173: Wack-a-Mole

The Hall of Heroes: John Jackson Miller. Qapla'! The 50th anniversary of Star Trek is a time for celebration and revelry! And what better way to celebrate than with an epic three-part story featuring the Federation's stalwart allies, the Klingon Empire? The crews of Enterprise, Titan, and Aventine come together to defend the Empire in a battle worthy of story and song! In this episode of Literary Treks host Matthew Rushing and Dan Gunther welcome John Jackson Miller to talk about his wrap up to the Star Trek Prey trilogy, The Hall of Heroes. We discuss the epic story, transformations, ramping up the tension, characters, themes, klingons, truthcrafters, the Federation/Klingon alliance and so much more. Feature: John Jackson Miller Epic Story (00:04:13) Transformations (00:10:26) Ramping Up the Tension (00:17:04) Major Characters (00:21:15) Themes (00:24:14) The Klingon Heart (00:27:26) Truthcrafters (00:36:50) Celebration of the Alliance (00:44:17) Battles That Matter (00:49:54) Captain Dax (00:53:24) What's Next (00:57:18) John Online (01:01:24) Final Thoughts (01:04:52) Hosts Matthew Rushing and Dan Gunther Guest John Jackson Miller 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)