The crew of the USS Pioneer (my player group’s Intrepid-class starship) finished playing The Whole of the Law, a crazily fun and equally fearsome story created by Christopher L. Bennett for the Star Trek Adventures Roleplaying Game.
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Myriad Universes: The Tears of Eridanus Draft History
We used to have a web site, which contained some supplemental materials to the novel, including a glossary of the Vulcan language Michael worked out, and a timeline of historical events I wrote. That web site was hacked and taken down, and unfortunately, much of the content on it was only stored on the web […]
Tuesday Trekkin’: the Star Trek “Fotonovels.”
To the surprise of perhaps no one, my most recent attempt at an “irregularly recurring” blog feature has unfolded pretty much in keeping with my master plan. It’s been four months since the last installment of “Tuesday Trekkin’,” which at the time I was thinking could be a monthly thing. Sounds like government, amirite? https://www.startrekbookclub.com/storyline/fotonovels/
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine Reread — What We Might Be Leaving Behind
Between August 7th 2019 and Feb 24th 2021 I was privileged to talk about all of the Star Trek: Deep Space Nine relaunch books (full list with linked reviews below) in this space. It’s been an exhilarating ride, with some tremendous warp-speed intervals on state-of-the-art narratives and, let’s say, a few stretches of impulse power […]
RIP Della Van Hise
Though I can find nothing official about it anywhere else online, a member of Facebook’s Star Trek Books Community Group is reporting that Della Van Hise, author of the 1985 Star Trek novel Killing Time, died of heart failure on March 3. Assuming that is in fact the case, she was 65.
“They Called Us Enemy” has been awarded the Dwayne McDuffie Award
“They Called Us Enemy” by George Takei has been awarded the Dwayne McDuffie Award: Thanks to ComicBeat for the heads up!
One more Trilogy for the Lit-Verse
David Mack has announce another trilogy of books set in the post Destiny Lit-Verse The three books: Star Trek: Coda, Book 1 – Moments Asunder, by Dayton Ward, September 28, 2021 Star Trek: Coda, Book 2 – The Ashes of Tomorrow, by James Swallow, October 12, 2021 Star Trek: Coda, Book 3 – Oblivion’s Gate, […]
Review: Beaming Up and Getting Off – Life Before and Beyond Star Trek
Beaming Up and Getting Off: Life Before and Beyond Star Trek by Walter Koenig, is an updated and expanded version of Walter Koenig’s 1998 memoir, Warped Factors: A Neurotic’s Guide to the Universe.… My first book review for the Star Trek Book Club, though certainly not the first book that I’ve ever reviewed, I was luckily enough […]
Steve Mollmann’s Detailed Dive Into Trek Fonts
Steve Mollmann has posted two delightfully in depth looks at the history of fonts for Star Trek, with a specific focus on the books: What launched this whole series was actually me thinking about Star Trek books. In the old days, Star Trek books weren’t quite so branded. The original Star Trek book, James Blish’s 1967 book originally known as […]
Preview Hero Collector’s ‘Star Trek: Deep Space Nine Illustrated Handbook’
The detailed guide to the DS9 station, the USS Defiant and more is out today.
Exclusive Reveal: Star Trek’s Brent Spiner on ‘Fan Fiction,’ his fictional autobiography turned noir thriller
Brent Spiner is no stranger to playing fictional versions of himself. Book has been added to the site!
EXCLUSIVE: Kate Mulgrew Narrates The Autobiography of Kathryn Janeway
The captain herself tells the story of her adventures from Starfleet Academy to the Delta Quadrant
THE BOOK THAT SHOULD NEVER HAVE BEEN, PART 5: Borderspace
Welcome to part five of an ongoing series about the FASA Star Trek The Next Generation Officer’s Manual.
“They Called Us Enemy” has been nominated for The McDuffie Award!
“They Called Us Enemy” has been nominated for The McDuffie Award! Awarded every year to a comic that broadens the range of characters portrayed in comics and creator who make comics, the McDuffie Award also honors the memory of Dwayne McDuffie, a tremendous talent and mentor who passed away in 2011.
What You Need To Get Started On Your Star Trek Adventures
It’s a new year, which often comes with the drive to try new things. There are plenty of articles on how to start exercising or organize your life, so this one is going to take a slightly different tactic. We’re going to talk about how to start running a game of Star Trek Adventures! Role-playing […]
‘Star Trek’ and Dr. Seuss Mash-Up Not Protected, Court Rules
The book, titled “Oh, the Places You’ll Boldly Go!”, hewed too closely to the original to be considered a parody under the “fair use” doctrine, a three-judge federal appeals panel declared.
The Book That Should Never have Been, Part 3: Bigger is Better –
Reading through this book, it quickly becomes apparent that that FASA had not gotten a clear picture as to what the plan was going to be for Star Trek The Next Generation from Paramount. With the lack of useful information from the parent company, FASA did their best to extrapolate the notes and information they […]

















