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Trek Book Club @trekbookclub.bsky.social · 15h

A PSA: #TrekBookClub will be discussing “Star Trek SCE: Wildfire” by @davidmack.pro this weekend. If you haven’t read it yet & don’t want to see the posts, please mute @trekbookclub.bsky.social & #TrekBookClub starting the evening of October 16 (Eastern Time). #TrekBooks #TrekLit (1/)

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Trek Book Club @trekbookclub.bsky.social · 10/10/2026

The "SCE: Wildfire" omnibus is part of this month's S&S Trek e-book sale (at least in the US). #TrekBookClub will be discussing "Wildfire" next weekend. If you like to join the discussion but haven't started reading it yet, now would be a great time to pick up the book. There is still time!

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Trek Book Club @trekbookclub.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

Just a reminder that we will discuss “Star Trek SCE: Wildfire” by @davidmack.pro over the weekend of October 17 & 18. Please join us if you can. #TrekBookClub #TrekBooks #TrekSky #BookSky #TrekLit #StarTrekSCEWildfire

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Trek Book Club @trekbookclub.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

Thank you for sharing the techniques you used to write "My Enemy, My Ally", completing it on short notice, & on writing in general. The insights you included below are very interesting & gives fans a peek into the writing process from an author perspective. #TrekBookClub #StarTrekMyEnemyMyAlly

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Trek Book Club @trekbookclub.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

41. For December, we will be discussing the book “Make It So: Leadership Lessons from Star Trek: TNG". This is a TBC Podcast Assoc. Producer’s pick by @chadcanplan.bsky.social. This should be a good, slightly different type of discussion. Please join if you can! #TrekBookClub #StarTrekMakeItSo

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Trek Book Club @trekbookclub.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

40. For our next TBC discussion, we will have our annual visit to the Starfleet Corps of Engineers part of the Trek literary universe by discussing “SCE: Wildfire, Bks 1 & 2” by @davidmack.pro over the weekend of Oct. 17 & 18. (1/2) #TrekBookClub #TrekBooks #TrekLit #StarTrek #Treksky #Booksky

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Trek Book Club @trekbookclub.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

39. That’s a wrap on the discussion of “My Enemy, My Ally”. Thanks to everyone who posted, replied, reposted & liked. #TrekBookClub #StarTrekMyEnemyMyAlly

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Chad Riding @chadcanplan.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

Infinite diversity in infinite combinations - a better future based on technology, progress, and peace. #TrekBookClub #StarTrekMyEnemyMyAlly

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Chad Riding @chadcanplan.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

Good way to put it. Honor meant something to her. #TrekBookClub #StarTrekMyEnemyMyAlly

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Chad Riding @chadcanplan.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

She was sad, but she saw his betrayal and saw how there wasn't much she could do. #TrekBookClub #StarTrekMyEnemyMyAlly

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Chad Riding @chadcanplan.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

All gave some, some gave all. Ael knew it was a one-way trip for her, or at least she would never return, and she was ok with it. #TrekBookClub #StarTrekMyEnemyMyAlly

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Trek Book Club @trekbookclub.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

37. Since this was an early TOS novel (#18, published in 1984), there weren’t any references to self-sealing stembolts (or Chateau Picard 😊). However, there were a few callbacks to earlier TOS episodes. What were some of your favorite Trek references in #StarTrekMyEnemyMyAlly? #TrekBookClub

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PeterTrek1🖖 @petertrek1.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

For me, Trek has meant a sense of optimism of the future, discovering new worlds, meeting new people and learning from them. I also like the scientific exploration of our universe. I think it will be at least 3 - 5 years after SNW S5 ends before we see Trek on TV. #TrekBookClub (1/2)

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CetiAlphaNeil @cetialphaneil.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

What I like best about Trek is the notion that humanity learns and grows across the long centuries, never achieving the perfection of the Organians, perhaps, but always improving themselves. Modern Trek has lost its way. It doesn’t know what it’s about. 1/2 #TrekBookClub

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Mary Moss @marymoss.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

Heavy questions. I enjoyed the worldbuilding in Trek, but also the social commentary. The characters resonate the most as well as the idea of the UFP. I'd like to see a series set in the 25th century but that might be asking too much. #TrekBookClub #StarTrekMyEnemyMyAlly

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Walter "Wolf Man" Murphy @wolfman88.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

With turning 60 this year. I feel a strong connection to Star Trek since I am the same age. My first exposure was the TAS, my first live episode was This Side of Paradise. Trek will always be important to me. I wish this world would be like Trek. #TrekBookClub ##StarTrek#MyEnemyMyAlly

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Trek Book Club @trekbookclub.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

36. If there is a topic from the book you would like to discuss which haven’t been mentioned yet, please post it here. Some potential topics include a favorite section, a memorable guest character or a favorite sequence. #TrekBookClub #StarTrekMyEnemyMyAlly

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Trek Book Club @trekbookclub.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

35. Star Trek celebrated its 60th anniversary earlier this month. What does Star Trek mean to you? Which aspect(s) of the franchise resonates with you the most? How should Trek proceed over the next few years since it looks likely the franchise will be paused? #TrekBookClub #StarTrekMyEnemyMyAlly

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Mary Moss @marymoss.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

I call it the "Han Solo maneuver" It's exciting. The situation is dire, the audience had no idea how the heroes can get out of this, then someone swoops in to save the day. It's a huge relief to the audience--since it's a happy ending now. #TrekBookClub #StarTrekMyEnemyMyAlly

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Trek Book Club @trekbookclub.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

34. The book ends with Kirk beaming down to Sespe (near Los Angeles, California) while the Enterprise was undergoing repairs to perform one final task. How was he able to honor Ael? Did this novel make you more sympathetic toward the Romulans? #TrekBookClub #StarTrekMyEnemyMyAlly

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Trek Book Club @trekbookclub.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

33. What were Ael’s thoughts when she saw a dying Tafv and discovered more details about his betrayal? #TrekBookClub #StarTrekMyEnemyMyAlly

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CetiAlphaNeil @cetialphaneil.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

I agree with both of Mary’s points, and I would add that there was almost too much time spent on the research station, it’s a lot of pages! But beaming over to Intrepid was a clever move. #TrekBookClub

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Walter "Wolf Man" Murphy @wolfman88.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

I have to say Nahrat's adventure on the Big E was my favorite. I like to see another member of the Federation working in Starfleet. I loved the Horta because they are unique and we hardly see them anymore. #TrekBookClub #StarTrekMyEnemyMyAlly

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Mary Moss @marymoss.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

She thought Vulcans hid behind logic because they were too weak to fight. The Intrepid crew proved that was incorrect. She was impressed with how their clarity of thought helped them in battle (reminded me of Shaxs' security team in "Empathological Fallacies." #TrekBookClub #StarTrekMyEnemyMyAlly

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Trek Book Club @trekbookclub.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

32. The main part of the story concluded with a successful mission. What price did Ael pay for her decision to work with the Enterprise against her own government? What well do you think Ael will adjust to be a fugitive? #TrekBookClub #StarTrekMyEnemyMyAlly

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Trek Book Club @trekbookclub.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

31. Based on an idea from Ael, Captain Suvuk used the Sunseed program to defeat some of the pursing Romulan fleet. The rest of the Federation fleet arrives to help. Why does the "cavalry arriving just in time" been a popular storytelling trope? #TrekBookClub #StarTrekMyEnemyMyAlly

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Trek Book Club @trekbookclub.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

30. The focus shifted to Kirk, Ael & their strike team on the mission to rescue the Vulcans & destroy the research data as Romulan reinforcements start to arrive on the scene. What did you think about this section as their outlook become more dire? #TrekBookClub #StarTrekMyEnemyMyAlly

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Mary Moss @marymoss.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

This was such a shock, I had to go back and check to see "isn't Tafv her son?" Family member as betrayer is one of my favorite tropes. She never suspected her own son. She was confident that he & all the other officers shared her moral code. #TrekBookClub #StarTrekMyEnemyMyAlly

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Walter "Wolf Man" Murphy @wolfman88.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

The biomatter that was harvested from Vulcans. This material would be then grafted to Romulan patients to allow them the mental telepathy and other mental powers of Vulcans to give Romulans a upper hand in their clandestine operations. #TrekBookClub #StarTrekMyEnemyMyAlly

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CetiAlphaNeil @cetialphaneil.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

Nice work by Duane extrapolating from The Enterprise Incident where the commander whispers her name to Spock. Clearly names have significance, and Duane expands upon that. What an era this was, when so much was unknown about these characters. The galaxy was a blank canvas! #TrekBookClub

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Mary Moss @marymoss.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

They had to trust one another. It had to look believable but they were leaving themselves vulnerable to attack--Bloodwing by the Enterprise, or vice versa--if Kirk or Ael double-crossed one another. #TrekBookClub #StarTrekMyEnemyMyAlly

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PeterTrek1🖖 @petertrek1.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

It's always fun to see a good team-based deception sequence in the story (a la Mission: Impossible). This was a sign that the two teams support each other and can work together to achieve their common goal. #TrekBookClub

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Mary Moss @marymoss.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

Space is an economy on Romulan ships, so she views the Enterprise as luxurious (I'm sure the rec room was a shock). Plus, she's very surprised at the diversity in the ship's crew since Romulans don't have that-- officers are all Romulan. #TrekBookClub #StarTrekMyEnemyMyAlly

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CetiAlphaNeil @cetialphaneil.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

It was the theft of the Intrepid that swung everyone’s opinion. Smart move by Duane, having everyone reject the plan as far-fetched before the Intrepid gets stolen. That addresses the reader’s own reaction and helps get us over our own skepticism. #TrekBookClub

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Trek Book Club @trekbookclub.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

29. Tafv’s attacking Romulans were defeated by the Enterprise crew thanks to key contributions from different characters such as Harb Tanzer, Nurse Chapel and Ensign Nahrat (the Horta). Which was your favorite part of this sequence? #TrekBookClub #StarTrekMyEnemyMyAlly

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Trek Book Club @trekbookclub.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

28. We hear more of Ael’s and the Romulans views about the Vulcans. How would you summarize her views toward the Vulcans? How did they change over the course of this story? #TrekBookClub #StarTrekMyEnemyMyAlly

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Trek Book Club @trekbookclub.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

27. Spock’s mental faculties were being degraded by a Romulan weapon. How was Spock handling this the whole situation, including the Romulans directly threatening fellow Vulcans on the Intrepid? #TrekBookClub #StarTrekMyEnemyMyAlly

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Trek Book Club @trekbookclub.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

26. Some Romulans from the Bloodwing, led by Tafv, launched a surprise attack & managed to board the Enterprise. Should Ael have suspected something like this would occur? Was she too overconfident in assuming that all of her crew agree w/ her decision? #TrekBookClub #StarTrekMyEnemyMyAlly

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Trek Book Club @trekbookclub.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

25. We get more details about the mission – what needs to be destroyed? Why do you think the Romulans were pursuing such a project using the Vulcans? Did the Romulans “cross the line”? #TrekBookClub #StarTrekMyEnemyMyAlly

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24. In another piece of world building, Ael explained to Kirk the importance of and talking about one’s name. What do names signify in Romulan culture/society? #TrekBookClub #StarTrekMyEnemyMyAlly

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Trek Book Club @trekbookclub.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

23. There was a confrontation and subsequent "space battle" between the Enterprise and the Bloodwing as additional Romulan reinforcements arrive. How was Kirk and Ael able to work together to result in a successful outcome? #TrekBookClub #StarTrekMyEnemyMyAlly

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Trek Book Club @trekbookclub.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

22. The Romulans sent Commander LLunih to check on Ael. Due to team work between the two crews (which included a fake fight), they were able to trick him. Was this a sign of greater cooperation between the two crews? #TrekBookClub #StarTrekMyEnemyMyAlly

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Trek Book Club @trekbookclub.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

21. Ael was adjusting to being on a Federation starship and learning more about the Federation and Starfleet. What were some things she saw that surprised her? #TrekBookClub #StarTrekMyEnemyMyAlly

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Trek Book Club @trekbookclub.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

20. The other captains who were part of Kirk's task force were initially wary of Ael and her proposed plan of action. Was that expected? Were they too cautious? What led Kirk and the other captains of the fleet to agree to her plan? #TrekBookClub #StarTrekMyEnemyMyAlly

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Chad Riding @chadcanplan.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

I wanna briefly mention that I really liked the sister's daughter aspect - it's like a knight in chess - goes to the side and down some. #TrekBookClub #StarTrekMyEnemyMyAlly

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Chad Riding @chadcanplan.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

They learned she was telling the truth. She also learned a lot about herself through the affair - what she could share and what she wouldn't. I liked the description of the experience. #TrekBookClub #StarTrekMyEnemyMyAlly

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Mary Moss @marymoss.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

I like the Romulans--especially the fact that they from the same lineage as Vulcans yet very different. I liked the Romulan eps from TNG (The Neutral Zone, The Enemy, Face of the Enemy) I liked Cretak in DS9. #trekbookclub #startrekmyenemymyally

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CetiAlphaNeil @cetialphaneil.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

How much entertainment value have we all gotten out of this one moment alone?

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