Jen wrote:

I know my husband, desperate to make the "first command was 15 years ago" statement fit with the fact that darnit, he just can't be 32--he doesn't look it or particularly act it, has considered writing a "Star Wars I" scenario somehow in which a 6-year-old Del Tarrant manages to blunder into/win an honorary lieutenantship in an emergency situation.

Oh no, a 6-year-old brat even more annoying Wesley Crusher!

Or Tarrant had plastic surgery to go with his perfect teeth and perm. ;-)

I personally have a hell of a time accepting that first-season Vila is younger than I am, even if Keating was at the time. But that's just a personal quirk of mine--even as I get older, I have a hard time accepting that leading characters can be younger than I am.

Well, I'm 30 and I guessed Vila as 28 to start with, ignoring his hair and going by his face and his (at first) bouncy playful nature. I think I'll leave him there as otherwise I'll have to forego a "But I *am* in my prime, well one of them - 31!" joke in the e-mails.

And I agree Dayna comes across as younger than 21 or so, but an extremely sheltered life will do that.

I thought she was younger too. I've been told Josette Simon was. Pity they didn't bring out more of Dayna's ignorance of the world, but maybe her tutors taught her well. Let's not mention that perv Justin though...

Nico

*** This e-mail is privileged and confidential. If you are not the intended recipient please delete the message and notify the sender. ***