The Captains' Table Podcast

Hello, and welcome to another episode of the Captains' Table Podcast, where this week Michael is joined by Fiv to talk about James Swallow's latest novel from the Star Trek: Picard series "Dark Veil".

A thrilling untold adventure based on the acclaimed Star Trek: Picard TV series!

The Alpha Quadrant is mired in crisis.

Within the United Federation of Planets, a terrorist strike on the shipyards of Mars has led to the shutdown of all relief efforts for millions of Romulans facing certain doom from an impending super­nova. But when the USS Titan is drawn into a catastrophic incident on the Romulan-Federation border, Captain William Riker, his family, and his crew find themselves caught between the shocking secrets of an enigmatic alien species and the deadly agenda of a ruthless Tal Shiar operative. Forced into a wary alliance with a Romulan starship commander, Riker and the Titan crew must uncover the truth to stop a dev­astating attack—but one wrong move could plunge the entire sector into open conflict!

Hello, and welcome to another retro edition of the Captains’ Table from 2015 where we have intimate chats with those who have shaped Star Trek in words.

For this show, Michael is pleased to welcome back to the show author Kirsten Beyer. Kirsten discusses her Voyager story: “The Children of the Storm” and the review that Michael, Roz and Jason recently recorded. As well as that Kirsten discusses the impact the “Destiny” trilogy has had upon the Star Trek novel universe and her new Voyager novel: “Atonement”.

The Captains’ Table Chapter 35 – Voyager: The Children of the Storm

Website: http://authors.simonandschuster.co.uk/Kirsten-Beyer/30231583

Welcome to another retro episode of The Captains’ Table Podcast from 2015, where we have intimate chats with those who have shaped Star Trek in words.

For this show Roz and Michael are pleased to welcome to the show Jason Inman; the co-creator of The Red Shirt Diaries. Jason joins Roz and Michael to review Star Trek: Voyager: The Children of the Storm by Kirsten Beyer.  Listen as they review the story, suggest some great Star Trek book for Jason to read and for those who want to get back into reading Trek novels again.

Welcome to another retro episode of The Captains’ Table Podcast from 2015, where we have intimate chats with those who have shaped Star Trek in words.

In this Chapter, Roz and Michael continue their interview with David Mack. Discussing his Section 31 book, Disavowed, as well as some of his planned future projects.

Please note that this is part 2 of 2 podcasts that make up this full interview. Part 1 can be found in Chapter 33.

Welcome to another retro episode of The Captains’ Table Podcast from 2015, where we have intimate chats with those who have shaped Star Trek in words.

In this Chapter, Roz and Michael are very excited to welcome back to The Captains’ Table, friend of the show, David Mack. David discusses projects old and new, including the Destiny Trilogy, the Cold Equations Trilogy and Star Trek: Seekers.

Please note that this is part 1 of 2 podcasts that make up this full interview.
Part 2 will be out in Chapter 34 of our retro episode series which drops Monday May 3rd 2021.  

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Welcome to a vintage episode of The Captains’ Table from 2015, where we explore the stories that have shaped Star Trek in words.

Welcome to a vintage episode of the Captains’ Table Podcast, where we explore the stories that have shaped Star Trek in words.

In this Chapter, Roz and Michael discuss The Missing, which was a 2014 offering from Star Trek author, and friend of the show, Una McCormack.

Welcome back to the Captains' Table Podcast with another exciting episode.

This time we are joined by New York Times best selling author John Jackson Miller. In this episode he talks about his latest novel Star Trek Discovery: Die Standing, which came out summer 2020, and features the Terran Emperor Philippa Georgiou on a top-secret mission for Section:31 and the Federation!

John was gracious enough to go in depth in this episode and we are delighted he took the time to join us.

Join us this week for another classic episode of The Captains' Table Podcast. 

A Tale of Two Doctors....
Welcome to the Captains’ Table. For this show, Roz and Michael are pleased to welcome back New York Times Best Selling author Dr Una McCormack. Una discusses her latest Star Trek novel: The Missing which was released at the end of 2014.

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Welcome to this special edition of the Captains' Table as Roslyn and Michael are joined by award-winning American stage actor, singer and narrator of over 150 Audiobooks including Star Trek; Robert Petkoff. Robert talks about his love of Star Trek, narrating the audio books for Audible and so much more.

Welcome to the first Captains’ Table of 2015.  Roz and Michael welcome back to the show Star Trek author Greg Cox. On the show, Greg talks about his latest Original Series story “Foul Deeds Will Rise”, about his Q stories and some of his current projects.

Hello, and welcome to another episode of The Captains' Table Podcast.

In this episode, we have an engaging chat with the one and only author Dayton Ward.
Dayton was kind enough to talk to us about life, his view on the current state of Trek, his latest novel "Agents of Influence", a fantastic TOS story set in the fifth year of Kirk's historic five year mission and a sneak peek at what else he has been up to in the world of Star Trek!

PS: With all of our episodes where we talk to an author about a novel, there will be spoilers for "Agents of Influence", so this might be the best time to stop, and give it a read before you give this episode a listen.  

Welcome to the Captains’ Table where we explore the stories that have shaped Star Trek in words.

In this Chapter, Roz and Michael continue their look at the ongoing Voyager series written by Kirsten Beyer. We discuss the second novel, Unworthy, and the many twists and turns it brings to this excellent series.

Welcome to the Captains’ Table. Roz and Michael welcome back to the show Star Trek author Una McCormack. It’s been a busy year for Una with the birth of baby Verity and her upcoming DS9 novel “The Missing”. We also discuss “The Crimson Shadow” from “The Fall” series and of course all things Cardassia.

Welcome to the Captains’ Table where we have intimate chats with those that have shaped Star Trek in words.

In this show Roz and Michael interview novelist Kirsten Beyer. Kirsten speaks about her relationship with Star Trek, her experiences as a writer and her first Voyager novel Full Circle.

Welcome to the Captains’ Table where we have intimate chats with those that have shaped Star Trek in words. In this show Roz and Michael interview novelist, and long-time friend of the show, Jeff Lang. Jeff speaks about his novel The Light Fantastic, which is the first follow on from the Cold Equations Trilogy.

Welcome to the Captains’ Table where we have intimate chats with those that have shaped Star Trek in words.

Joining us at the Captains’ Table for the first time is Star Trek author and fellow podcaster, Scott Pearson. Scott discusses with us his new novella, The More Things Change and shares some wonderful stories about his encounters with Trek cast and crew and his love of tea.

Welcome to the Captains’ Table where we have intimate chats with those that have shaped Star Trek in words.

Returning to the Captains’ Table is a friend of the show, Michael Jan Friedman. Michael tells us about his time writing Star Trek books and what it was like working on collaborative efforts. Michael also shares his views on the current state of Star Trek and the JJ universe. Michael also gives us an update on his previous Kick Starter: “I Am A Salamander” and introduces his new project: “Lost Days”.

Welcome to the Captain’s Table where we explore the stories that have shaped Star Trek in words.

In this chapter, Roz and Michael review the sixth novel in the Titan series, Titan: Synthesis, written by James Swallow.
Described by the author as "a first-contact story with an action twist", the novel was released in November 2009 and follows the crew of the Titan as they encounter a strange new civilisation, a familiar face from the past and a deadly new enemy.

Star Trek Titan: Synthesis
The story was written by James Swallow
It was published by Pocket Books in October 2009
The Starship Titan continues on her outward voyage of discovery. Ranging farther and farther from Federation space, Captain William Riker and the crew look forward to living Starfleet’s mission: seeking out new life, discovering new civilizations.

Let us know what you thought of the show, the book and our review. We look forward to hearing from you.

Welcome to the Captains’ Table where we have intimate chats with those that have shaped Star Trek in words.

In this show Roz and Michael interview novelist James Swallow. James speaks about his relationship with Star Trek including his Titan novel Synthesis which he describes as "a first-contact story with an action twist"

Star Trek in words.

In this show, Ros and Michael introduce an interview with Andy Mangels. Andy spoke to Michael about his relationship with Star Trek including his work on the Star Trek comics for Marvel, the creation of the Titan novels and relaunching Enterprise for Pocket Books. Andy also talks about his Filmation book that looks at some familiar animated shows including TAS. Look out for a special offer from Andy for the Captains’ Table listeners.

Andy also speaks about the “Women of Wonder Day” that supports Domestic Violence victims.

Welcome to the Captains’ Table where we have intimate chats with those that have shaped Star Trek in words.

In this show, Michael is pleased to welcome to the Captains’ Table author John Jackson Miller.
John is the New York Times bestselling author of Star Wars: Kenobi, Star Wars: Knight Errant, Star Wars: Lost Tribe of the Sith— The Collected Stories, and fifteen Star Wars graphic novels, as well as Overdraft: The Orion Offensive. A comics industry historian and analyst, he has written for several franchises, including Conan, Iron Man, Indiana Jones, Mass Effect, and The Simpsons.

During the show John and Michael discuss John’s first Star Trek novel “Absent Enemies” and his upcoming novel “Takedown” which comes out in January 2015. This is John’s first chance to talk about “Takedown” and it looks like it going to be a great book! As well as Star Trek John talks about his extensive work in the Star Wars universe, how he discovered Star Trek and consoles Michael with England’s incompetence in the World Cup.

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Welcome to the Captains' Table where we explore the stories that have shaped Star Trek in words.

In this Chapter, Roz and Michael begin their look at the ongoing Voyager series written by Kirsten Beyer. We start with Full Circle which takes place directly after the Destiny trilogy.

Star Trek Voyager: Full Circle by Kirsten Beyer

When the U.S.S. Voyager is dispatched on an urgent mission to the planet Kerovi, Captain Chakotay and his first officer, Commander Thomas Paris, must choose between following their orders and saving the lives of two of those dearest to them. B'Elanna Torres and her daughter, Miral, are both missing in the wake of a brutal attack on the Klingon world of Boreth. With the aid of their former captain, Admiral Kathryn Janeway -- as well as many old friends and new allies -- Voyager's crew must unravel an ancient mystery, placing themselves between two warrior sects battling for the soul of the Klingon people...while the life of Miral hangs in the balance.

But these events and their repercussions are merely the prelude to even darker days to come. As Voyager is drawn into a desperate struggle to prevent the annihilation of the Federation, lives are shattered, and the bonds that were forged in the Delta Quadrant are challenged in ways that none could have imagined. For though destiny has dealt them crushing blows, Voyager's crew must rise to face their future...and begin a perilous journey in which the wheel of fate comes full circle.

Let us know what you thought of the show, the book and our review. We look forward to hearing from you.

Welcome to the Captains’ Table where we have intimate chats with those that have shaped Star Trek in words.

In this show, Greg Cox returns to talk about his latest Star Trek novel “No Time Like the Past” where we see Seven of Nine meet James T. Kirk. Greg also discusses his role as editor, his Godzilla novelisation (coming out May 20th) and his upcoming Star Trek story “Foul Deeds Will Rise”.

Welcome to the Captains’ Table where we have intimate chats with those that have shaped Star Trek in words.

In this show, Roz and Michael are privileged to interview Margaret Clark; the editor of the Star Trek line at Pocket Books. During the interview Margaret tells us about her role as editor, how she discovered Star Trek, working with the A-Team and the stories we can look forward to this year and in 2015.

Welcome to the Captains Table where we explore the stories that have shaped Star Trek in words.

In this chapter, we welcome Roslyn Scoular to the show as regular co-host and we review The Lost Era story: “The Buried Age” by Christopher L. Bennett. As well as reviewing the “The Buried Age” we also take a look at the upcoming book releases and those that have come out already in the past couple of months.

The Lost Era series attempts to flesh out some events that were only mentioned briefly in the TV series and tries to tie story threads together about characters or events within the Star Trek universe.

Star Trek The Next Generation: The Buried Age written by Christopher L. Bennett
The mysterious "missing years" of Captain Picard's life—before he commanded the Enterprise—are revealed at last in this Star Trek: The Next Generation novel!

Jean-Luc Picard. His name has gone down in legend as the captain of the U.S.S. Stargazer and two starships Enterprise. But the nine years of his life leading up to the inaugural mission of the U.S.S. Enterprise to Farpoint Station have remained a mystery—until now, as Picard's lost era is finally unearthed.

Following the loss of the Stargazer and the brutal court-martial that resulted, Picard no longer sees a future for himself in Starfleet. Turning to his other love, archaeology, he embarks on a quest to rediscover a buried age of ancient galactic history...and awakens a living survivor of that era: a striking, mysterious woman frozen in time since before the rise of Earth's dinosaurs. But this powerful immortal has a secret of cataclysmic proportions, and her plans will take Picard—aided along the way by a brilliant but naive android, an insightful Betazoid, and an enigmatic El-Aurian—to the heights of passion, the depths of betrayal, and the farthest reaches of explored space.

This novel covers the 9 years between Jean-Luc Picard's command of the USS Stargazer and his command of the USS Enterprise-D.

Let us know what you thought of the show, the book and our review. We look forward to hearing from you.

Welcome to the Captain’s Table where we have intimate chats with those who have shaped Star Trek in words.

In this show, Michael discusses “These are the Voyages TOS Season One” with the author Marc Cushman. Alongside Marc is original series story consultant John D. F. Black and his wife Mary. Marc tells us about his meetings with Gene Roddenberry and his motivations behind the book while John and Mary tell us about their time working on the original series and working with Gene.

This episode, Sina and Michael interview New York Times Best Selling Author David Mack about his “Cold Equations” Trilogy. Find out what the original story outline for the trilogy was, about Dave’s writing process for these stories, and about the Cold Equations/choices that the characters had to make. Learn about Dave’s upcoming projects as well. Hope you enjoy the show! A big thank you to Dave for taking time from his busy schedule to discuss his books with us. Always enjoyable to have him on our show.

Welcome to this special edition of the Captains Table. Our guest is author Christopher L. Bennett. First appearing in the Star Trek: Starfleet Corps of Engineers series of eBooks in 2003, Chris went on to write short stories in several anthologies, as well as contributing novels in the TOS and Star Trek: Titan series, and detailing the life of Jean-Luc Picard in the nine years preceding TNG. Bennett’s non-Trek work includes the original science fiction novel Only Superhuman and tie-in novels set in the Marvel Comics universe.

Listen as Sina and Michael discuss Ex Machina, Greater than the Sum and Chris’s new Enterprise novels charting the birth of the Federation. Chris also talks about how he discovered Star Trek and his first original novel Only Superhuman.

Welcome to the Captain’s Table where we have intimate chats with those who have shaped Star Trek in words…

In this edition, Michael speaks to one of his childhood Star Trek novel / comic legends Michael Jan Friedman. Michael Jan Friedman is an American author of nearly sixty books of fiction and nonfiction, more than half of which are in the Star Trek universe. Mike has also written for the Aliens, Predator, Wolf Man, Lois and Clark, DC Super Hero, Marvel Super Hero, and Wishbone licensed book universes. Eleven of his book titles, including the autobiography Hollywood Hulk Hogan and Ghost Hunting (written with Sci-Fi’s Ghost Hunters), have appeared on the prestigious New York Times primary bestseller list, and his novel adaptation of the Batman & Robin movie was for a time the no.1 bestselling book in Poland (really). Mike has also written for network and cable television, radio, more than 150 comic books, most of them for DC Comics.

During the interview, Mike tells us the influences behind his writing, how he discovered Star Trek and what it means to him. He also tells us about his experiences writing for Star Trek Voyager in the episode “Resistance”. We also look at his novels, writing the Next Generation for DC comics and his view on the JJ verse. Additionally, we look at Mike’s upcoming projects and Crazy 8 press.