Welcome to the 22nd Century! (these look so good)

The result of “Balance of Terror” being an acute political crisis is so apt and shows how brilliantly @badsocialism.bsky.social can take a classic episode and ground it in the larger political context.

For a decade, it had been crassly called the “Feline Fiasco.” When T’Maran chose to address the problem, she passed the process to 3 separate Committees. “In doing so, she made it certain that nothing would happen before she left office, or perhaps for several years after.” Ch. 6 releases tomorrow.

in all seriousness people are aggro’ing over increasingly stupid and bad things because they feel useless in the current moment which, to be serious, means you should log off and do more things instead of just screaming at someone

"Vulcans! If only the rest of the galaxy worked the way they think it does! If it were true, the Klingons would surrender just to avoid the endless lectures." CHAPTER 13 OF THE ARSENAL OF FREEDOM - THE BALANCE OF TERROR - IS LIVE NOW edgeofmidnight.weebly.com/chapter-13.h...

This was one of the most important elements in developing Archer’s worldview for The Last Founder.

"On May 25, 2185, President Archer attended the commissioning ceremony for that year’s class of Starfleet Academy officers. Even without his presence, the eyes of the Federation were on the assembled leaders of the still nascent Star Fleet." Ch. 6, coming Jan. 6.

RE: THE LAST FOUNDER The story was cracked when I just wrote 14 Star Trek episode pitches for the Archer era, mapped them out, and then used them as background for several chapters. The episode you would usually watch is happening "over there," and we're focusing on what is happening "over here."

"By the time Councilor P’Rohgss requested an emergency meeting with Archer and Park, a legislative open question, some extrasolar espionage, and a domestic disputation had become an international crisis." Ch. 6: The Caitian Conundrum of THE LAST FOUNDER arrives Tuesday, January 6th.

Thankfully the fan community does more with it. I've been enjoying Tranquility Press material like @intheraptorsclaws.bsky.social and @fallofromulus.bsky.social . @romulanarchive.com is also really neat for the linguistics angle and cultural thinking which builds off of that.

"He needs a green card, and I'm feeling verdant." I'm watching Palm Royale Season 2, finally, and green with envy at what they're having Janney say this season.

NEW BLOG POST! Today we're looking at Enver Pasha, the man who presided over the destruction of the Ottoman Empire, and his completely batshit insane postwar career.

My planner: "You need to be writing about Caitians." My brain: "Yeah, but like, what if I just watched the entire Yale Courses The Early Middle Ages, 284--1000 (HIST 210)? For the third time."

New to the Blog: If you wanted to know more about the 3 Romulan warbirds, I've collected some thoughts below. (Big thanks to @tranquilitypress.bsky.social and particularly @andy3e.bsky.social for letting me write exactly what I wanted) But, read the book first! nascentnovice.com/2026/01/02/a...

What a colossal achievement — another astonishing book by @tranquilitypress.bsky.social of course, but also a showcase of just how massive and talented this community really is. 2026 is going to rock.

Were 90s kids clamoring for a Batman cartoon with 1930s Art Deco aesthetics? Is that what the market demanded? Or did some really smart creative people have a vision and make a genre-defining hit that sustained 20 years of TV shows? If you want success look for vision, not just metrics.

The Earth Romulan War ends in 2160, which is where my book ends. It takes about a year for the former Coalition of Planets members to cohere into the UFP, a process that Ben describes in San Francisco, 2161 nascentnovice.com/sanfrancisco...

Archer’s UFP presidency isn’t for a while yet. At which point, I turn you over to @nascentnovice.bsky.social for The Last Founder!

A very Happy New Year to all who have been reading and interacting with both SAN FRANCISCO 2161 and THE LAST FOUNDER. The very best start to 2026 to you and yours!

We're slipping into full-blown gutter racist pogrom politics and the reactions from most of the media/punditocracy/commentariat/elite/influencers/etc has tended from gleeful participation to "well, if that's what the people what it can't be that bad". Seems suboptimal, to me.

Extremely excited to bring everyone the revised edition of The Business of Risk, complete with new art, revised chapters, corrections and some great news bonus content!

Trump’s veto “kills” nothing if the Congress that passed the bill unanimously stays the course and overrides it.

The first time Peter Toussaint saw a D7 Battlecruiser was in December 2257, when it tried to kill him. The Remastered edition of The Edge of Midnight Book 1: The Business of Risk. Coming soon to @tranquilitypress.bsky.social

The Return of the Cornichons A Taste of Ham and Cheddar This Side of Pork and Rice The Apple (The Charcuterie is too obscure)

But it is not this day. This day we fuck

“ I created a poetic form for the Xindi” SAY LESS; this is the world-building we like to see 🤩

Happy Holidays 🖖🏼

it requires an absolutely staggering lack of self awareness for chatterton to complain that he has lost elite opportunities because he has anti-woke views.

This might be the coolest part of the @tranquilitypress.bsky.social process; meeting talented artists. I can’t wait to show you what @crowlls.bsky.social has been up to…

The bitter closing of a local nerd store means treasures like this need to come home with me.

Re-upping the back page of the current @theonion.com print edition in light of Bari’s new explanation below

Had a really great time writing stories about these Romulan Warbirds. Only ten days to the full .pdf, but you can read the whole thing now by supporting @tranquilitypress.bsky.social on Patreon! (It's a great way to start off 2026 right) patreon.com/TranquiltyPr...

"Woe betide one who tries to forestall Archer.” Chapter 5: Primum non nocere is available now.

“For some, it suggested the system did not allow for such a thing to happen. For others, it was just a sincere belief that these rights were desperately needed. Either way, this constitutional test had come to the boil.” Ch. 5 is out now.

"The 'Patient’s Bill of Rights' would address a number of concerns left open. After years of planning and careful legal work, the first day of the Council concluded with a fundamental question for each Councilor: do we or don’t we?" Ch. 5 is out now nascentnovice.com/chapter-five...

The pace with which these Republicans who chose to abase themselves entirely to Trump are falling is both remarkable and hilarious. She absolutely could have been a legitimate contender, but instead, she chose to be the emptiest suit around.

"Over the course of nearly seventeen days, Theeravit's protestations remained loud and verbose but came down to a common refrain. 'My seat in this chamber is as big as yours; it's about time you realized.'" Ch. 5: Primum non nocere arrives tomorrow.

With ICE on our streets, many of our Latino small businesses are seeing noticeably less foot traffic this holiday season. If you can, show up for our neighbors by shopping local at places like Mercado Central - home to dozens of vibrant mom and pop shops.

"Every returning councilor had already voted for it twice, & several of the freshman had already publicly pledged to voting yes. The first count indicated some of the newbies would need convincing; this was Archer's plan. That an old enemy would 'change his mind' was not." Ch. 5 is out tomorrow.

New episode of The Great Derelict and yes, this one’s a bit self-indulgent. but it’s my podcast so 😜 I’m joined by @badsocialism.bsky.social to mark five years of @eomproject.bsky.social , talking Star Trek as history, Klingons as politics, and the 1960s as a mindset.

This is unironically my ideal fit.

Ken Burns found the journal of a British soldier during the American Revolution in which he wrote, “I curse Columbus.” And that’s what I try to model in my Trek works.

A very good story; it contains one of the things that first drew me to Nathan's work and continues to be my favorite. The way he takes what is extremely mundane behavior and writes it like their Jason Bourne. Very inspiring for my work, naturally.

The very technologically advanced way in which THE LAST FOUNDER comes together over here at HQ.

I get a lot done on Mondays, surprisingly

SNL used AI art tonight, multiple times. Booooooo.

The lengths @tyranicus.net will go to send a personalized holiday card 🤣 (Read THE LAST FOUNDER) nascentnovice.com/the-last-fou...

You will be visited by three spirits (you are a confused T’Pol)

An astonishingly excellent chapter (near conclusion) to this remarkable war book. 👏👏👏 Check out the Battle of Cheron now #startrek #trek