Monday, July 9, 2018

Literary Treks 234: The Seed That Never Gets Any Water

Star Trek: Discovery
Fear Itself
Exclusive interview with author James Swallow!

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For many fans, the breakout character of Star Trek: Discovery has been Saru, the Kelpien science officer aboard the U.S.S. Shenzhou. Kelpiens are a prey species, driven by instinct to heed their natural fear response and be hyper-alert to any danger present in their surroundings. Saru is no exception to this, and when a rescue mission begins to spiral out of control, he must learn to temper his fear if he has any hope of getting himself and his team out alive.

In this episode of Literary Treks, hosts Dan Gunther and Bruce Gibson are joined by James Swallow, author of the new Discovery novel, Fear Itself. We discuss the process of writing the novel, getting inside Saru's head, the various species involved in the story, Saru and Burnham's relationship, Captain Georgiou's leadership style, overcoming fear, and what other projects James has on the horizon. We also briefly talk about the current troubled state of Pocket Books' Star Trek line, and what might be in store for its future.

In the news section, we preview a new book coming next year from Dayton Ward: Kirk Fu Manual: An Introduction to the Final Frontier's Most Feared Martial Art!


Literary Treks 234: The Seed That Never Gets Any Water
Exclusive interview with Discovery: Fear Itself author James Swallow!






Previous episode: Literary Treks 233: The Yin and the Yang of Klingons
Next episode: Literary Treks 235: Make it Sow!

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