Wow! This is an amazing story and I don't know how I missed it so many times when I periodically read through the fanfics. One thing that seems to be canon in fanfic is that Illya gets seasick. I don't understand where that really came from. I think he is miserable in a lifeboat in one of the first season episodes, but in the "Yo-Ho-Ho and a Bottle of Rum Affair," he seems to be the consummate sailor. I'm glad to see in this story that Illya likes the sea.

Absolutely LOVED this story. Please write more Man From Uncle Stories. Thank you!

Wonderful. Thank you for the exciting adventure.

I just read your truly fantastic story! Written ten years ago, wow. I didn't even know ff was even around then. It is not lost on me (a coincidenceA?) that the story was dated (at the end for 9/19 - Mr. McCallum's birthday.

Thanks for sharing your story!

O_o I'm speechless. That was . . . . . . . . . o_O I'm still speechless. Euh . . . . that was really, really good! O_O

I really enjoyed this story. I thought it captured the spirit of the show as I remembered it, if a bit more graphically. But the relationship between Napoleon and Illya was dead on. Thanks so much!

Curses on Sophie...all those wounds..Gypsies?...shame to litter the story with THRUSH, but guess they're a necessary evil. Lot's of good humor. The explosion in the stomach was a nice touch. Glad they finally made it back. hmmm, by the way, where did Illya learn to fly?

Terrific! I really enjoyed this fic. I especially appreciate the care you took in footnoting your references. Thanks for sharing this story.

I only vaguely remember the show from when I was a child. I rediscovered it in syndication a few years back. Between Solo and Kuryakin, I too prefer the Russian ;-)

Excellent dialogue, good action, spot-on characterization and a meticulously constructed plot - an excellent read, and I hope to see more U.N.C.L.E. stories from this author.

Excellent characterizations, good relationships with the burgeoning team of Solo and Kuryakin. Globe-hopping action is good. A great set-up provides suspense. Should be rated R for graphic torture scenes. Hope to see more UNCLE stories from you.

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As a huge Man from UNCLE fan, and a huge Illya Kuryakin fan, I thoroughly enjoyed this. The descriptions were good, the part where they went inside the gypsy camp was good.. dang it, this is a good piece of work. One critisism however - the ending seemed to drag on too long - maybe some cutting of scenes would be better - for example the bit at the end where they're in a car chase / crash.

But on the whole, great. Thank you for writing this.