Trek Book Club

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 ev...

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 co...

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,...

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 pos...

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...

Host Peter (@PeterTrek1) is joined by science fiction author Michael Foy (@michaeljfoy) who has incorporated his Star Trek fandom into his Cord Devlin series of novels and short stories.  We also talk about the writing process as well as how being an author has changed with the advent of self-publishing. Features:  Welcome (0:00) Michael’s Star Trek Origin Story (1:31) Favorite Trek Shows, Charact...

Instead of discussing a specific Star Trek novel, the format of this episode will be a conversation with a fellow Trek Book Club member.  Host @PeterTrek1 is joined by Martyn (@DS9Continuing) to discuss his DS9 fan fiction project which provides 7 additional seasons of DS9 after the conclusion of the TV show (i.e. Seasons 8 – 14).  This is the first “Member Spotlight” episode on this pod so we wou...

In this episode, host Peter (@PeterTrek1) is joined by Mac Boyle (@partyapocalypse), Co-Host of the Star Trek podcast “The Holodeck is Broken” to discuss the novel “Imzadi” by Peter David.  This TNG novel focuses on Will Riker and Deanna Troi - how they first met, the evolution of their relationship and the sacrifice one of them makes to save the other.   Chapters: Welcome (0:00) Mac’s Trek and Tr...

In this episode, host Peter (@PeterTrek1) is joined by Michelle (@OntheRock81), Co-Host of Crusher Convo podcast to discuss the novel “Oblivion’s Gate” by David Mack.  This novel concludes both the Coda trilogy, as well as Star Trek’s post-Nemesis Lit-Verse.  How will the story end?  What will happen to the characters we’ve read about? Chapters: Welcome (0:00) Michelle’s Trek and Trek Book Origin...

In this first episode of the Trek Book Club Podcast, host Peter (@PeterTrek1) is joined by guests Bree (@BreeElizabeth) and Kimberly (@kalliend3) to discuss the Voyager novel “A Pocket Full of Lies” by Kirsten Beyer.  The Full Circle crew meet someone who looks exactly like Admiral Janeway.  Who is she and what is her connection to Admiral Janeway? Chapters:  Welcome (00:00) Bree & Kimberly’s...

Welcome to the Trek Book Club Podcast, the companion podcast to the Trek Book Club on X/Twitter (@TrekBookClub).  In this introductory episode, Host Peter will summarize the format of the podcast as well as give his Trek and Trek book origin story.