Ian Rockwall

An excellent intro to the Jemison’s security chief. I see the strong characterization and level head they have, and can handle their green staff with aplomb.

Of all the Lower Decks things to happen, this is A Lower Decks thing happening! That is some *strong* cheese.

I appreciate the grittiness of grappling with the fact that people are people, no matter the rule, regulation, or polish.

Also, “cow particles” gave me a sensible chuckle.

A gripping medical procedural. No one engages in fluff; the dialogue is sharp and precise.

I appreciate the way you describe characters’ demeanor and looks. Complexly descriptive and imbued with color.

An enjoyable find! I don't see first-person narratives often, good on that! I also appreciate a character who knows the importance of well-brewed real coffee in the 25th century.

I think you’re off to a fine start. You have a fresh officer learning about shipboard life the hard way, and a more seasoned person quite willing to pour on the lessons. Loved the little bit of teasing, by the way!

First outing and the character history is already juicy. Curious to see what sort of hijinx this Cali-class gets into as the crew fills in.

Strong story, and it had me at the edge of my seat as the events unfolded. Real internal conflict and real consequences. The day is saved, but at what cost, and I am eager to learn more about what makes Sterling Sterling. Fantastic work, truly!

Sterling’s existential dread and his drive to quell it through secret research make me wonder what the utter consequences of his actions will be. I’m gripped!

I am truly and deeply impressed by how much you accomplished with your first story. You confidently established characters that come alive like they’ve always been in the universe, world-built in mere paragraphs, and made my stomach drop with Sterling’s fear and eyebrow-raising action. I’m excited to continue reading what you have to offer.

That was exciting. Reading all the little engineering diagnostic details to get the Jemison to gas gas gas made my geeky heart sing.

I would geek out just as much as Captain O’Va. I appreciate the way you linked those prototypes to the universe and gave them a place in the Excelsior-class lineage. Being a massive fan of the Excelsior and all related starship classes and refits, I melted.

Also, O’Va’s father has great taste in popular culture references.

I enjoy a good engineering-heavy story. My heart sings whenever someone mentions the M/ARA with all the trimmings!
Great buildup too—I expected Wu to be critical of the reasons for the San Jose’s system failures but was genuinely not expecting the last line at the end of the scene!

The whole mission was a treat. Serious at times, but never letting up on refreshing humor and lightheartedness that made it all a pleasure to read.

Loving the tongue-in-cheek references to one of my other favorite franchises!

So much is happening and it doesn’t take many words to set the scene and make the action work. Well done!

O'va has immediate command presence. I appreciate that she affirms the chain of command and still gives credit to initiative. I'm excited to see what lies in store!

You have a knack for imbuing each character with rich personality right out of the gate. Also, cheeky computer!

You hooked me with the seeming absurdity of a boneless burrito, and then my jaw dropped when I got hit with the deep seriousness of Doc's experience. Bravo!