David Mack: Section 31: Disavowed.
Doctor Bashir’s entanglement with the Federation’s secretive
rogue agency has not turned out well for him over the years, and
he even sacrificed his career for a chance to infiltrate the
group and destroy it from within. Now, in a direct follow-up to the
events of The Fall, Section 31 is back to take Bashir on one more
ride to save not only the Federation but the entire galaxy. And to
do so will mean crossing over into the Mirror Universe.
In this episode of Literary Treks, hosts Matthew Rushing and
Christopher Jones are joined by author David Mack to discuss his
latest entry in the Star Trek saga, Disavowed. We find out how he
set up Bashir’s story and moved it forward, how he approaches
working in the Mirror Universe, the influences he draws upon in
writing the spy game, where he sees Bashir going in the future, and
more. We also get a first-hand account of how the cover art came
together, and learn about the original cover design that was even a
few notches higher on the Scale of Sufficient Excitement.
In our news segment we judge Christopher L. Bennett’s The
Collectors by its cover, find out a bit more about Kirsten Beyer’s
Atonement, speculate on just how John Byrne is going to bring the
Borg to the 23rd century in New Visions, and review the fourth part
of The Q Gambit.
Hosts
Matthew Rushing and Christopher Jones
Guest
David Mack
Editor and Producer
Christopher Jones
Associate Producers
Will Nguyen and Lisa Stevens
News
Judge a Book By Its Cover: The Collectors (00:02:53)
Blurb revealed for Kirsten Beyer’s Atonement (00:07:07)
John Byrne bringing the Borg to TOS in New Visions
(00:10:09)
Review: The Q Gambit, Part 4 (00:16:11)
Feature: Section 31: Disavowed
Designing the Cover (00:32:01)
Crafting Disavowed and the Life of Bashir (00:40:03)
Researching and Remembering the Past (00:50:17)
Working in the Mirror Universe (00:57:16)
Charting Bashir’s Future (01:09:28)
Influencing the Spy Game (01:20:12)
Section 31 Didn’t Know WHAT?! (01:23:34)
Principles Betrayed and a More Interesting Conflict
(01:29:59)
What’s Next for David? (01:36:59)
Closing (01:43:32)
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