How is Rick similar to and different from both Icarus and Maverick?

Is Rick's sentence at the beginning of the story right or wrong? Who is responsible for Rick being given this sentence?

How does Rick change over the course of the story? What causes him to change?

What qualities does Lon have that help Rick trust and learn from Lon?

How are Carlile's actions driven by anger and other issues with which Rick grapples?

Why does the judge want Rick to explain who he is at the end of the novel? What does Rick's answer tell the reader about him?

How would you answer the question, who is Rick Walker?

What role does Killian play in Rick coming to terms with his own past?

How does the story of Icarus relate to Rick's story?