At the end of Star Trek: Discovery's first season, we encounter the U.S.S. Enterprise under the command of Captain Christopher Pike. A long and costly war with the Klingons has taken its toll on Starfleet, but the Enterprise was kept out of the fray. What was this storied starship up to for the duration of the war, and why was she out of contact with Starfleet for so long? The answers to these questions and more can be found in the subject of this week's episode!

In this episode of Literary Treks, hosts Dan Gunther and Bruce Gibson are joined by John Jackson Miller to talk about his latest book, The Enterprise War. We discuss how the novel ties into seasons one and two of Discovery, the Lurians and the atypical Baladon, Enterprise's revolving door of engineers, the mysterious Boundless, Lt. Evan Connolly, this novel's links to the wider Trek litverse, the final shocking reveal, and wrap up with what Miller is currently working on and where he can be found online.

In the news segment, we break down the 2020 book schedule as revealed at STLV, as well as news of an upcoming comic prequel to Star Trek: Picard. We also respond to listener feedback from the Babel Conference for Literary Treks 276: There's a Line We Can't Cross.

News

2020 New Book Releases (00:04:19)

Star Trek: Picard Countdown Comic (00:09:41

Listener Feedback (00:12:22)

Feature: John Jackson Miller

Tying It All Together (00:17:50)

Baladon and the Lurians (00:26:01)

Chief Engineer Galadjian (00:32:32)

Kormagan and the Boundless (00:38:38)

Centuries of War (00:45:24)

Pike's Losses (00:51:01)

Powering the Enterprise (00:52:21)

Lt. Evan Connolly (00:56:37)

Links to Continuity (01:04:27)

The Final Reveal (01:10:36)

More From John (01:23:27)

Final Thoughts (01:32:29)