Re: [HoE] Sykers return from Banshee

[Lister2500@aol.com]

<< Just something I noticed in "Brainburners" yesterday, in the story
 starting the book out, the Legion recieved their recall order on April
 12, 2082.  However, the Last War ended in 2081, right? Why did the
 Banshee Sykers get the order seven months after ther Last War ended? Was
 it that it took so long for the radio messages to travel through space
 or the Tunnelcom, is it a typo, does it tie into Lost Colony, or is
 there more Evil Nastiness (TM) afoot? >>

I'm definitely voting for evil nastiness on this one.  I mean, remember what 
happened to the Unity right after it popped into orbit over Earth.  The 
impression I got from the various descriptions of the incident was that 
whatever was responsible for the carnage was already on the ship, possibly 
before they even left Banshee.  But I think that whatever it (they/he/she) 
was got on their in transit to Earth.  Just a gut feeling. 

Now, for some reason, my admittedly twisted mind connects the transmission of 
the return orders with the incident on the Unity.  I think that the Reckoners 
had a hand in it, myself, by luring them through the Tunnel and into some 
danger at the proper time.  They'd certainly have a reason for it.  After 
all, imagine if ALL the Banshee sykers had returned intact, along with a 
functioning spaceship and high-tech gear.  Can you imagine the kind of damage 
they'd have done to the Reckoners in the Wasted West?