188: Children of the Corn

Dark Victory. James T. Kirk has faced many enemies over the course of his life: Klingons, Khan, Romulans, and countless others. However, none of them will prove as worthy an opponent as his most dreaded enemy: himself! The mirror universe shows us dark reflections of ourselves, and Kirk's counterpart, Tiberius, is the deadliest of them all! In this episode of Literary Treks, hosts Bruce Gibson and Dan Gunther discuss the William Shatner novel, Dark Victory, book two in his Mirror Universe trilogy. We talk about the plot, Project Sign, the pacing, a lack of trust, the legend of the Preservers, Kirk trying to outrun death, and our ratings. In the news, we review two comics: New Visions 15: The Traveler, and Green Lantern: Stranger Worlds #6. News New Visions #15 (00:04:25) Stranger Worlds #5 (00:12:52) Feature: Dark Victory The Shatnerverse (00:19:32) The Story (00:21:55) Project Sign (00:29:49) Pacing (00:37:48) Secrets Among Friends (00:48:43) The Preservers (00:51:55) Nonstop Kirk (00:55:49) Ratings (01:00:40) Final Thoughts (01:04:37) Hosts Dan Gunther and Bruce Gibson 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)