[url=http://test.eucantina.net/interview-with-karen-traviss]She admits to not liking to do research herself[/url] And when asked at a Halo Comic-Con panel if she had any experience with Halo she said no, and added she didn't get any before writing. I totally understand and respect that, but it just doesn't work for Halo. All aspects of the fiction are so interconnected you really need to get your hands dirty with the existing material. Not just that, but her lack of research shows. In Mortal Dictata she described Plasma Torpedoes as if they were physical missiles.