had a dream in which I was (nearly) banned from Atlas

[Torie]

I wish I could remember my dreams as well as you. Unfortunately I lack the discipline to go over it all in that split second between semi-sentience, and total sentience where the memory simply vanishes, only to return perhaps and be remembered in subsequent dream.

Happily, Altas has not yet invaded my dreams, so I have not yet been totally possessed.

And yes, whether it's a dream or not, it's a fine story, and very well written to boot.