I am now up to 83,000 words, so surely half-done or more. I am currently in a phase where the word count will not change much, though work is being done, because I am blending something I wrote earlier into the main text. I am clearing up a few loose ends left behind by James Schmitz. For example, it is noted that Holati Tate, as a result of discovering the plasmoids, as seen in A Tale of Two Clocks, benefited from the Federation’s policy of rewarding discoverers, as a result of which he was almost indescribably wealthy. Telzey discovered the crest cats were intelligent, made peace with the Hana, and through fighting the Soad gave the Federation its Third-Space Drive, which should have been worth a fair amount.