Invasion! The Final Fury.

Way back in 1996, Pocket Book did something unprecedented — they published the first crossover saga of multiple Star Trek series. Heralded as “the ultimate Star Trek saga,” Invasion! had a high concept and a lot of promise. But did it live up to its hype?

In this episode of Literary Treks, hosts Jonathan Koan and Casey Pettitt discuss the Voyager book, The Final Fury, the final entry in the Invasion! saga. They discuss the connections to the other books in the series, characters’ voices, the Voyager, the ultimate weapon, and how it should have ended.

Feature: The Final Fury

Concluding Invasion! (3:07)

A Classic Voyager Concept (6:08)

Death Star Innocents (9:56)

Parallels to the Other Books (11:26)

Snakes on the Cover? (15:13)

Doesn’t Understand the Characters (16:19)

A Little Bit Racist (23:44)

Turns of Phrase (25:01)

Drop the The (29:57)

Where is Kes? (35:44)

Redbay (37:02)

Sun-Moon Weapon (39:05)

She’s Willing to Do It! (43:50)

All’s Well That Ends Well (47:37)

How it Should Have Ended (49:14)

Final Thoughts and Ratings (51:11)

Closing (58:00)

Outtake (1:01:58)

Hosts

Jonathan Koan and Casey Pettitt

Production

Matthew Rushing (Editor and Producer) C Bryan Jones (Executive Producer) Greg Rozier (Associate Producer) Casey Pettitt (Associate Producer)

Invasion! Time's Enemy.

With the first two books setting up an epic new enemy, maybe it’s time for a side quest with the crew of Deep Space Nine. Something that’s Fury-adjacent and chock-full of technobabble.

In this episode of Literary Treks, hosts Casey Pettitt and Jonathan Koan discuss the book, Time’s Enemy, book three and DS9’s entry in the Invasion! saga. They discuss the connections to the other books in the series, the mystery that kicks off the novel, hard sci-fi vs political sci-fi, a new alien threat, and much more! And most importantly, they ponder on where the Furies are.

Feature: Time's Enemy

Connections to the Other Books (4:05)

Technobabble (9:41)

Character Voices (13:19)

Writing Team (17:40)

The Mystery, the Symbiont, and the Science (19:04)

Kira and the Hard Suit (24:10)

Hard Sci-Fi vs Political Sci-Fi (26:32)

The Vulcan Captain (31:49)

A New Alien Threat (33:58)

Back in Time (38:28)

Spin-Off Novel (42:58)

Final Thoughts (44:41)

Closing (47:29)

Hosts

Casey Pettitt and Jonathan Koan

Production

Matthew Rushing (Producer) C Bryan Jones (Executive Producer) Greg Rozier (Associate Producer) Casey Pettitt (Editor and Associate Producer)

Invasion! The Soldiers of Fear.

What is your greatest fear? What if your enemy could trigger that fear to use it against you? Well just think about gargoyles, touch a batleth, or whatever else you can think of to overcome your fears, because there's Furies to vanquish. Again.

In this episode of Literary Treks, hosts Casey Pettitt and Jonathan Koan discuss the second book in the Invasion! saga, The Soldiers of Fear - a Next Generation adventure written by Dean Wesley Smith and Kristine Kathryn Rusch. They discuss fear weapons, redshirts, the need for crossover characters between the books, and so much more.

In the news section, there's a new book! Star Trek: Picard: Rebuilding the Bridge, by Liz Kloczkowski and published by Master Replicas. Coming out in September 2026.

News

Rebuilding the Bridge (3:27)

Feature: The Soldiers of Fear

Recap and First Impressions (6:44)

Timeline and Set Inconsistencies (15:55)

Fear as a Weapon (19:01)

Redshirt Redbay (22:31)

Should Have Crossover Characters (27:32)

Guinan's Gargoyles (31:46)

Worf's Batleth (34:35)

Data's Invulnerability (36:07)

Tragic or Pathetic? (37:57)

Final Thoughts and Ratings (42:38)

Closing (44:03)

Hosts

Jonathan Koan and Casey Pettitt

Production

Matthew Rushing (Editor and Producer) C Bryan Jones (Executive Producer) Greg Rozier (Associate Producer) Casey Pettitt (Associate Producer)