A couple of people have said this already, but I really like the continuing references to canon and the way you've cleverly worked it into this universe. It looks like Christine is making up for the events of canon by making sure that her choice of candidates makes it through this time. *g* I think it's great that while this particular story deals very much with ARC business, there some great personal moments as well. I'm really looking forward to seeing where this series goes next. :-)