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\\nWilliam Leisner and The Shocks of Adversity.

\\nThe Federation is usually in the position of "good" pitted against\\nclear foes such as the Klingons, the Romulans, or the Dominion. But\\nwhat if it encountered a group that looked very much like itself?\\nHow would the Federation react and how far can you trust someone\\nafter glimpsing only the surface? In this episode of Literary Treks\\nhosts Matthew Rushing and Christopher Jones are joined by author\\nWilliam Leisner to talk about his new TOS novel The Shocks of\\nAdversity, the inspiration for the Federation\'s seeming reflection\\nin the Goeg Domain, and the issue of cultural tolerance. We also\\nfind out how William original got into Star Trek and how he found\\nhimself writing for the franchise.

\\nIn our news segment we check in on Star Trek Ongoing #22 and #25\\nand the progress on Volume Two of the collected newspaper strips,\\nwhich will cover October 1981 through December 1983.