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{{sidebar novel
| Image = Good That Men Do cover.jpg
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| image = Good That Men Do cover.jpg
 
| Author = [[Andy Mangels]] and [[Michael A. Martin]]
 
| Author = [[Andy Mangels]] and [[Michael A. Martin]]
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| Artist = [[Dennis Godfrey]]
 
| Publisher = [[Pocket Books]]
 
| Publisher = [[Pocket Books]]
 
| Editor = [[Margaret Clark]]
 
| Editor = [[Margaret Clark]]
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| Published = {{m|March|2007}}
 
| Published = {{m|March|2007}}
 
| Pages = 464
 
| Pages = 464
| Year = [[2155]], [[25th century]]
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| Year = January 21 - March 24, [[2155]]; [[25th century]]
| ISBN = 0743440013
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| ISBN = 0743440013 (paperback)<br />ISBN 1416551158 (eBook)<br />{{ASIN|B000NY126Y}} (Kindle)
 
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==Summary==
 
==Summary==
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==Synopsis==
 
==Synopsis==
 
===Prologue===
 
===Prologue===
;Early [[25th century]], Terrebonne Parish, [[Louisiana]]:[[Nog]] arrives at [[Jake Sisko]]'s house in Louisiana on a rainy night during hurricane season. Jake opens up a bottle of wine and they catch up on what has happened during the time they haven't spoken. Nog reveals that as he was researching [[22nd century]] warp mechanics, he began looking through recently declassified files and came upon some files that contradict what has been told to everyone: that events that [[United Federation of Planets|Federation]] citizens were told happened in [[2161]] actually happened in 2155 and that they are somehow related to [[Section 31]]. He also says he's seen part of it, much to Jake's chagrin. He also says, from what he's seen, that it may change everything they've been told about the [[Federation Day|founding of the Federation]]. Nog then gives the data chips to Jake and they start them.
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;Early [[25th century]], Terrebonne Parish, [[Louisiana]]:[[Nog]] arrives at [[Jake Sisko]]'s house in Louisiana on a rainy night during hurricane season. Jake opens up a bottle of wine and they catch up on what has happened during the time they haven't spoken. Nog reveals that as he was researching [[22nd century]] warp mechanics, he began looking through recently declassified files and came upon some files that contradict what has been told to everyone: that events that [[Federation]] citizens were told happened in [[2161]] actually happened in 2155 and that they are somehow related to [[Section 31]]. He also says he's seen part of it, much to Jake's chagrin. He also says, from what he's seen, that it may change everything they've been told about the [[Federation Day|founding of the Federation]]. Nog then gives the data chips to Jake and they start them.
   
 
===Chapter One===
 
===Chapter One===
;[[Day]] Five, Month of [[Tasmeen]], Unroth III, [[Romulan Star Empire|Romulan space]]:Doctor Ehrehin I'Ramnau Tr'Avrak is waiting to see the test of the ''avaihh lli vastam'' &ndash; the [[Warp drive|warp seven stardrive]]. His assistant, Cunaehr, informs him that they are ready to begin the test with some of the admiralty watching overhead in a [[Romulan Bird-of-Prey (22nd century)|Romulan Bird-of-Prey]]. The test begins without fault, but once they pass warp six, the containment field begins to fluctuate. As it passes warp 6.5, the field collapses, resulting in a blast and a [[shock wave]] that begins vaporizing the surrounding forest and causes the observation complex to begin collapsing. As personnel are being beamed out as Ehrehin is watching, his assistant is killed from collapsing debris, one of a rising number of dead. Before he is killed, he is [[transporter|transported]] up to the orbiting Bird of Prey.
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;[[Day]] Five, Month of [[Tasmeen]], Unroth III, [[Romulan Star Empire|Romulan space]]:Doctor Ehrehin I'Ramnau Tr'Avrak is waiting to see the test of the ''avaihh lli vastam'' &ndash; the [[Warp drive|warp seven stardrive]]. His assistant, Cunaehr, informs him that they are ready to begin the test with some of the admiralty watching overhead in a {{dis|Romulan Bird-of-Prey|22nd century}}. The test begins without fault, but once they pass warp six, the containment field begins to fluctuate. As it passes warp 6.5, the field collapses, resulting in a blast and a [[shock wave]] that begins vaporizing the surrounding forest and causes the observation complex to begin collapsing. As personnel are being beamed out as Ehrehin is watching, his assistant is killed from collapsing debris, one of a rising number of dead. Before he is killed, he is [[transporter|transported]] up to the orbiting Bird-of-Prey.
   
 
===Chapter Two===
 
===Chapter Two===
;[[Friday]], [[January|January 24]], [[2155]], The Presidio, [[San Francisco]]:As [[Jonathan Archer|Archer]], [[Hoshi Sato|Sato]], [[Travis Mayweather|Mayweather]], [[Malcolm Reed|Reed]] and [[Phlox]] wait, Archer and Phlox discuss the events and effects of the recent [[Terra Prime]] incident. Prime Minister [[Nathan Samuels]] approaches the podium and begins the meeting and introduces the ambassadors from [[Andoria]], [[Vulcan (planet)|Vulcan]], [[Tellar]], [[Coridan]] and [[Earth]], followed Samuels then begins speaking.
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;[[Friday]], [[January|January 24]], [[2155]], The Presidio, [[San Francisco]]:As [[Jonathan Archer|Archer]], [[Hoshi Sato|Sato]], [[Travis Mayweather|Mayweather]], [[Malcolm Reed|Reed]], and [[Phlox]] wait, Archer and Phlox discuss the events and effects of the recent [[Terra Prime]] incident. Prime Minister [[Nathan Samuels]] approaches the podium and begins the meeting and introduces the ambassadors from [[Andoria]], {{dis|Vulcan|planet}}, [[Tellar]], [[Coridan]], and [[Earth]], followed Samuels then begins speaking.
:As Samuels concludes his 90-minute speech, Archer speaks with his crew about the future of the [[Coalition of Planets]], he receives a message from the [[Enterprise (NX-01)|''Enterprise'']] saying that the ship is ready to break orbit and head to Vulcan to retrieve the grieving [[Charles Tucker III|Trip]] and [[T'Pol]].
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:As Samuels concludes his ninety-minute speech, Archer speaks with his crew about the future of the [[Coalition of Planets]], he receives a message from the {{NX|Enterprise}} saying that the ship is ready to break orbit and head to Vulcan to retrieve the grieving [[Charles Tucker III|Tucker]] and [[T'Pol]].
   
 
===Chapter Three===
 
===Chapter Three===
 
;[[Thursday]], January 30, 2155, [[Vulcan's Forge]]
 
;[[Thursday]], January 30, 2155, [[Vulcan's Forge]]
:[[Charles Tucker III|Tucker]] and [[T'Pol]] in the mostly reconstructed [[T'Karath Sanctuary]] are preparing for the funeral of their artificially created daughter, [[Elizabeth Tucker|Elizabeth]] and they begin discussing [[Demons (episode)|recent events]].
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:Tucker and T'Pol in the mostly reconstructed [[T'Karath Sanctuary]] are preparing for the funeral of their artificially created daughter, [[Elizabeth]] and they begin discussing [[Demons (episode)|recent events]].
:They then enter [[T'Les]]'s chamber, the same place where they have chosen to bury Elizabeth and they begin to pray in memory when T'Pol begins crying, much to Trip's surprise. They hug and they both cry in memory of their daughter.
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:They then enter [[T'Les]]'s chamber, the same place where they have chosen to bury Elizabeth and they begin to pray in memory when T'Pol begins crying, much to Tucker's surprise. They hug and they both cry in memory of their daughter.
   
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==Memorable Quotes==
 
* "Patience. Never had much time for it." - Captain Jonathan Archer
 
   
 
==Memorable quotes==
==Background Information==
 
 
"''Patience. Never had much time for it. SIR.''"
Written by [[Andy Mangels]] and [[Michael A. Martin]] and edited by [[Margaret Clark]], ''The Good That Men Do'' attempts to reinterpret the events seen in {{e|These Are the Voyages...}}, the final episode of ''[[Star Trek: Enterprise]]''. In the episode, [[William T. Riker]] and [[Deanna Troi]] of the {{USS|Enterprise|NCC-1701-D|-D}} take part in an [[history|historic]] [[holoprogram]] which supposedly depicts the final voyage of [[Enterprise (NX-01)|''Enterprise'']] and her crew... and the [[death]] of [[Charles Tucker III|Charles "Trip" Tucker III]]. Although the holoprogram has the events taking place in [[2161]], ''The Good That Men Do'' placed the action in [[2155]], shortly after the events of the incident with [[Terra Prime]] as viewed in the ''[[Star Trek: Enterprise]]'' episodes {{e|Demons}} and {{e|Terra Prime}}.
 
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: - '''Captain Jonathan Archer'''
   
 
==Background information==
==Characters==
 
 
* Written by [[Andy Mangels]] and [[Michael A. Martin]] and edited by [[Margaret Clark]], ''The Good That Men Do'' attempts to reinterpret the events seen in {{e|These Are the Voyages...}}, the final episode of ''[[Star Trek: Enterprise]]''. In the episode, [[William T. Riker]] and [[Deanna Troi]] of the {{USS|Enterprise|NCC-1701-D|-D}} take part in an [[history|historic]] [[holoprogram]] which supposedly depicts the final voyage of {{NX|Enterprise}} and her crew... and the [[death]] of [[Charles Tucker III|Charles "Trip" Tucker III]]. Although the holoprogram has the events taking place in [[2161]], ''The Good That Men Do'' placed the action in [[2155]], shortly after the events of the incident with [[Terra Prime]] as depicted in the ''Enterprise'' episodes {{e|Demons}} and {{e|Terra Prime}}.
==Regular and recurring characters==
 
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* An extract from this novel appeared in [[Star Trek Magazine issue 131|''Star Trek Magazine'' issue 131]].
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===Characters===
 
====22nd century====
 
====22nd century====
;[[Charles Tucker III|Charles Anthony "Trip" Tucker III]]: Former [[Earth]] [[Starfleet]] [[Commander]], [[Chief Engineer]], [[Enterprise (NX-01)|''Enterprise'', NX-01]].
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;[[Charles Tucker III|Charles Anthony "Trip" Tucker III]]: Former [[Earth]] [[Starfleet]] [[commander]], [[chief engineer]], {{EnterpriseNX}}.
   
;[[Jonathan Archer]]: Earth Starfleet [[Captain]], CO, ''Enterprise'', NX-01.
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;[[Jonathan Archer]]: Earth Starfleet [[captain]], CO, ''Enterprise'' NX-01.
   
;[[T'Pol]]: Earth Starfleet Commander, [[Science Officer]], ''Enterprise'', NX-01.
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;[[T'Pol]]: Earth Starfleet commander, [[science officer]], ''Enterprise'' NX-01.
 
::''After wearing a modified civilian jumpsuit throughout the final season of ''Enterprise'', T'Pol finally begins wearing a standard [[Starfleet uniform (22nd century)|Earth Starfleet uniform]].
 
::''After wearing a modified civilian jumpsuit throughout the final season of ''Enterprise'', T'Pol finally begins wearing a standard [[Starfleet uniform (22nd century)|Earth Starfleet uniform]].
   
;[[Malcolm Reed]]: Earth Starfleet [[Lieutenant]], [[Tactical Officer|Armory Officer]], ''Enterprise'', NX-01.
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;[[Malcolm Reed]]: Earth Starfleet [[lieutenant]], [[tactical officer|armory officer]], ''Enterprise'' NX-01.
   
;[[Hoshi Sato]]: Earth Starfleet [[Ensign]], [[Communications Officer]], ''Enterprise'', NX-01.
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;[[Hoshi Sato]]: Earth Starfleet [[ensign]], [[communications officer]], ''Enterprise'' NX-01.
   
;[[Travis Mayweather]]: Earth Starfleet Ensign, [[Helmsman]], ''Enterprise'', NX-01.
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;[[Travis Mayweather]]: Earth Starfleet ensign, [[helmsman]], ''Enterprise'' NX-01.
   
;[[Phlox]]: [[Denobulan]] [[Doctor|Medical Doctor]], [[Chief Medical Officer]], ''Enterprise'', NX-01.
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;[[Phlox]]: [[Denobulan]] [[doctor|medical doctor]], [[chief medical officer]], ''Enterprise'' NX-01.
   
;'''Donna "D.O." O'Neill''': Lieutenant, third watch commander, ''Enterprise'', NX-01.
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;Donna "D.O." O'Neill: Lieutenant, third watch commander, ''Enterprise'' NX-01.
   
 
;[[Thy'lek Shran|Hravishran th'Zoarhi]]: Formerly of the [[Andorian Imperial Guard]].
 
;[[Thy'lek Shran|Hravishran th'Zoarhi]]: Formerly of the [[Andorian Imperial Guard]].
::''Curiously, this book creates a new name for Thy'lek Shran after his full name was revealed on a graphic in {{ENT|In a Mirror, Darkly}} and used in the novel "[[Glass Empires]]. However, it is possible that "Thy'lek" maybe the Andorian equivalent of "Captain" or some other title.''
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::''Curiously, this book creates a new name for Thy'lek Shran after his full name was revealed on a graphic in {{ENT|In a Mirror, Darkly}} and used in the novella "[[Age of the Empress]]". However, it is possible that "Thy'lek" maybe the Andorian equivalent of "captain" or some other title.''
   
 
;[[Jhamel]]: Kidnapped [[Aenar]] female, love interest of Shran.
 
;[[Jhamel]]: Kidnapped [[Aenar]] female, love interest of Shran.
   
;'''Theras''': Aenar male, [[wedding|bond mate]] of Jhamel, and two other Aenar.
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;Theras: Aenar male, [[wedding|bond mate]] of Jhamel, and two other Aenar.
   
;[[Valdore|Valdore i'Kaleh tr'Irrhaimehn]]: [[Romulan]] [[Admiral]].
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;[[Valdore|Valdore i'Kaleh tr'Irrhaimehn]]: [[Romulan]] [[admiral]].
   
;[[Vrax (Senator)|Vrax]]: Disgraced Romulan [[Senator]].
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;{{dis|Vrax|Senator}}: Disgraced Romulan [[senator]].
   
;'''Erehin i'Ramnau tr'Avrak''': Romulan [[warp|warp seven]] [[scientist]].
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;Erehin i'Ramnau tr'Avrak: Romulan [[warp|warp seven]] [[scientist]].
   
;'''Cunaehr''': Dr. Erehin's assistant, Trip Tucker's alter ego.
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;Cunaehr: Dr. Erehin's assistant, Trip Tucker's alter ego.
   
 
;[[Sopek|Ch'uihv]]: Formerly Vulcan Captain Sopek, Romulan dissident leader and double agent.
 
;[[Sopek|Ch'uihv]]: Formerly Vulcan Captain Sopek, Romulan dissident leader and double agent.
   
;[[T'Pau]]: [[Vulcan]] Minister.
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;[[T'Pau]]: [[Vulcan]] minister.
::''While her predecessor [[V'Las]] was referred to as [[Administrator]] of the [[Vulcan High Command]], T'Pau is referred to as 'Minister', the High Command having been dissolved.
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::''While her predecessor [[V'Las]] was referred to as [[administrator]] of the [[Vulcan High Command]], T'Pau is referred to as "Minister", the High Command having been dissolved.
   
;[[Solkar]]: [[Vulcan]] [[Ambassador]].
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;[[Solkar]]: [[Vulcan]] [[ambassador]].
   
;[[Soval]]: Vulcan Ambassador.
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;[[Soval]]: Vulcan ambassador.
   
;L'Nel: Vulcan Ambassador.
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;L'Nel: Vulcan ambassador.
   
;[[Black|Gregory Black]]: Earth Starfleet Admiral.
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;[[Black|Gregory Black]]: Earth Starfleet admiral.
::''Admiral Black appeared in the TV series as his [[Mirror Universe]] counterpart only, played by [[Gregory Itzin]]. It's likely this is the origin of his first name.
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::''Admiral Black appeared in the TV series as his [[mirror universe]] counterpart only, played by [[Gregory Itzin]]. It's likely this is the origin of his first name.''
   
;[[Gardner|Sam Gardner]]: Earth Starfleet Admiral.
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;[[Gardner|Sam Gardner]]: Earth Starfleet admiral.
   
;[[Casey (General)|George Casey]]: [[MACO]] [[General]].
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;[[Casey (General)|George Casey]]: [[MACO]] [[general]].
   
;[[J. McKenzie|Fiona McKenzie]]: MACO [[Sergeant]].
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;[[J. McKenzie|Fiona McKenzie]]: MACO [[sergeant]].
   
;[[Chang (Corporal)|Hideaki Chang]]: MACO [[Corporal]].
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;[[Chang (Corporal)|Hideaki Chang]]: MACO [[corporal]].
   
;'''David McCammon''': MACO Corporal.
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;David McCammon: MACO corporal.
   
 
;[[Nathan Samuels]]: [[Prime Minister]] of [[United Earth]].
 
;[[Nathan Samuels]]: [[Prime Minister]] of [[United Earth]].
::''In Samuels' onscreen appearances, he is addressed as 'Minister'; a prime minister is typically addressed as 'Prime Minister' although Samuels could have recently become PM. Either that, or the normal form of address has changed.''
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::''In Samuels' onscreen appearances, he is addressed as "Minister"; a prime minister is typically addressed as "Prime Minister" although Samuels could have recently become PM. Either that, or the normal form of address has changed.''
   
 
;Haroun al-Rashid: Interior Minister of United Earth.
 
;Haroun al-Rashid: Interior Minister of United Earth.
 
::''Previously mentioned in ''[[Articles of the Federation]]'' by [[Keith R.A. DeCandido]]. That novel lists him as one of the [[Federation President]]s, so al-Rashid must become President sometime after [[Thomas Vanderbilt]].''
 
::''Previously mentioned in ''[[Articles of the Federation]]'' by [[Keith R.A. DeCandido]]. That novel lists him as one of the [[Federation President]]s, so al-Rashid must become President sometime after [[Thomas Vanderbilt]].''
   
;[[Kalev]]: [[Coridanite]] [[Chancellor]].
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;[[Kalev]]: [[Coridanite]] [[chancellor]].
   
;[[Coridanites|Lekev]]: Coridanite Ambassador to [[Earth]].
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;[[Coridanites|Lekev]]: Coridanite ambassador to [[Earth]].
::''To explain the discrepancy between the Coridanites seen in {{e|Shadows of P'Jem}} and {{e|Demons}}, Ambassador Lekev is said to be wearing an elaborate, ceremonial mask.
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::''To explain the discrepancy between the Coridanites seen in {{e|Shadows of P'Jem}} and {{e|Demons}}, Ambassador Lekev is said to be wearing an elaborate, ceremonial mask.''
   
;[[Gral (Tellarite)|Gora bin Gral]]: [[Tellarite]] Ambassador to Earth.
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;[[Gral (Tellarite)|Gora bin Gral]]: [[Tellarite]] ambassador to Earth.
   
;'''Anlenthoris ch'Vhendreni''': Andorian Ambassador to Earth.
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;Anlenthoris ch'Vhendreni: Andorian ambassador to Earth.
   
;[[Harris (Section 31)|Harris]]:[[Spy|Operative]] of Earth Starfleet's [[Section 31]].
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;{{dis|Harris|Section 31}}:[[Spy|Operative]] of Earth Starfleet's [[Section 31]].
   
;'''Tinh Hoc Phuong''': Section 31 Field Operative.
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;Tinh Hoc Phuong: Section 31 field operative.
   
 
;[[Unnamed humanoids (22nd century)|Wungki]]: Green-skinned alien [[pirate]], hired by Section 31.
 
;[[Unnamed humanoids (22nd century)|Wungki]]: Green-skinned alien [[pirate]], hired by Section 31.
   
;[[Charles Tucker II|Charlie]] & '''Elaine Tucker''': Parents of Trip, [[Elizabeth Tucker|Elizabeth]] and Albert Tucker.
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;[[Charles Tucker II|Charlie]] and Elaine Tucker: Parents of Trip, [[Elizabeth Tucker|Elizabeth]], and Albert Tucker.
   
;'''Albert Edward "Bert" Tucker''': Brother of Trip and Elizabeth Tucker, son of Charlie and Elaine.
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;Albert Edward "Bert" Tucker: Brother of Trip and Elizabeth Tucker, son of Charlie and Elaine.
   
;'''Miguel "Mike" Cristiano Salazar''': Husband of Albert Tucker.
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;Miguel "Mike" Cristiano Salazar: Husband of Albert Tucker.
   
 
;[[Gannet Brooks]]: Earth reporter, [[Starfleet Intelligence]] operative.
 
;[[Gannet Brooks]]: Earth reporter, [[Starfleet Intelligence]] operative.
   
;'''Kloulka'las''': Administrator, [[Adigeon Prime]].
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;Kloulka'las: Administrator, [[Adigeon Prime]].
   
;'''MoulMa's''': Adigeon "carver" or plastic surgeon.
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;MoulMa's: Adigeon "carver" or plastic surgeon.
   
 
====25th century====
 
====25th century====
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;[[Nog]]: Best friend of Jake Sisko, [[Starfleet]] officer.
 
;[[Nog]]: Best friend of Jake Sisko, [[Starfleet]] officer.
   
;'''Odo''': Jake Sisko's pet [[cat]], named for [[Constable]] [[Odo]].
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;Odo: Jake Sisko's pet [[cat]], named for [[Constable]] [[Odo]].
   
==References==
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===References===
 
;[[Adigeon Prime]]
 
;[[Adigeon Prime]]
 
;[[Andoria]]
 
;[[Andoria]]
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;Unroth III: A planet in [[Romulan]] space.
 
;Unroth III: A planet in [[Romulan]] space.
 
;[[Nelvana III]]: Location of a secret Romulan base.
 
;[[Nelvana III]]: Location of a secret Romulan base.
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Summary

From the book jacket
Pax Galactica. Enemies become allies. Old secrets are at last revealed. Long-held beliefs and widely accepted truths are challenged. Man turns to leisurely pursuits.
In this golden age, two old friends are drawn together. They seek to understand, and wonder how what they have long believed, what they have been taught was never so.
Over two hundred years ago, the life of one of Starfleet's earliest pioneers came to a tragic end, and Captain Jonathan Archer, the legendary commander of Earth's first warp five starship, lost a close friend. Or so it seemed for many years. But with the passage of time, and the declassification of certain crucial files, the truth about that fateful day – the day that Commander Charles "Trip" Tucker III didn't die – could finally be revealed.
Why did Starfleet feel it was necessary to rewrite history? And why only now can the truth be told?

Synopsis

Prologue

Early 25th century, Terrebonne Parish, Louisiana
Nog arrives at Jake Sisko's house in Louisiana on a rainy night during hurricane season. Jake opens up a bottle of wine and they catch up on what has happened during the time they haven't spoken. Nog reveals that as he was researching 22nd century warp mechanics, he began looking through recently declassified files and came upon some files that contradict what has been told to everyone: that events that Federation citizens were told happened in 2161 actually happened in 2155 and that they are somehow related to Section 31. He also says he's seen part of it, much to Jake's chagrin. He also says, from what he's seen, that it may change everything they've been told about the founding of the Federation. Nog then gives the data chips to Jake and they start them.

Chapter One

Day Five, Month of Tasmeen, Unroth III, Romulan space
Doctor Ehrehin I'Ramnau Tr'Avrak is waiting to see the test of the avaihh lli vastam – the warp seven stardrive. His assistant, Cunaehr, informs him that they are ready to begin the test with some of the admiralty watching overhead in a Romulan Bird-of-Prey. The test begins without fault, but once they pass warp six, the containment field begins to fluctuate. As it passes warp 6.5, the field collapses, resulting in a blast and a shock wave that begins vaporizing the surrounding forest and causes the observation complex to begin collapsing. As personnel are being beamed out as Ehrehin is watching, his assistant is killed from collapsing debris, one of a rising number of dead. Before he is killed, he is transported up to the orbiting Bird-of-Prey.

Chapter Two

Friday, January 24, 2155, The Presidio, San Francisco
As Archer, Sato, Mayweather, Reed, and Phlox wait, Archer and Phlox discuss the events and effects of the recent Terra Prime incident. Prime Minister Nathan Samuels approaches the podium and begins the meeting and introduces the ambassadors from Andoria, Vulcan, Tellar, Coridan, and Earth, followed Samuels then begins speaking.
As Samuels concludes his ninety-minute speech, Archer speaks with his crew about the future of the Coalition of Planets, he receives a message from the Enterprise saying that the ship is ready to break orbit and head to Vulcan to retrieve the grieving Tucker and T'Pol.

Chapter Three

Thursday, January 30, 2155, Vulcan's Forge
Tucker and T'Pol in the mostly reconstructed T'Karath Sanctuary are preparing for the funeral of their artificially created daughter, Elizabeth and they begin discussing recent events.
They then enter T'Les's chamber, the same place where they have chosen to bury Elizabeth and they begin to pray in memory when T'Pol begins crying, much to Tucker's surprise. They hug and they both cry in memory of their daughter.
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Memorable quotes

"Patience. Never had much time for it. SIR."

- Captain Jonathan Archer

Background information

Characters

22nd century

Charles Anthony "Trip" Tucker III
Former Earth Starfleet commander, chief engineer, Enterprise NX-01.
Jonathan Archer
Earth Starfleet captain, CO, Enterprise NX-01.
T'Pol
Earth Starfleet commander, science officer, Enterprise NX-01.
After wearing a modified civilian jumpsuit throughout the final season of Enterprise, T'Pol finally begins wearing a standard Earth Starfleet uniform.
Malcolm Reed
Earth Starfleet lieutenant, armory officer, Enterprise NX-01.
Hoshi Sato
Earth Starfleet ensign, communications officer, Enterprise NX-01.
Travis Mayweather
Earth Starfleet ensign, helmsman, Enterprise NX-01.
Phlox
Denobulan medical doctor, chief medical officer, Enterprise NX-01.
Donna "D.O." O'Neill
Lieutenant, third watch commander, Enterprise NX-01.
Hravishran th'Zoarhi
Formerly of the Andorian Imperial Guard.
Curiously, this book creates a new name for Thy'lek Shran after his full name was revealed on a graphic in ENT: "In a Mirror, Darkly" and used in the novella "Age of the Empress". However, it is possible that "Thy'lek" maybe the Andorian equivalent of "captain" or some other title.
Jhamel
Kidnapped Aenar female, love interest of Shran.
Theras
Aenar male, bond mate of Jhamel, and two other Aenar.
Valdore i'Kaleh tr'Irrhaimehn
Romulan admiral.
Vrax
Disgraced Romulan senator.
Erehin i'Ramnau tr'Avrak
Romulan warp seven scientist.
Cunaehr
Dr. Erehin's assistant, Trip Tucker's alter ego.
Ch'uihv
Formerly Vulcan Captain Sopek, Romulan dissident leader and double agent.
T'Pau
Vulcan minister.
While her predecessor V'Las was referred to as administrator of the Vulcan High Command, T'Pau is referred to as "Minister", the High Command having been dissolved.
Solkar
Vulcan ambassador.
Soval
Vulcan ambassador.
L'Nel
Vulcan ambassador.
Gregory Black
Earth Starfleet admiral.
Admiral Black appeared in the TV series as his mirror universe counterpart only, played by Gregory Itzin. It's likely this is the origin of his first name.
Sam Gardner
Earth Starfleet admiral.
George Casey
MACO general.
Fiona McKenzie
MACO sergeant.
Hideaki Chang
MACO corporal.
David McCammon
MACO corporal.
Nathan Samuels
Prime Minister of United Earth.
In Samuels' onscreen appearances, he is addressed as "Minister"; a prime minister is typically addressed as "Prime Minister" although Samuels could have recently become PM. Either that, or the normal form of address has changed.
Haroun al-Rashid
Interior Minister of United Earth.
Previously mentioned in Articles of the Federation by Keith R.A. DeCandido. That novel lists him as one of the Federation Presidents, so al-Rashid must become President sometime after Thomas Vanderbilt.
Kalev
Coridanite chancellor.
Lekev
Coridanite ambassador to Earth.
To explain the discrepancy between the Coridanites seen in "Shadows of P'Jem" and "Demons", Ambassador Lekev is said to be wearing an elaborate, ceremonial mask.
Gora bin Gral
Tellarite ambassador to Earth.
Anlenthoris ch'Vhendreni
Andorian ambassador to Earth.
Harris
Operative of Earth Starfleet's Section 31.
Tinh Hoc Phuong
Section 31 field operative.
Wungki
Green-skinned alien pirate, hired by Section 31.
Charlie and Elaine Tucker
Parents of Trip, Elizabeth, and Albert Tucker.
Albert Edward "Bert" Tucker
Brother of Trip and Elizabeth Tucker, son of Charlie and Elaine.
Miguel "Mike" Cristiano Salazar
Husband of Albert Tucker.
Gannet Brooks
Earth reporter, Starfleet Intelligence operative.
Kloulka'las
Administrator, Adigeon Prime.
MoulMa's
Adigeon "carver" or plastic surgeon.

25th century

Jake Sisko
Human civilian, son of Benjamin Sisko.
Nog
Best friend of Jake Sisko, Starfleet officer.
Odo
Jake Sisko's pet cat, named for Constable Odo.

References

Adigeon Prime
Andoria
Coridan Prime
Louisiana
Rigel X
Unroth III
A planet in Romulan space.
Nelvana III
Location of a secret Romulan base.
Vulcan


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