Well worth the wait, my friend. Well worth it.

I don't if this story will ever be continue but I loved the Outlaw Star. It is one of my favorite anime. When Hanmyo died , it was so sad. It one of the few times I cried watching a show , the music was perfect , the last scene with Hanmyo , Jim and the sunset and seeing that lone pink rose ( knowing what pink roses mean).

I wish she survived and I always wonder did Jim ever fined out of her fate ?

It was such a wonderful treat to discover this had been updated. I had planned to re-read it, for old time's sake, and was both surprised and excited to see the new chapter. Even if you had not updated, this story would still be near and dear to my heart-Jim and Hanmyo are adorable, and your writing is exceptional. But I am still happy you did update, and I am looking forward to more, more, more!

Well done adding to the world of Tenrei while still keeping more or less with the original storyline. And though the chapter lacked in the over-the-top ridiculous humor the episode portrayed (unsurprising since most of that was focused on Gene and he had a fairly minor role this time) you blended Hanmyo into the craziness rather well. Looking forward to seeing where the story goes from here.

YAY Hanmyo

And what a glorious return it is. Well done adding to what the episode already provided. :)

And that cliffhanger, well that was bound to happen eventually. Curious to see that fallout.

Wow. That Tenrei history you gave was powerful and impressive. Well done.

And I loved that foreshadowing with the vision replacing the breastfeeding mother with . . . an adult Hanmyo, perhaps? I hope so. as the only other interpretation I can think of would be if the woman in the vision was their mother, as in Jim and Hanmyo were the twins. And considering where there relationship seems to be going . . . that would be uncomfortable.

You want encouragement huh? Well, I'll give you enough for all the chapters I've read.

This is already one of the best stories I've ever read. I've just gotten into Outlaw Star (thanks Toonami) and this really hits the spot, especially after just watching the episode between Jim and Hanmyo.

I eagerly await it's continuation. :)

Hello, since you were nice enough to read and review my story figured I would check out your story. While admittedly Jim/Hanmyo isn't really my thing I still enjoyed reading. My favorite parts tend to be when the whole crew are together and are able to bounce off each other. The banter between Jim and Gene is fantastic. I felt Hanmyos fate in Outlaw Star was pretty harsh and to me and was one of the darker episodes of the series, but it did make a great story about the loss of what little childhood innocents Jim had. So to read sort of a What-if story about her surviving is fun for me. What-if concepts tend to grab my attention (I can thank DC comics elseworlds for that). I don't think I could offer much constructive criticism as I'm new to writing fan fiction myself (It's something I do for simple recreation and to keep my writing skills from getting rusty)

P.S.
I voted in your poll. I wonder what Natsu and the gang would think of a bunch weirdos from space? ;)

I would be a hypocrite to demand you continue this story. My own decade long absence from writing is not by choice, so I can understand how life gets in the way.

I will, however, point out that your return to this story would be a joyous day. There is so much potential here, it saddens me to think that this story won't continue.

A most interesting and well-received Outlaw Star story. I praise you on taking a difficult ship and finding a way to make it work with the ever adorable Jim/Hamnyo. In that respect, I must also praise your ability to keep Aisha’s relationship with Jim intact in the story, as opposed to altering her personality to get her out of the way. A trap too many fall into, yet you avoid.

Hamnyo definitely creates for an interesting dynamic amongst the Outlaw Star’s crew, adding a layer of drama and family while not taking away from what is already there. I find it highly convenient the ship’s bridge can shift to accommodate her, especially so close to Jim, but its endearing so I’ll overlook it. Its definitely ironic that Melfina and Hamnyo both suffer amnesia yet deal with it in different ways.

Some small criticisms: I think your story suffers a bit from the websites settings, I notice you use the title to break up content a lot. It can be a bit distracting, you may want to look into the breaks. Also, your author notes can be a smidgen long-winded.

I will definitely continue to follow this, it's caught my interest and I'm curious to see how the presence of Hamnyo will affect the crew and the universe in the next few episodes worth of plot. Especially the Hot Springs Planet Tenrei. Jim may have quite a bit of fun.. or things could get very awkward with Hitoriga there.

Hi Archsage!
So I read the chapter and it was Amazing!
I love the moments with Jim and how he worries for Melfina (bringing the 4th cup of tea)...I also think you did a great job in showcasing the chemistry and interaction between Aisha and Hanmyo. It works great. I was wondering how those two were going to interact more and you did a splendid job with it in this chapter.

I missed Suzuka though... she's a smart cookie and I have a suspicion that she'll be the one to connect the dots and find out that Hanmyo is one of the Anten-7. I could be wrong but it is just a hunch. LOL.

What else? Hm... Oh yeah! I love how you had Jim narrate the next "episode" and how his train of thought went to Hanmyo in a bathing-suit. That was gold.

As always, fantastic job so far. Looking forward to your next chapter! And thank you for the shout-out. I was pleasantly surprised at your note towards then end and it really made me feel special. So thank you for that.

It's been so long since I read this story I can hardly even remember what's going on, but I was able to put together a general idea of where the story was and what was going on enough to read and enjoy the chapter. Your excellent writing style makes it easier; though it didn't seem like much actually happened in this chapter. Various conversations mostly, Kahn making his move. I should probably watch Outlaw Star over again so I know what the hell is going on haha it's been a while. But anyway I'm glad you updated, sorry I didn't read it till now. I wish you luck updating sooner in the future!

I wonder how Jim will react on seeing Hanmyo in a swim suit.. *snickers* he might have a nosebleed or something

Well, here I thought the story was going to continue being syrupy sweet with Jim and Hanmyo and then you went and threw in DRAMA! Actually, that was good to see, truthfully. Anxious to see what becomes of Mel; it speaks highly of how Gene feels about her for him to subject himself to Hecaton Kyrez especially given its gravity! The scene between Aisha, Jim and Hanmyo around Mel was especially touching. However, I would have liked some foreshadowing from the beginning that Khan was going to show up and make trouble. As it stands I feel like he kinda popped up out of nowhere. And the last scene read more like an outline rather than finished prose. I would have liked to see it laid out more with some dialogue between a potentially interesting character like Wong and the rest of the crew. One thing I might suggest for future chapters is to help us get a sense of where you'd like to go with the story. It went fairly quickly from being a sweet Jim and Hanmyo piece to Jim finally giving outlet to his angst with Gene to Gene realizing what Mel means to him and now Mel down for the count while they're continuing to search for the Galactic Leyline. I think each of these elements can make for an excellent story, but each must be used in the proper manner at the right time and in an order which will maximize literary impact. You may want to consider outlining the entire story first (which is what I do when I write) and having your trusted prereaders go through it. That way you can check for flow and tempo before you even get to the prose itself. All the best and look forward to reading more!

MJE