Date: 08/23/2010 09:50 pm Title: Chapter 14
Wow - a great end. I really like Lar'ragos' last words to M'Sharv. I'm sorry to see the Gibraltar's first mission end in failure, but even in the short time they've spent togeter, I can see that they've grown. Ending the story on DS9 was also a nice touch.
Vivid writing and an engaging story - I enjoyed it a lot! I also liked how you made an attempt to invent some new things in the Star Trek world, which I think the franchise needs badly. Also, your use of the post-war Cardassia to mirror the post-war Iraq is, well...very Star Trek. Well done!
So which one of their adventures would you recommend next?
Author's Response:
I'm very pleased you enjoyed the story, thank you for your reviews. Gibraltar's crew definitely got a raw deal on this mission, and it won't be the last time they face such odds.
The next story in the series (and one of my favorites) is Geometries of Chance. I hope you find it equally engaging.
Date: 12/18/2009 07:40 pm Title: Chapter 14
An excellent ending to a great story. Though his mission was considered a failure, I find myself thinking there is greatness there. A diamond in the rough.
Awesome stuff.
Author's Response:
Thank you for the reviews! Yes, this was a rather ignomenious beginning for this crew's mission, but I believe they've been tested in the crucible and will be strengthened by the experience. Well... most of them, anyway.
[Report This]Date: 12/04/2009 02:41 am Title: Chapter 14
And a fantastic wrap-up!
I loved the way you presented Ramirez decision and provided us with a hint that there is more to Sandhurst than we think. I also really liked the fact that this story ends on such a downer - things did not go as planned, but that's ok, we'll just keep on going.
A masterful work, and I can't wait to read the next book! :)
Author's Response:
Thank you. I thought it would be a telling legacy for the ship if their innagural mission ended badly. How do you come back from that as a crew? How does a captain bring his/her people together after such an event.
Keep reading to find out. :-)
Date: 08/22/2009 08:40 pm Title: Chapter 14
Wow. Heartbreaking.
I can't wait to see if future missions help Sandhurst become redeemed in his own eyes, and bring him closer to Ramirez. I also wonder if Pava is to be trusted. I mean, if Sandhurst wonders, I have to wonder, right? After all, they're good friends.
Author's Response:
It's tough for a crew to start off on an assignment with a mission failure, and even harder for a brand new captain. As for Lar'ragos, he's a complex creature, and nobody (including him) is ever fully sure of what he's capable of.
[Report This]Date: 08/11/2009 10:11 pm Title: Chapter 14
Not an easy or a comfortable ending, but not all missions are successful. I like that the mystery of the device is still not solved entirely, and I'm glad you pointed me back toward this origin story before I continued in the next. This was some real first-rate writing!
Author's Response:
Thanks very much for reading and commenting. I experimented with some more positive outcomes for the story's conclusion, but they all rang hollow. This time the good guys didn't win. Hell, they barely broke even. Then again, Starfleet never promised them a rose garden. ;)
Date: 06/01/2009 11:48 am Title: Chapter 14
This is one of the best stories I've read in a long time. I really liked how you set the premise, introduced the situation and the characters and showed how they are beginning to evolve into a crew. My earlier liking of Pava
and Ramirez in "Backup" was only reinforced as we met them here for
the first time. Sandhurst is still a bit of a cipher to me; I look
forward to discovering (along with Ramirez) just what is so special
about him. I think it's entirely plausible that as the officer corps
became somewhat depleted during the Dominion War that officers like
Sandhurst were suddenly thrust into command track.
I don't entirely understand the Cardassian insurgents; my
understanding was that at the end of the Dominion War Cardassia was
thoroughly beaten down and depleted, lacking the ability to mount a
further rebellion against their new "occupiers". Let alone the issue
of literally biting the hand that feeds you; I was glad to see that at
least some of the Cardassians on Lakesh felt much differently toward
the Federation relief efforts. I can't really fault the Klingons here;
their attitude of having to save the Federation from their own
short-sightedness (not to mention "do-gooding" impulses) rings very
true. And I agree with the captain of the Phoenix about his hopes that
the Klingons do burn the planet down as they pacify it. I liked how
you had Sandhurst's mission end in failure. It was very realistic,
given the complete unpreparedness for an insurgency (let alone the
disbelief that such a thing would even occur), the lack of materials
and ships and so on. The devastating weapon used against them, the
unexpected savior of a device found on board the Gibraltar--all adds
up to a very gripping and compelling read.
Author's Response:
Thank you very much! It was my hope to introduce compelling characters caught up in a situation far over their collective heads and then watch as they try their best to slog through it.
I'm glad you enjoyed the story, and I hope you'll continue on with the series.
[Report This]Date: 04/07/2009 10:57 pm Title: Chapter 14
The last of the reviews are lost now that Hope Station's not google-cached anymore, but the ending of this story is a haunting one. Especially considering what comes next. It was my honor to eBook it, and I really hope you submit Geometries for the same thing.
Author's Response:
Thanks, Steff. I appreciate that greatly.