[Report This]Date: 04 Feb 2021 17:47 Title: Part III - The Olive Branch: 4
Very rich story in here. Certainly relevant with the backwash of the Cold War and its concommittent brushfire wars. I am enjoying the development of both Belore and Sharval as well as the exploration of Valerian culture and description of their technology.
Thanks!! rbs
Author's Response: Thanks, glad this is resonating with you. It's hard to write a story like this and not draw real historical parallels. And I'm certainly not trying to avoid them. The fun part is the ability to mix things up and present them in a new context and with a different spin to things.
Date: 16 Dec 2014 02:12 Title: Part III - The Olive Branch: 4
As if this situation weren't fragile enough, now we have Valerian insurgents adding fuel to the fire.
I'm beginning to like Gul Belore more and more. An open-minded, level-headed Cardassian military officer is almost a contradiction in terms, but with his diplomatic background, Belore may just break the mold. I hope that with Owens' help, the two of them can wrest some semblance of peace from this powder-keg before the whole planet goes up.
Terrific stuff!
Author's Response: Thank you very much. The Valerians are certainly adding another wrinkle to this whole mess, and one that Owens may also not have foreseen. Of course in hindsight it seems hardly surprising that the locals might have a thing or two to say about a war being fought on their world. I enjoy casting against type, so Belore isn't quite what we have come to expect. He might turn out be a bigger help to Owens than he would have thought.
Date: 15 Dec 2014 19:28 Title: Part III - The Olive Branch: 4
It is getting better and better. We already had Lam’s nutty agenda, now the locals restoring to terrorism. I wonder what the Cardassian point of view will be. Obviously, the Marines don’t question Lam’s plans and motives. They are supposed to be loyal but still some of them might entertain some doubts about the possible outcome of this conflict. The Valerian peace officer seems very distrusting and highly suspicious of the Marines. She definitely does not want them there. Still, she was not hostile to Belore.
Author's Response: Yeah, as Deen pointed out earlier, loyalty is big for the Marines. It's an ethos, a life style. It remains to be seen of anyone on this planet can escape that group think mentality. As for the Valerians, they are obviously not happy. Will this make things easier or harder for Owens?