Reviewer: Gibraltar Signed [Report This]
Date: 02 Jun 2009 11:55 Title: Part III: Righting Arm - Chapter 6

Ooof!  A 72?  Really?  After they busted their asses to get the girl back in form after being sabotaged?  Barrett's a tough old codger, but his rationale holds water... and thankfully, so does the Lady Grey.

Scott's separation anxiety from the ship is palpable, but for better or worse, it's Corry's ship to command now.  Learning to let go is one of those things an engineer just has to learn to do.  Emotion and sentimentality have their place, but eventually, ships and people move on.

I can't wait for the thrashing to come as the Queen Mary gets her comeuppance.

Author's Response: Scotty built this one for someone else; much as it might ache a bit to give her up, he at least knows he's giving her up to someone who loves her. And yeah, I figured that realistically, Barrett wouldn't be able to go and give them a shining grade, much as I wish he could have. Thanks for the comments!