Date: 30 Jun 2013 23:00 Title: Chapter 17
Beckley is really sort of terrifying, yes. Talk about machinations galore here. He seems to be arrogant, though, which may yet prove to be his downfall.
I can only imagine what his end game is here on this mission, but it most certainly can't be a good one.
Date: 21 Apr 2012 00:25 Title: Chapter 17
This Admiral Beckley guy is one weird dude. Why do I get the impression he is somehow connected to Section 31. Plus I'm surprised by how tacky and cut-throat Eleanor is. I would have thought such things were pretty much gone in 24th century 'evolved' humanity, unless Eleanor is in the small minority of bad apples of course...
Author's Response: Eleanor is a scared little girl acting like a bigshot to cover it up. I never bought the line about "evolved" humanity. We may have solved some of our problems by the 24th century, but human nature isn't going anywhere.
As for Admiral Beckley ... it remains to be seen who he is really working for.
Date: 18 Oct 2009 02:56 Title: Chapter 17
Beckely is a coniving SOB isn't he? Certainly more than meets the eye. Glad to see he isn't the only one looking out for number one...Gentry and he could be a power duo on the board...or very bitter rivals. Great stuff.
Author's Response:
Thanks!
Date: 23 Aug 2009 14:24 Title: Chapter 17
Hee hee. Gotta love the mystery of 'The Admiral'. I'm with Diogenes on the title thing. This is our first significant insight to the man and it seems to offer light on his character and yet it actually doesn't. It merely ups the mystery and gives the man more shades of grey. Thoroughly engrossing as there's nothing better than a mystery figure who with each new reveal becomes that little more shadier and mysterious.
So we learn that ok the Admiral might not have put the bloodsucking and ambitious Eleanor onto Icheb's case but he sees how she can ultimately serve his cause - whatever that may be. His analysis of her is creepy in how he views her in terms of weaknesses and strengths and her potential usefulness to him. :shudder: Not a nice guy - even though his motivations are unclear and maybe not all bad there is so much ambiguity about him it will be hard to ever trust him. He's obviously got mysterious connections - Starfleet intelligence being one - but what or who else is he involved with. Certainly lots more going on than meets the eye.
Certainly, this character is going to provide lots of intrigue and character plottings. He's going to mix things up regardless. And mention of Starfleet monitoring the Q. Like little touches like that - Is it a lead? A red herring? A nod to TNG and voyager episodes with Q in them? Or does it prove that there's something more to this man? Something very dangerous?
Like the Admiral I'm left mulling over what has just happened, sifting through the layers and wondering what it might all mean. Rivetting and enthralling character. Good stuff.
Date: 23 Aug 2009 06:35 Title: Chapter 17
Beckley’s a cagey one, all right. As a former SI operative, he’s clinical, calculating, and there’s obviously more to him than meets the eye. He’s good at manipulating people, and it appears he’s already got one other member of the advisory board eating out of his hand. One wonders what his relationships will be to the remaining membership.