I love these interstitial short stories, taking place between the much larger novels in the Galactic Cold War novels. They give a quieter chance to spend time with a character, learning more about them and seeing how they think and act outside their team. They also serve to give us fuller glimpses of places only mentioned in the novels. And, purchasing them felt like I was tipping Dan directly, beyond what he made from his publisher for the novels. He deserves that for a job well done.