cthia wrote:If the Lenny Dets and Sharks turn out to be all huff and no puff, all bark and no bite, all ice and no cream, then we may have to end up enduring 1001 annoying threads on what to do with all of the captured MAlign ships. LOL
I think that scenario is a highly malignant notion. As a matter of fact, Harrington may end up being recruited out of retirement to deal with such a formidable foe. Can we say, "The RMN may need Grayson to pull another "Merry Christmas, Wesley?"
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ldwechsler wrote:I think it is unlikely MAlign has that many ships. They've been working on stealth.
I think the upcoming book will see the breaking apart of the Solarian League...although there will be a lot of planets still in it. But more distant worlds and those who would do better without the League will go.
We are more likely to see them in the next arc. After all, it is likely that Haven and Beowulf and even the Andermanni will reasonably get along. So we need an enemy and they are perfect for it.
I would guess RFC will do a few other books before beginning on the next arc.
I agree, in 6 months, we'll get Smoking Frog's withdrawal from the league, with or without a significant fleet engagement. My guess is the precipitating event encouraging all the Sector Governors with delusions of empire to also strike out on their own. Especially since, as far as they know, Rozak's fleet is on parity with the SLN. Maybe the collapse of the Mandarins. The Lenny Ds will still be in their construction slips. Maybe one or two on builder's trials. Perhaps the individual members of the RF declaring independence.