Jul 29, 2018
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 the Oani race. Disturbed
by her actions, she decides to adopt a strict interpretation of
Surak's doctrine of complete non-violence, refusing to wear a
sidearm or use the ship's weaponry, even in defense. But when the
ship is threatened by the same menace that ravaged the Oani, can
T'Pol afford to stick with her convictions, or will she be forced
to kill again?
In this episode of Literary Treks, hosts Bruce Gibson and Dan Gunther are joined by Earl Grey's Justin Oser to discuss the Enterprise novel Surak's Soul. We talk about medical mysteries, T'Pol's dilemma, similarities to the Enterprise episode "The Seventh," T'Pol's youth on Vulcan, the mysterious Wanderer, and wrap up with our final thoughts and ratings.
In the news section, Bruce and Dan review the first issue of IDW's Star Trek: The Next Generation: Terra Incognita miniseries.
News
Terra Incognita #1 (00:02:33)
Feature: Surak's Soul
Special Guest (00:14:29)
Medical Mystery (00:21:19)
T'Pol Kills (00:28:48)
"The Seventh" (00:42:07)
Wondering About the Wanderer (00:48:39)
Young T'Pol (00:53:01)
Wrapping Up (01:01:27)
Ratings (01:07:45)
Final Thoughts (01:16:41)
Hosts
Dan Gunther and Bruce Gibson
Guest
Justin Oser
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) Ken Tripp (Associate Producer) Brandon-Shea
Mutala (Associate Producer) Bruce Gibson (Associate Producer)
Justin Oser (Associate Producer) Norman C. Lao (Associate Producer)
Greg Rozier (Associate Producer) Jeffery Harlan (Associate
Producer)