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The Better Man

Howard Weinstein (1994)

SubgenreHigh Fantasy
Age groupAdult 18+
Content ratingPG
Pages (Standard (250-400))
SeriesStar Trek: The Original Series #
Setting
CSM age13
Goodreads3.63

Content levels

ViolenceMild
Sexual contentNone
LanguageMild

Hero archetypes

Doctor

Protagonist archetypes

Ensemble CastMultiple POVs

Synopsis

When the planet Empyrea, a colony of genetically perfected human beings, demands that the Federation remove a science station which has been in place for nearly twenty years, the starship Enterprise is assigned to transport to the planet the Federation ambassador who negotiated with the Empyreans long ago - an ambassador who was once Dr. McCoy's closest friend, but is now a bitter rival. On Empyrea, McCoy discovers Anna, a daughter he never knew he had. McCoy soon realizes that the isolationalist Empyreans must not learn her father is an off-worlder, and that her genes are less than "perfect". As relations with the Empyreans collapse around him, McCoy must find a way to save his newfound daughter from the harshest penalty her planet can impose!

Tags

Science FictionSpace OperaCharacter-DrivenMedia Tie-in