Oct 28, 2018
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 seize a nearby Klingon planet,
throwing the sector into chaos. The origin of the weapons on Tezwa,
if revealed, may spark war between the Federation and the Klingon
Empire. It falls to Picard and the crew of the Enterprise to
destroy these weapons before they ignite an interstellar conflict
that would rival even the height of the Dominion War!
In this episode of Literary Treks, hosts Bruce Gibson and Dan Gunther discuss A Time to Kill, the seventh novel in the A Time To series and the first full-length Trek novel by author David Mack. We talk about the fast-paced nature of the novel, conspiracies in the Tezwan and Federation governments, the special ops mission to destroy the weapons, Ambassador Worf's role in the story, a cliffhanger ending, a tragic tale of an android and his emotions, and wrap up with our final thoughts and ratings.
In the news segment, we report on a new addition to the 2019 release schedule: The Original Series: The Captain's Oath by Christopher L. Bennett, as well as review issue number four in the TNG: Terra Incognita series from IDW.
News
The Captain's Oath Release (00:02:48)
TNG: Terra Incognita #4 (00:05:40)
Feature: A Time to Kill
Fast-Paced Political Thriller (00:23:28)
L'Haan (00:28:44)
Secret Plans (00:31:07)
Cannonball Run (00:34:49)
Strike Teams (00:39:57)
Ambassador Worf Attacks (00:43:32)
To Be Continued (00:51:34)
The Tragedy of Data (00:55:30)
Ratings (01:01:57)
Final Thoughts (01:05:24)
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)