I haven't read Memory yet because I am a late comer to the Vorkosigan novels, so I'm only just getting to it. I'm really excited to have it on my reading agenda! Out of curiousity, which is your favorite of the Vorkosigan novels?

I have no idea how the slimy tentacle creature inside a Dalek is supposed to reproduce, so for all I know it could be eggs! The Daleks are descended from a humanoid species, but since they aren't from Earth there is no guarantee that they reproduced in a human-like manner. However, I think in this case it's more a Dalek-themed wooden egg than a reproductive Dalek egg. :-P