Editing Covenant:RickyHawkins (section)

== Unanswered Questions ==
*What is it about Ricky’s story that an Outsider would find so compelling and believable?
**What about it would make them think that the secret to escaping from Covenant is hidden in that mine?
**What does Caleb have to say about the tapes?
***What connection does he have to Ricky’s [[#The Science Fair Debacle|science fair project]]?
****or is he simply blamed for having filled Ricky’s head with mechanical nonsense?

*Could Ricky have unknowingly passed the first test to become one of [[Covenant:TheWatchers|The Watchers]]?
::The voice on the tape actually belongs to the recruiter for The Watchers.  The mine is laden with booby traps and tests of skill and strength.  Someone who manages to get past all the tricks and traps discovers the lair of The Watchers and is worthy of joining them.  Not only that, but the spook-show they witness on their descent serves to warp their mind and make them suitable for conditioning once they reach The Watchers’ compound.


*Does Ricky ever return to Covenant from the mine?
**If so, how has he changed?
**what has he seen in the mine?
**What are his beliefs about Armageddon now?
***Is he more skeptical or has he regained his faith?

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