After I posted "Stewart's Third Mission" (a decade ago!), I was immediately massively unsatisfied. The story seemed rather thin.
So, nine years later I have been re-grooving the "Stewart" stories. I've been addressing grammar errors, typos, etc.
When I got to "Third Mission'' I realized its problem was that that it lacked a B-plotline. So, I added one that can help segue into the next "Steward" story.
Anyway, if you found it diverting the first time, perhaps you'll find this rewrite some small improvement. If you have never read the "Steward" stories, I recommend starting at the beginning with "Flight from Babylon."