: Naomi was far from a set piece. She stands out as an example of what would
: happen if a kidnapped child came to realize her ultimate fate in life as a
: deeply indoctrinated soldier. I don't remember Nylund ever dealing with
: such heady narratives. His characterizations in TFoR tended to be one
: dimensional in the sense that their motivations were generally clear cut
: and glossed over. I noticed he developed them a little more in GoO with
: the addition of Kurt and his Spartan III's, but by and large that novel
: relied on a MASSIVE set piece. The entire planet turned out to be a deus
: ex machina that did little to propel the overall plot line of the series.
: The Dyson sphere was definitely a cool set piece, but its only real
: function was to save our beloved heroes, and to keep the story open for
: more textual eye candy.

I was referring to the ship. That's why I italicized it. :P