Summary
Rodent, a homeless man living on the streets of New York, briefly meets Kirk and Spock at Edith Keeler's mission. The next day, he finds a girl lost in the street and takes her to a police officer, who reunites her with her mother. That night, he encounters McCoy newly arrived in the time period and accidentally kills himself with McCoy's phaser. With Edith's death not long after, the only person who notices he has disappeared is the young girl.
References
Characters
- James T. Kirk • Leonard McCoy • Rodent • Spock
- Referenced only
- Edith Keeler
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Races and cultures
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Chronology
Appendices
Information
- This story was the Grand Prize winner in Strange New Worlds V.
- This story expands on the life and background of the New York City bum accidentally killed by McCoy's phaser in this episode.
Connections
Connections
| published order | ||
|---|---|---|
| Previous story: First Story |
Strange New Worlds V |
Next story: The Trouble with Borg Tribbles |
| Previous story: The Ones Left Behind |
Stories by: Mary Scott-Wiecek |
Next story: Widow's Walk |
| chronological order | ||
| Previous Adventure: Remembering the Future Sections 2-7 |
Next Adventure: Captain Proton and the Orb of Bajor | |