Headlong Flight: Dayton Ward. A long term mission of exploration far beyond the boundaries of the Federation has yielded many surprising discoveries, but none more surprising than the crew of the Enterprise-E crossing not only temporal boundaries, but dimensional ones as well. In the latest TNG novel, generations and realities collide as the crew of the Enterprise-E meets the crew of an alternate timeline's Enterprise-D! In this episode of Literary Treks, Dan Gunther, Bruce Gibson, and Matthew Rushing are joined by renowned Trek author Dayton Ward about his latest book in The Next Generation, Headlong Flight. We ask him about alternate versions of our heroes, T'Ryssa Chen, the Romulan angle, the temporal prime directive, homages and references, and what's coming next from Dayton. For the news we review the latest New Visions issues, #14. News New Visions #14 (00:02:44) Feature: Dayton Ward Yet Again (00:11:36) A Synopsis (00:12:59) Spoilers (00:15:00) An Alternate Take (00:18:53) Wanting Data Back (00:22:34) Captain's Shadow (00:26:53) Wesley Crusher (00:30:19) Chen (00:34:13) The Romulans (00:38:18) One Big Decision (00:44:41) Easter Eggs (00:51:10) Hints for the Future (00:52:31) A Sly Reference (00:54:13) Coming Next (00:56:11) Final Thoughts (01:02:41) Hosts Dan Gunther and Bruce Gibson Guests Dayton Ward Matthew Rushing 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) Norman C. Lao (Associate Producer) Ken Tripp (Associate Producer) Brandon-Shea Mutala (Associate Producer) Bruce Gibson (Associate Producer)