great followup 
 did feel it started a little slower than the first book, and felt like there were fewer open questions initially, especially with the trial segments 
 new setting on the wormhole station - a new young couple (commander's daughter and boy from wrong side of the tracks) 
 again, really enjoyed the characters, plot and some great action scenes 
 interesting set of ruthless / just doing my job baddies 
 and an infestation of stupor inducing, brain eating predators 
 looking forward to book 3