Trek Book Club

Welcome to the Trek Book Club Podcast, the companion podcast to the Trek Book Club on Bluesky. Host Peter Hong (@PeterTrek1) and his guests discuss and analyze various Star Trek books. Join us as we explore the Star Trek literary universe.

Trek Book Club is a arts podcast hosted by BQN, with 11 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80. PitchCentric scores this show on Booking Probability, Listen Score, and live audience signals refreshed every 24 hours.

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  Trek Book Club 10: Lost to Eternity

  Jan 11, 202657 minS0

  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.  <br /><br /><b>Features:</b><br />Welcome (0:00)<br />Neil’s Trek Origin Story (2:28)<br />Introduction/Overview (7:03)<br />Timeline 1: 2024 (13:43)<br />Timeline 2: 2265 (18:45)<br />Timeline 3: 2292 (27:29)<br />How It...

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

  May 7, 20251h 19mS0

  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.<br /><br />Features:<br />Welcome (0:00)<br />Andy’s Trek Origin Story (3:04)<br />Introduction/Overview (4:39)<br />Forming the Idea for this Book (6:00)<br />The Creativ...

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  Trek Book Club 08: The Long Night

  Jan 10, 202557 minS0

  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.<br /><br />Features:<br />Welcome (0:00)<br />Adam’s Trek and Trek Book Origin Sto...

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  Trek Book Club 07: The Lost Years

  Aug 7, 202452 minS0

  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.<br /><br />Features:<br />Welcome (0:00)<br />Michael’s Trek and Trek Book Origin Story (2:39)<br />General Reaction...

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  Trek Book Club 06: A Conversation with Author Tom Salinsky

  Jun 12, 20241h 10mS0

  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.<br /><br />Features: <br />Welcome (0:38)Tom’s Star Trek Origin Story (2:13)Genesis of the Book Project (4:31) Start of the Trek Franchise & TOS (14:37) The Animated Series (20:14) TOS Movies (24:51)The Next Generation (35:41) Getting a Book Published (47:59) Quick Thought...

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