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Published: Aug. 31, 2014, 2:16 p.m.

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Mission Gamma: This Gray\\nSpirit.

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When Deep Space Nine premiered, the stated goal of the Starfleet\\npresence on the station and the purpose Sisko\'s mission was to\\nprepare Bajor for Federation membership. As the series went on,\\nthis came close to happening once; but a warning from the Emissary\\nput the issue on the backburner. Then the Dominion War happened.\\nWith all of that now in the past\\u2014and with other loose ends from\\n"What You Leave Behind" either wrapped up or at least\\naddressed\\u2014Mission Gamma sets Bajor back on a course for Federation\\nmembership and provides DS9 with a new TOS-like initiative to seek\\nout new life and strange new worlds.

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In the episode of Literary Treks hosts Matthew Rushing and\\nChristopher Jones continue our look at Mission Gamma with the\\nsecond book, This Gray Spirit. We discuss Ezri\'s search for her\\nplace in the line of Dax hosts, Shar\'s continued struggle with his\\nplace in the unique Andorian reproductive crisis, and how the\\nYrythyan society of the Gamma Quadrant could hold the keys for\\nsolutions to both. We also explore the legacy of Ziyal, the\\nintricacies of Bajoran-Cardassian-Federation politicals, and what\\nit means to be part of the Federation. Plus, we decide whether kelp\\ncakes are a good choice for breakfast and find out why much of the\\nbook feels like it takes place inside a Gaylord hotel.

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In our news segment we judge Lust\'s Latinum Lost and Found by\\nits cover, check in on The Trek Collective\'s interview with Star\\nTrek: Seekers artist Rob Caswell, and state the case for the USS\\nTitan being part of the Official Starships Collection.

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News

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Lust\'s Latinum Lost and Found cover revealed\\n(3:04)

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The\\nTrek Collective interviews Seekers artist Rob Caswell\\n(9:47)

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Help\\nget the USS Titan into the Official Starships Collection\\n(11:20)

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Support Trek.fm by becoming a Patron on Patreon\\n(19:05)

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Sponsor: Audible (20:56)

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Feature: Mission Gamma: This Gray\\nSpirit

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Initial Thoughts (23:20)

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Do\\nWe Want Strange New Worlds from DS9? (29:07)

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The\\nYrythny Caste System and the Defiant Visita Costco\\n(36:07)

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Political Games of Bajor, Cardassia, and the\\nFederation (43:32)

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What\\nDoes It Mean to Be Part of the Federation?\\n(55:32)

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Finding Ezri Dax (59:34)

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An\\nAndorian Soap Opera? (1:04:48)

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Final Thoughts (1:10:14)

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Closing (1:14:24)

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