Wow! Thank you very much for this kind mega-comment! It's very kind of you to write and let me know what you thought. As far as the secondary characters are concerned, though, most of them are original. Gram is mentioned in canon, but never makes any sort of appearance (maybe in the book 'verses), so her back story and Ted, Horatio, etc. are all my invention. David McCoy's death was at his son's hand, and for the same reason, although I don't believe that Bones' mom was dead (or don't remember). Everybody else that you mentioned: Patty, the KFF, are all my invention. Liz Dehner and Gary Mitchell are twisted versions of what appear in the TOS, and I think they might be it other than the original seven of the crew.

In any case -- thank you very much for your note. It's really wonderful to know when someone has enjoyed my labor of love.