>Oh? Do tell... what do I need to catch up on, and will it affect what
>I'm thinking/planning?

I haven't really got anything to add to the other suggestions you've received while I've been away from my desk, except to note that even in areas where you're not anticipating any direct conflicts, it's generally a good idea to know what's been going on in the universe. You never know when that kind of situational awareness might come in handy, or the lack thereof might bite you. It all ends up interconnected on some level, after all.

But for the most part you're pretty clear in the Exile, yeah. You might want to take special note of the bit in Manhunt where G gets the "while you were out" on the general state of the galaxy. It does a pretty good job of encapsulating how things are in the latter half of the Exile especially. (And for the earlier part of it, as Phil noted, there's Mini-Omnibus 2 and Star-Crossed.)

Anyway, I'm not trying to scare you off or crack the whip or anything; all I'm saying is that a little research now may save us both some tsuris later, 'cause even the simple parts of this pig have gotten complicated in the last, uh, 20 years. :)

--G.
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