Q&A with Kirsten Beyer!

Declan J Greene · September 17 2012, 11:19 PM

Hey everyone.
In the next few weeks I will be interviewing Kirsten Beyer for Priority One, a podcast on Trek Radio! A special interview dedicated to her wonderful books and I want you (the fans and readers) to come up with the questions!

Ever wanted to ask something about the Voyager book series? About what it's like to write for Star Trek?

Really anything you can think of! I will then select a few of the best suggestions and put them to her on air!

Priority One is a fan driven podcast and blogging site. We all work volunteer and make no money from the show.

We're just Trek fans who are happy to be involved any way we can be.

If you want to be involved bang up those questions for the lovely Miss Beyer! Thanks guys

Dec xdx

http://priorityonepodcast.com/wordpress/

Enterpriserules · September 17 2012, 11:31 PM

What was it like bringing back Janeway and how did you work out the story?

WarsTrek1993 · September 17 2012, 11:42 PM

Miss Beyer, as a fan of your Voyager relaunch books, I must ask:

How challenging did you feel the task of filling the gap from "Spirit Walk" to "Destiny" in the very amazing "Full Circle"?

ryan123450 · September 18 2012, 02:03 AM

If you were to go back in the Voyager storyline instead of forward, what storyline or gap would you choose to elaborate on?

Declan J Greene · September 18 2012, 02:42 AM

nice! good one sir!

King Daniel Into Darkness · September 18 2012, 01:59 PM

At what point was it decided to resurrect Admiral Janeway? Did the online petitions have any impact in the decision at all?

Dimesdan · September 18 2012, 02:03 PM

Why did you half destroy Quirinal and have it rebuilt in Children of the Storm only to destroy her and three other starships in The Eternal Tide?

Hugh Cambridge · September 18 2012, 03:45 PM

Is the whole story arc you begun with full circle well defined to the end or do you write it on the spot, improvising with each added book ?

Enterpriserules · September 18 2012, 05:19 PM

Let us know when it is up!

shanejayell · September 18 2012, 07:43 PM

Was the ultimate fate of Captain Eden planned out in advance, or did the story demands of Eternal Tide change things?

tomswift2002 · September 18 2012, 11:39 PM

If she ever wrote a Voyager story that was set completely between Caretaker and Endgame, which era would she set the story in? The Kes era or the Seven of Nine era?

teacake · September 19 2012, 04:02 AM

When Before Dishonor was published was it known that Janeway wasn't going to stay dead?

Scout101 · September 19 2012, 05:08 PM

KingDaniel wrote:

At what point was it decided to resurrect Admiral Janeway? Did the online petitions have any impact in the decision at all?

I'd think she HAS to answer no to this one, even if it did have an impact. Otherwise, she loses control of things, it's shown that you can influence her process, and it becomes a series written by committee. Plus, she said in the afterward that she wanted to make it clear that she WASN'T influenced by it....

Dimesdan wrote:

Why did you half destroy Quirinal and have it rebuilt in Children of the Storm only to destroy her and three other starships in The Eternal Tide?

THIS is one I'm really interested in, and thought was one of the more disappointing parts of TET. Spent so much time developing the fleet, and that ship in particular, and then just wiped it out in the next book. Sure, the transporter trick will show that we saved all the named characters from the ships, for the most part, but still just felt like a waste after the previous book.

If there were too many ships to wield easily, why did she write so many in to start from? If that wasn't the problem, why not only blow up 1 ship or so, to show there's danger there, rather than taking out half the fleet at once.

Would love more digging into that situation.

Drago-Kazov · September 20 2012, 11:17 AM

Please ask her if wee will some Delta Quadrant races fleshed out more?

teacake · September 20 2012, 12:46 PM

Scout101 wrote:

KingDaniel wrote:

At what point was it decided to resurrect Admiral Janeway? Did the online petitions have any impact in the decision at all?

I'd think she HAS to answer no to this one, even if it did have an impact. Otherwise, she loses control of things, it's shown that you can influence her process, and it becomes a series written by committee. Plus, she said in the afterward that she wanted to make it clear that she WASN'T influenced by it....

Do we even know if such a big change is her choice to make?

September 17 2012, 11:19 PM	#1
Declan J Greene Cadet Location: United Kingdom	Q&A with Kirsten Beyer! Hey everyone. In the next few weeks I will be interviewing Kirsten Beyer for Priority One, a podcast on Trek Radio! A special interview dedicated to her wonderful books and I want you (the fans and readers) to come up with the questions! Ever wanted to ask something about the Voyager book series? About what it's like to write for Star Trek? Really anything you can think of! I will then select a few of the best suggestions and put them to her on air! Priority One is a fan driven podcast and blogging site. We all work volunteer and make no money from the show. We're just Trek fans who are happy to be involved any way we can be. If you want to be involved bang up those questions for the lovely Miss Beyer! Thanks guys Dec xdx http://priorityonepodcast.com/wordpress/

September 17 2012, 11:31 PM	#2
Enterpriserules Fleet Captain Location: Trek.fm	Re: Q&A with Kirsten Beyer! What was it like bringing back Janeway and how did you work out the story? __________________ My Blog www.42lifeinbetween.wordpress.com as well as book reviewer for http://trek.fm/ as well as co-host of Literary Treks and The Orb

September 17 2012, 11:42 PM	#3
WarsTrek1993 Captain Location: The Final Frontier, TX	Re: Q&A with Kirsten Beyer! Miss Beyer, as a fan of your Voyager relaunch books, I must ask: How challenging did you feel the task of filling the gap from "Spirit Walk" to "Destiny" in the very amazing "Full Circle"? Last edited by WarsTrek1993; September 18 2012 at 02:11 AM.

September 18 2012, 02:03 AM	#4
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September 18 2012, 01:59 PM	#6
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September 18 2012, 02:03 PM	#7
Dimesdan Rear Admiral Location: The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland	Re: Q&A with Kirsten Beyer! Why did you half destroy Quirinal and have it rebuilt in Children of the Storm only to destroy her and three other starships in The Eternal Tide? __________________ People in third world countries are so lucky they don't have to deal with these problems. - TheGodBen I'm on twitter now. @DimesDaniel

September 18 2012, 03:45 PM	#8
Hugh Cambridge Lieutenant Junior Grade	Re: Q&A with Kirsten Beyer! Is the whole story arc you begun with full circle well defined to the end or do you write it on the spot, improvising with each added book ?

September 18 2012, 05:19 PM	#9
Enterpriserules Fleet Captain Location: Trek.fm	Re: Q&A with Kirsten Beyer! Let us know when it is up! __________________ My Blog www.42lifeinbetween.wordpress.com as well as book reviewer for http://trek.fm/ as well as co-host of Literary Treks and The Orb

September 18 2012, 07:43 PM	#10
shanejayell Captain Location: BC, Canada	Re: Q&A with Kirsten Beyer! Was the ultimate fate of Captain Eden planned out in advance, or did the story demands of Eternal Tide change things? __________________ Avatar: Priss Asagiri, Bubblegum Crisis

September 18 2012, 11:39 PM	#11
tomswift2002 Captain	Re: Q&A with Kirsten Beyer! If she ever wrote a Voyager story that was set completely between Caretaker and Endgame, which era would she set the story in? The Kes era or the Seven of Nine era?

September 19 2012, 04:02 AM	#12
teacake Admiral Location: Militant Janeway True Path Devotees Compound. With Sehlats.	Re: Q&A with Kirsten Beyer! When Before Dishonor was published was it known that Janeway wasn't going to stay dead? __________________ Rider: I can't believe you'd kill me for a field of empty holes. J'onn: It's all I have. ■ ■ ■ Janeway does Melbourne

September 20 2012, 11:17 AM	#14
Drago-Kazov Fleet Captain	Re: Q&A with Kirsten Beyer! Please ask her if wee will some Delta Quadrant races fleshed out more?