234: The Seed That Never Gets Any Water

Literary Treks: A Star Trek Books and Comics Podcast

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James Swallow: Fear Itself. 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!

News Kirk Fu Manual (00:02:39)

Feature: James Swallow The Latest Discovery (00:05:47) The Process (00:06:22) Inside Saru's Head (00:13:04) Two Races (00:17:18) The Tholians (00:21:25) The Gorlans (00:25:07) The Hub (00:29:10) Burnham and Saru (00:31:51) A Novel About Fear (00:40:28) Beginning and the End (00:42:21) The Return of Trek Novels? (00:55:22) James Upcoming and Online (01:02:19) Final Thoughts (01:06:49)

Hosts Dan Gunther and Bruce Gibson

Guest James Swallow

Production Matthew Rushing (Editor and Producer) C Bryan Jones (Executive Producer) Ken Tripp (Executive Producer) Matthew Rushing (Executive Producer) Richard Marquez (Production Manager) Brandon-Shea Mutala (Patreon Manager) Ken Tripp (Associate Producer) Brandon-Shea Mutala (Associate Producer) Bruce Gibson (Associate Producer) Justin Oser (Associate Producer) Norman C. Lao (Associate Producer) Greg Rozier (Associate Producer) Jeffery Harlan (Associate Producer)

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