From 1992, here's the story of how Matt and Tali met, originally appearing in TaliVisions #2 (if you want to see the original illos by  steamfox, you'll have to wait for the CD-ROM collection...or see if you can track down one of the original copies. There are about 150 or so out there. Good luck.)

Anyhoo, this was written when I was heavily into Heinlein, which is why it still holds up pretty good nearly twenty years later. It also explains why Tali talks like a Heinlein heroine, as opposed to her slightly more stilted and formal speech in later stories (such as 'Happily Ever After' or her cameo appearance in 'Duet for Pride and Piano'

So, enjoy the tale and see how many cultural references you can pick up on (there are at least three TV shows referenced); a special No-Prize to whoever guesses them all!

Story and characters © me.