Rachel Mayhew

n7axw wrote:I admit that it would be really cool to see her, but do we have any info that would imply that Rachell will be a part of the next book?

Don

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PeterZ wrote:

jtg452 wrote:Put her on a Grayson heavy cruiser- the GSN Francis Mueller.

Is that the second ship of the new Convict class of CA?

Vince wrote:And because everything was so rushed, he didn't get the suicide switch programmed nanites (the MAlign's suicide nannies have to be built using the victim's own DNA in order to evade detection by any forensic analysis), although the MAlign thinks he did:

Shadow of Victory, Chapter 17 wrote:He wasn’t entirely happy about the new medical package his employers had provided. He’d seen too many ways in which suicide switches could be rigged even without access to someone’s doctor, and he suspected that his new doctor would have been perfectly happy to do just that. That thought was enough to provoke the occasional bad dream, but they hadn’t really needed any elaborate doctor’s visits to set up something like that. There were much simpler ways to go about it, and he told himself firmly to look at the upside.
If Bardasano was to be believed, the booster to his prolong had just added close to another T-century to his expected lifetime. The ability to see in near-total darkness wasn’t anything at which a field operative was likely to turn up his nose, either. And neither were the repair nanites swarming around his system. Bardasano had demonstrated their efficacy for him by slashing her own palm and then letting him watch as the deep cut closed and began healing before his very eyes. It was almost like carrying his very own regen clinic around with him, although he strongly suspected they violated the prohibitions on self-replicating, broad-spectrum biological nanotech. The times that sort of initially innocuous technology had gotten out of hand were enough to make anyone nervous, but if it was going to be wandering around the galaxy anyway, he might as well get in on it, himself. The oxygen reservoir implanted in his abdomen and the EM spectrum sensors implanted across his shoulder blades were well worth having, as well, and he’d been promised improved anti-disease nannies when he got back, as well. Unlike the repair nanites, they needed to be specifically coded to his own genotype so they could recognize any intruders, and there hadn’t quite been time to get that done before he had to catch his shuttle for his new assignment.

Shadow of Victory, Chapter 43 wrote:“He may not get as deep a look as you’re afraid he will, Father,” Collin said, reaching for his whiskey glass once more. “And even if he does,” he paused to sip from the glass, then smiled coldly, “he did make that trip to the Gamma Center clinic, didn’t he?”

Italics are the author's, boldface and underlined text is my emphasis.

PeterZ wrote:Not sure if you have been greeted properly. So, welcome! Have a digital beverage of your choice on me.

It does appear that Firebrand might be in play. Whatever help he may be wth respect to Operation Janus, he knows bupkis about the MAlign's overall plans.

I have a suspicion that once Damien realizes that the GA wants to free the Verge from OFS and let those worlds find whatever futures awaits them, he will experience an epiphany. The GA can give him his heart's most fervent desire. He can see the OFS vision of the Verge's future burn like hydrogen struck by lightning. Even the MAlign couldn't offer him that. I also suspect Indy Graham will be key to triggering that epiphany.

I hope this because my deepest hope is that Indy and Abby spend time together. This bit of speculation supports that view quite well.

PeterZ wrote:Not sure if you have been greeted properly. So, welcome! Have a digital beverage of your choice on me.

It does appear that Firebrand might be in play. Whatever help he may be wth respect to Operation Janus, he knows bupkis about the MAlign's overall plans.

I have a suspicion that once Damien realizes that the GA wants to free the Verge from OFS and let those worlds find whatever futures awaits them, he will experience an epiphany. The GA can give him his heart's most fervent desire. He can see the OFS vision of the Verge's future burn like hydrogen struck by lightning. Even the MAlign couldn't offer him that. I also suspect Indy Graham will be key to triggering that epiphany.

I hope this because my deepest hope is that Indy and Abby spend time together. This bit of speculation supports that view quite well.

Dauntless wrote:the idea of Rachel and Hipper doing fussy lie detector work for Medusa and co is quite a good one.

though she could also be quite useful in that role with Sarnow given the number of corrupt governors Silesia has. several of which were allowed to stay due to them gaming the system. so he could probably use a fuzzy lie detector just as much as Meduda & co.

(sorry couldn't resit one last attempt to push my Silesia theory. last time i swear. well for at least a page or 2 )