Date: 30 Jun 2013 19:29 Title: Part I: Balancing Equations - Chapter 1
"We're gonna be the greatest engineers ever to work for Starfleet. Might as well have fun while we still can."
"Engineering is fun," Scotty answered, tossing a longing glance at the halfway torn-down phase inverter sitting on his workbench.
Love this. And this is why Scotty is still an engineer, many, many years from now.
Author's Response: Indeed it is. It's a catchall for that one: It's fun, it's career, it's survival, it's everything.
Date: 12 Jul 2012 22:25 Title: Part I: Balancing Equations - Chapter 1
Beautifully written, with excellent characterizations and an engaging portrayal of male friendship. Having read the reviews for the whole story before the story itself, I also know that in this chapter you're foreshadowing much later developments with the discussion of the dangers of sailing -- something that gives the story even more depth. I also picked up on the reference to the "Relics" novelization (Scotty's hang-gliding) -- I always appreciate little continuity references like that. The prologue and this chapter are a very strong start to the story. Looking forward to continuing!
Author's Response: Thank you! Took me seven years to write this. XD I actually don't follow any non-canon continuity except Kobayashi Maru and Vulcan's Glory (I thought those really fit), but I did like that one bit of insight in Relics, so I kept it. I think you're the first person who actually caught it, though! I really hope you enjoy the story, should you continue it.
[Report This]Date: 09 Mar 2009 14:53 Title: Part I: Balancing Equations - Chapter 1
Whats very engaging about this kind of story, series if you will, is the introduction of characters we never saw in TOS. It makes you wonder about the fate of such a character.
And here you are doing a great job of creating a character in Corry that seems just as 'real' as Scotty ever did. And who, unlike scotty, we will not see in the future; I suppose.
And having lived three months in Maine, I can most assuredly agree that it is very COLD there!!!
Rob
Author's Response: Oh, I'd venture that Corry, at least, plays a pretty serious part. ;-) I've only been to Maine once (in fact, I went in part because of this story) and it was in September of last year. I loved it there.
Thanks for the comment!