Commander Rick discusses various projects with novelists William Gibson, Michael Stanwick, James Morrow, comic writer Michael Carlin and comic artists Neal Adams, George Pratts as well as Star Trek actors Michael Dorn and Walter Koenig.
Commander Rick and his guests discuss Fear and its role in speculative fiction and the Horror genre, what scares the writers and what scares the audience and finally what are the effects of that fear upon the reader or the viewer.
Commander Rick discusses war in speculative fiction with various writers and artists. They explore both the military technology predicted by science fiction stories and the horrors that these conflicts bring about.
Commander Rick discusses dreams with various writers of speculative fiction. For some they are inspirational, for others they use them as a literary device such as a gateway to another world. Also discussed dream logic and dream diaries.
Commander Rick discusses children in science fiction and fantasy stories and children as the readers of those stories, with various authors of both of these genres..
Commander Rick discusses with various writers an important part of speculative fiction the creation of worlds. These worlds can be based on scientific theories or pure imagination and might involve maps, cultures and lengthy appendices.
Commander Rick profiles 3 of his favorite up and coming creators in various fields of speculative fiction; Guy Gavriel Kay - fantasy author, Jeff Smith - comic creator and Elisabeth Vonarburg - science fiction author.
Commander Rick discusses the use of violence in speculative fiction. SOME comics and violent films it is argued by and large exploit violence while in the other genres it is used more responsibly and realistically with consequences.
Commander Rick discuses the appearance of dinosaurs in speculative fiction with various writers and artists and scientists, whether they appear in alien world's, are genetically recreated or encountered through time travel.
Commander Rick discuses with various writers, artists and editors what steps are necessary to break into a professional career in speculative fiction as well as the do's and don't of developing the requisite skills and talents.