259: He's Gotta Grow Some and Just Do It

Triangle: Imzadi II. As Star Trek: The Next Generation drew to a close, an unlikely romance emerged: that of Worf and Deanna Troi. A Klingon warrior with a strict code of honor and a peaceful empath in touch with her feelings do not make the most obvious couple, but Worf and Troi made a go of it before the relationship ultimately disappeared. What happened between the two of them, and how did Will Riker feel about his Imzadi becoming involved with his friend and comrade? In this episode of Literary Treks, hosts Bruce Gibson and Dan Gunther are once again joined by Amy Nelson to discuss Triangle: Imzadi II. We talk about Worf's lack of luck in love, the triangle between Worf, Troi, and Riker, Romulan Commander Sela and her convoluted plan, Riker's inability to make progress with Troi, and wrap up with our final thoughts and ratings. At the top of the show, Bruce and Dan review the first issue of The Q Conflict, a new comic miniseries from IDW, and respond to your Babel Conference feedback from Literary Treks 257: Lots of Bits of Me. News The Q Conflict #1 Review (00:03:29) Listener Feedback (00:11:49) Feature: Triangle: Imzadi II The Sequel (00:17:20) Worf's Lost Loves (00:20:20) That Triangle Moment (00:30:40) Deanna Troi's Perspective (00:40:47) Tom Riker's Motivation (00:45:10) It's So Peter David (00:51:31) Sela's Series of Bungles (00:53:40) Alexander, Jellico, and Shelby (01:01:43) Taking His Time (01:07:09) The Head of Worf's House (01:15:23) Ratings (01:18:49) Final Thoughts (01:26:59) Hosts Dan Gunther and Bruce Gibson Guest Amy Nelson Production Bruce Gibson (Editor and Producer) Dan Gunther (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) Justin Oser (Associate Producer) Norman C. Lao (Associate Producer) Greg Rozier (Associate Producer) Jeffery Harlan (Associate Producer)