I look forward to learning how you typeset your non-verbal communication, as well as discovering this form of communication in your story.
On another note, I hadn't given much thought to how switching everyday between editing and drafting, as opposed to seldomer, could slow one down. I recognize now that I systematically get bogged down by my habit.
I'm a sucker for well-researched hard sci-fi!
Have you found it challenging to expound these concepts without detracting from the rest of the text? Additionally, have you discovered any differences in writing technically as opposed to narratively?