>>In hopes of stopping this sub-thread:
>>
>>Unless we think of some cool story which includes Nene being alive,
>>you may presume that she is dead. Her presence, or lack thereof, at
>>Ragnarok is not necessarily indicated by a lack of appearance in
>>Twilight; after all, there are more heroes in the universe of 100
>>billion galaxies than the occupants of one 10,000 light year across
>>sphere in one galaxy, no matter how blessed. We couldn't put
>>-everybody- in.
>
>But you have to admit, it isn't at all odd for a reader to expect to
>see deceased hero-type characters that were previously featured in
>(one or more) UF stories making at least a cameo appearance in
>Twilight at Ragnarok.
>
>

Okay, you find me the Einherjar's First Hacker's Corps, and I'll allow that requesting a cameo by Nene would be reasonable.

Yes, she was reasonably effective in that hardsuit, but IIRC, she was often outgunned and in need of covering fire from the other Knight Sabers.

Peter Eng