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On the Empyrea, a colony of genetically perfected human beings, McCoy discovers Anna, a daughter he never knew he had. McCoy soon 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.
Star Trek: The Original Series #72
The Better Man
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| 2275 | The Wounded Sky (Star Trek: The Original Series #13) | |
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| 2275 | Doctor's Orders (Star Trek: The Original Series #50) | |
| 2275 | Spock's World (Star Trek: The Original Series) | |
| 2275 | The Better Man (Star Trek: The Original Series #72) | |
| 2276 | The Covenant of the Crown (Star Trek: The Original Series #4) | |
| 2276 | The Romulan Way (Star Trek: The Original Series #35) | |
| 2276 | Swordhunt (Star Trek: The Original Series #95) | |
| 2276 | Honor Blade (Star Trek: The Original Series #96) | |
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