May 24, 2020
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 strangest turns out to be an impossible binary
star system, home to a people who should not be able to survive
there. When the crew comes to the aid of the Monorhans, they
discover that their desire to help may be outweighed by the
terrible risks presented by this strange region of space.
In this episode of Literary Treks, hosts Dan Gunther and Bruce Gibson discuss String Theory: Cohesion by Jeffrey Lang. We talk about the unique setting of the novel, the strange star system, the Monorhans, the effects of the strange radiation in the system, Seven and B'Elanna Torres's contentious relationship, the Key to Gramadia, and wrap up with our final thoughts and ratings.
In the news segment, we talk about the upcoming Voyager: To Lose
the Earth by Kirsten Beyer. We also respond to feedback from The
Babel Conference for Literary Treks 302: What If A.I. Becomes
Mommy?
News
VGR: 'To Lose the Earth' Cover (00:04:42)
Listener Feedback (00:10:47)
Feature: String Theory: Cohesion
The Setting (00:15:52)
An Odd System... (00:21:55)
A Refugee Ship (00:25:02)
The Monorhans (00:33:30)
Radiation Craziness (00:38:13)
Sem's Motivation (00:42:12)
The Seven-B’Elanna Collective (00:47:40)
The Key to Gremadia (00:59:26)
Next Time on Voyager… (01:04:55)
Ratings (01:07:55)
Final Thoughts (01:10:47)
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) 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) Casey Pettitt
(Associate Producer)