[dukesman]

I voted Outstanding...as much an opinion for this novel as for the whole series. It's been as exciting as any Trek in two decades IMHO.

I finished it up in a flash this past weekend and I had two quick questions, they may be a bit spoilerish so here goes:

I'd love to see him pop up again...I do realize the point of leaving his whereabouts open ended serves to "conclude" his story here, but it is suggested that decades later he and Pennington do catch up. Any chance of a return of our favorite coffee drinking smuggler?

and

This is most likely explained in the novel and I just missed it, but was it implied or outright stated that Starfleet accidentally blew up Ceti Alpha VI as a result of their fooling around with the conduits/Shedai technology? If so, that's a pretty big revelation and sheds new light on that part of Khan's story.

Congrats to you, David, on a fully realized tale. I know you are proud of it and you should be. I'm glad to have had the chance to experience the series. Thank you.