The Better Man
by Howard Weinstein
Star Trek: The Original Series (72), Star Trek (novels) (1994.12), Star Trek (1994.12)
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The Better Man 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 show more realizes that the isolationist 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! show lessTags
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An attempt to flesh out McCoy's character, giving him a history in Starfleet before the Enterprise and a daughter he didn't know he had (maybe), plus a rival-cum-best-friend. Overall I found the ideas more intriguing than the execution, but it was perfectly serviceable.
A well-written Star Trek book about a former best friend from McCoy's past, later a rival. The ambassador accompanies the Enterprise to Empyrea, an isolationist world of genetically engineered perfect humans, where McCoy is told about a daughter he never knew he had. The penalty for her less-than-perfect genes would be death or expulsion, unless McCoy can think of a way out. A pretty good one, highlighting Bones' well-documented inferiority complex.
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- Canonical title
- The Better Man
- Original title
- The Better Man
- Original publication date
- 1994-12
- People/Characters
- Leonard McCoy; James T. Kirk; Spock; Montgomery Scott; Christine Chapel; Anna (show all 7); Elizabeth
- Important places
- Empyrea (Fictitious Planet)
- Dedication
- For Cindi,
who works in outer space
(sort of)
while I just write about it . . .
And Kenny,
my first friend - First words
- "Bones?" Jim Kirk stood in Dr. McCoy's doorway, peering cautiously into his chief surgeon's dimly lit cabin.
- Last words
- (Click to show. Warning: May contain spoilers.)"Four to beam up. . ."
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- Popularity
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- Reviews
- 2
- Rating
- (3.52)
- Languages
- English, German
- Media
- Paper, Ebook
- ISBNs
- 5
- ASINs
- 2
