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Trek experts Dan and Bruce discuss a variety of Trek topics, often with special guests! We want to share our love of the Star Trek universe, and celebrate how it has touched our lives. We also cover news and reviews of all new Star Trek shows and films!

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Trek experts Dan and Bruce discuss a variety of Trek topics, often with special guests! We want to share our love of the Star Trek universe, and celebrate how it has touched our lives. We also cover news and reviews of all new Star Trek shows and films!

    Book Club: Seven of Nine Knows Her Name!

    Book Club: Seven of Nine Knows Her Name!

    Positively Trek 265: Book Club: Seven of Nine Knows Her Name!
    Picard: Firewall with David Mack & Guest Host Jessie Gender 

    In this episode of the Positively Trek Book Club, Dan Gunther and guest host Jessie Gender welcome David Mack to the show to discuss his new novel, Star Trek: Picard: Firewall.

    When the USS Voyager returned to Earth, Seven of Nine’s life looked promising: Earth, the bastion of acceptance and equality, stood ready to accept the former Borg with open arms. Right?

    Reality proved to be very different from what had been promised, and soon Seven finds herself on the outside looking in. Refused a commission in Starfleet, and even denied Federation membership, she sets out to find herself, beginning a journey that would eventually lead to the Fenris Rangers and the Seven that we meet in the series Star Trek: Picard.

    David Mack’s website: http://davidmack.pro/

    Jessie Gender on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@JessieGender1

    Identiteaze on Nebula Announcement: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pAALW4MSi7M

    Purchase Star Trek: Picard: Firewall:

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    E-book:
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    Audiobook:
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    Show page: http://www.positivelytrek.com/
    Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/positively-trek/id1501468628
    Twitter: http://twitter.com/positivelytrek
    Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/PositivelyTrek

    Help support the podcast! Go to https://www.patreon.com/positivelytrek to help out!

    Take a Chance by Kevin MacLeod
    Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4457-take-a-chance
    License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

    Under Section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, allowance is made for "fair use" for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, and research. Fair use is a use permitted by copyright statute that might otherwise be infringing.

    STAR TREK and all related marks, logos and characters are owned by CBS Studios Inc. Positively Trek is not endorsed or sponsored by or affiliated with CBS/Paramount Pictures or the STAR TREK franchise.

    Chapters
    Spoiler-Free Discussion (00:00:00)
    Firewall: Spoilers (00:25:19)
    Patreon Shout-Out (00:42:12)
    Firewall: Spoilers Continued (00:42:41)
    Final Thoughts (01:16:02)
    Closing (01:18:47)
      
    Hosts
    Dan Gunther
    Jessie Gender

    Guests
    David Mack

    Production
    Dan Gunther (Editor and Producer)
    Barry DeFord (Producer)


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    • 1 hr 27 min
    Book Club: Did Anyone Have Android Pulaski on Their Bingo Card?

    Book Club: Did Anyone Have Android Pulaski on Their Bingo Card?

    Positively Trek 264: Book Club: Did Anyone Have Android Pulaski on Their Bingo Card?
    Star Trek Explorer Presents: “The Mission” and Other Stories - Part 1 of 2

    We here at the Positively Trek Book Club pride ourselves on covering every new Star Trek novel that is released. However, the releases are fewer and farther between these days. Thankfully, there are many places for us to go to get our Star Trek fiction fix!

    The Star Trek Explorer magazine has been publishing original Star Trek short stories since it started in 2021, showcasing unique corners of the Trek universe and written by some of the biggest names in Star Trek writing. In February of 2024, the most recent hardcover collection of these stories was released: Star Trek Explorer Presents: “The Mission” and Other Stories, featuring 14 of the short stories from recent issues.

    In this episode of the Positively Trek Book Club, host Dan Gunther welcomes Bruce Gibson back to the show to discuss the first 7 of the stories featured in this collection. We discuss:

    “Control” by John Peel

    “The Guardian” by Gary Russell

    “The Disavowed” by Christopher Cooper

    “Paghabi” by Chris Dows

    “Pulaski 2.0” by Greg Cox

    “The Expert” by Gary Russell

    “Scramble” by Greg Cox

    The remaining 7 stories in the collection will be featured in a future episode.

    Purchase Star Trek Explorer Presents: “The Mission” and Other Stories:
    Hardcover:
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    Show page: http://www.positivelytrek.com/
    Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/positively-trek/id1501468628
    Twitter: http://twitter.com/positivelytrek
    Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/PositivelyTrek

    Help support the podcast! Go to https://www.patreon.com/positivelytrek to help out!

    Sunshine (version 2) by Kevin MacLeod
    Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4438-sunshine-version-2-
    License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

    Take a Chance by Kevin MacLeod
    Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4457-take-a-chance
    License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

    Under Section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, allowance is made for "fair use" for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, and research. Fair use is a use permitted by copyright statute that might otherwise be infringing.

    STAR TREK and all related marks, logos and characters are owned by CBS Studios Inc. Positively Trek is not endorsed or sponsored by or affiliated with CBS/Paramount Pictures or the STAR TREK franchise.

    Chapters
    Opening (00:00:00)
    “Control” by John Peel (00:05:55)
    “The Guardian” by Gary Russell (00:14:46)
    “The Disavowed” by Christopher Cooper (00:21:45)
    Patreon Shout Out (00:34:27)
    “Paghabi” by Chris Dows (00:34:56)
    “Pulaski 2.0” by Greg Cox (00:41:37)
    “The Expert” by Gary Russell (00:49:47)
    “Scramble” by Greg Cox (00:59:02)
    Final Thoughts (01:04:12)
    Closing (01:07:17)
      
    Hosts
    Dan Gunther
    Bruce Gibson

    Production
    Dan Gunther (Editor and Producer)
    Barry DeFord (Producer)


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    • 1 hr 9 min
    Just Waiting for that Kelvan Invasion…

    Just Waiting for that Kelvan Invasion…

    Positively Trek 263: Just Waiting for that Kelvan Invasion…
    Our Favorite Star Trek Storylines Begging for a Follow-up

    Over the many years that Star Trek has been on the air, in one form or another, numerous storylines have been shown to us. And many of these stories have begged for follow-ups that never came.

    In this episode of Positively Trek, hosts Dan and Barry discuss which plotlines we would love to have Star Trek explore once again. From strange parasitic lifeforms that came within a hair’s breadth of taking over the Federation, to invaders from the Andromeda galaxy who have promised to subjugate everyone in the Milky Way, there are lots to choose from!

    Show page: http://www.positivelytrek.com/
    Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/positively-trek/id1501468628
    Twitter: http://twitter.com/positivelytrek
    Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/PositivelyTrek

    Help support the podcast! Go to https://www.patreon.com/positivelytrek to help out!

    Sunshine (version 2) by Kevin MacLeod
    Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4438-sunshine-version-2-
    License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

    Take a Chance by Kevin MacLeod
    Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4457-take-a-chance
    License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

    Under Section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, allowance is made for "fair use" for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, and research. Fair use is a use permitted by copyright statute that might otherwise be infringing.

    STAR TREK and all related marks, logos and characters are owned by CBS Studios Inc. Positively Trek is not endorsed or sponsored by or affiliated with CBS/Paramount Pictures or the STAR TREK franchise.

    Chapters
    Opening (00:00:00)
    Kamala, “The Perfect Mate” (00:06:24)
    Human Espers, “Where No Man Has Gone Before” (00:13:18)
    The Picard Maneuver, “The Battle” (00:19:40)
    Trelane, “The Squire of Gothos” (00:26:15)
    Gary Seven, “Assignment: Earth” (00:31:59)
    Patreon Shout Out (00:37:31)
    The Kelvan Invasion, “By Any Other Name” (00:38:00)
    Gillian Taylor, Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home (00:43:32)
    The Parasites, “Conspiracy” (00:49:32)
    McCoy’s Communicator, “A Piece of the Action” (00:55:26)
    Mestral, “Carbon Creek” (00:59:03)
    Sisko’s Return, Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (01:04:13)
    q, Star Trek: Voyager (01:08:29)
    Closing (01:13:09)
      
    Hosts
    Dan Gunther
    Barry DeFord

    Production
    Dan Gunther (Editor and Producer)
    Barry DeFord (Producer)


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    • 1 hr 14 min
    Book Club: The Red Path

    Book Club: The Red Path

    Positively Trek 262: Book Club: The Red Path
    Star Trek #7-10 plus 2023 Annual

    The mission to stop Kahless on his mad quest to kill the gods continues! But first… Sisko on trial!

    In this episode of the Positively Trek Book Club, hosts Dan and Brandi discuss the second hardcover omnibus collection of the Star Trek flagship comic from IDW: The Red Path. We talk about all four issues of this arc, plus the 2023 annual Star Trek issue that’s included in this collection.

    Purchase The Red Path:

    Hardcover:
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    E-book (Kindle):
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    Amazon.ca: https://amzn.to/48y7yAx
    Amazon.co.uk: https://amzn.to/3OKLwDz

    Show page: http://www.positivelytrek.com/
    Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/positively-trek/id1501468628
    Twitter: http://twitter.com/positivelytrek
    Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/PositivelyTrek

    Help support the podcast! Go to https://www.patreon.com/positivelytrek to help out!

    Take a Chance by Kevin MacLeod
    Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4457-take-a-chance
    License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

    Under Section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, allowance is made for "fair use" for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, and research. Fair use is a use permitted by copyright statute that might otherwise be infringing.

    STAR TREK and all related marks, logos and characters are owned by CBS Studios Inc. Positively Trek is not endorsed or sponsored by or affiliated with CBS/Paramount Pictures or the STAR TREK franchise.

    Chapters
    Opening (00:00:00)
    Issue 7 (00:03:51)
    Issue 8 (00:19:04)
    Issue 9 (00:30:58)
    Patreon Shout Out (00:39:22)
    Issue 10 (00:39:51)
    2023 Annual (00:49:56)
    Final Thoughts (01:10:07)
    Closing (01:13:05)
      
    Hosts
    Dan Gunther
    Brandi Jackola

    Production
    Dan Gunther (Editor and Producer)
    Barry DeFord (Producer)


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    • 1 hr 15 min
    The Enduring Personality of James T. Kirk

    The Enduring Personality of James T. Kirk

    Positively Trek 261: The Enduring Personality of James T. Kirk
    A 60s Icon Through a 21st Century Lens

    “Space… The Final Frontier.” With those four words, the voice of Captain James T. Kirk echoes through the minds of Star Trek fans everywhere. Our first peek into the Star Trek universe showed us the bridge of the U.S.S. Enterprise with the stalwart Captain Kirk commanding the ship and our imaginations.

    In this episode of Positively Trek, hosts Barry and Dan embark on the first of many character examinations, and we start where it all began: with Captain James T. Kirk. Most notably played by William Shatner, and ably reprised by Chris Pine and Paul Wesley, Kirk is an inextricable part of Star Trek. What does this character represent? How do we feel about how he has been portrayed over the years?

    Show page: http://www.positivelytrek.com/
    Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/positively-trek/id1501468628
    Twitter: http://twitter.com/positivelytrek
    Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/PositivelyTrek

    Help support the podcast! Go to https://www.patreon.com/positivelytrek to help out!

    Sunshine (version 2) by Kevin MacLeod
    Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4438-sunshine-version-2-
    License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

    Take a Chance by Kevin MacLeod
    Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4457-take-a-chance
    License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

    Under Section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, allowance is made for "fair use" for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, and research. Fair use is a use permitted by copyright statute that might otherwise be infringing.

    STAR TREK and all related marks, logos and characters are owned by CBS Studios Inc. Positively Trek is not endorsed or sponsored by or affiliated with CBS/Paramount Pictures or the STAR TREK franchise.

    Chapters
    Opening (00:00:00)
    Memorable Kirk Moments (00:07:42)
    Kirk and Spock (00:30:34)
    Patreon Shout Out (00:39:20)
    Kirk as a 60s Icon (00:39:59)
    Kirk the Tactician (00:43:33)
    Kirk and Edith Keeler (00:48:59)
    Kirk Must Be Alone (00:57:54)
    Final Thoughts (01:06:47)
    Closing (01:11:12)
      
    Hosts
    Barry DeFord
    Dan Gunther

    Production
    Dan Gunther (Editor and Producer)
    Barry DeFord (Producer)


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    • 1 hr 12 min
    Book Club: Defiant - Volume 1

    Book Club: Defiant - Volume 1

    Positively Trek 260: Book Club: Defiant - Volume 1
    Worf and Crew Take On the Godkiller!

    After just 5 issues of IDW’s flagship Star Trek comic series, a spinoff was born! Worf’s frustration with Sisko’s tactics have led him to steal the U.S.S. Defiant and lead a “Dirty Dozen” style crew of misfits to take on Emperor Kahless and rescue Alexander from The Red Path!

    In this episode of the Positively Trek Book Club, hosts Dan and Brandi discuss Star Trek: Defiant - Volume 1, an omnibus collection of the first 5 issues of the Star Trek: Defiant comic series. We talk about the storytelling, the artwork, the characters, and how much we LOVE this series!

    Purchase Star Trek: Defiant - Volume 1:
    Hardcover:
    Amazon.com: https://amzn.to/49eJ0wR
    Amazon.ca: https://amzn.to/3vUTL9f
    Amazon.co.uk: https://amzn.to/49hVunK
    Kindle:
    Amazon.com: https://amzn.to/3OswySh
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    Amazon.co.uk: https://amzn.to/48UGvA1

    Show page: http://www.positivelytrek.com/
    Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/positively-trek/id1501468628
    Twitter: http://twitter.com/positivelytrek
    Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/PositivelyTrek

    Help support the podcast! Go to https://www.patreon.com/positivelytrek to help out!

    Sunshine (version 2) by Kevin MacLeod
    Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4438-sunshine-version-2-
    License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

    Take a Chance by Kevin MacLeod
    Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4457-take-a-chance
    License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

    Under Section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, allowance is made for "fair use" for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, and research. Fair use is a use permitted by copyright statute that might otherwise be infringing.

    STAR TREK and all related marks, logos and characters are owned by CBS Studios Inc. Positively Trek is not endorsed or sponsored by or affiliated with CBS/Paramount Pictures or the STAR TREK franchise.

    Chapters
    Opening (00:00:00)
    Telling the Story Backwards (00:06:55)
    Worf and Spock (00:13:02)
    The Artwork (00:24:07)
    Ro Laren and B’Elanna Torres (00:29:46)
    Patreon Shout Out (00:34:32)
    Lore and Sela (00:35:11)
    Control Through Fear (00:44:23)
    The Ending and Final Thoughts (00:47:42)
      
    Hosts
    Dan Gunther
    Brandi Jackola

    Production
    Dan Gunther (Editor and Producer)
    Barry DeFord (Producer)


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    • 59 min

Customer Reviews

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Positive Trek Talk!

This is just what the doctor ordered! I listen to Dan and Bruce on Literary Treks even when I haven’t read the book, which is often, because of how much I enjoy hearing them talk Trek, and the positivity they bring.

Now is the time, more than ever, for some good-natured, entertaining Trek talk!

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