Star Trek Khan: A Sit Down with David Mack and Kirsten Beyer
This week on SNP, we’re sitting down with two titans of the Star Trek universe: David Mack and Kirsten Beyer, the brilliant writers behind Star Trek: Khan.
We’ll dive deep into the origins of one of Trek’s most iconic villains, explore how they brought new depth to Khan’s legacy, and get a peek behind the curtain of writing within the Star Trek canon.
David Mack
New York Times Bestselling Author
David Mack is the New York Times bestselling author of 38 novels of science fiction, fantasy, and adventure. His writing credits span several media, including television (for episodes of Star Trek: Deep Space Nine), games, and comic books. He has worked as a consultant for Star Trek: Prodigy, and in June of 2022 the International Association of Media Tie-in Writers honored him as a Grandmaster with its Faust Award.
Kirsten Beyer
Executive Producer and Writer
Kirsten is an American science fiction writer best known for her Star Trek: Voyager novels. She has also served as a staff writer for Star Trek: Discovery, co-created and executive produced Star Trek: Picard, and written two episodes of Strange New Worlds. Most recently, she worked as an executive producer and writer on the Star Trek: Khan audio drama.
