Continuing Conversations: Sci-Fi Storytelling & Star Trek Adventures

Let's talk about Trills!!! Time for another deep dive on the intriguing, multifaceted species known as the Trills. Listen in and learn why Trills can be one of the most interesting aliens to play.

BC Holmes is back with amazing updates to the Star Trek Adventures Character and Ship Creator!! Hang on tight! It gets better every year. https://linktr.ee/studiotembo

AMA with Kelli Fitzpatrick. Kelli Fitzpatrick is an author, editor, and teacher from Michigan. Her Star Trek story “The Sunwalkers” was selected as a winner of the Star Trek: Strange New Worlds contest and is published by Simon and Schuster. She has written and edited for the Star Trek Adventures tabletop role-playing game from Modiphius Entertainment, for NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope outreach te...

Jason Kaufman and Brad Browne Interview Part 2: Creating Stories and the Creative Process. Tune in to synch with experienced writers and help inspire your next writing project. https://linktr.ee/studiotembo

Jason Kaufman and Brad Browne Interview Part 1: Leadership in Star Trek and how to go about tackling writing projects! Here are some early previews of the next great Trek book on leadership and other tasty tidbits about writing. https://linktr.ee/studiotembo

Cardassians among us! Meric Moir, Al Spader, Jim Johnson and Michael Dismuke march into the melodrama that is Cardassians to give GMs and players food for thought when selecting these characters to play. https://linktr.ee/studiotembo

Let's Talk Nausicaans! Meric Moir, Al Spader, Jim Johnson and Michael Dismuke go down the Nausicaan rabbit-hole to see what amazing gaming options we can concoct with this mandible-mouthed species! https://linktr.ee/studiotembo

The writers behind the Star Trek Adventures Second Edition Starter set to convene to talk about the inspiration behind this year's epic campaign release. Join Meric Moir, Al Spader, Michael Dismuke, and project manager Jim Johnson as we whet your appetite for this great gaming resource! https://linktr.ee/studiotembo

Jim and Michael talk Fan Expos and amazing blog posts. Oh! Michael met Kate Mulgrew (a.k.a. Captain Janeway). Hear all about it! https://linktr.ee/studiotembo

Star Trek Adventures 2024 YEAR IN REVIEW!! Join Jim and Michael as they review all the mind-blowing releases of 2024, including such hits as the Federation-Klingon War Tactical Campaign, mission briefs and modules, and the amazing Star Trek Adventures Second Edition! https://linktr.ee/studiotembo

Continuing Conversations is delighted to welcome writer/poet/podcaster Mike O'dah Ziibing Ashkewe (Heart of the River) to the show. We will discuss his background, art, inspiration, and anything else we can fit into the space. Mike is one of the founders of ThisWeekInGeek, which is called "the best place geeks, gamers, and nerds of every type to gather and listen in to the news, reviews, interview...

From RPGs to fan films!!!! Get ready to be wowed with a behind-the-scenes look at "Farragut Forward," Kaotica Studios 2024 Star Trek fan film release! Jump in as we travel with Johnny K into the heart of imagination and fan love! Kaotica Studios journeyed to the Final Frontier in partnership with Farragut Films with “Farragut Forward” the continuation of the long-running Star Trek fan series Stars...

Continuing Conversations welcomes Ben Heisler, ENNIE-Award winning Associate Producer of RPGs for Renegade Game Studios, to chat about breaking into the RPG writing world. He works on some amazing IPs like Transformers, GI Joe, My Little Pony, and more! Gamer, writer, con planner and overall adventurer, come listen to his great insights. https://linktr.ee/studiotembo

What happens when a Star Trek Adventures writer embarks on his own continuing mission by creating his own IP---Sentience the RPG? Join us as we interview Al Spader, the creator of Sentience. Learn how to incorporate aspects of this groundbreaking game (along with others) with your STA campaign. https://linktr.ee/studiotembo

In this episode, Joseph Harney and Alex Boer join Jim Johnson and Michael Dismuke for a deep dive into empaths and telepaths in Star Trek! They’ll explore how these powerful abilities shape characters, stories, and gameplay in Star Trek Adventures. Don’t miss this mind-expanding discussion! https://linktr.ee/studiotembo

We’re excited to welcome Alex Boer, a veteran GM who has been running games for over a decade. He joins Jim Johnson and Michael Dismuke to explore the pros and cons of using online platforms to connect players with professional GMs. Start your online Star Trek adventure with Alex at startplaying.games/gm/gmalex! https://linktr.ee/studiotembo

Aaron Pollyea joins Jim and Michael to expound on ways GMs and players can make the most out of the icy antenna-bearers in your Star Trek Adventures games. (And Aenar too!) https://linktr.ee/studiotembo

Let's Talk About Tellarites! Aaron Pollyea joins Jim and Michael to expound on ways GMs and players can make the most out of the argumentative aliens in your Star Trek Adventures games. https://linktr.ee/studiotembo

Curious to see Star Trek Adventures RPG 2e in action! Join 2e writers Jim Johnson, Michael Dismuke, Meric Moir, Al Spader and the maintainer of the STA Character and Ship Creator, BC Holmes as we play Act THREE of “Test of Honor” from the Political Actions mission brief pack. This time we dive into operating the U.S.S. Challenger and pushing the ship and its crew to their limits.

Curious to see Star Trek Adventures RPG 2e in action! Join 2e writers Jim Johnson, Michael Dismuke, Meric Moir, Al Spader and the maintainer of the STA Character and Ship Creator, BC Holmes as we play Act TWO of “Test of Honor” from the Political Actions mission brief pack. This time we dive into operating the U.S.S. Challenger and pushing the ship and its crew to their limits.   https://linktr.ee...

Curious to see Star Trek Adventures RPG 2e in action! Join 2e writers Jim Johnson, Michael Dismuke, Meric Moir, Al Spader and the maintainer of the STA Character and Ship Creator, BC Holmes as we play Act ONE of “Test of Honor” from the Political Actions mission brief pack. This time we dive into operating the U.S.S. Challenger and pushing the ship and its crew to their limits. https://linktr.ee/s...

Ultimate Crossover Event: Dune Meets Star Trek! Dune RPG Project Manager Andrew Peregrine joins forces with Klingon Core Rulebook writers Kelly Fitzpatrick (2016 Strange New Worlds contest winner; Captain Marvel: Carol Danvers Declassified) and Derek Tyler Attico (The Autobiography of Benjamin Sisko) to riff about when Dune Houses and Klingon Houses collide! Get ready for out-of-this-world ideas a...

The Star Trek Adventures Game Toolkit provides a wealth of materials to expand your game beyond the core rulebook. It provides players and gamemasters with additional options and rules references to aid your group in exploring the final frontier. STA game designer Nathan Dowdell sits down with Jim and Michael to break down this valuable toolset section by section and piece by piece. https://linktr...

Nathan Dowdell, 2d20 System Designers, joins Jim and Michael as we continue our chapter-by-chapter breakdown of Star Trek Adventures 2E. Let's dive into Chapters 5-9 as we explore the streamlined updates in Modiphius' latest Trek release! We will explore ships, tech & weapons, operations, conflict and more! https://linktr.ee/studiotembo

Nathan Dowdell, 2d20 System Designers, joins Jim and Michael as we continue our chapter-by-chapter breakdown of Star Trek Adventures 2E. Let's dive into Chapter 4: Reporting for Duty and explore insights and factoids regarding the new, streamlined character creation! https://linktr.ee/studiotembo