Well, we missed the actual rescue.
Todd has his own issues of hiding who he is at work.
Neither one of them come across as likeable. They're downright antisocial. Our doctor definitely needs more therapy for his other issues than this play acting to deal with possible PTSD.
You've placed the bar pretty high for another encounter and I want to see how you pull it off.
Our doctor buries himself in work as a distraction and then forays into these spurts of degradation and debauchery for release. The following descent into alcohol and pills is a dangerous cycle which cannot last.
I have can have these deep sleep cycles, unaided by chemicals, so I can easily identify with the fix he finds himself in.
Will this be enough of a wakeup call for a lifestyle change?
This is a fascinating vessel. It called out to them, but made them earn entry. I'd say it was made by power users. It raises many questions. One is, why would there be a need for so many slots for AI minds?
Lyn solved his holiday problem, but not in any planned fashion.
Alexander comes off to me as a better person in this chapter by protecting Lyn's secret by buying the liquor and giving him a place to go for the rest of the holidays.
They should have probably considered purchasing more ships before now. If they weren't able to go to Engris at will, they would likely already have another ship.