Books like Star Trek - Crucible, McCoy - Provenance of Shadows by David R. George III
In this speculative Star Trek narrative, Dr. Leonard McCoy finds himself displaced in time. Faced with a choice that could change the course of Earth's history, he must decide whether to intervene in a traffic accident that would alter future events. Throughout the story he grapples with isolation in a past he was never meant to inhabit, the struggle to return to his own era, and the haunting echoes of a life that might never have existed. As he attempts to restore balance, McCoy confronts medical mysteries and the moral weight of his actions while questioning whether his destiny can ever truly be reclaimed.
First publish date: 2006
Genre: Speculative Fiction/Alternate History
Authors: David R. George III
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