What do you think, guys? A double-cliffhanger ending, and move on to the sequel?

But HSAR gets the last post. So this must not be it. 8)

Ah, the legendary ansible – I’ve heard talk of such things, but had assumed that they were mythological. But here one is!

With a nod to Ursula K. leGuinne.

Elizabeth Moon is my thought, although I suspect the original credit lies with Le Guin.