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\\nDavid Mack.

\\nNo one has shaken up the Star Trek universe quite like David Mack.\\nHis contributions to the miniseries "A Time to..." helped bridge\\nthe gap between Insurrection and Nemesis, his Destiny series\\nrevealed the Alpha and the Omega of the Borg, and his latest\\nwork\\u2014Cold Equations\\u2014resurrects Data and sees the continuing\\ntransformation of Picard. In this episode of Literary Treks we\'re\\njoined by David to discuss the evolving nature of the\\npost-television Star Trek universe, the genesis of Destiny, why the\\nBorg had to go, why Picard is no longer the man Beverly remembers,\\nand we learn the real story behind the naming of the upcoming\\nseries "The Fall."

\\nIn our news segment we look at Greg Cox\'s upcoming TOS novel The\\nWeight of Worlds, a new book that helps you learn How To Speak\\nKlingon like a warrior, and David R. George III\'s Allegiance in\\nExile. We also speculate on what Countdown to Darkness will bring\\nus, share our thoughts on the Mirror Universe of Ongoing #15 and\\n#16, and reveal how a theme from Chris\'s own life has been stolen\\nand used as a sinister plot device.\\xa0