[Report This]Date: 12 Jan 2021 15:24 Title: Part I - The Elusive Peace: 3
Nice callback to the clown and the ferengi in the gorilla suit - ST Generations if I recall correctly... And a half romulan pulling off a classic Airplane joke - dry... Could we call that Levaty?
Having been a television journalist, I'm fairly confident Nora did exactly the opposite of what she had intended. Reporters can be negotiated with, but not buffaloed, bullied or stonewalled. That's pretty much like waving a red flag in front of a bull and she did all three in the space of a minute. Not advised for non-matadors.
Very interesting story taking shape. Thanks!! rbs
Author's Response: Yep, bit of a call back to Generations. I had to chuckle at Levaty. Hadn't thought of that. And no doubt Nora went about dealing with West all wrong. The woman is a fierce fighter but as we have seen in the past, her interpersonal skills are often a bit lacking.
Date: 14 Oct 2014 00:56 Title: Part I - The Elusive Peace: 3
A battle of wills with a member of the press isn’t something often seen in UT. Having an ‘intrepid reporter’ aboard ship, one with instincts as well honed as West’s obviously are, is going to be another challenge for the crew to overcome. I suppose all ships have their share of secrets, but Eagle has generated more than her fare share since Owens took command.
I loved the interplay here at the table, with Nora finally realizing that the harder she pushes, the more entrenched West’s interest becomes. Good thing nobody ever gets killed under mysterious circumstances aboard this ship… uh… oops.
Author's Response: That's one of the reasons I liked the idea of having a reporter snooping around the ship. It's an interesting way in which to introduce some external pressure on the characters. And yeah this ship has a bit of track record when it comes to secrets. Let's hope West won't dig quite that deeply. That's for reading and reviewing.
Date: 13 Oct 2014 23:24 Title: Part I - The Elusive Peace: 3
Ooooh, someone is treading in dangerous waters. If there is one thing that is more damaging than any enemy, it's confronting the person who you used to be. I can only hope one of them warns Star so she at least knows what is coming her way.
Date: 03 Oct 2014 22:16 Title: Part I - The Elusive Peace: 3
It is remarkable that this brave crew put aside their amorous affairs and career enhancement plans and made time to fight the Dominion, the Cardassians, the Klingons and all other bad aliens. Fortunately, war is over for most of them so they can return to their petty flirts and cheep scheming. I would be happy to see West passing close to a malfunctioning airlock or poorly insulated plasma conduit. Casualties of peace…
Author's Response: Ouch! That seemed a little harsh. Keep in mind that these are people who have served together for many years and as such there is plenty of history between these guys. Granted, the Nora/Star feud which led to some scheming wasn't the most noble of affairs but other than that this crew generally behaves quite well. And like regular folks, sometimes they fall in love as well. Doesn't mean they didn't give it their all fighting in all those conflicts to defend the Federation. But now that peace is finally here, a lot of these people are able to live their lives again as things return to a semblance of normalcy. Of course with somebody like West around, things might not be as quiet as some would like.