diff --git a/src/machi_chain_manager1.erl b/src/machi_chain_manager1.erl
index 527a7eb..78ff007 100644
--- a/src/machi_chain_manager1.erl
+++ b/src/machi_chain_manager1.erl
@@ -219,15 +219,28 @@ init({MyName, InitMembersDict, MgrOpts}) ->
     ZeroProj = make_none_projection(MyName, ZeroAll_list, [], InitMembersDict),
     ok = store_zeroth_projection_maybe(ZeroProj, MgrOpts),
 
+    %% Using whatever is the largest epoch number in our local private
+    %% store, this manager starts out using the "none" projection.  If
+    %% other members of the chain are running, then we'll simply adopt
+    %% whatever they're using as a basis for our next suggested
+    %% projection.
+    %%
+    %% If we're in CP mode, we have to be very careful about who we
+    %% choose to be UPI members when we (or anyone else) restarts.
+    %% However, that choice is *not* made here: it is made later
+    %% during our first humming consensus iteration.  When we start
+    %% with the none projection, we're make a safe choice before
+    %% wading into the deep waters.
     {MembersDict, Proj0} =
         get_my_private_proj_boot_info(MgrOpts, InitMembersDict, ZeroProj),
-    All_list = [P#p_srvr.name || {_, P} <- orddict:to_list(MembersDict)],
+    #projection_v1{epoch_number=CurrentEpoch,
+                   all_members=All_list, witnesses=Witness_list} = Proj0,
+    Proj1 = make_none_projection(MyName, All_list, Witness_list, MembersDict),
+    Proj = machi_projection:update_checksum(
+             Proj1#projection_v1{epoch_number=CurrentEpoch}),
 
     Opt = fun(Key, Default) -> proplists:get_value(Key, MgrOpts, Default) end,
     CMode = Opt(consistency_mode, ap_mode),
-    Proj = if CMode == ap_mode -> Proj0;
-              CMode == cp_mode -> Proj0         % TODO FIXMEFIXMEFIXME!
-           end,
     RunEnv = [{seed, Opt(seed, now())},
               {use_partition_simulator, Opt(use_partition_simulator, false)},
               {simulate_repair, Opt(simulate_repair, true)},
diff --git a/test/machi_chain_manager1_converge_demo.erl b/test/machi_chain_manager1_converge_demo.erl
index 886af94..e827859 100644
--- a/test/machi_chain_manager1_converge_demo.erl
+++ b/test/machi_chain_manager1_converge_demo.erl
@@ -247,6 +247,7 @@ convergence_demo_testfun(NumFLUs, MgrOpts0) ->
                             private_projections_are_stable(Namez, DoIt)
                     end, false, lists:seq(0, MaxIters)),
            io:format(user, "\nSweet, private projections are stable\n", []),
+           io:format(user, "\t~p\n", [get(stable)]),
            io:format(user, "Rolling sanity check ... ", []),
            MaxFiles = 3*1000,
            PrivProjs = [{Name, begin
@@ -359,8 +360,8 @@ make_partition_list(All_list) ->
     %% Concat = _X_Ys2,
     %% Concat = _X_Ys1 ++ _X_Ys2,
     %% %% Concat = _X_Ys3,
-    %% %% Concat = _X_Ys1 ++ _X_Ys2 ++ _X_Ys3,
-    %% random_sort(lists:usort([lists:sort(L) || L <- Concat])).
+    Concat = _X_Ys1 ++ _X_Ys2 ++ _X_Ys3,
+    random_sort(lists:usort([lists:sort(L) || L <- Concat])).
 
     %% [ [{a,b},{b,d},{c,b}],
     %%   [{a,b},{b,d},{c,b}, {a,b},{b,a},{a,c},{c,a},{a,d},{d,a}],
@@ -401,16 +402,16 @@ make_partition_list(All_list) ->
     %%   [{a,b}, {c,b},       {c,d}],
     %%   [{a,b}, {b,c},       {d,c}] ].
 
-    [
-     %% [{a,b}], [], [{a,b}], [], [{a,b}], [], [{a,b}], [], [{a,b}], [],
-     %% [{a,b}], [], [{a,b}], [], [{a,b}], [], [{a,b}], [], [{a,b}], [],
-     %% [{a,b}], [], [{a,b}], [], [{a,b}], [], [{a,b}], [], [{a,b}], [],
-     %% [{a,b}], [], [{a,b}], [], [{a,b}], [], [{a,b}], [], [{a,b}], [],
-     [{a,b}], [], [{a,b}], [], [{a,b}]
-     %% [{a,b}], [], [{a,b}], [], [{a,b}], [], [{a,b}], [], [{a,b}], [],
-     %% [{b,a},{d,e}],
-     %% [{a,b}], [], [{a,b}], [], [{a,b}], [], [{a,b}], [], [{a,b}], []
-    ].
+    %% [
+    %%  %% [{a,b}], [], [{a,b}], [], [{a,b}], [], [{a,b}], [], [{a,b}], [],
+    %%  %% [{a,b}], [], [{a,b}], [], [{a,b}], [], [{a,b}], [], [{a,b}], [],
+    %%  %% [{a,b}], [], [{a,b}], [], [{a,b}], [], [{a,b}], [], [{a,b}], [],
+    %%  %% [{a,b}], [], [{a,b}], [], [{a,b}], [], [{a,b}], [], [{a,b}], [],
+    %%  [{a,b}], [], [{a,b}], [], [{a,b}]
+    %%  %% [{a,b}], [], [{a,b}], [], [{a,b}], [], [{a,b}], [], [{a,b}], [],
+    %%  %% [{b,a},{d,e}],
+    %%  %% [{a,b}], [], [{a,b}], [], [{a,b}], [], [{a,b}], [], [{a,b}], []
+    %% ].
     %% [ [{a,b}, {b,c}, {c,d}, {d,e}],
     %%   [{b,a}, {b,c}, {c,d}, {d,e}],
     %%   [{a,b}, {c,b}, {c,d}, {d,e}],
@@ -450,6 +451,7 @@ private_projections_are_stable(Namez, PollFunc) ->
     Private2 = [get_latest_inner_proj_summ(FLU) || {_Name, FLU} <- Namez],
     Is = [Inner_p || {_,_,_,_,Inner_p} <- Private1],
     %% We want either all true or all false (inner or not).
+    put(stable, Private1),
     Private1 == Private2 andalso length(lists:usort(Is)) == 1.
 
 get_latest_inner_proj_summ(FLU) ->