Apr 8, 2018
Kirsten Beyer: Architects of Infinity.
A strange planet with an enticing mystery is also the perfect
destination for shore leave for the Full Circle fleet led by the
U.S.S. Voyager. However, the mission to investigate this mysterious
world may uncover a force that has the power to completely
overwhelm the crews of the four Federation starships that comprise
the fleet. Will the unintended consequences of the fleet's actions
ultimately destroy them?
In this episode of Literary Treks, hosts Dan Gunther and Bruce Gibson are joined by guest host Matthew Rushing and New York Times bestselling author Kirsten Beyer to talk about her newest novel, Architects of Infinity. We discuss a medical situation that has ethical concerns for all involved, the nature of Kriosians and Ensign Aytar Gwyn's choices, Icheb's budding relationship, the plight of the junior officers aboard Voyager, a mystery that is way above the heads of even the brightest Starfleet officers, and an ending that left us all shocked. We also briefly touch on Kirsten's role as the media tie-in guru in the Star Trek: Discovery writers' room.
In the news segment, we talk about an April Fools' gag that briefly tricked us, the upcoming Incredibuilds Star Trek 3D wooden model kits with accompanying books written by author Dayton Ward, and review the first issue of the new Star Trek: Discovery Annual series written by Kirsten Beyer and Mike Johnson.
News
Mission to Gamma VI??? (00:03:02)
IncrediBuilds (00:06:29)
Star Trek Discovery Annual (00:08:38)
Feature: Kirsten Beyer
Infinity Stones? (00:16:11)
Expectations (00:17:41)
Conlon and Kim (00:20:27)
Gwyn and Metamorphosis (00:36:27)
Coming Together (00:43:14)
The Bonding (00:46:27)
It's All About Relationships (00:49:35)
New Directions (00:55:39)
Possibile Sacrifice (01:00:51)
In the Shadow (01:03:49)
Indistinguishable From Magic (01:10:45)
Dat End Tho! (01:19:22)
The Audiobooks (01:24:27)
Wrapping Up the Book (01:26:00)
Acknowledgements (01:27:18)
Her Discovery Role (01:30:23)
Biggest Lesson (01:34:53)
What's Next (01:38:24)
TrekBBS (01:41:09)
Final Thoughts (01:46:50)
Hosts
Dan Gunther and Bruce Gibson
Guests
Kirsten Beyer
Matthew Rushing
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)