David Mack was on a recent episode of the pod cast Enterprising Individuals, and per his blog post:
Why did I want to dissect this episode? Because it’s a vital piece of canon that provides part of the foundation for the saga of Dr. Noonian Soong, his android creation/son Data, and the interconnected history of artificial intelligence in the Star Trek universe, as so eloquently stitched together by author Jeffrey Lang in his 2002 novel Immortal Coil.
from www.startrekbookclub.com/4729/david-mack-on-enterprising-individuals/
