Ok here’s the thing — Mike absolutely asked me about this and I forgot completely and then I’m driving and listening to the audiobook (I bought both to alternate between the two because EMILY WOO ZELLER how could I not)
and I heard “Vice Admiral Swapna Krishna” and I was like wait WHAT
Swapna Krishna
And finally Vice Admiral Swapna Krishna is, unsurprisingly, fellow Star Trek megafan @swapnakrishna.com. Early on, I asked her if she wanted to be an admiral or crew character and she picked admiral!
Also, a lot of names are nods to Robotech, which is an all-time space opera fave.
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