Production notes for Stealing Solo

Chapter 1

“What’s the word?”  “The word is no. We are therefore going anyway.” - Star Trek III: The Search for Spock

oscillation overthruster - The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the Eighth Dimension

“Two sharp women are better than one, right?” - CSI: Crime Scene Investigation

“I don’t give a flying handshake“ - The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the Eighth Dimension

“Don’t drag us into your male mating rituals.”  - Jupiter Ascending

“It’s our ship and the wings are on it.  That’ll do me.” - Cabin Pressure (slightly altered)

“Don’t you want to cover yourself in glory and invoke bowel-wrenching fear in the dark hearts of your enemies?” - Space: Above and Beyond (slightly altered)

a left-handed spanner  -  probably lots of places, but specifically Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan

“Everyone remember where we parked.” - Star Trek IV: The One With the Whales

“I’m not nervous. Just...poised for action, that's all.” - Blake’s 7

“By your command.” - Battlestar Galactica (original series)

“Walk on the left side.” - Ladyhawke

“I reversed the polarity of the neutron flow.” - Doctor Who (Third Doctor) (slightly altered)

“Because a dream is the only way any of this makes sense.” - Jupiter Ascending

“I’m not panicking. I’m watching you panic.  It’s more entertaining.” - Brothers in Arms, Lois McMaster Bujold

“We’ve done the impossible, and that makes us mighty!” - Firefly

“No boom today.  Boom tomorrow.  There’s always a boom tomorrow.” - Babylon 5

Chapter 2

“Oh, it took both hands.” - The Vor Game, Lois McMaster Bujold

In the physics of the heart, distance is relative; it's time that is absolute. - Shards of Honor, Lois McMaster Bujold