In this episode, host Peter (@PeterTrek1) is joined by book club member Michael Romero (@mralligatorcw) to discuss the novel “The Lost Years” by J.M. Dillard.  This TOS novel focuses on the time period just after the completion of the Enterprise’s 5-year mission and before the start of “Star Trek: The Motion Picture”.  The book provided more background on Kirk’s decision to accept an Admiralty position as well as backstories for Spock and McCoy which were hinted at during the beginning of TMP.

Features:
Welcome (0:00)
Michael’s Trek and Trek Book Origin Story (2:39)
General Reactions (5:36)
The Enterprise completes her 5-year mission (1st half of book): (9:03)
Two Missions for the crew (2nd half of the book) (29:18)
Final Thoughts, Reactions and Wrap Up (40:23)
Contact Information: (45:00)


Michael:
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If you enjoyed reading “The Lost Years”, you may want to look into the subsequent 3 “Lost Years Saga” novels:

1. A Flag Full of Stars (Book #2) by Brad Ferguson
2. Traitor Winds (Book #3) by L.A. Graf 
3. Recovery (Book #4) by J.M. Dillard

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