170: Book Club: Revenant with Special Guest Alex White!
Positively Trek 170: Book Club: Revenant with Special Guest Alex White!
"Tyrants that are smart burn sci-fi books, too."
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A friend has gone missing, and it’s up to Jadzia Dax to get to the bottom of a mystery that will rock the foundations of all that the Trill hold dear. Secrets from Jadzia’s own past, long-buried, will force Trill society to confront some hard truths and give rise to a deadly adversary…
It’s not often that we get the chance to welcome a new voice in the field of Star Trek novelists, and we are privileged to be able to do so with renowned science fiction author Alex White! In this episode of the Positively Trek Book Club, hosts Dan and Bruce welcome Alex to the show to discuss their new novel, Deep Space Nine: Revenant. We talk about how Alex became a fan, their experience in writing science fiction and tie-ins, the plot of Revenant, Jadzia’s role, Kira’s mid-book exit, Bashir and Worf, “sympathy” for Joran, and much more, wrapping up with what Alex is working on now and how you can follow them online.
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168: Discovery Review: “... But to Connect” (4.07)
Positively Trek 168: Discovery Review: “... But to Connect” (4.07)
Plus: A Look Ahead to the 2022 YEAR OF TREK!
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This week, Dan’s flying solo as Positively Trek reviews “... But to Connect,” Star Trek: Discovery season 4, episode 7 (hey, that’s totally a 47!). Topics discussed include the DMA conference, peaceful first contact vs. aggression, what is Zora?, a new lifeform, Book’s betrayal, and the values of the United Federation of Planets.
At the top of the show, Dan talks about what 2022 has in store for the Star Trek universe as he takes a look at everything he’s excited about that’s coming out this year!
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166: Discovery Review: “Stormy Weather” (4.06)
Positively Trek 166: Discovery Review: “Stormy Weather” (4.06)
Plus: Surprise Discovery Hiatus & New 32nd Century Comic Coming Soon
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In this episode of Positively Trek, hosts Dan and Bruce take shelter from some “Stormy Weather” as they discuss the latest episode of Star Trek: Discovery. We talk about the mission into the rift, a void of nothingness, Zora’s evolution, Book’s hallucinations, the idea of names and identity, the escape from the rift, family trees, the origin of the DMA, and wrap up with our final thoughts and ratings for “Stormy Weather.”
In the news, we talk about the surprise announcement of Discovery’s mid-season break and Adventures in the 32nd Century, a new Star Trek: Discovery comic miniseries coming soon from IDW!
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158: Book Club: The Ashes of Tomorrow
Positively Trek 158: Book Club: The Ashes of Tomorrow
With Special Guest James Swallow!
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The multiverse-rending Coda trilogy continues! We have friends becoming foes, old allies joining the quest, and more tragedy than you can shake a mek’leth at! The temporal apocalypse continues to spread, with only our heroes in its way to stop it from destroying all of reality.
In this episode of the Positively Trek Book Club, hosts Dan and Bruce are joined by author James Swallow to discuss Coda, Book II: The Ashes of Tomorrow. We talk about the collaboration between the three authors, another insurrection, Enterprising thieves, opening up the universe, Sisko and the DS9 crew, sacrifices, and what James is working on now. We wrap up the end of the episode with our final thoughts and ratings for The Ashes of Tomorrow.
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155: Book Club: The Buried Age
Positively Trek 155: Book Club: The Buried Age
Picard as Indiana Jones?
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While billed as a Star Trek: The Next Generation novel, The Buried Age by Christopher L. Bennett is also labelled “A Novel of The Lost Era,” continuing the stories set between the end of the classic Star Trek films and the beginning of TNG and “Encounter at Farpoint.” In the pages of this millennia- and epoch-spanning story, we learn a great deal about the history of our galaxy and what made Captain Jean-Luc Picard into the man we see at the beginning of his journey aboard the U.S.S. Enterprise.
In this episode of the Positively Trek Book Club, hosts Bruce and Dan discuss The Buried Age. We talk about The Battle of Maxia, Picard’s trial, a quest to discover hidden secrets of the galaxy’s past, the mysterious Ariel, the measure of a man, the lessons learned in this story, the origins of Picard’s crew, and wrap up with our final thoughts and ratings for The Buried Age.
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153: Preparing for Prodigy!
Positively Trek 153: Preparing for Prodigy!
Plus: Lower Decks Season 3 Details & Upcoming Changes for the Podcast
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After ten amazing weeks of Star Trek: Lower Decks, we get one week off before the October 28th premiere of Star Trek: Prodigy! We’re all very excited for the beginning of this new chapter in the Star Trek universe, and we have a few stories this week in anticipation of the new series.
In this week’s Positively Trek, hosts Bruce and Dan are talking Prodigy with a couple of interviews with the showrunners and Kate Mulgrew. We also discuss some recent comments by Mike McMahan on the next season of Lower Decks, and share our plans for a slight change in format for Positively Trek going forward.
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152: Book Club: Moments Asunder with Special Guest Dayton Ward!
Positively Trek 152: Book Club: Moments Asunder with Special Guest Dayton Ward!
“Wil Wheaton, Temporal Badass”
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The Temporal Apocalypse begins! For 20 years, the “novelverse” has presented us with a unique opportunity to grow the Star Trek universe outside the films and television that make up “canon,” with authors given unprecedented freedom to take the stories of the TNG era in new and exciting directions. After all, there was no way that televised Trek would ever return to the 24th century… right? Well, all of that changed with Star Trek: Picard, which meant that in order to line up with canon, the novelverse would have to be fixed. That fix comes in three parts, with the Star Trek: Coda trilogy by authors Dayton Ward, James Swallow, and David Mack.
In this episode of the Positively Trek Book Club, hosts Dan and Bruce sit down with Dayton Ward to discuss Moments Asunder, the first book of the Coda trilogy. We talk about a story 20 years in the making, Dayton’s collaborators, Wesley Crusher, the big baddies of the novel, shocking story moments, swinging for the fences, and wrap up with our final thoughts and where Dayton can be found online and what he’s working on next.
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147: Book Club: The Autobiography of Mr. Spock
Positively Trek 147: Book Club: The Autobiography of Mr. Spock
With special guest Una McCormack!
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There are not many people who can be said to have influenced centuries of galactic politics and shaped the very foundations of the Federation. Described by Starfleet Admiral Brackett as “one of our most celebrated Ambassadors and advisors to Federation leaders for generations,” Spock has been one of the most revered and influential voices in Federation history. Now, available for the first time ever: his life, in his own words.
In this episode of the Positively Trek Book Club, hosts Bruce and Dan sit down with the “editor” of The Autobiography of Mr. Spock, Una McCormack! We talk about the concept of a “wisdom book,” Spock’s struggles while growing up, his childhood with his brother and sister, his time on the Enterprise, his role as both a successful and unsuccessful mentor, his 24th century exploits, his relationship with James T. Kirk, and wrap up with our final thoughts and where Una can be found online and what projects she is currently working on.
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144: Let’s Celebrate Star Trek!
Positively Trek 144: Let’s Celebrate Star Trek!
With Special Guests Ian Spelling & Ben Robinson of Hero Collector
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In this week’s Positively Trek, hosts Bruce and Dan are joined by Hero Collector’s Ian Spelling and Ben Robinson to discuss their new book: Star Trek - The Original Series: A Celebration! This incredible “convention in a book” celebrates the creation of the most influential science fiction series of all time, detailing behind-the-scenes tales that even the most ardent fans of Star Trek weren’t aware of. Plus, there are a ton of never-before-seen photos and new interviews that will please both the old and new fans alike!
In the news, we talk about the upcoming flight of William Shatner aboard the Blue Origins spacecraft.
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