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Jeffrey Lang: Immortal\\nCoil.

For most of Data\'s existence he was a subculture of one. He was\\nalone in the universe as a unique being with a unique future. Over\\nthe course of his life he went from being the son to being the\\ncaretaker in a sense. Once Data gained emotions, he had to come to\\nterms with the understanding that he would outlive everyone around\\nhim. His life would, potentially, go on forever. In his 2002 novel\\nImmortal Coil, Jeffrey Lang tackled this reality as Data deals with\\nthe death of his "mother," Julianna Tainer, and learns the\\nastonishing secret of artificial intelligence that stretches far\\nback into the galaxy\'s past.

In this episode of Literary Treks, hosts Matthew Rushing and\\nChristopher Jones are joined by Jeffrey Lang to discuss the book,\\nwhat he wanted to achieve in moving Data forward beyond Generations\\nand First Contact (the latest film at the the novel was written),\\nand how the concept of responsibility is dealt with in the Star\\nTrek universe. In our news segment we check in on Jeffrey\'s new\\nbook, The Light Fantastic, and Scott Pearson\'s The More Things\\nChange.