Date: 02 Jul 2013 06:39 Title: Chapter 22
Beckley remains a scumbag. I thought John and Icheb's chat was cute, though, even if they were being spied upon. They do come across as being close, though with some rocky spots back there and ahead.
Date: 18 Oct 2009 05:32 Title: Chapter 22
Beckley is a bad seed...I'm hoping he meets an unfortunate death. The dude is bad karma walking.
Nice chapter...creepy Beckley.
Date: 25 Sep 2009 21:01 Title: Chapter 22
Damn the intrigues of the Admiral! They make for glorious reading. Just what is his agenda? No point asking though, right? You're going to let this one spool out for some time. Ah well. I can live with that.
Love the humour and banter of John and Icheb's conversation turning slightly more sombre when it came to Maren. I had thought John might have had a soft spot for Maren himself but not just as sure about that now with his manish heart to heart with Icheb regards in love life. Still I think his sense of loyalyty and friendship would over ride such feeligns which I doubt he'd even admit to himself.
Meantime, the Captain's away mission is getting more interesting. Hmmm ... and someone said that I was a negative moo moo for being suspicions about the captain's host. I think I've sufficient cause to be wary of their motives and what they are up to. Quite amazing technology they appear to have which means to say we really do not know what they are hiding at all.
Nice stuff on the Sol bridge with the crew reflections and the Captain's use of her empathic skills was a nice touch at this point. I liked her surmising of comparing the ship commander to the lower officer's she encounters.
Back to the Admiral, he wants to exploit either the captain or executive officer. So he wants to get an in and is in the business of courting allies. Very treacherous and nefarious. I agree that Icheb and Adele are quite idealistic but Icheb has his secrets and I feel that Adele may have some vulnerable points the Admiral will discover and exploit. Again, the question remains, as to why and what and when ...
Author's Response:
The Admiral will act when he thinks he needs to act. Right now, he's waiting and watching just like everyone else. Courting allies and angling for influence is just part of the job for him. So is knowing the weaknesses of those he may want or need to influence ...
You'll have to see what happens as far as Icheb and Maren, and John. John is in a tough spot, stuck betwen the two of them.
As I said after your last review, you're not alone in being suspicious of the Tyndorans. We'll see what happens!
Adele definitely has a few vulnerabilities, which the Admiral is well aware of.
Thanks so much for the thoughtful reviews! I've missed them!
Date: 16 Sep 2009 15:04 Title: Chapter 22
This admiral character gets more interesting every time I see him. I'm really looking forward to finding out what he's up to. I'm still on the fence as to whether it's anything *bad* or just more or less morally ambiguous. Excellent chapter!
Author's Response:
Ambiguous is Beckley's middle name, actually. Shane Ambiguous Beckley. (No, I'm just kidding. It's actually Myers, but that's kind of boring.) Glad you liked the chapter, thanks for the review!
[Report This]Date: 10 Sep 2009 08:00 Title: Chapter 22
Another great chapter, kes. Loved the interaction between the characters - it is most definitely your forte. Good to see the Admiral listening in: it was a nice juxtaposition of these three characters eating lunch, two of them discussing while the Admiral listens in.
The mystery of the Tyndorans continues to deepen. A whole cloaked planet? Cool!
As usual, can't wait for the next installment!
Date: 10 Sep 2009 07:55 Title: Chapter 22
Strange things are afoot in the Tyndoran system, and Sol must head deeper into what might become an unwelcome situation.
I very much liked the interpersonal interactions between Icheb and John, though the fact that the admiral was covertly listening in gave the sceen a creepy edge.
You're continuing to craft a fantastic group of characters and an equally complex mission that serves to draw the reader in more with each successive chapter.