Lots of fun stuff in this chapter! Revelations about the Princess (excellent backstory!) and hints about the corporation. As often is the case, it appears the sins of the parents are being paid for by the children.

One minor point - Vel tells Jolly Roger that there aren't any psychics on the teams, and then a few moments later he demands to know about psychics (compare "Well that's changed" with "Are any of them psychic, in any way?")