A MESSAGE FROM THE TREKSPERTS: Please note this episode was recorded remotely via Zoom and as such the sound quality may not be up to the usual high standards of the podcast recorded in the studio. We hope the content will make up for any deficiencies in the audio. Meanwhile, we ask all our listeners to please listen to the experts, trust science, self isolate, quarantine, stay safe, stay home... and Keep on Trekkin' #LLAP

Legendary sci-fi author and Star Trek novelist ALAN DEAN FOSTER joins the Treksperts, MARK A. ALTMAN (CW's Pandora, The Librarians) and DAREN DOCHTERMAN (Star Trek: The Motion Picture - Director's Edition) this week to discuss his long history with the franchise including his groundbreaking STAR TREK LOG series adaptations of the animated series, comic adaptations for Peter Pan Records, beloved novelizations of classic genre films like The Black Hole and Outland, and his legendary work on STAR TREK: THE MOTION PICTURE. He may even have a few things to say about another franchise with "Star" in the title. Foster also talks about his upcoming non-fiction memoir, "The Director Should Have Shot You."

NEXT VOYAGE: The Treksperts are joined by Trek novelists DAYTON WARD and DAVID MACK along with ASHLEY E. MILLER and ROBERT MEYER BURNETT to talk about the latest in STAR TREK fiction.

Don't forget to watch INGLORIOUS TREKSPERTS 30th anniversary tribute to "Best Of Both Worlds" with special guests ELIZABETH DENNEHY (Commander Shelby) and ASHLEY E. MILLER (writer, Lore, Fringe) streaming now at COMIC-CON @ HOME. Visit comic-con.org for details.

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INGLORIOUS TREKSPERTS • By Electric Surge Network • Jul 9