165: The Wrath of the Phantom Klingon

Hell's Heart. When James T. Kirk defeated Kruge on the doomed Genesis Planet, a noble Klingon house was left leaderless. With no heir apparent, the result was a power vacuum. The House of Kruge remained without a leader for a hundred years, until a bitter Klingon named Korgh sets in motion a plan to claim Kruge's house for himself. It's a tale of treachery, deceit, and dishonor a century in the making! In this episode of Literary Treks hosts Matthew Rushing, Dan Gunther and Bruce Gibson talk about Star Trek Prey: Hell's Heart. We discuss the story inspirations, adding to Kruge, Kirk's pain, relevant themes, Klingon exceptionalism, an illusionist, media and our ratings. In the news we talk about the latest Strange New Worlds release. News Strange New Worlds 2016 (00:03:22) Feature: Hell's Heart Story Inspirations (00:07:42) Adding to Kruge (00:14:40) Kirk's Pain (00:16:47) Hyperspace Bypass (00:22:58) Klingon Exceptionalism and Superiority (00:29:10) The Illusionist (00:36:17) Media (00:41:46) Ratings (00:44:11) Final Thoughts (00:48:18) Hosts Matthew Rushing, Dan Gunther and Bruce Gibson Production Matthew Rushing (Editor and Producer) C Bryan Jones (Executive Producer) Charlynn Schmiedt (Executive Producer) Matthew Rushing (Executive Producer) Richard Marquez (Production Manager) Norman C. Lao (Associate Producer) Ken Tripp (Associate Producer) Brandon-Shea Mutala (Associate Producer) Bruce Gibson (Associate Producer)