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)