37: Commander Is the Sweet Spot

Published: Oct. 20, 2013, 3 a.m.

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Demons of Air and\\nDarkness.

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The two-part Avatar kicked off the relaunch of Deep Space Nine\\nin the novels and, along with Abyss, introduced new faces and moved\\nfamiliar ones beyond "What You Leave Behind." In this episode of\\nLiterary Treks hosts Matthew Rushing and Christopher Jones continue\\ntheir look at the DS9 relaunch with the fourth book, Demons of Air\\nand Darkness. Unlike the first three novels, this instalment\\ndoubles as DS9\'s entry in the seven-part Gateways series rather\\nthan being purely the next chapter in the relaunch. As such, Keith\\nR. A. DeCandido had to balance the tone between the special series\\nand the continuation of Deep Space Nine. How well did that work? We\\nfind out as we discuss the concept, the Iconian gateways, the\\nspiritual questions with which Kira and Taran\'atar are faced, the\\ngrowth of Ezri, and more.

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Plus, in our news segment we find out that there\'s more to come\\nfor the resurrected Data and we review the first issue of IDW\'s new\\nKhan series.

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