath.

Captain James T. Kirk: one of the true legends of Starfleet. Awarded command of the U.S.S. Enterprise at a very young age, Kirk made his mark on the galaxy with ...

270: Kirk is Dabbing Like a Warp 4 Loony! from 2019-06-02T07:00

The Gold Key Archives, Vol. 5: Part 2.

Weird volcano-dwelling shapeshifters! Sentient stars! The return of Lt. Uhuru! A room that makes you crazy! And Starfleet Admiral... Kahn?!? A...

269: Kellogg's Spock 'n' Krisp from 2019-05-26T07:00

The Gold Key Archives, Vol. 5: Part 1.

It's been awhile, but it's once again time to dive into the hilarity and ridiculousness that is the Star Trek Gold Key comics! Incredible shri...

268: Andy Does the Consonants, I Do the Vowels from 2019-05-12T16:21:57

Michael A. Martin: The Red King.

Searching for a lost Romulan fleet, Captain Riker and the Titan are swept out of the galaxy along with Commander Donatra and the Valdore. They find ...

267: That Word "Sacrifice" Keeps Coming Up from 2019-05-05T16:10:51

Burning Dreams.

Captain Christopher Pike: until recently, there has not been much canonically revealed about the predecessor of James T. Kirk. That has all changed with season 2 of ...

266: Bringing the Truth Out of the Shadows from 2019-04-28T07:00

Dayton Ward: Available Light.

For the past couple of years, the post-Nemesis novels have been in a sort of limbo. Contract negotiations dragged on, and at times it felt like the nex...

265: The Music of Big Pink from 2019-04-14T07:00

Keith DeCandido: Articles of the Federation.

In Star Trek, we are used to seeing mighty Federation starships exploring space and boldly going where no one has gone before. However, ...

264: No Member Berries from 2019-04-07T07:00

Taking Wing.

A new ship, a new crew, and a new mission! Captain William Riker takes command of the brand new U.S.S. Titan, and along with the most diverse crew in Starfleet history,...

263: Traveling at the Speed of Plot from 2019-03-31T07:00

Enemy of My Enemy.

A rogue Changeling on the loose, having replaced Captain Chakotay, threatens the crew of Voyager, while the Cardassian war criminal Crell Moset performs dangerous...

262: We Almost Had a Spit Take from 2019-03-17T07:00

Old Wounds.

Voyager is back in the alpha quadrant and ready to take on new missions for the Federation! Under the command of newly-promoted Captain Chakotay, Voyager sets off with a...

261: A Gem of a Novel from 2019-03-10T08:00

Vulcan's Glory.

With the exception of the glimpses we see in "The Cage" and "The Menagerie," not much is known about Spock's early days aboard the U.S.S. Enterprise, or the crew tha...

260: Sorry to All the Sela Fans from 2019-03-03T17:10:55

Death in Winter.

Following the film Star Trek Nemesis, novels in the Star Trek literary universe were given more of a free reign to play with the familiar characters and situations,...

259: He's Gotta Grow Some and Just Do It from 2019-02-17T08:00

Triangle: Imzadi II.

As Star Trek: The Next Generation drew to a close, an unlikely romance emerged: that of Worf and Deanna Troi. A Klingon warrior with a strict code of honor and ...

258: Inaccurate Operas Will Be Performed of This Day! from 2019-02-10T08:00

A Burning House.

The voyages of the I.K.S. Gorkon have come to an end, far sooner than they should have! As the Gorkon puts into port at Qo'noS, the officers and crew return home. F...

257: Lots of Bits of Me from 2019-02-03T08:00

Una McCormack: The Way to the Stars.

Sylvia Tilly has turned into a breakout character on the newest Star Trek series, Discovery. Sometimes awkward, sometimes silly, but always bril...

256: I Would Need More Than a Paragraph from 2019-01-20T08:00

Imzadi.

Will Riker and Deanna Troi: throughout the run of Star Trek: The Next Generation, it was clear there was a deep connection between these two characters. However, they never ...

255: The Hammock Planet: They Don't Have Butts from 2019-01-13T08:00

Enemy Territory.

The voyages of the I.K.S. Gorkon continue! Following the events at San-Tarah, the Gorkon must now investigate the disappearance of her brother ship, the I.K.S. Krav...

254: A Likely Victim from 2019-01-06T08:00

Michael Jan Friedman.

Michael Jan Friedman is one of Star Trek's most prolific authors. Over the course of his association with Star Trek, Mr. Friedman has written or co-written 35 ...

253: Basically Watching the News Frankly from 2018-12-23T08:00

Christian Humberg: In the Heart of Chaos.

In 2016, a new experiment in the world of Trek lit was attempted: for the first time, Star Trek novels would be published outside the Unite...

252: Continuity Cop from 2018-12-16T08:00

Keith R.A. DeCandido: A Time for War, A Time for Peace.

Following the multiple crises of the past year, the Enterprise crew has nearly been vindicated; all that stands in their way ...

251: 5 Missions of Elton John from 2018-12-09T08:00

Honor Bound.

The Children of San-Tarah have emerged victorious over Klag and the crew of the I.K.S. Gorkon, and Klag has promised that the Klingon Empire will leave their planet in ...

250: Tom Clancy Without Technobabble from 2018-11-25T08:00

David Mack: A Time to Heal.

Federation forces, led by Picard and the Enterprise, have captured Tezwa, a world that threatened to become a flashpoint in a devastating war between the...

249: A Fun Labor of Love from 2018-11-18T08:00

David Tilotta and Curt McAloney: Lost Scenes.

Since its debut in September of 1966, Star Trek has held a cherished place in the hearts of fans the world over. This beloved show has ...

248: It All Makes Sense... I Think from 2018-11-11T08:00

Inferno.

The unthinkable has happened: the red and blue wormholes have come together to signal the annihilation of the universe as we know it. However, in a pocket reality, the crew...

247: A 24th Century Jack Ryan Movie from 2018-10-28T07:00

A Time to Kill.

An explosive situation is brewing on the planet Tezwa. An unhinged leader in control of devastating weapons which were covertly provided by the Federation wants to s...

246: Conquest Olympics from 2018-10-21T07:00

A Good Day to Die.

For honor... for glory... for the Empire! The brave officers and crew of the I.K.S. Gorkon embark on a new mission to seek out new life and new civilizations... a...

245: The "All Good Things" of Deep Space Nine from 2018-10-14T07:00

The War of the Prophets.

Trapped 25 years in the future, the crew of the U.S.S. Defiant is faced with a future that is nearly unrecognizable. Only days away from Armageddon, the gal...

244: Less Hair, Pointier Head from 2018-09-30T07:00

Robert Greenberger: A Time to Hate.

The situation on Delta Sigma IV continues to deteriorate. Captain Jean-Luc Picard and the crew of the Enterprise-E must find a way to stop the vi...

243: An Upside-Down Tellarite Organ from 2018-09-23T07:00

The Fall of Terok Nor.

Mysterious events are taking place on Deep Space Nine: Quark is accused of murdering a visiting Andorian, Jake and Nog reveal a mysterious, hidden holosuite d...

242: A Starship Without Coffee from 2018-09-16T07:00

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 li...

241: The Bromance Episode from 2018-09-02T07:00

A Time to Love.

As Captain Jean-Luc Picard and the crew of the Enterprise continue to deal with the fallout from their disastrous mission at the Rashanar battle site, a new crisis t...

240: It Rings a Bit Holo from 2018-08-26T07:00

The Farther Shore.

A Borg virus slowly spreads all around the Earth. A full-scale holographic rebellion is bringing the service industry to its knees. And in the middle of it all: A...

239: Big Box o' Pips from 2018-08-19T07:00

Homecoming.

In May of 2001, the Starship Voyager took her final on-screen voyage as Captain Janeway ordered her crew to "set a course... for home." Voyager had finally made it back ...

238: Don't Be Afraid to Ask for Help from 2018-08-03T21:48:12

A Time to Harvest.

The situation in the Dokallan system is deteriorating rapidly. As Captain Picard and the crew of the Enterprise attempt to normalize relations with the Dokallans,...

237: It's Like a Reverse "These Are the Voyages" from 2018-07-29T07:00

Surak's Soul.

Subcommander T'Pol, on a landing party to the planet Oan whose population has almost completely been wiped out, inadvertently causes the death of the last survivor of ...

236: Nitpicking in Good Cheer from 2018-07-22T07:00

Phil Farrand: The Nitpicker's Guides.

Many people think of nitpicking as a disrespectful act. If you enjoy a show, why pick it apart? I, however, would contend that if you love some...

235: Make it Sow! from 2018-07-15T07:00

A Time to Sow.

Morale aboard the Enterprise has been dealt a serious blow. The incident at the Rashanar battle site has left a definite stain on the career of Jean-Luc Picard, and h...

234: The Seed That Never Gets Any Water from 2018-07-08T07:00

James Swallow: Fear Itself.

For many fans, the breakout character of Star Trek: Discovery has been Saru, the Kelpien science officer aboard the U.S.S. Shenzhou. Kelpiens are a prey ...

233: The Yin and the Yang of Klingons from 2018-06-24T07:00

The Root of All Rage.

Across the Alpha Quadrant, opinion is turning against the Renao. A terrorist group, The Purifying Flame, is responsible for the destruction of starbases and co...

232: Andorian Crinkled Bendy Straw Antenna from 2018-06-10T07:00

Through the Mirror.

In the dreaded Mirror Universe, Captain Jean-Luc Picard and his crew aboard the fearsome I.S.S. Enterprise plot to raid our universe for valuable plunder to fuel...

231: Dancing to the Strains of Cadillac Ranch from 2018-06-03T16:25:25

A Time to Die.

Captain Picard relieved of command and under psychiatric care. The Enterprise in mortal danger. A "Traveler," scared to use his power, but knowing that he must in ord...

230: Golf in the Original Klingon from 2018-05-27T16:20:27

How Much for Just the Planet?

Star Trek is no stranger to absurdity. "The Trouble with Tribbles," "I, Mudd," and "A Piece of the Action" are probably the most notable instances, how...

229: Spaceballs From the Gamma Quadrant from 2018-05-13T07:00

Fallen Heroes.

Deep Space Nine under siege! A seemingly indestructible and implacable foe is tearing through DS9 deck-by-deck, destroying everyone in their path. Salvation will come...

228: Wesley 2.0 from 2018-05-06T07:00

A Time to Be Born.

In 2004, Pocket Books undertook an ambitious project: a nine-book series that bridged the gap between the films Star Trek: Insurrection and Star Trek: Nemesis. Du...

227: Hogwarts Academy from 2018-04-28T16:51:47

Collision Course.

James T. Kirk. He has crossed the galaxy, fought Klingons, Romulans, and Borg, and lived through more than anyone ever thought possible. But how did this remarkabl...

226: Nintendo Hwii from 2018-04-15T07:00

Dark Mirror.

In the year 2267, four Starfleet officers found themselves trapped in a strange alternate universe, a dark and deadly mirror of their own reality. There, a brutal empir...

225:A Ship Full of Legends from 2018-04-08T07:00

Kirsten Beyer: Architects of Infinity.

A strange planet with an enticing mystery is also the perfect destination for shore leave for the Full Circle fleet led by the U.S.S. Voyager....

224: Archer Showing Off His Veins from 2018-04-01T07:00

Last Full Measure.

In the final episode of Star Trek: Enterprise, fans were faced with a tragedy: the death of Commander Charles 'Trip' Tucker, a fan-favorite character. However, be...

223: We're Life, Jim, but Not as They Know It from 2018-03-18T07:00

Captain's Glory.

Since his resurrection thanks to the Borg in the novel The Return, James T. Kirk has embarked on many adventures in the 24th century, often alongside Captain Jean-L...

222: The Ward Rule from 2018-03-11T08:00

Dayton Ward: Drastic Measures.

Tarsus IV: A name that will live in infamy throughout the Federation. The site of a horrific crime perpetrated on its population: the cold-blooded kil...

221: Different Flavors of Vulcan from 2018-03-04T08:00

Spock's World.

Vulcan: more than any other fictional world within the Star Trek universe, this desert planet has captured the imaginations of Trek fans since we caught our first gli...

220: I Wanna Know What Love Is from 2018-02-18T08:00

Captain's Blood.

In front of a crowd of thousands of Romulans, Ambassador Spock is apparently killed in a terrorist bombing. Captain James T. Kirk, retired, is enlisted by Starfleet...

219: No Such Thing as a Ferengi Customer Service Department from 2018-02-11T08:00

David R. George III: The 34th Rule.

Deep Space Nine was known for, among other things, the quality of its writing and the depth of its characters. The care that the writers put into...

218: You Oatmeal-Headed Scotsman! from 2018-02-04T08:00

The Gold Key Archives Vol. 4, Part 2.

The voyages of the Starship Enterprise continue as the valiant crew faces off against exotic stellar phenomena, emotionally-stunted geniuses, a...

217: Agree to Disagree from 2018-01-28T08:00

Captain's Peril.

Saving the galaxy on a regular basis is pretty tiring work, and for Starfleet's finest, rest and relaxation is important. But when two legendary Starfleet captains ...

216: He Should Have Served Prune Juice from 2018-01-14T08:00

The Final Reflection.

The Klingons: No other species in Star Trek has gone through so many changes over the years as this race of warriors. In 1984, author John M. Ford set out to w...

215: No Pointy Sideburns from 2018-01-07T08:00

Gold Key Archives Vol. 4, Part 1.

From haunted asteroids to weird cyborg mummies, the Star Trek Gold Key comics are certainly very different from your normal, everyday Trek. However...

214: A Pair of Richards from 2017-12-31T08:00

Prometheus: Fire with Fire.

Terrorist attacks are rocking the Federation and the Klingon Empire, and the U.S.S. Prometheus teams up with the I.K.S. Bortas to investigate. However, a...

213: Suck on That, Gaila from 2017-12-17T16:14:24

David Mack: Fortune of War.

The Husnock: described as beings of "hideous intelligence," this sprawling empire represented a surprise threat to the United Federation of Planets in th...

212: Slips, Strips, Bars, and Bricks from 2017-12-10T08:00

Paula M. Block and Terry J. Erdmann: I, The Constable.

Quark is the kind of Ferengi that can smell profit on the wind, and when his tavern-magnate uncle passes away, he detects just...

211: Team Garak! from 2017-11-26T08:00

Literary Treks 211: Team Garak!

A Stitch in Time.

One of the things that Star Trek: Deep Space Nine is lauded for is the huge variety of compelling secondary characters...

210: Orange is the New Black from 2017-11-19T08:00

Echoes.

For every action we take, there are multiple possibilities. And for each of those possibilities, a new universe is born, with each decision branching off into infinite paral...

209: I'm in Love with Beverly Too from 2017-11-12T08:00

David A. Goodman: The Autobiography of Jean-Luc Picard.

Jean-Luc Picard: Son, brother, explorer, captain, negotiator, hero. The public perception of this great figure from future hi...

208: Something Something Dilithium Crystals from 2017-10-29T07:00

Ethan Siegel: Treknology.

Ever since Star Trek first hit television screens in 1966, audiences have been fascinated by the amazing technologies that are a part of every day life in ...

207: Video Game Save Point from 2017-10-15T07:00

David R. George III: Original Sin.

Benjamin Sisko has inhabited many roles in his life: husband, Emissary, and Starfleet Captain. But when a terrifying alien force attacks the USS R...

206: Almost Too Much Latitude from 2017-10-08T07:00

David Mack: Desperate Hours.

A new Star Trek series is a huge deal to Trek fandom. It's a pretty rare occurrence, and what's even rarer is a first novel that looks and feels anythin...

205: A Vulcan Mic Drop from 2017-10-01T07:00

Sarek.

Vulcan Ambassador. Wife to Amanda. Father of Spock and Sybok. Guardian of Michael Burnham. Sarek has been many things during his long life, and few secondary characters have ...

204: Bath Time Fun With Mudd from 2017-09-24T07:00

Mudd In Your Eye.

Harcourt Fenton Mudd: liar, thief, brigand, and frequent thorn in the side of Starfleet captain James T. Kirk. Most who encounter this man would say he has no rede...

203: The Ends Justify the Means from 2017-09-17T07:00

Patterns of Interference.

The Prime Directive: The cornerstone of Federation law when it comes to interacting with other cultures. How did this important directive come into being, and wh...

202: The Rosebud of My Collection from 2017-09-10T07:00

Scott Mantz: Star Trek Fotonovels.

Before VCRs, DVRs and Netflix, viewers had to watch Star Trek as it appeared on TV. There were no options to record. You couldn't buy the episodes on Bl...

201: Cougar Q from 2017-08-27T07:00

Q-Strike.

A powerful force has been unleashed on an unsuspecting galaxy: a dangerous being who once tested the might of the entire Q Continuum. Now, it's up to Picard and his crew, ...

200: Klingon-It Up a Little Bit from 2017-08-20T07:00

Dayton Ward: Hidden Universe Travel Guide: The Klingon Empire.

Sunscreen? Check. Klingon etiquette guide? Check. Marc Okrand's Klingon Dictionary? Check. You're all set for your ultimate ...

199: Star Trek Murder Board from 2017-08-13T07:00

Preserver.

What if our actions are not our own? What if all of us are merely pawns in a universe-spanning game, controlled by vastly older races with agendas and motivations that remain o...

198: Behold the Scourge of Neil from 2017-07-30T07:00

Q-Zone.

As the Enterprise holds her own against a swarm of energy creatures determined to keep the crew from completing their mission, Q leads Picard on a journey through his past, where ...

197: You've Been Macked from 2017-07-23T07:00

Enigma Tales: Una McCormack.

Garak has gone from spy to revolutionary to ambassador to castellan of the Cardassian Union in just a few short years. In that time, Cardassia has changed imm...

196: Kindergarten Teachers of the Galaxy from 2017-07-16T07:00

Shield of the Gods.

The Department of Temporal Investigations is responsible for maintaining the timeline, preventing galaxy-ending paradoxes, and stopping temporal criminals. Their...

195: Big Q, Big Q, and Little q from 2017-07-09T06:23:59

Q-Space.

When Q appears on the bridge of the Enterprise-E to stop a scientific experiment, Picard is understandably annoyed. Defying Q, the Enterprise presses on in its attempt to breach ...

194: "Mr. Worf, don't put that in your mouth!" from 2017-06-25T07:00

Ghost Ship.

On Literary Treks, we have reviewed the first original novel of each of the Star Trek series. Now it's time for our attention to turn to The Next Generation, and a very unique...

193: Dayton's Treks from 2017-06-11T07:00

Hearts and Minds.

Captain Picard and the crew of the Enterprise encounter an alien world with a dark link to Earth's past. When the captain and his away team are arrested for crimes...

192: I'm a Doctor, Not a Captain! from 2017-06-04T07:00

Doctor's Orders.

For a ship's surgeon, Dr. McCoy tends to spend an awful lot of time on the bridge of the Enterprise, usually grousing to Captain Kirk about his command decisions. The tab...

191: #SuluStache from 2017-05-28T07:00

The Entropy Effect.

When Captain Kirk is killed in a vicious attack, Spock must navigate his way through an impossible time-bending paradox to get to the bottom of the mystery of wh...

190: As the Q Turns from 2017-05-21T07:00

Q-Squared.

During the original five-year mission, Captain Kirk and his crew found themselves at the mercy of a seemingly-omnipotent being: Trelane. Discovering that he was merely an out-o...

189: Embrace the Worf from 2017-05-07T07:00

Enemy Unseen, Part 2.

100 years earlier, a malevolent entity that feeds on fear threatened the crew of the Enterprise under Captain Kirk and framed Scotty for murder. At the time, Redjac,...

188: Children of the Corn from 2017-04-30T07:00

Dark Victory.

James T. Kirk has faced many enemies over the course of his life: Klingons, Khan, Romulans, and countless others. However, none of them will prove as worthy an opponent as h...

187: Lucsly's Head Would Explode from 2017-04-23T07:00

The Escape.

Time travel has been covered a lot in Star Trek. Starfleet characters often find themselves thrown about the space-time continuum, usually in some sort of unintended accident....

186: Tragedy in Every Sense of the Word from 2017-04-09T07:00

Section 31: Control: David Mack.

Section 31: The Federation's dirty little secret. Amoral, operating in the shadows, and accountable to no one, the secretive group has become a cancer in ...

185: Damiano's Pizza from 2017-04-02T07:00

Enemy Unseen: Perchance to Dream.

Captain Picard and the intrepid crew of the Starship Enterprise must stop a political assassination by extremists on a newly-admitted Federation world, a...

184: Don't Scratch Your Sand Pimples! from 2017-03-26T07:00

By the Book.

Season one of Enterprise was a unique time in Star Trek history: for the first time, humans were setting out to explore the galaxy and make first contact with new alien speci...

183: Morn's Little French Beret from 2017-03-19T07:00

The Long Mirage: David R. George III.

We once again return to everyone's favorite space station, Deep Space Nine! Kira has returned from her time in the celestial temple, Morn is still mi...

182: Tough Noogies from 2017-03-05T08:00

Star Trek: Countdown.

When the new J.J. Abrams Star Trek film hit theaters in 2009, audiences were left with a lot of questions: who is this Nero guy? Why does he have a super-powerful mi...

181: Mas Marko? Mas Polo! from 2017-02-26T08:00

The Siege.

In 1993, a new Star Trek series hit the airwaves: Deep Space Nine, a darker, grittier Trek set aboard space station. Like every new Star Trek series, a line of original novels ...

180: Seeing Geordis in My Sleep from 2017-02-12T08:00

Headlong Flight: Dayton Ward.

A long term mission of exploration far beyond the boundaries of the Federation has yielded many surprising discoveries, but none more surprising than the cre...

179: Space Cats from 2017-02-05T08:00

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 s...

178: James Kirk into James Bond from 2017-01-29T08:00

Spectre.

Captain James T. Kirk: a name that has blazed across the quadrant for over a hundred years, shaping political events and influencing hundreds of worlds. However, his influence is...

177: Threatening Facial Hair from 2017-01-22T08:00

The Mirror Universe Saga.

The mirror universe: an alternate reality where humans value treachery, personal gain, and avarice over friendship, community, and shared triumph. A place where ...

176: Trek Archeologists from 2017-01-15T08:00

The Roddenberry Vault: Micheal and Denise Okuda.

The 50th anniversary of Star Trek has been a year of celebration of the franchise we all love. What better way to celebrate our favorite s...

175: The Boogyman from 2017-01-08T08:00

The Face of the Unknown.

When "The Corbomite Maneuver" first aired in 1966, it introduced a number of concepts that became inextricably linked with Star Trek: the wonder of exploration, c...

174: Trending on Twitter from 2016-12-17T08:00

Prime Directive.

There are a few books in the history of Star Trek literature that could be considered "essential reading." Books that capture the essence of Star Trek, and showcase the v...

173: Wack-a-Mole from 2016-12-11T08:00

The Hall of Heroes: John Jackson Miller.

Qapla'! The 50th anniversary of Star Trek is a time for celebration and revelry! And what better way to celebrate than with an epic three-part sto...

172: U.S.S. Fixer Upper from 2016-12-04T08:00

Gold Key VOL.3, Part 2.

Shoot first and ask questions later! Blatant disregard for the prime directive! Spock waving to the crew and pretending to be a god! It can only mean one thing: on...

171: James T. Jerk from 2016-11-27T08:00

Best Destiny.

Captain James T. Kirk: to many, the quintessential Starfleet hero. Courageous, selfless, and principled, the embodiment of Starfleet and the Federation's ideals. However, he...

170: Game of New Frontiers from 2016-11-20T08:00

New Frontier: Turnaround.

When Admiral Jellico seemingly steals a top-secret Starfleet prototype starship, a comic adventure of epic proportions is kicked off. Captain Calhoun of the Exca...

169: Delusions of Grandeur from 2016-11-13T08:00

The Jackal’s Trick.

A Klingon usurper, bent on seizing control of the Klingon Empire. A dangerous con artist who uses trickery to control an army of disgraced Klingons. And enough plot tw...

168: Intergalactic Tinkerbells from 2016-11-06T07:00

Children of the Storm.

When Kirsten Beyer took over the "Voyager relaunch," she breathed new life into a series that many Trek fans dismissed the first time around. Crafting stories that ...

167: A Lot of Weight from 2016-10-30T07:00

The Star Trek Encyclopedia: Michael and Denise Okuda.

When it comes to modern Star Trek, few could dispute the fact that Michael and Denise Okuda are two of the most important figures in ...

166: Wacky Doodle Trek from 2016-10-23T07:00

Gold Key Vol.3, Part 1.

Spock with 5-inch tall ears! Bored megalomaniacs with aspirations of world domination! Huge rocket flames bursting forth from the Enterprise's warp nacelles! It ca...

165: The Wrath of the Phantom Klingon from 2016-10-16T07:00

Hell’s Heart.

When James T. Kirk defeated Kruge on the doomed Genesis Planet, a noble Klingon house was left leaderless. With no heir apparent, the result was a power vacuum. The House of...

164: Timebabble from 2016-10-02T16:16:11

Time Lock.

Defending the fabric of time itself from criminal elements, protecting the Federation from all manner of temporal distortions and time-related technologies, and ensuring that o...

163: Pinochle Buddies from 2016-09-25T15:30

Purgatory’s Key: Dayton Ward.

In the 50th anniversary, it is important to remember Star Trek's roots. Morality plays that take place against the backdrop of high-minded science fiction co...

162: The Lukewarm War from 2016-09-18T15:30

To Brave the Storm. John Jackson Miller in News.

The Romulan War: a pivotal conflict in the history of the Star Trek universe. This clash of civilizations would bring humanity to the brin...

161: The Stardates of Our Lives from 2016-08-30T16:34:59

Star Trek Archives Vol 1: The Best of Peter David.

Peter David’s prolific writing career in Star Trek began in DC Comics in 1988 and would continue in comics though 2008. With such a plet...

160: Archangel Seven of Nine from 2016-08-27T15:30

Unworthy.

When the crew of Voyager finally returned to the Alpha Quadrant after seven years on the far side of the galaxy, they never thought they would have to return. Now, on a long-ter...

159: The Twilight Zone from 2016-08-21T15:30

Best Defense: David Mack.

A dangerous rescue mission into a confusing alternate reality. A critical peace conference between the Federation and the Klingon Empire is threatened. The Enter...

158: Captain John Tesh from 2016-08-07T15:30

Star Trek Archives 4: Best of Deep Space Nine.

Writers and artists often struggle to properly emulate the style of a show when adapting Star Trek to comics, especially in the early days o...

157: Redeeming Voyager from 2016-07-31T15:30

Full Circle.

The Voyager series of books had relaunched with the Homecoming and Spirit Walk duologies but then found it’s story continuing in major ways beyond the Voyager books and a few...

156: Back in the Saddle Again from 2016-07-24T15:30

Rules of Accusation: Paula M. Block and Terry J. Erdmann.

Deep Space Nine: for the past few years, the hallmark of this series has been change. Characters have moved on, the setting has c...

155: Invisible Scars from 2016-07-17T15:30

Captain to Captain.

Landmark anniversary years are traditionally a big deal in the Star Trek book world. For the 40th anniversary, we got the amazing Crucible trilogy of novels, as well a...

154: I Don’t Speak Romulan from 2016-07-03T14:00

The Romulan War: Beneath the Raptor’s Wing.

The Romulan War, for much of the history of Star Trek, this early conflict between Earth and the Romulan Star Empire lay shrouded in mystery. I...

153: Troi’s Psychic Back-rubs from 2016-06-26T15:30

Star Trek Classics: Beginnings.

Have you ever wondered what it would be like to have Star Trek: The Next Generation comics done in the style of the old Gold Key comics? Well, wonder no mo...

152: Little Starbase of Horrors from 2016-06-19T14:30

Force and Motion: Jeffrey Lang.

A buddy-buddy cop movie featuring Nog and O’Brien: what more could die-hard fans of Deep Space Nine wish for? Of course, as we all know, trouble finds thes...

151: Borg Recycling Bin from 2016-06-05T16:00

Star Trek: Avenger.

At the end of William Shatner’s The Return, Captain Kirk found himself in dire circumstances. Sacrificing his life once again to save countless others, it looked as th...

150: Come to Janeway Moment from 2016-05-29T16:00

The Last Will Be First: Tristan Riddell.

On November 17th, 2012 a new show was added to the Trek.fm network that was dedicated to the books and comics of Star Trek and that would also all...

149: Dayton’s Prime Directive from 2016-05-22T16:00

Elusive Salvation: Dayton Ward.

In 2013, the novel From History’s Shadow was released, in which author Dayton Ward linked together all of the disparate 20th century Star Trek time travel ...

148: Ultimate Evil Universe from 2016-05-08T15:00

Star Trek/Legion of Super-Heroes Vol. 1.

Superheroes in Star Trek? Star Trek has attempted a number of ambitious crossovers in the comic world in recent years. The universes of Doctor Who...

147: The Phantom Menace from 2016-05-01T15:00

Kobayashi Maru.

One of the things that disappointed fans the most when Enterprise was canceled was the loss of seeing the Romulan War play out, so as the relaunch hit it’s stride it conti...

146: A Mess of Thompsons from 2016-04-24T15:00

Burden of Knowledge.

The Original Series is an era of Star Trek that lends itself to being depicted in the pages of a comic book: bright colors and outlandish plots all make for entertain...

145: A Skynet Brain-sucker from 2016-04-10T15:00

Live By the Code.

In his Rise of the Federation series, Christopher L. Bennett has attempted an ambitious project: telling the story of the early days of the Federation, and showing how w...

144: Evil James Bond from 2016-04-03T15:00

Star Trek: Mirror Images.

The Mirror Universe: there are many familiar faces there, but the reality is very different from our own. Rather than the kind, benevolent Federation we know and...

143: Borg Kryptonite from 2016-03-27T15:00

The Return.

Shortly after Star Trek: Generations was released, William Shatner pitched a story featuring the return of Captain Kirk to the land of the living. Paramount passed on the stor...

142: Star Trek Vs. Godzilla from 2016-03-13T15:00

The Latter Fire: James Swallow.

Star Trek has always featured outlandish ideas such as huge space creatures and other pretty out-there science fiction concepts. However, at its core, Star...

141: Plastic Cage of Emotion from 2016-03-06T16:00

Gold Key: Vol. 2: Part 2.

The Gold Key comics: The Star Trek that might have been. Though the stories may be somewhat ridiculous and the artwork might not quite look like the Star Trek we...

140: Landed in Yoda’s Swamp from 2016-02-28T16:00

Miasma.

The TOS movie era is a period of Star Trek history rife with story possibilities. Kirk’s crew aboard the Enterprise-A has been through a lot together, and that experience has mold...

139: Feels Like Star Trek VII from 2016-02-21T16:00

The Ashes of Eden.

In 1995, the first novel of what came to be known as the “Shatner-verse” hit bookshelves. This book spawned a series that would last for ten books and twelve years, fea...

138: AKA KMFB from 2016-02-07T16:00

A Pocket Full of Lies: Kirsten Beyer.

Ever since Full Circle hit bookshelves in 2009, the Voyager relaunch novels under Kirsten Beyer have become a highlight of the Star Trek novel line. ...

137: Retcon Love Letter from 2016-01-31T16:00

The Good That Men Do.

When the final episode of Star Trek: Enterprise aired, it was promoted as a “valentine” to the fans. However, it’s reception left much to be desired. Featuring a non...

136: Temporal Mechanics Chess Game from 2016-01-22T16:00

Ascendance: David R. George III.

The Deep Space Nine relaunch had been building to a showdown with the Ascendants and The Soul Key left fans with a massive cliffhanger but with Star Trek ...

135: Spock’s Vulcan Occult Library from 2016-01-17T16:00

Gold Key Comics Vol. 2, Part 1.

If the writers and artist in Far Beyond the Stars who worked with Benny wrote and illustrated a comic that imagined the universe of Star Trek, what they wo...

134: Are We on the Millennium Falcon? from 2015-12-26T16:00

Child of Two Worlds.

2015 has been a banner year for Star Trek literature. With just one more book to talk about, we go back to where it all began: The Space Ship Enterprise under the com...

133: Brother From Another Mother from 2015-12-20T16:00

Mere Anarchy: Its Hour Come Round.

The film Star Trek: Generations saw the loss of a legend: Captain James T. Kirk, presumed dead during the maiden voyage of the Enterprise-B. The loss is...

132: It Smells Like Burning from 2015-12-13T16:00

When the Deep Space Nine relaunch began in 2001, readers were treated to a great series of stories that laid the groundwork for the shared continuity of the 24th century novels. Unfortunately, t...

131: Moron Saves the Day from 2015-12-06T16:00

Who Killed Captain Kirk?

Comics have been an integral part of Star Trek, from the first Gold Key Comics in 1967 to Marvel Comics which picked up the license in 1979 and ran until 1982, af...

130: Mestiko’s Tomorrowland from 2015-11-29T16:00

Mere Anarchy: The Blood-Dimmed Tide.

Journeying thought The Original Series timeline the Mere Anarchy series have given fans a taste of what was happening in every period of the character...

129: SPECTRE Octopus from 2015-11-22T16:00

Seekers 4: All That’s Left.

Seeking out strange new worlds and new civilizations was not just the mission of the Enterprise, there were many other ships in Starlet who boldly went forth t...

128: The Picard Finger Wave from 2015-11-13T16:00

Assimilation²: Volume 2.

Doctor Who and Star Trek both continue to delight fans and create new converts even though they have both been around for 50 years and as each new generatio...

127: Cardassian Out of the Bag from 2015-11-08T16:00

Fearful Symmetry.

Deep Space Nine was the first Star Trek series since the original to make use of the Mirror Universe and as the relaunch series worked it’s way to telling the showdown w...

126: From a Certain Point of View from 2015-11-01T15:00

Mere Anarchy: The Darkness Drops Again.

The film era of TOS is rife with story possibilities since there is so much time between The Motion Picture and The Undiscovered Country and the fi...

125: The Prophets' Dynamic Duo from 2015-10-25T15:00

Warpath.

Deep Space Nine was the one Star Trek series that was not afraid to show the darker side of the universe, so it should come as no surprise to readers of the relaunch novels that ...

124: Insert a Shudder Here from 2015-10-18T15:00

The Dominion: Olympus Descending.

As Deep Space Nine ended, The Dominion was left in disarray, they had lost the war and found themselves without clear direction. As Odo rejoins the Link ...

123: The Line is a Dot to You from 2015-10-11T15:00

James Swallow: Sight Unseen.

The Fall series brought about massive changes for the crew of the Titan as the ship was recalled from the Gum Nebula region and Riker was promoted to Admiral,...

122: Foibles of Human Nature from 2015-10-04T15:00

David A. Goodman: The Autobiography of James T. Kirk.

There are very few characters from television, film or literature that loom as large as Captain Kirk, he’s become a part of the cultu...

121: Wall Street of the '80s from 2015-09-27T15:00

Ferenginar: Satisfaction is Not Guaranteed.

The world of Ferenginar was first seen on Star Trek in the Deep Space Nine episode, Family Business and would only be seen one other time in th...

120: Kathy and Coco are a Beach Boys Song from 2015-09-18T14:00

Kirsten Beyer: Atonement 

The relaunch of Voyager under the direction of Kirsten Beyer has seen the return of the crew and the Full Circle fleet to the Delta Quadrant as well Kathryn Jane...

119: Unique Opportunity from 2015-09-10T17:40:53

Peter David: The Returned 

There are very few authors out there that can say they have worked for Dc Comics, Marvel and Dark Horse Comics and have written almost every major comic book ch...

118: Footie Pajamas from 2015-08-28T15:59:32

Shadows of the Indigent.

There are very few times in The Original Series where the trinity of Kirk, Spock and McCoy is not apart of an episode, but during the years between TOS and TMP th...

117: Read the Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy from 2015-08-20T18:35:24

David Mack: Seekers 3: Long Shot.

What if the laws of probability were no longer a factor and the most improbable and nigh unthinkable things began to happen? This is exactly what the cre...

116: Bajor’s John Hughes Story from 2015-08-16T11:00

Bajor: Fragments and Omens.

Unity saw Bajor finally make it into the Federation as a member world, fulfilling one the biggest storylines of the Deep Space Nine televisio...

115: Maybe He's Not An 80's Fan from 2015-08-06T17:32:49

New Frontier: The Returned Part 2.

Part one of The Returned left us with a classic cliffhanger as Calhoun and his crew had traveled ...

114: An Overabundance of Colons from 2015-07-30T20:59:11

Trill: Unjoined.

The Deep Space Nine book Unity left the Trill people shaken to their very core with the revelation that th...

113: The Dark Knight Deception from 2015-07-26T11:00

Mere Anarchy: The Centre Cannot Hold.

The Original Series is often seen as an anthology show since the Enterprise hops from...

112: A Bajoran Copernican Revolution from 2015-07-16T19:55:06

David R. George III: Sacraments of Fire.

When The Soul Key ended in 2009, Star Trek fans were left with a massive cliffhang...

111: A Pocket Universe of the 24th Century from 2015-07-12T11:00

New Frontier: The Returned, Part 1.

When the New Frontier series began in 1997 it was a bold experiment for Pocket Books, a series without le...

110: It's All About Soul from 2015-07-05T11:00

Ex Machina.

The Motion Picture left Star Trek fans with as many questions as it answered and when the story picked up in The Wrath of Khan, a...

109: Andorian High School Musical from 2015-06-26T18:01:03

Andor: Paradigm.

The Andorians have always been one of Star Trek's best looking races, yet even by the time the DS9 relaunch started, they ha...

108: Star Trek Beyond the Thunderdome from 2015-06-21T14:52:59

Cardassia: The Lotus Flower. 

The Dominion War left Cardassia ravaged. The planet is on the edge of a knife, as it's people scrounge for food...

107: Death Star DeLorean from 2015-06-14T11:00

Armageddon's Arrow. 

It has been a long road of recovery for the Federation since the events of Destiny. Captain Picard once asked during a p...

106: Completely Incomplete from 2015-06-05T16:15:52

Born With Teeth.

Kate Mulgrew burst on to the scene for Star Trek fans in the winter of 1995 and became the first female lead in the franchis...

105: And Now For Something Completely Different from 2015-05-21T17:44:02

Assimilation².

In 1963 a BBC production by the name of Doctor Who premiered and just four years later Star Trek would premiere on NBC. Little...

104: WWKD and WWSD from 2015-05-17T09:00

Dave Galanter: Crisis of Consciousness.

Star Trek books have always been good at filling in the gaps and giving us a deeper understanding for...

103: I Can Be Your Hero Baby from 2015-05-07T16:53:40

Mere Anarchy: Things Fall Apart.

2006 saw the celebration of 40 years of Star Trek and to celebrate Pocket Books put together an ebook series...

102: What You Leave Behind from 2015-05-01T16:36:37

Unity.

In 2001 S.D. Perry kicked off the Deep Space Nine Relaunch and set Star Trek books on a bold new path, continuing the adventures of th...

101: Rainbow Rings of Terror from 2015-04-24T23:36:14

Gold Key Comics Vol.1 Part 2.

Starting with issue one, Gold Key created a unique look at what Star Trek might have been without the philosoph...

100: In the Shadow of the Emissary from 2015-04-17T23:14:34

Rising Son.

The last time Jake Sisko was seen in the Deep Space Nine relaunch, he had bought a ship from Quark and was headed into the wormho...

99: Dr. Suess Trek from 2015-04-10T17:20:39

Gold Key Comics Vol. 1.

The first company to produce Star Trek comics was Gold Key. Armed in the beginning with only production art and never...

98: Vulcan Mandalorians from 2015-04-03T18:24:48

Uncertain Logic.

There is always a beginning and The Rise of the Federation series is the story of how a fledgling group of planets will beco...

97: TOS' "Family" Episode from 2015-03-26T17:45:34

Shadow of the Machine.

In the aftermath of The Motion Picture the TOS characters were seen supposedly going back to the final frontier but wh...

96: Invited to Sili-Con from 2015-03-20T00:05:55

Tony Daniel: Savage Trade.

One of the joys of Star Trek literature is what it can add to the series, even the bad  episodes can be improved u...

95: The Sith Lords of Star Trek from 2015-03-13T19:07:51

Mission Gamma: Lesser Evil.

Season 8 of the DS9 relaunch is quickly coming to a close as Mission Gamma comes to an end. On their way home, El...

94: I'm Getting Too Old For This Bleep from 2015-03-06T17:54:43

Keith DeCandido: Slings and Arrows: Enterprises of Great Pitch and Moment.

From the moment First Contact hit the screens and Geordi mentioned...

93: Riker Goes Full Fabio from 2015-02-24T17:42:25

The Gorn Crisis.

The Original Series of Star Trek gave us many aliens that became iconic, even though they may have only been seen once or tw...

92: Good Thing Riker Doesn't Listen to Amy Winehouse from 2015-02-20T00:53:22

John Jackson Miller: Takedown.

Star Trek fans have been pitting captains against each other since Picard came on the scene in 1987. The debat...

91: Pulaski Fights Crime from 2015-02-14T19:00

Una McCormack: The Missing.

The end of "The Fall" left the Star Trek universe in a little more hopeful place than it was when the series bega...

90: Through the Brita Filter from 2015-02-06T16:14:03

Fade In: The Writing of Star Trek Insurrection

When the lights went down in the theater in 1998, we all sat there with trepidation. We hoped ...

89: Elephant in the Room from 2015-01-29T19:33:25

Slings and Arrows: A Weary Life.

The TNG episode Second Chances gave us a duplicate of William Riker and the DS9 episode Defiant left that du...

88: The Q Cardassian from 2015-01-23T20:42:49

The Q Gambit.

Star Trek Ongoing has finally made it to the five year mission and their first experience is completely unexpected when an "Old...

87: Like The Godfather Part III from 2015-01-16T00:40:05

Mission Gamma: Cathedral.

Things on Deep Space Nine and in the Gamma Quadrant are heating up. Bajor looks to finally join the Federation whil...

86: So Much Janice Rand from 2015-01-11T16:44:06

Harlan Ellison's City on the Edge of Forever.

Since 1967 fans have loved The City on the Edge of Forever yet from the beginning ther...

85: Jurassic Park of the Billionth Century from 2014-12-20T19:00

Department of Temporal Investigations: The Collectors.

The first time we met agents Lucsly and Dulmer in Trials and Tribble-ations n...

84: The Maroon Jacket Era from 2014-12-12T23:00

Greg Cox: Foul Deeds Will Rise

The last time Lenore Karidian was seen, Dr. McCoy was promising that she would receive the best medical care t...

83: Walter Bishop’s Quantum Window from 2014-11-24T14:09:25

David Mack: Section 31: Disavowed.

Doctor Bashir’s entanglement with the Federation’s secretive rogue agency has not turned out well for him over the years, and  he even sacrificed his ca...

82: It’s All About the Hair, ‘Bout the Hair, ‘Bout the Hair from 2014-11-16T08:57:50

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 ...

81: Set the Cloaking Device to Flicker from 2014-11-11T01:12:04

Romulans: Schism

What started as a simple Romulan entry in IDW’s Alien Spotlight series led to one of the most epic Star Trek comic storylines. With direct ties to one of the great onscre...

80: The Dog of Mystery from 2014-11-02T11:25:57

Q Are Cordially Uninvited.

If you’ve been reading the post-Nemesis world of Star Trek, you know that Jean-Luc Picard and Beverly Crusher are married. And we mean for real—none of that “Al...

79: Something Wicked This Way Comes from 2014-10-27T14:00