I intentionally made it as sparse as possible. I wanted to show the effects of Khan’s attack as a microcosm, from Chandra’s POV, as well as the effect on her circle of friends and bonds. This is an event that shaped all of their futures, including their closeness with Saavik, who was the trainee first officer for the training cruise and her losses as well.
It might’ve been a little of both. Their own skills, even at such an early part of their careers, coupled with what their bond with Chandra, may have had more of an effect than they might’ve known, until years later. An effect that Chandra was able to use with a whole other group.
I’m glad that the insertion is working. I try to only put the canon characters in when it works; this was such a ‘foundational event’ for everyone, I needed to make that emotional, as well as intellectual connection.
As always, thanks for the read and the wonderful, thoughful comment!
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B_Radley Sat 13 Apr 2024 07:13PM UTC
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