Oh my goodness. I can't believe I haven't gotten around to going through your fic until now. And then I find that this—THIS—has been awaiting me and I didn't even know?? *facepalm* Excuse me while I run off and devour your other stories.

For now, let me just say that this is such a great piece. You've got the crew's voices exactly right; I felt like I was watching a scene from the series. Their fears seem quite understandable and their interaction seems true. Can't even tell you how much I want to see that dinner scene (maybe from the TNG crew's perspective). But I hear you're busy being brilliant in other fics, so I'll be patient. :-D

P.S. Loved River's picking up on the Darmok metaphors!