Date: 18 Oct 2014 23:20 Title: Chapter 11: Neil
Schmidt. He's not very nice. Neil, on the other hand, I like. The undercurrent of emotion here from all parties (minus Maren who's out cold) was well done. I like the subtle tones taken here between Neil and Schmidt, not all out war but rather a cold acceptace of one another's position. Icheb is completely worried, as well he should be, and his worry comes through in everything he does.
Well done.
Date: 30 Sep 2014 01:58 Title: Chapter 11: Neil
One thing that has always bothered me about certain aspects of Starfleet Academy is how inflexible they are for unique and unusual cadets. If Stephen Hawking was in a college shortly after his ALS diagnosis that required a physical education class, they wouldn't make him take it. You just don't risk it when there's someone who has a brilliant mind, or other atypical assets.
I'm glad this is something you've brought up for this piece, and I hope Schmidt suffers. (Then again, I've hoped that since the beginning!)
Date: 22 Sep 2014 00:41 Title: Chapter 11: Neil
Looks like Maren is not out of the woods yet. She'll survive, we know that, but what will be the consequences of her stubborness? Or is it Schmidt who went too far? I mean here's a man whose reputation reaches as fat as the North Pole. And for all the wrong reasons.
Date: 21 Sep 2014 22:56 Title: Chapter 11: Neil
Ah, so Neil's got his own beef with Schmidt, who doesn't seem to have many allies.
Date: 21 Sep 2014 21:18 Title: Chapter 11: Neil
So we have more from this story. Are we going to find out Neil and Schmidt back-story I wonder? Anyway this bit flows well from your last chapter and we got to see that perhaps Schmidt doesn’t have a total heart of stone.
Still I was surprise that Icheb beam down without getting the right clothes I would have though he have taken the logical protection, but clearly despite being a lieutenant his youth and love means as you so elegantly put it is his emergency.