Trek Book Club

Trek Book Club 10: Lost to Eternity

In this episode, host Peter (@PeterTrek1.bsky.social) is joined by TBC member Neil (@cetialphaneil.bsky.social) to discuss the TOS/TOS-movie era novel “Lost to Eternity” by Greg Cox.  This book focuses on the aftermath of Dr. Gillian Taylor's disappearance in “Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home” as well as encounters by the TOS and TOS movie era Enterprise crews with someone who is interested in the events that occurred in San Francisco during the mid-1980's.   Features: Welcome (0:00) Neil’s Trek Origin Story (2:28) Introduction/Overview (7:03) Timeline 1: 2024 (13:43) Timeline 2: 2265 (18:45) Timeline 3: 2292 (27:29) How It All Fits Together (34:00) Final Thoughts and Wrap Up (43:30) Contact Information (48:50)     Neil: Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/cetialphaneil.bsky.social [https://bsky.app/profile/cetialphaneil.bsky.social] X: https://x.com/NeilToss [https://x.com/NeilToss]   Peter: Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/petertrek1.bsky.social [https://bsky.app/profile/petertrek1.bsky.social] X: https://x.com/petertrek1 [https://x.com/petertrek1] LinkTree: https://linktr.ee/petertrek1 [https://linktr.ee/petertrek1] Trek Book Club: Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/trekbookclub.bsky.social [https://bsky.app/profile/trekbookclub.bsky.social] X: https://x.com/TrekBookClub [https://x.com/TrekBookClub] Spreaker: www.spreaker.com/podcast/trek-book-club--6163321 [http://www.spreaker.com/podcast/trek-book-club--6163321] BQN on Facebook: The BQN Collective BQN on Discord: https://discord.gg/4WCdkbZs [https://discord.gg/4WCdkbZs] Support the network on Patreon: www.patreon.com/bqn [http://www.patreon.com/bqn] BQN Podcasts are made possible by the generous contributions of listeners like you. We extend our heartfelt gratitude to our Patreon patrons, whose support has been instrumental in producing the network!   Chad Riding (TBC Podcast Associate Producer) Mei M MischiefCait G. Haukur Guðmundsson Joe Saporito Martin Marigomen Jax Daniel Evans Lars Di Scenza Samuel Johnson Jenediah Ryan Damon William J. Jackson Jonathan Snow Jerry Antimano Be Tellarite, Not TellaWrong Shalimar Luis Steven Susan L. DeClerck David Jason Anderson Matt Harker David Willett Carl Wonders Vera B Tim Cooper Peter Hong Tom Van Scotter Jim McMahon Justin Oser Thad Hait Christina De Clerck-Szilagyi Joe Mignone   Join the Hive Mind Collective at https://www.Patreon.com/BQN and become an integral part of our podcast. Your unique perspective and support will help us continue to produce high-quality content that you love!   Under Section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, allowance is made for "fair use" for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, and research. Fair use is a use permitted by copyright statute that might otherwise be infringing. STAR TREK and all related marks, logos and characters are owned by CBS Studios Inc. “BQN” is not endorsed or sponsored by or affiliated with CBS/Paramount Pictures or the STAR TREK franchise.

Trek Book Club 09: We Have Engaged the Borg – The Oral History of the Battle of Wolf 359

In this episode, host Peter (@PeterTrek1.bsky.social) is joined by co-author Andy (@Andy3E.bsky.social) of the Wolf 359 Project to discuss his book “We Have Engaged the Borg: The Oral History of the Battle of Wolf 359”.  This book focuses on the activities leading up to the battle, the actual battle in which a Starfleet armada of 40 ships engaged a Borg Cube, the aftermath of the battle and its consequences & implications for Starfleet and the Federation. Features: Welcome (0:00) Andy’s Trek Origin Story (3:04) Introduction/Overview (4:39) Forming the Idea for this Book (6:00) The Creative Team (9:57) Interludes – Framing the Story (17:43) Before the Battle (21:24) The Battle Itself (35:12) Aftermath & Consequences (51:27) Final Thoughts and Wrap-Up (1:06:33) Contact Information (1:13:44) Andy & Wolf 359 Project: Bluesky: @Wolf 359 Project [https://bsky.app/profile/wolf359project.bsky.social] @Tranquility Press [https://bsky.app/profile/tranquilitypress.bsky.social] @Andy3E [https://bsky.app/profile/andy3e.bsky.social] Linktree: linktr.ee/Wolf359project [https://linktr.ee/Wolf359project] Website: wolf359project.com [https://wolf359project.com/] The Great Derelict Sci-Fi podcast: greatderelict.libsyn.com [https://greatderelict.libsyn.com/] Peter: Bluesky: @PeterTrek1 [https://bsky.app/profile/petertrek1.bsky.social] X/Twitter: x.com/petertrek1 [https://x.com/petertrek1] Mastodon: @petertrek1@universeodon.com LinkTree: linktr.ee/petertrek1 [https://linktr.ee/petertrek1] Trek Book Club: Bluesky: @TrekBookClub [https://bsky.app/profile/trekbookclub.bsky.social] X/Twitter: x.com/TrekBookClub [https://x.com/TrekBookClub] Spreaker: www.spreaker.com/podcast/trek-book-club--6163321 [http://www.spreaker.com/podcast/trek-book-club--6163321] BQN on Facebook: The BQN Collective BQN on Discord: https://discord.gg/ceYsCupm [https://discord.gg/ceYsCupm] Support the network on Patreon: www.patreon.com/bqn [http://www.patreon.com/bqn] BQN Podcasts are made possible by the generous contributions of listeners like you. We extend our heartfelt gratitude to our Patreon patrons, whose support has been instrumental in producing the network! Samuel Johnson Jenediah Ryan Damon William J. Jackson Jonathan Snow Jerry Antimano Be Tellarite, Not TellaWrong Shalimar Luis Steven Susan L. DeClerck David Jason Anderson Matt Harker David Willett Carl Wonders Vera B Tim Cooper Mahendran Radhakrishnan Peter Hong Tom Van Scotter Jim McMahon Justin Oser Thad Hait Christina De Clerck-Szilagyi Joe Mignone   Join the Hive Mind Collective at https://www.Patreon.com/BQN and become an integral part of our podcast. Your unique perspective and support will help us continue to produce high-quality content that you love!   Under Section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, allowance is made for "fair use" for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, and research. Fair use is a use permitted by copyright statute that might otherwise be infringing. STAR TREK and all related marks, logos and characters are owned by CBS Studios Inc. “BQN” is not endorsed or sponsored by or affiliated with CBS/Paramount Pictures or the STAR TREK franchise.

Trek Book Club 08: The Long Night

Host Peter (@PeterTrek1) is joined by book club member Adam (@OzTrekkie) to discuss the DS9 novel “The Long Night” by Dean Wesley Smith and Kristine Kathryn Rusch.  This DS9 novel focuses on the discovery of the lost Jibetian treasure ship, the Nibix, which may also contain its long-lost leader, the Supreme Ruler.  As Sisko, Dax, Bashir and O’Brien, with help from Kira who was left charge of DS9, try to learn about the secrets hidden on the Nibix, Jake and Nog discover a hidden area on DS9. Features: Welcome (0:00) Adam’s Trek and Trek Book Origin Story (2:24) General Reactions (8:38) First half of the book (Discovery of the Nibix) (11:18) Latter half of the book (26:15) Final Thoughts and Wrap Up (48:09) Contact Information (49:44) Adam X/Twitter: www.x.com/oztrekkie [https://www.x.com/oztrekkie] Bluesky: bsky.app/profile/oztrekkie.bsky.social [https://bsky.app/profile/oztrekkie.bsky.social] Website:  oztrekkie.wixsite.com/startreknovelverse [https://oztrekkie.wixsite.com/startreknovelverse] Peter: Bluesky: bsky.app/profile/petertrek1.bsky.social [https://bsky.app/profile/petertrek1.bsky.social] X/Twitter: www.x.com/petertrek1 [http://www.x.com/petertrek1] Mastodon: @petertrek1@universeodon.com LinkTree: linktr.ee/petertrek1 [https://linktr.ee/petertrek1] Trek Book Club: X/Twitter: www.x.com/trekbookclub [http://www.x.com/trekbookclub] Spreaker: www.spreaker.com/podcast/trek-book-club--6163321 [http://www.spreaker.com/podcast/trek-book-club--6163321] BQN on Facebook: The BQN Collective BQN on Discord: www.discord.gg/ZnJzk4Vv3W [http://www.discord.gg/ZnJzk4Vv3W] Support the network on Patreon: www.patreon.com/bqn [http://www.patreon.com/bqn] BQN Podcasts are made possible by the generous contributions of listeners like you. We extend our heartfelt gratitude to our Patreon patrons, whose support has been instrumental in producing the network! Nay nar nay nar Aenar Jason Anderson Anonymous Jerry Antimano Vera Bible Susan L. De Clerck Ryan Damon David Chrissie De Clerck-Szilagyi Lars Di Scenza Thad Hait Matt Harker Peter Hong William Jackson Jim McMahon Joe Mignone Mahendran Radhakrishnan Tom Van Scotter Jenediah Seastrum Jonathan Snow Davey Willett Carl Wonders Join the Hive Mind Collective at https://www.Patreon.com/BQN and become an integral part of our podcast. Your unique perspective and support will help us continue to produce high-quality content that you love! Under Section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, allowance is made for "fair use" for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, and research. Fair use is a use permitted by copyright statute that might otherwise be infringing. STAR TREK and all related marks, logos and characters are owned by CBS Studios Inc. “BQN” is not endorsed or sponsored by or affiliated with CBS/Paramount Pictures or the STAR TREK franchise.

Trek Book Club 07: The Lost Years

In this episode, host Peter (@PeterTrek1) is joined by book club member Michael Romero (@mralligatorcw) to discuss the novel “The Lost Years” by J.M. Dillard.  This TOS novel focuses on the time period just after the completion of the Enterprise’s 5-year mission and before the start of “Star Trek: The Motion Picture”.  The book provided more background on Kirk’s decision to accept an Admiralty position as well as backstories for Spock and McCoy which were hinted at during the beginning of TMP. Features: Welcome (0:00) Michael’s Trek and Trek Book Origin Story (2:39) General Reactions (5:36) The Enterprise completes her 5-year mission (1st half of book): (9:03) Two Missions for the crew (2nd half of the book) (29:18) Final Thoughts, Reactions and Wrap Up (40:23) Contact Information: (45:00) Michael: X/Twitter: www.twitter.com/mralligatorcw [http://www.twitter.com/mralligatorcw] Website: apus.academia.edu/MichaelRomero [http://apus.academia.edu/MichaelRomero] Peter: X/Twitter: www.twitter.com/petertrek1 [https://www.twitter.com/petertrek1] Mastodon: @petertrek1@universeodon.com [https://universeodon.com] Bluesky: bsky.app/profile/petertrek1.bsky.social [https://bsky.app/profile/petertrek1.bsky.social] Trek Book Club:  X/Twitter: www.twitter.com/trekbookclub [https://www.twitter.com/trekbookclub] Spreaker: www.spreaker.com/podcast/trek-book-club--6163321 [https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/trek-book-club--6163321] BQN on Facebook: The BQN Collective BQN on Discord: discord.gg/ZnJzk4Vv3W [http://www.discord.gg/ZnJzk4Vv3W] Support the network on Patreon: www.patreon.com/bqn [https://www.patreon.com/bqn] If you enjoyed reading “The Lost Years”, you may want to look into the subsequent 3 “Lost Years Saga” novels: 1. A Flag Full of Stars (Book #2) by Brad Ferguson 2. Traitor Winds (Book #3) by L.A. Graf  3. Recovery (Book #4) by J.M. Dillard BQN Podcasts are made possible by the generous contributions of listeners like you. We extend our heartfelt gratitude to our Patreon patrons, whose support has been instrumental in producing the network!   Nay nar nay nar Aenar Jason Anderson Anonymous Jerry Antimano Vera Bible Susan L. De Clerck Ryan Damon David Chrissie De Clerck-Szilagyi Lars Di Scenza Thad Hait Matt Harker Peter Hong William Jackson Jim McMahon Joe Mignone Mahendran Radhakrishnan Tom Van Scotter Jenediah Seastrum Jonathan Snow Davey Willett Carl Wonders Join the Hive Mind Collective at https://www.Patreon.com/BQN and become an integral part of our podcast. Your unique perspective and support will help us continue to produce high-quality content that you love! Under Section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, allowance is made for "fair use" for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, and research. Fair use is a use permitted by copyright statute that might otherwise be infringing. STAR TREK and all related marks, logos and characters are owned by CBS Studios Inc. “BQN” is not endorsed or sponsored by or affiliated with CBS/Paramount Pictures or the STAR TREK franchise.

Trek Book Club 06: A Conversation with Author Tom Salinsky

Host Peter (@PeterTrek1) is joined by author Tom Salinsky (@tomsalinsky) who recently wrote the book “Star Trek: Discovering the TV Series: The Original Series, The Animated Series and The Next Generation” based on a full franchise watch/rewatch.  While we focus on the first 3 series of the franchise, we also talk about the writing process and the subsequent Trek shows, including the current ones in production. Features:  1. Welcome (0:38) 2. Tom’s Star Trek Origin Story (2:13) 3. Genesis of the Book Project (4:31)  4. Start of the Trek Franchise & TOS (14:37)  5. The Animated Series (20:14)  6. TOS Movies (24:51) 7. The Next Generation (35:41)  8. Getting a Book Published (47:59)  9. Quick Thoughts on DS9, VOY & ENT (52:37)  10. Quick Thoughts on Current Trek Shows (58:58) 11. Contact Information and Wrap-up (1:05:05) The Network: @BQNPodcasts (IG/X/Bluesky)  Tom: @tomsalinsky (X), https://tomsalinsky.co.uk/ [https://tomsalinsky.co.uk/] Link to "Star Trek: Discovering the TV Series" on Amazon UK site [https://www.amazon.co.uk/Star-Trek-Discovering-Original-Generation/dp/1399035045/ref=sr_1_1?crid=FF12IFA3294H&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.zGah6qHzP4iRJYs7h7fiacgyGWDrQHsgFAFMmpV0Pf4_ipO8i8Cb47lFTprq_xCDBhNzsFkJ1Dy0HbHgc5AujNCtoB6oD_Bg6K-GRhzBWrI.S133bwHOEogvmokEvskWUZORBzqD9ZbccjLlgdjwTB0&dib_tag=se&keywords=star+trek+tom+salinsky&qid=1718242076&sprefix=star+trek+tom+salinsky%2Caps%2C168&sr=8-1] Link to “Star Trek: Discovering the TV Series” on Amazon US site [https://www.amazon.com/Star-Trek-Discovering-Original-Generation-ebook/dp/B0CWPRGBTN/ref=sr_1_1?crid=1OE9QTDF9LZJK&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.VJSj7170kLQJLeKB0n6upKi06BnGZ5KobWTIVkWyDgf6IILxgEaEAKaH30KXeIgojR-RsTQ0LHwW4dI-9xbVddRP0uazaC5aTgzrqH-fhzJgmt0EEH9S-_0sbK33yOOH9bLOcPjwf-um8RyFVbUuJnRskTov2t2a4v-N-6dR0_T_cN-8Cr_qxbiZ9IRROZ5PG0gW_vlpLNaX5abnjddpkD-_81XtOC6vOPLARmhWJ0p4C5ILhgXjDnzj_Jkni0JEnjy3KPoTCLQ2ke_MnXYgtAdq7Y_aDaLkhE8KMKXVEQ8.BHjZlySh8ZHv49bhuq-GGs6XX51xlO7jaXDB0nUWA7A&dib_tag=se&keywords=star+trek+tom+salinsky&qid=1718243326&sprefix=star+trek+tom+salinsky%2Caps%2C85&sr=8-1] Peter: @PeterTrek1 (X/Bluesky), @petertrek1@universeodon.com (Mastodon) Trek Book Club: @TrekBookClub (X) Facebook: The BQN Collective Discord: discord.gg/ZnJzk4Vv3W BQN Podcasts are made possible by the generous contributions of listeners like you. We extend our heartfelt gratitude to our Patreon patrons, whose support has been instrumental in producing the network!   Nay nar nay nar Aenar Jason Anderson Anonymous Jerry Antimano Vera Bible Susan L. De Clerck Ryan Damon David Chrissie De Clerck-Szilagyi Lars Di Scenza Thad Hait Matt Harker Peter Hong William Jackson Jim McMahon Joe Mignone Mahendran Radhakrishnan Tom Van Scotter Jenediah Seastrum Jonathan Snow Davey Willett Carl Wonders   Join the Hive Mind Collective at https://www.Patreon.com/BQN and become an integral part of our podcast. Your unique perspective and support will help us continue to produce high-quality content that you love!   Under Section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, allowance is made for "fair use" for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, and research. Fair use is a use permitted by copyright statute that might otherwise be infringing. STAR TREK and all related marks, logos and characters are owned by CBS Studios Inc. “BQN” is not endorsed or sponsored by or affiliated with CBS/Paramount Pictures or the STAR TREK franchise.