Happy 2026 Birthday to John J. Ordover!
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Happy birthday to John J. Ordover!
John J. Ordover is a former editor at Pocket Books, and for many years he was responsible for overseeing the company’s line of Star Trek books. He is partially responsible for the “rebirth” of Star Trek fiction in the 1990s, being the driving force behind series-bending concepts such as the Invasion! miniseries, the Eugenics Wars novels, and Star Trek: New Frontier, Trek’s first novel-only series. He also edited the first seven volumes of the Strange New Worlds anthologies.
In August of 2003, Ordover left Pocket books to start up a book packager (though he did continue to work on a few projects he had left at Pocket), but ended up a part-owner of Phobos Books where he holds the title of editor-in-chief. There, he was responsible for the development of the new Phobos Impact Science Fiction and Fantasy lines, presenting the forthcoming novels All Eve’s Hallows by Dean Wesley Smith (September, 2005) Dragon America by Mike Resnick (also September, 2005), Sword of Orion by Sharon Lee and Steve Miller (October, 2005), Blood and Roses by Ann Tonsor Zeddies (November, 2005), The Genesis Project by Dayton Ward (January, 2006) Luna City Special Investigations: Dead Man on the Moon by Stephen Harper (February, 2006) and Phobos Rising by L.A. Graf (March, 2006).
In 2000, Ordover won the Psi Phi Award for Lifetime Achievement. It was subsequently nicknamed “the Ordie” in his honor.
He runs the SoHo Gallery for Digital Art in Manhattan.
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Out Today: “Star Trek: Picard: Recreating The Bridge”
Out today: “Star Trek: Picard: Recreating The Bridge“, by .
One of the most detailed Star Trek
production books ever published is arriving in May.
Recreating the D Bridge tells the inside story of the rebirth of one of Star Trek
Art director Liz Kloczkowski documents how the art department tracked down every available reference and, working with an army of skilled craftspeople and Star Trek
The book features:
- Hundreds of rare behind the scenes photographs
- Original concept art and blueprints
- Detailed insight into layout, materials, lighting, and construction
With forewords by Terry Matalas and Dave Blass, and an afterword by original The Next Generation production designer Herman Zimmerman, this is a definitive archival release.
“Easily among the top ten Star Trek
— Doug Drexler
(Star Trek
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“Star Trek: Picard: To Defy Fate” Review by Warpfactortrek.com
Warpfactortrek.com has added a new review for Dayton Ward‘s “Star Trek: Picard: To Defy Fate”:
Events in the novel To Defy Fate by Dayton Ward take place shortly after events in the season finale of Star Trek: Picard – “The Last Generation” – and depict the immediate aftermath of Frontier Day, in which many Starfleet officers were killed after a joint attack by the Borg and a group of rogue Changelings. The novel also continues a long-standing tradition, in non-canon literature, of referring to Gary Seven and his fellow time-travelling agents from the Star Trek: The Original Series episode “Assignment: Earth” as the “Aegis”. The book brings them back, together with the Travelers from Star Trek: The Next Generation. How does the fallout of what happened on Frontier Day connect these two groups?
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The Live Show | Star Trek Timelines — Meet the Writers
The writers behind the just announced, Star Trek Timelines join the SyFy Sistas. Learn about the book that spans every timeline, every universe and every era…
DTI Treklit Investigation for the week of April 30, 2026
Here’s a look at the books printed this week in the past.
Happy 2026 Birthday to Kate Mulgrew!
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Happy birthday to Kate Mulgrew!
Kate Mulgrew is an actress who is best known for playing Captain Kathryn Janeway on Star Trek: Voyager. Before stepping into the role of a Starfleet captain, her claim to fame was playing Mary Ryan on the ABC soap opera Ryan’s Hope. Since then, she has been part of the main cast in the Netflix series Orange Is the New Black, for which she received an Emmy nomination for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series.
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New Star Trek Book: “Star Trek Complete Original Series Guide”
Star Trek Complete Original Series Guide by Adrian Sherlock has been added to the Star Trek Book Club!
The book is currently scheduled to be published on March 1, 2026
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New Star Trek Comic Books Announced To Preorder! April 2026 Edition
IDW May 2026 Catalog
Star Trek: Red Shirts: Ghost of the 21st Century #1
Revenge is a dish best served on time delay. From Gerry Duggan (Deadpool, X-Men: Fall of the House of X) comes the next Red Shirts bloodbath…
On the Federation’s farthest frontier, red shirts don’t just die—they’re used.When conscripted security grunt Harry Deubert finds contraband hidden inside a fallen comrade’s body, he uncovers Section Null—a secret Starfleet directorate turning disposable red shirts into assets in a sprawling criminal conspiracy. Teaming with Lyna Taval, an Andorian officer with her own covert agenda, Deubert digs too deep…and becomes a target.
Someone inside Starfleet Security is selling out the Federation. And once Deubert and Taval learn what red shirts are really for, there’s no going back.
Star Trek: Starfleet Academy: Lost Contact #4
Things are looking bad for the cadets: They’re stranded on a desolate planet with low oxygen reserves, a hostile civilization, and a force field that’s cutting off their comms to the U.S.S. Athena.
After an explosive misunderstanding with the aliens of S’Eekay II, they make a run for it, carrying injured Jay-Den back to their base. His wounds are severe, and he’s the only member of their ragtag crew with medical experience. If he’s to survive the day, he’ll need to talk one of the other cadets through his own life-saving procedure.
Then, through the silence, comes a clang. Pop. The aliens are back to finish what they started.
Meanwhile, Chancellor Nahla forms a plan to reach her stranded students! There has to be some way through the storm…
Star Trek: The Last Starship #9
The conclusion to Arc 3!
The U.S.S. Omega breaks apart.Captain Sato returns to his bridge to find Kirk—and the Borg—already in command. What follows is a phaser-point standoff over the ship’s future: surrender and survival…or war to save a dying galaxy. As arguments turn into action, Valqis is forced to choose a side—and a captain.
In Sickbay, Zed makes an impossible call to save Vi from assimilation, uncovering a terrifying truth about the psychic singularity at Deep Space Hope. It proves hope may still exist… at a devastating cost.
The Federation and the crew are divided. Two visions for the future emerge. One will rebuild. One will fight back. The line is drawn.
The Galaxy will never be the same.
New Star Trek Book: “Star Trek: Picard: Recreating The Bridge”
Star Trek: Picard: Recreating The Bridge by has been added to the Star Trek Book Club!
One of the most detailed Star Trek
Recreating the D Bridge tells the inside story of the rebirth of one of Star Trek
Art director Liz Kloczkowski documents how the art department tracked down every available reference and, working with an army of skilled craftspeople and Star Trek
The book features:
- Hundreds of rare behind the scenes photographs
- Original concept art and blueprints
- Detailed insight into layout, materials, lighting, and construction
With forewords by Terry Matalas and Dave Blass, and an afterword by original The Next Generation production designer Herman Zimmerman, this is a definitive archival release.
“Easily among the top ten Star Trek
— Doug Drexler
(Star Trek
The book is currently scheduled to be published on May 1, 2026
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Out Today: “The Star Trek Guide to Gender: What We Can Learn About Sex, Society and Ourselves from the Iconic Sci-Fi Series”
Out today: “The Star Trek Guide to Gender: What We Can Learn About Sex, Society and Ourselves from the Iconic Sci-Fi Series“, by Jessie Earl.
Star Trek was one of the first televised shows to explore issues of gender and sexuality, earning an audience of devoted queer fans alongside its core base of science-fiction enthusiasts.
Jessie Earl, known as Jessie Gender on YouTube, is known for her deep dives into topics of gender and sexuality―but she also interrogates Star Trek and its impact on gender and sexuality as we know it.
Queer readers and science fiction fans alike will love this deep dive into Deep Space Nine―as well as other aspects of Star Trek, such as its older iterations, fandom responses, show controversies and more―as they learn about gender and sex through one of the most prescient shows of its time.
This book explores Star Trek as a cultural zeitgeist: not just a TV Guide, this book explores the history and sociology of Star Trek from its inception to modern iterations, helping readers to understand not just the show, but themselves as well. This book would make a great gift for anyone interested in gender and Star Trek.
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Comics legend Gerry Conway passes away at 73
Gerry Conway, co-creator of the Punisher and writer of the death of Gwen Stacy, has passed away.
1 oz Silver Collectible Coins of 1 real book and two dream books
Agoro.com has a fun and expensive celebration of Star Trek books with a series of three silver collectible coins. One of them is of the great U.S.S. Enterprise Haynes Manual, the other two are of technical manuals that I would love to see actually get created: a Starfleet Communicator Owner Manual and U.S.S. Enterprise NCC-1701 Bridge Owner Manual. At $162.62 each, they’re somewhat out of my price range, but I’d love to hear from the more financial endowed fans out there how these look in person.
DTI Comic Book Investigation for the week of April 27, 2026
Here are all the comics printed this week in years past.
New Star Trek Book: “Star Trek Timelines”
Star Trek Timelines by Derek Tyler Attico and Jim Johnson and Kelli Fitzpatrick and Michael Dismuke has been added to the Star Trek Book Club!
Chart the history of Star Trek from the big bang to the end of the universe.
Explore hundreds of Star Trek events in the Prime universe and many alternate realities. This title spans the entire breadth of the iconic Star Trek franchise from The Original Series through to its latest series, including Star Trek: Strange New Worlds and Star Trek: Starfleet Academy.
Discover fascinating alternate timelines from the infamous Mirror Universe to the Kelvin timeline and Star Trek: Voyager’s Year of Hell. From Michael Burnham to Jean-Luc Picard, feature spreads cover iconic characters’ evolutions through space and time.
Written by four authors steeped in Star Trek lore, this official book has been meticulously researched and will be an indispensable gift for fans as Star Trek celebrates its 60th anniversary.
The book is currently scheduled to be published on November 3, 2026
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New Star Trek Book: “Star Trek: Discovering the TV Series: Voyager and Enterprise 1996-2005”
Star Trek: Discovering the TV Series: Voyager and Enterprise 1996-2005 by Tom Salinsky has been added to the Star Trek Book Club!
The book is currently scheduled to be published on June 30, 2026
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Happy 2026 Birthday to Greg Brodeur!
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Happy birthday to Greg Brodeur!
Gregory “Greg” Brodeur has several Star Trek novels with his writing partner Dave Galanter, including the two books in the Maximum Warp series. Brodeur also collaborates with his wife, Diane Carey, and under her name has published many Star Trek novels and novelizations.
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Last Chance: Star Trek Book Deals For April 2026
Here’s your last chance to grab this month’s ebook deals: 14 books on sale for $1.99 each, books that have never been on sale are in bold:
Star Trek: 54 A Flag Full Of Stars
Star Trek: Crucible: McCoy: Provenance of Shadows
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine: Hollow Men
Star Trek: Discovery: Wonderlands
Star Trek: Starfleet Corps of Engineers 58: Honor
Star Trek: Starfleet Corps of Engineers 60: The Cleanup
Star Trek: Starfleet Corps of Engineers 7: Invincible Book One
Star Trek: Starfleet Corps of Engineers: Omnibus 8: Aftermath
Star Trek: Strange New Worlds 1
Star Trek: The Lost Era: The Art Of The Impossible
Star Trek: The Next Generation: First Contact
Star Trek: Voyager: Distant Shores
Star Trek: Voyager: String Theory: 2 Fusion
Worlds Of Star Trek: Deep Space Nine: Volume 2: Trill and Bajor
DTI Treklit Investigation for the week of April 23, 2026
Here’s a look at the books printed this week in the past.
“Star Trek #2” Review by Themindreels.com
Themindreels.com has added a new review for Mike W. Barr‘s “Star Trek #2”:
Issue 2 of DC’s Star Trek comic was out for March 1984. Titled … The Only Good Klingon… it featured a cover by George Perez, and featured art by Tom Sutton as penciler and Ricardo Villagran delivered the inks. Mike W. Barr delivers the second part of the story begun in issue 1.
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Robert Petkoff on Creators.spotify.com discussing “Star Trek Narration”
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Robert Petkoff was recently featured on Creators.spotify.com to discuss Star Trek Narration:
Robert Petkoff has narrated over 350 audiobooks, won 25+ Audiofile Earphones Awards, and is currently on stage in Moulin Rouge! The Musical. But ask him what he’s most proud of, and he’ll tell you about narrating Star Trek audiobooks—because he’s a total Trek geek, and it shows.We sat down with Robert to talk about his journey from theatre to television to the recording booth, and how he became the voice of the Star Trek: Legacies trilogy and beyond. We dig into his legendary prep process—yes, the highlighters are real—and how he captures the essence of Kirk, Spock, and Pike without slipping into caricature. We also ask him the question every narrator dreads: What Treknobabble has actually defeated you?Robert talks about the difference between live Broadway energy and the focused intensity of the recording booth, working with Judi Dench in the West End, and why audiobooks deserve the same respect as stage and screen. And of course, we ask if he’s ever been tempted to change a line because “Kirk wouldn’t say that.”If you want to know what it takes to become one of Trek’s most trusted voices, this is the episode.Welcome aboard the Clonestar Podcast, where we explore the Star Trek universe through interviews, deep dives, and thoughtful conversation with the people behind the stories.
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“Star Trek: Starfleet Academy: Lost Contact #2” Review by Aiptcomics.com
Aiptcomics.com has added a new review for Layne Morgan‘s “Star Trek: Starfleet Academy: Lost Contact #2”:
Certainly one of the most controversial Star Trek shows in some time, Star Trek: Starfleet Academy is getting a new lease on life thanks to IDW. The show may be canceled, with one more season yet to be released, but the characters live on thanks to Layne Morgan and artist Coralí Espuña, with the first issue out now. With the second issue in hand (and only until April 20th for folks to place preorders), I needed to reflect on how it captured the show and where it might fall off.
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“Star Trek: Strange New Worlds: Asylum” Review by Atboundarysedge.com
Atboundarysedge.com has added a new review for Una McCormack‘s “Star Trek: Strange New Worlds: Asylum”:
I’ve read hundred of Star Trek novels at this point, but there’s one variety I’ve tended to avoid: the ones written while the series is airing, and set between episodes.
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Happy 2026 Birthday to George Takei!
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Happy birthday to George Takei!
George Takei is an actor who is most famous for portraying Hikaru Sulu in Star Trek: The Original Series, Star Trek: The Animated Series and its spin-off movies. He reprised the role in a guest appearance for the Star Trek: Voyager episode “Flashback”.
In the 1990s, he performed the narration for two audiobooks based on the adventures of the USS Excelsior, Cacophony and Transformations. Additionally, he co-wrote the DC Comics title So Near the Touch with Peter David.
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“Marvel Super Special #15 – Star Trek: The Motion Picture” Review by Themindreels.com
Themindreels.com has added a new review for Alan Dean Foster and Gene Roddenberry and Harold Livingston and Marv Wolfman‘s “Marvel Super Special #15 – Star Trek: The Motion Picture”:
I leave the Gold Key Treks behind… I know there are more issues to get through, but I don’t have them all yet. So it’s time to boldly go forward with Star Trek: The Motion Picture.
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“Star Trek: Celebrations 2026 #1” Review by Getyourcomicon.co.uk
Getyourcomicon.co.uk has added a new review for Ashley Cooper and Ben Khan and Jamila Rowser and Jarrett Melendez and Karim Diané and Meghan Fitzmartin‘s “Star Trek: Celebrations 2026 #1”:
The beginning of summer heralds a swathe of incredible comic books released to celebrate Pride Month in June. This year IDW Publishing releases its second Pride-themed Star Trek book, Star Trek: Celebrations, honouring the infinite diversity of the franchise as it turns 60 years old in 2026. This year’s anthology features six stories from an all-star roster of LGBTQIA+ creators and no corner of the Star Trek universe is left untouched.
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DTI Comic Book Investigation for the week of April 20, 2026
Here are all the comics printed this week in years past.
Happy 2026 Birthday to Keith R.A. DeCandido!
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Happy birthday to Keith R.A. DeCandido!
Keith R.A. Decandido is a top genre author whose tie-in novels for Pocket include several Star Trek titles across all series as well as Buffy the Vampire Slayer novelizations. He is also known for his Star Trek: The Next Generation comic book miniseries Perchance to Dream, and is the editor of several science-fiction and fantasy anthologies.
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“Star Trek: Starfleet Academy: Lost Contact #1” Review by Getyourcomicon.co.uk
Getyourcomicon.co.uk has added a new review for Layne Morgan‘s “Star Trek: Starfleet Academy: Lost Contact #1”:
The five-issue series makes its debut in comic book stores today.
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“Star Trek #1” Review by Themindreels.com
Themindreels.com has added a new review for Mike W. Barr‘s “Star Trek #1”:
DC’s take on Star Trek hit comic racks with its ‘1st star-spanning collector’s issue!’ in time for February of 1984. Set after the events of Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan, I know we’ll get a few issues before Star Trek III comes along.
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Star Trek Books Coming In The Next 30 Days, as of April 16, 2026
Fiction
By: Dayton Ward
April 28, 2026
A thrilling new adventure based on the acclaimed TV series Star Trek: Picard! 2401: Just weeks after defeating a devastating joint attack by rogue Changelings and remnants of the Borg Collective, Starfleet and the Federation face a long period of recovery that requires replacing lost personnel and ships. While touring the U.S.S. Titan-A, which is […]
Non-Fiction
By: Jessie Earl
April 28, 2026
Star Trek was one of the first televised shows to explore issues of gender and sexuality, earning an audience of devoted queer fans alongside its core base of science-fiction enthusiasts. Jessie Earl, known as Jessie Gender on YouTube, is known for her deep dives into topics of gender and sexuality―but she also interrogates Star Trek […]
By: Megan Treviño
May 5, 2026
Get a behind-the-scenes look at the art of this fan-favorite series! Climb aboard the U.S.S. Cerritos with its crew in this special look at the art of the critically acclaimed animated series. With special sections focusing on characters, ships, backgrounds, and scenery, you’ll know the lower decks better than the crew! Also included will be […]
Comics
By: Christopher Cantwell
May 12, 2026
The doomed Starfleet crew members, the red shirts, must track down spies on an isolated planet in this graphic novel. Stranded on the snow-ridden planet Arkonia 89, the crew of the U.S.S. Warren has a small window in which to pin down spies seeking to steal classified secrets and keep Starfleet data out of their […]
DTI Comic Book Investigation for the week of April 16, 2026
Here are all the comics printed this week in years past.
Out Today: “Star Trek: Starfleet Academy: Lost Contact #1”
Out today: “Star Trek: Starfleet Academy: Lost Contact #1“, by Layne Morgan.
Caleb, Genesis, Jay-Den, Kyle, and Tarima are all students of Starfleet Academy, the illustrious school responsible for the Federation’s best. One day, they dream to serve as great leaders on board ships of their own, to study the cultural intricacies of sentient life amongst the Galaxy, or to go where no person has explored before. But today, their mission is simply to execute a survey simulation on a lifeless, low-oxygen planet. Or at least, it seems simple…until a huge storm cuts off their contact with their teachers aboard the Athena…and something impossible appears: an alien. Now, they’ll have to work together and use everything they’ve learned in class about first contact to make it off the planet alive!
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Out Today: “Star Trek: Lower Decks, Vol. 2: Mixed Signals”
Out today: “Star Trek: Lower Decks, Vol. 2: Mixed Signals“, by Ryan North and Tim Sheridan.
In this hilarious comic book series, the Lower Deckers of the U.S.S. Cerritos face intergalactic hijinks, infighting, and even morality!
Everything is topsy-turvy on the Lower Decks. Intergalactic bungles, gambling, horrifying hijinks, and even good behavior?
Out of the blue, the now-perfect Stepford Crew takes charge and saves the ship. Freeman knows something is off and begins the hunt for the real (awful) Lower Deckers! To get her crew back, Freeman will have to travel dimensions, put on a show, and even cause a massacre!
In an equally horrible tragedy, Boimler is up for promotion to full lieutenant! The only thing standing in his way is a personality test—his greatest challenge yet. Follow everyone’s favorite chaotic Lower Decks crew as they fight deranged, inept creatures, and we’re not talking about them!
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DTI Treklit Investigation for the week of April 14, 2026
Here’s a look at the books printed this week in the past.
New Star Trek Book: “Star Trek: The Official Coloring Book”
Star Trek: The Official Coloring Book has been added to the Star Trek Book Club! There’s no official cover yet, so keep an eye on the book page for updates!
Explore the final frontier at warp speed as you bring your favorite characters and scenes from sixty years of Star Trek
Pick up your pens, markers, or pencils and transport yourself across the Galaxy as you color in familiar moments filled with Starfleet officers, Federation allies, alien species, and memorable scenes from sixty years of Star Trek. Whether your favorite ship’s crew includes Kirk, Spock, and Bones, or Picard, Data, and Worf—or doesn’t hail from the U.S.S. Enterprise at all—Trek fans from every era will delight in coloring in these iconic strange new worlds.
A celebration of Star Trek’s search for new life and civilizations, this coloring book allows you to relax, live long, and prosper as you fill in 40 illustrations from every Star Trek film and television series. With stunning official artwork on thick, bleed-resistant paper that is perforated so that finished pages can be easily extracted, it would be highly illogical to leave this coloring book blank.
The book is currently scheduled to be published on August 11, 2026
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Preview of “Star Trek: Starfleet Academy: Lost Contact #1”
Here’s a preview of Star Trek: Starfleet Academy: Lost Contact #1 by Layne Morgan which is due to be released this Wednesday on April 15, 2026 at your local comic shop and digital retailers:
Happy 2026 Birthday to John Eaves!
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Happy birthday to John Eaves!
John Michael Eaves is a concept illustrator and designer who worked as production illustrator on the television series Star Trek: Deep Space Nine for its last four seasons and on Star Trek: Enterprise in its entirety, as well as on no less than eight Star Trek films.
Check out the John Eaves credit page to view more updates and a full list of credits!
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“Star Trek: Lower Decks #18” Review by Bottalk.com
Bottalk.com has added a new review for Tim Sheridan‘s “Star Trek: Lower Decks #18”:
Okay first off let’s talk about this issue’s cover. This is the image for a season six we SHOULD HAVE GOTTEN. So IDW did it for this issue and good on them. This was something we needed and I like that they homaged the Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country (1991) movie poster.
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New Star Trek Book: “Star Trek: The Original Voyages: A Visual History”
Star Trek: The Original Voyages: A Visual History by Jeff Bond and Kyle Newman and William Shatner has been added to the Star Trek Book Club!
Boldly celebrate 60 years of Star Trek with this official visual history of the original series, documenting how its iconic characters and storylines reshaped the science fiction genre.
It began as a “five-year mission,” but for nearly sixty years Star Trek has captivated the world. When the original Star Trek series burst onto the screen in 1966, few could have anticipated the enduring legacy it would create. Although it lasted just three seasons and 79 episodes, Star Trek left an indelible mark on popular culture, and it soon spawned an animated television series, a blockbuster major motion picture franchise, and for its most dedicated fans, a way of life.
The story of the U.S.S. Enterprise and her crew—Captain James T. Kirk (William Shatner), Spock (Leonard Nimoy), Leonard McCoy (DeForest Kelley), Montgomery Scott (James Doohan), Nyota Uhura (Nichelle Nichols), Pavel Chekov (Walter Koenig), and Hikaru Sulu (George Takei)—as well as the behind-the-scenes story of its creators, The Great Bird of the Galaxy Gene Roddenberry and his many collaborators, is extraordinary.
The story of the brand itself is every bit as remarkable and, in many ways, even stranger than the fiction. Featuring hundreds of quintessential and rarely seen images, Star Trek: The Original Voyages: A Visual History is a cultural history of and tribute to the brand’s sixty-year journey through television, film, novels, comic books, video games, merchandise, and more.
Timed for Star Trek’s 60-year anniversary, Star Trek: The Original Voyages: A Visual History will be a must-have for every fan: a document of its impact on pop culture and commemoration of how Star Trek’s original cast have touched our lives and changed our culture. New fans will discover Star Trek’s comprehensive history, and longtime fans will cherish fresh insights from original interviews and previously unpublished images.
The book is currently scheduled to be published on November 10, 2026
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DTI Comic Book Investigation for the week of April 9, 2026
Here are all the comics printed this week in years past.
Out Today: “Star Trek: Lower Decks #18”
Out today: “Star Trek: Lower Decks #18“, by Tim Sheridan.
The thrilling conclusion to the mystery of the vanished Laapeerians!
The Enterprise has joined the tumultuous space battle between Captain Freeman and her crew against their dangerous alien assailants. Starfleet might not know who these invaders are, but they’re certain they have something to do with the missing population of Laapeeria…It’s up to the Lower Deckers to not only defeat the superpowered ship but recover a whole planet’s worth of people and reunite with Boimler and his away crew while doing it.
And then they’ll all hug and stuff, $&#@!*.
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Happy 2026 Birthday to Michael A. Martin!
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Happy birthday to Michael A. Martin!
Michael A. Martin’s solo short fiction has appeared in The Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction. He has also coauthored (with Andy Mangels) several Star Trek comics for Marvel and Wildstorm and numerous Star Trek novels and eBooks, including the USA Today bestseller Titan: Book One: Taking Wing; Titan: Book Two: The Red King; the Sy Fy Genre Award-winning Star Trek: Worlds of Deep Space 9 Book Two: Trill — Unjoined; Star Trek: The Lost Era 2298 — The Sundered; Star Trek: Deep Space 9 Mission: Gamma: Vol. Three: Cathedral; Star Trek: The Next Generation: Section 31 — Rogue; Star Trek: Starfleet Corps of Engineers #30 and #31 (“Ishtar Rising” Books 1 and 2); stories in the Prophecy and Change, Tales of the Dominion War, and Tales from the Captain’s Table anthologies; and three novels based on the Roswell television series. His work has also been published by Atlas Editions (in their Star Trek Universe subscription card series), Star Trek Monthly, Dreamwatch, Grolier Books, Visible Ink Press, The Oregonian, and Gareth Stevens, Inc., for whom he has penned several World Almanac Library of the States nonfiction books for young readers. He lives with his wife, Jenny, and their two sons in Portland, Oregon.
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DTI Treklit Investigation for the week of April 7, 2026
Here’s a look at the books printed this week in the past.
Preview of “Star Trek: Lower Decks #18”
Here’s a preview of Star Trek: Lower Decks #18 by Tim Sheridan which is due to be released this Wednesday on April 8, 2026 at your local comic shop and digital retailers:
It’s up to the Lower Deckers to not only defeat the superpowered ship but recover a whole planet’s worth of people and reunite with Boimler and his away crew while doing it.
And then they’ll all hug and stuff, $&#@!*.
Cover release for “Star Trek: Deep Space Nine: The Peacemakers”
It’s five years since the end of the Dominion War. Jake Sisko is back on Earth after a long journey round the Gamma Quadrant, finishing up his book about what life is like out there after the collapse of the Dominion. It looks like Jake has a great life—travel, success, and a writing career that’s going from strength to strength.
The only problem is—everyone wants a piece of Jake Sisko. Whether it’s Starfleet Intelligence, full of questions about his trip through the wormhole, or the Bajoran people, anxious to be close to the son of their departed Emissary, Jake is struggling to carve out space for himself.
Then there are the rumors Jake heard out in the Gamma Quadrant. Rumors about Starfleet, and his father, and their conduct during the war. Rumors which—if they turned out to be true—would rock the very foundations of Jake Sisko’s world…
Jake accepts an invitation to an arts festival on Cardassia Prime, hoping to get some distance between himself and his worries. But even here, the past won’t leave him alone. Starfleet Intelligence are still interested, and there are people on Cardassia, too, for whom Jake Sisko seems to offer unique opportunities to advance their agendas. Jake flees into the Cardassian desert, joining a tour of ancient archeological sites.
And then, when the party is isolated from the rest of the world, the murders begin…
The book and it’s glorious cover are available for preorder on Amazon.com, BarnsAndNoble.com, Bookshop.com, and Books-A-Million.com
Happy 2026 Birthday to William Leisner!
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Happy birthday to William Leisner!
William “Bill” Leisner currently lives in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
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“Star Trek: Starfleet Academy: Lost Contact #1” Review by Fanbasepress.com
Fanbasepress.com has added a new review for Layne Morgan‘s “Star Trek: Starfleet Academy: Lost Contact #1”:
Just as the first season of Star Trek: Starfleet Academy ends on Paramount+, IDW is once again here to fill the void with a new series, Star Trek: Starfleet Academy – Lost Contact.
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“Star Trek: Deviations: Threads of Destiny #1” Review by Fanbasepress.com
Fanbasepress.com has added a new review for Stephanie Williams‘s “Star Trek: Deviations: Threads of Destiny #1”:
This past February, IDW released Star Trek Deviations: Threads of Destiny, a one-shot special that focused on Lieutenant Nyota Uhura. Written by Stephanie Williams, Threads of Destiny acts as an homage to the late, great Nichelle Nichols, who played Uhura on the Original Series, and the fan-favorite episode, “The City on the Edge of Forever.”
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“Star Trek: 28 Crisis On Centaurus” Review by Jeremysstartrekreviews.com
Jeremysstartrekreviews.com has added a new review for Brad Ferguson‘s “Star Trek: 28 Crisis On Centaurus”:
The story begins with day-to-day life at a space transport station on a Federation colony. People are worried about a malfunction on the local currency dispenser, but they don’t realize that is the least of their problems. A terrorist is about to be cornered so that is when he decides to release his Anti-matter bomb and destroys the entire city of New Athens.
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DTI Comic Book Investigation for the week of April 2, 2026
Here are all the comics printed this week in years past.
Star Trek Book Deals For April 2026
This month’s ebook deals have landed with 14 books on sale for $1.99 each, books that have never been on sale are in bold:
Star Trek: 54 A Flag Full Of Stars
Star Trek: Crucible: McCoy: Provenance of Shadows
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine: Hollow Men
Star Trek: Discovery: Wonderlands
Star Trek: Starfleet Corps of Engineers 58: Honor
Star Trek: Starfleet Corps of Engineers 60: The Cleanup
Star Trek: Starfleet Corps of Engineers 7: Invincible Book One
Star Trek: Starfleet Corps of Engineers: Omnibus 8: Aftermath
Star Trek: Strange New Worlds 1
Star Trek: The Lost Era: The Art Of The Impossible
Star Trek: The Next Generation: First Contact
Star Trek: Voyager: Distant Shores
Star Trek: Voyager: String Theory: 2 Fusion
Worlds Of Star Trek: Deep Space Nine: Volume 2: Trill and Bajor
Out This Month: “Star Trek Adventures – Second Edition – Species Sourcebook”
Out Soon: “Star Trek Adventures – Second Edition – Species Sourcebook“, by .
A TROVE OF ALIEN LIFE-FORMS
“It is our mission to seek out life in all forms. We are privileged to have been present at the emergence of a new species.”– Captain Jean-Luc Picard
For 60 years, Star Trek has presented a diverse array of alien species as allies, adversaries, and everything in between. Including this range of aliens isn’t just a creative flourish–it plays a crucial role in the franchise’s diversity of storytelling, themes, and cultural impact.
This Species Sourcebook enables Star Trek Adventures gamemasters and players to learn more about the myriad species present in the Star Trek Galaxy and to use those species to populate their main crew and expanded cast of non-player characters.
Characters of every department, from command to medical, can apply the new species templates, game mechanics, and character options to deepen their gameplay experience. No matter the composition of your crew, this guide provides the means for you and your crew to play a wide range of alien species from every corner of the Galaxy!
The 132-page full-color, hardcover Species Sourcebook features:
Sixty (60) new alien species templates, each including a summary, sample values, attribute modifiers, traits, unique abilities, and many other details relevant to each species.
More than 120 new species talents to be used with the species contained in this book or adapted for use with any other Star Trek Adventures species or your own original creations.
Guidance and mechanics for creating your own original Star Trek species for use in your campaigns.
Additional rules and insights on how to play a wide range of alien species, including androids, holograms, liberated Borg, mirror universe characters, and Vau N’Akat, as well as advice on using emotional states as traits.
This second edition supplement is compatible with both first edition Star Trek Adventures and the Captain’s Log Solo RPG.TM & © 2026 CBS Studios Inc. © 2026 Paramount Pictures Corp. STAR TREK and related marks and logos are trademarks of CBS Studios, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
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Happy 2026 Birthday to Garfield Reeves-Stevens!
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Happy birthday to Garfield Reeves-Stevens!
Garfield Reeves-Stevens, together with his wife Judith Reeves-Stevens, is one of Star Trek’s best-selling original book writers. Together, the Reeves-Stevens couple wrote or co-wrote five episodes of Star Trek: Enterprise’s fourth season. Being Star Trek: The Original Series fans, the couple had already written several fully licensed reference books on the subject of Star Trek previously, prior to becoming officially involved with the live-action franchise.
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New Star Trek Book: “The Star Trek Guide to Gender: What We Can Learn About Sex, Society and Ourselves from the Iconic Sci-Fi Series”
The Star Trek Guide to Gender: What We Can Learn About Sex, Society and Ourselves from the Iconic Sci-Fi Series by Jessie Earl has been added to the Star Trek Book Club! There’s no official cover yet, so keep an eye on the book page for updates!
Star Trek was one of the first televised shows to explore issues of gender and sexuality, earning an audience of devoted queer fans alongside its core base of science-fiction enthusiasts.
Jessie Earl, known as Jessie Gender on YouTube, is known for her deep dives into topics of gender and sexuality―but she also interrogates Star Trek and its impact on gender and sexuality as we know it.
Queer readers and science fiction fans alike will love this deep dive into Deep Space Nine―as well as other aspects of Star Trek, such as its older iterations, fandom responses, show controversies and more―as they learn about gender and sex through one of the most prescient shows of its time.
This book explores Star Trek as a cultural zeitgeist: not just a TV Guide, this book explores the history and sociology of Star Trek from its inception to modern iterations, helping readers to understand not just the show, but themselves as well. This book would make a great gift for anyone interested in gender and Star Trek.
The book is currently scheduled to be published on April 8, 2026
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DTI Treklit Investigation for the week of March 31, 2026
Here’s a look at the books printed this week in the past.
New Star Trek Comic Books Announced To Preorder! March 2026 Edition
IDW April 2026 Catalog
Star Trek: Starfleet Academy: Lost Contact #3
Cadets Jay-Den and Kyle have gone missing—and if Genesis, Caleb, and Tarima weren’t battling against the harsh environment of S’Eekay II conducting a search-and-rescue of one of their hastier instructors, and creating a whole new form of communicating with each other in the silencing force field around the planet, they might have noticed sooner.
Now they’ll need to make a choice: Wait for the Academy to come rescue them all…or go save their crewmates and friends from what surely is a hostile alien kidnapping.
Star Trek: The Last Starship #8
Seeing a solution to the tragedy of the Burn within the singularity on Deep Space Hope, Borg Queen Agnes Jurati leaves the crew of the U.S.S. Omega behind and attempts to assimilate its power. But she’s not alone; Kirk has followed her aboard, determined to ferret out why she and the Borg brought him back to life. Was it to be the galaxy’s savior? Or its demise?
The standoff that follows is one for the ages—resistance is futile, after all……unless you’re Captain James T. Kirk.
“The Art of Star Trek: The Kelvin Timeline” Review by Shastrix.com
Shastrix.com has added a new review for Jeff Bond‘s “The Art of Star Trek: The Kelvin Timeline”:
This coffee table book covers the three films of the Kelvin Timeline – but mostly it covers the first one, and then less of the latter two.
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Happy 2026 Birthday to Doug Drexler!
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Happy birthday to Doug Drexler!
Artist Douglas “Doug” Drexler has been creating for, or contributing to, numerous Star Trek productions and publications, both official and unofficial, since the 1970s. Starting out in fandom, Drexler has proven to be one of the most versatile production staffers in the Star Trek franchise.
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“Star Trek: The Last Starship #6” Review by Bottalk.com
Bottalk.com has added a new review for Collin Kelly and Jackson Lanzing‘s “Star Trek: The Last Starship #6”:
As this mini series progressed it became less and less about Kirk. Which was a bit disappointing.
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Happy 2026 Birthday to K.W. Jeter!
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Happy birthday to K.W. Jeter!
Kevin Wayne Jeter is an American science fiction and horror author from California.
Jeter was born in Los Angeles. At California State University, he met science fiction author Philip K. Dick. The esteemed science fiction writer based a character on him – Kevin in Valis. In common with Dick, his style of writing is known for its dark themes, and paranoid and sometimes unsympathetic characters. He has also written several sequels to Bladerunner, which began life as Dick’s Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?.
His book Dr. Adder is considered by some to be the first true Cyberpunk novel. He also coined the phrase “Steampunk”, which refers to retro-technology.
Jeter has also written tie-ins to the Star Wars franchise.
He has lived in Las Vegas, Nevada, but now lives in Ecuador with his wife.
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“Star Trek: The Last Starship #5” Review by Comicon.com
Comicon.com has added a new review for ‘s “Star Trek: The Last Starship #5”:
Things are going to get worse for the United Federation of Planets before they get better. And probably for readers as well.
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