Matrix Dragon Wrote:Cousin Jenny from Mindoir? I'm assuming that she essentially had the colonist origin story but didn't join the Navy. Interesting little touch there. Speaking of family, Hannah Shepard is a remarkably amusing woman. Also likely a rather embarrassing mother from time to time (As is her right when having someone like Jane Shepard for a daughter, I suppose).There's also a cousin Mark, who was born on Earth. Used to run with this gang, but ended up going legit and is a private detective. Sometimes helps out the cleaned up members, ended up marrying this computer geek who helped them out on occasion. Had some wild adventures which are filed under noodle incidents.
The Thane snippet is possibly even more interesting. Lyta is adorable, Kolyat is amusing, and Thane is... well, going to live. That's a very interesting twist on top of someone already saving Irikah. And the benefactor involved isn't hiring him for killing annoying people. He's certainly a good choice for a spy/infiltrator sort. But now I'm really wondering who it could be arranging things there.
Also, no reason Thane's two benefactors are one and the same.