3: Inspired by an Old M*A*S*H Episode

Published: Dec. 23, 2012, 3 a.m.

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\\nKeith R. A. DeCandido.

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\\nSince the release of the Starfleet Corps of Engineers\\ne-book\\xa0Fatal Error\\xa0in\\n2000, Keith R.A. DeCandido has become one of the most influential\\nauthors in the Star Trek literary universe. His hand can especially\\nbe seen in the development of the Klingons through\\nthe\\xa0I.K.S Gorkon\\xa0novels, the bridging\\nof\\xa0Insurrection\\xa0and\\xa0Nemesis\\xa0in\\xa0A\\nTime for War, A Time for Peace, and in fleshing out the\\nFederation political system in\\xa0Articles of the Federation. In this\\nepisode of Literary Treks we\\u2019re joined by DeCandido to discuss how\\nhe got involved in writing the Star Trek expanded universe, his\\nlove of Hikaru Sulu, and even how the Klingons got their ridges\\nback.

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\\nIn our news segment we cover the upcoming Star Trek Visual\\nDictionary from Dorling Kindersley, Mike and Denise\\nOkuda\\u2019s\\xa0Onboard the\\nEnterprise-D\\xa0reference book, a new five-book series in\\ndevelopment titled The Fall, James Swallow\\u2019s\\xa0The Stuff of\\nDreams, Dayton Ward\\u2019s\\xa0From History\\u2019s Shadow, a complete John\\nByrne comic collection, and Brannon Braga\\u2019s HIVE.

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