@Gua_Le_Ni: Many thanks for the thoughtful and sharp review, Eric. Glad you also noticed parallels and overlaps with the work of @ckunzelman (alas, his book came out when we were already done with production for Fictional Games) :)
@Gua_Le_Ni @doktorplirtz @AncillaryReview @ckunzelman I had assumed as much from the dates, but I found the parallels striking!