The Long Mirage: David R. George III.

We once again return to everyone's favorite space station, Deep Space Nine! Kira has returned from her time in the celestial temple, Morn is still missing, and Nog wants his friend Vic Fontaine back. All of these stories end up tied together in ways you couldn't possibly imagine!

In this episode of Literary Treks, hosts Dan Gunther and Bruce Gibson are joined by author David R. George III to talk about his latest DS9 adventure, The Long Mirage. We discuss where the characters are now, the possible sentience of Vic Fontaine, Quark's relationships, Ro's choices, Sisko's absence, tying the Vic Fontaine and Morn stories together, faith and belief, and the meaning behind the title.

In the news segment, we preview the Jean-Luc Picard autobiography, anticipate the release of Section 31: Control, review the new Star Trek Deviations comic, and announce the title of David Mack's upcoming Star Trek: Discovery novel!

News Autobiography of Jean-Luc Picard (00:02:04) Section 31: Control (00:05:16) Star Trek Deviations #1 (00:07:30) Desperate Hours (00:12:18)

Feature: David R. George III Back on DS9 (00:18:30) Setting Up (00:19:41) The Importance of Vic Fontaine (00:28:52) Morn (00:34:34) Quark and Ro (00:39:32) Kira's Perspective (00:49:22) Sisko (00:52:52) Tying it All Together (00:56:41) Faith and Belief (01:09:02) Meaning of the Title (01:22:21) On the Horizon (01:25:51) Final Thoughts (01:30:32)

Hosts Dan Gunther and Bruce Gibson

Guest David R. George III

Production Matthew Rushing (Editor and Producer) C Bryan Jones (Executive Producer) Ken Tripp (Executive Producer) Matthew Rushing (Executive Producer) Richard Marquez (Production Manager) Brandon-Shea Mutala (Patreon Manager) Ken Tripp (Associate Producer) Brandon-Shea Mutala (Associate Producer) Bruce Gibson (Associate Producer)