Seah’s made of tough stuff, if their only reaction is to swallow.

Of course HSAR – you don’t get to be USNE Commissioner if you don’t know to swallow instead of flinching when presented with startling news by a menacing clergyman.

“Menacing” and “clergyman” are an all-new combination of words to me.

Intriguing moment, and I have no idea what’s going on, so well done getting the feeling and import across.

Just a standard silicon heaven concept THX – a useful, if not original SF idea.

Epona – I guess there is always an element of conditionality. In this fanciful and entirely fictional world, the quid pro quo is a little more explicit.