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EPISODE · May 21, 2025 · 1H 8M

James Swallow on ‘Toward the Night’ – Strange New Worlds Gets Mysterious

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Join Jodi on this week’s episode of The Clonestar Podcast for an exclusive interview with bestselling author James Swallow, as he discusses his brand-new Star Trek: Strange New Worlds novel, Toward the Night.Set during Pike’s tenure on the Enterprise, the story follows a haunting mystery that begins with subspace echoes from a lifeless world near the Klingon border. When Spock and Una discover signs of alien life—and a long-lost Federation ship—Pike, Ortegas, and the crew are drawn into a decades-old enigma that forces them to confront questions about who they are, and who they might become.James shares insights into crafting this suspenseful tale, writing for legacy characters like Spock and Pike, and the thrill of bringing Strange New Worlds to the page.⁠Join our Patreon⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Watch the episode on youtube!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠For more awesome content⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Follow Clonestar on Twitter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Follow us on Instagram⁠⁠

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