[Report This]Date: 30 Jun 2021 09:10 Title: Chapter 4
...floating anachronism.. - fun turn of phrase. Given the current force rediness, Lar'ragos is flying fairly low under the radar to have avoided promotion.
Good mission briefing scene - one of the things I most appreciated about the STNG series. Also interesting summary of Sandhurst's research into his new senior staff.
Thanks!! rbs
Author's Response:
Lar'ragos has refused promotion several times at this point of his career. As we saw with Lieutenant JG Picard in 'Tapestry,' Starfleet doesn't have a promote-or-retire regulation like most modern militaries do. He can remain a lieutenant for the remainder of his career, so long as he's still doing well at his job.
Glad you're enjoying the story!
Date: 26 Sep 2014 03:12 Title: Chapter 4
This is a really interesting and atypical rag-tag sort of gang. I can't wait to see what sort of trouble they get into!
Author's Response:
That's a very apt description of this crew!
Date: 18 May 2012 11:52 Title: Chapter 4
'arclight shoulder-fired missiles' ; a rather cool little weaponry feature! Honestly the occupied Cardassian territories sound like Iraq or Afghanistan with insurgents lurking around everywhere, and numerous terrorist attacks. Very modern and rather clever I think in mimicking such topical features of the 2010's (war on terror and so forth) into your story.
I also like Sandhurst's down-to-Earth approach (very Sisko-like) and the fact there are more older faces in the senior crew. Too many times in Star Trek did the senior crew look young or too youthful; so your senior staff characters are a nice little break from Trek tradition...
Author's Response:
Indeed, Iraq and Afghanistan served as my inspiration behind the situation in post-war Cardassia. A proud, militaristic people are not just going to roll over and accept Federation and Klingon 'supervision' without putting up a fight, despite the fact that crews such as those aboard Gibraltar and Sojourner are genuinely trying to help.
Date: 01 Apr 2012 11:46 Title: Chapter 4
An excellent chapter with pitch perfect writing, I do feel sorry for the ship and her crew, but she does seem as if she is prepared and ready for a mission just like this. I know it won't but lets hope it all goes to plan.
Author's Response:
Thanks for the comments, David. Yes, they do have a plan going in... but few plans ever survive contact with the 'enemy.'
[Report This]Date: 22 Feb 2010 08:37 Title: Chapter 4
This is simply great so far! It is an example of what I've always hoped for in a published novel and so very rarely found. Excellent grasp of setting. The shipboard details, so important to Star Trek and so often lacking in most stories, are both omnipresent and unobtrusive. I LOVE it!
Author's Response:
Thank you for reading and commenting! :-) I'm pleased you're enjoying the story so far, as well as appreciating the level of detail I strove for with this tale.
Date: 15 Sep 2009 16:03 Title: Chapter 4
Another great chapter - I love the way you introduced each of the characters, giving Captain Sandhurst a chance to interact with almost all of them before the meeting started. Very well done!
Author's Response:
Thanks! It was clearly not the best of circumstances given their mission profile, but at least they were able to have a briefing together prior to reaching the colony.
Date: 28 May 2009 07:08 Title: Chapter 4
And Sandhurst strikes! I like the characters and the way Sandhurst briefly goes over their history. Pleased me to no end to see he and Pava have a nice friendly convo.
Looks like the crew is getting ready and I look forward to their adventure.
Date: 14 Feb 2009 20:26 Title: Chapter 4
And that strange yet wonderful tick that Sandhurst has for command comes into play. Great way of introducing us to some new characters and they're incredibly real foundations Sam!
Author's Response:
I'm glad you enjoy the players in my story. I hope you like where the tale heads.
Date: 14 Feb 2009 09:25 Title: Chapter 4
You've got a pretty good mix of people, it seems, to start off with the senior staff -- no perfect folks, but strengths and weaknesses. Juneau looks really interesting at the moment, but then again, 'problem children' usually are. I also like how you noted that the horrors of war no longer have the same impact on Sandhurst they once did.
Continually good work!