Fritzkrieg - No problem, anytime you want to use one of my ideas go right ahead. You give me ideas all the time my friend! For the legs fitting, I assume you are referring to the Clone shins connecting with the AT-AT driver thighs - yes it's a perfect match.
Alderaan Gaurdian - Well, I understand where you are coming from... it's almost one of those deals where "nice guys finish last" for Rykrof right now. Until recently both Rykrof and Tylin held equal positions. That was until Rykrof's recent mission to Dathomir to find a Badoo Corba base, where Rykrof broke orders and spent some time on Naboo to be with his family - in doing so, the Badoo Corba were allowed time to pack up and leave prior to a Separatist invasion (that was staged to ambush Rykrof).
So it comes down to a few things -
(1) Rykrof doesn't kiss ass like Tylin does, and in doing some things his own way, he has had a falling out with Palpatine, who until very recently wanted Rykrof dead. Palpatine did not view Rykrof as a big threat however and figures that on his dangerous missions that sooner or later he'll get killed. But with the threat of the Badoo Corba wanting to kill Palpatine, he decided that maybe it's best to let Rykrof live for now to eliminate this threat.
(2) Tylin is a bit older than Rykrof and not exactly the soldier type. He is willing to do whatever he can to increase his position. While Rykrof was away on Dathomir is when Gere was promoted to the rank of admiral, kissing Palpatine's ass has helped increase his rank.
But when it comes to being on a battlefield, Rykrof is the one you want on your side - he has luck on his side right now. He hasn't been promoted because he doesn't do everything by the book, plus he's viewed as a better asset being in the field leading troops and trying to take out the Badoo Corba. What will happen when he returns? Will he be hailed as a hero? Or will Palpatine be angry when he learns that Rykrof might have had a chance to eliminate the leaders of the Badoo Corba? Again, Rykrof put his family first in a decision to trade his wife for himself, so you'll see what happens in #21 when it comes out. And feedback/suggestions are always welcome, you guys can influence a lot of what happens.
