When I first came up with the idea of the Stowaways so many moons ago, I'd originally envisioned them around the same age: seventeen or eighteen, each almost ready to enter service in the Imperium. But, the more I've been writing actual dialogue for them, the more I've started to see Tych (the pilot) as being closer to thirteen or fourteen. The rest - Lelie, Stoll, and Imien - are still older, but Tych is coming across as more of a know-it-all, one not so affected by the world around him, yet. That strikes me as him being a younger character, for some reason.
I like this change for him. I think it could help better define his motivations for being with the group, and why he ends up making the other choices he does (in the outline I've already plotted).
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