Sun, 29 November 2015
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 characters lives as well as the important events they were apart of and the penultimate book in the series is no exception. In this episode of Literary Treks hosts Matthew Rushing and Dan Gunther talk about The Blood-Dimmed Tide. We discuss Mestiko becoming a focal point, the oversight issue, bureaucracy, setting up the milieu of The Undiscovered Country, the Klingon Empire as a metaphor, Kirk’s prejudice, frustration acting out and our ratings. In the news segment we talk about the new covers and blurbs for Elusive Salvation and Live by the Code, the German Prometheus trilogy and Doug Drexler’s upcoming covers for the Prey trilogy. Hosts Production News Feature: The Blood-Dimmed Tide Send us your feedback! Support the Network! |
Sun, 22 November 2015
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 to do just that and the crew of the Endeavor was no exception. In this episode of Literary Treks hosts Matthew Rushing and Dan Gunther welcome authors Dayton Ward and Kevin Dilmore to talk about their latest book in the Seekers series, All That’s Left. We discuss continuing Seekers, a new spin on an old idea, character work, the title, technology, progress and information, artwork, the future of Seekers and what’s next for these gentlemen. In the news segment we discuss Ongoing #52 and the penultimate Star Trek/Green Lantern issue. Hosts Guests Production News Feature: All That’s Left Send us your feedback! Support the Network! |
Fri, 13 November 2015
Assimilation²: Volume 2. In this episode of Literary Treks hosts Matthew Rushing and Dan Gunther talk about the Star Trek/Doctor Who crossover comic Assimilation²: Volume 2. We discuss Dan’s progression through Doctor Who, a shift in the comic series, fun things, negotiating with the Borg, the ending and some things we liked and didn’t. In the news segment we mention a few interesting celebrations. Hosts Production News Feature: Assimilation²: Volume 2 Send us your feedback! Support the Network! |
Sun, 8 November 2015
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 with the Ascendents, a wrinkle was thrown in as Iliana Ghemmor from the prime universe was revealed to be the one behind Taran’atar’s recent madness and that was only the beginning of her diabolical plan to become the only Kira in the multiverse. In this episode of Literary Treks hosts Matthew Rushing and Dan Gunther talk about Fearful Symmetry. We discuss a couple quick notes, the gimmick, the “present day” story, the backstory, fanning the flames of fanaticism, the Sisko, our ratings and how the new series might affect the books. In the news segment we look at Star Trek: Hollow Man, the latest photo comic. Hosts Production News Feature: Fearful Symmetry Send us your feedback! Support the Network! |
Sun, 1 November 2015
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 films only give us a small percentage of the story, leaving space for the authors to fill in the details. In this episode of Literary Treks hosts Matthew Rushing and Dan Gunther talk about Mere Anarchy: The Darkness Drops Again. We discuss the interesting era and character growth, self-determination, the world not revolving around our world, honesty and government, the media and the truth, wrapping up with our ratings. In our news segment we remind everyone Seekers 4 is out and talk about the latest information on books coming out next year, Force and Motion and Miasma. Hosts Production News Feature: The Darkness Drops Again Send us your feedback! Support the Network! |
