> Damn that was a lot of questions. But maybe a few of the answers will drive you on where and how to make the scene work.

I did use some of your questions in writing Chapter 6; it was a pain and a half to write even so, but I hope it worked effectively to move the story in the direction it needs to go. Probably a slight bit M/R-ish, but I don't think there'll be any actual 'ship. Not much room for it in the plot I have laid out, any more than there was room for a M/I 'ship. Maybe in a sequel?

> (Oh and Serenity is Mal's Zoe. Machines are much more relable than people anyway, and much more fixable as the movie shows.)

Mal's Wash, I think you meant. And yeah, now that I think on it I agree. =)