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The Good That Men Do is a Pocket ENT novel – the first to be set after the end of the television series – written by Andy Mangels & Michael A. Martin. Published by Pocket Books, it was first released in March 2007.

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?

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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, Coridanite, 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."

- Jonathan Archer

Background information[]

Characters[]

22nd century[]

Charles Anthony "Trip" Tucker III
Former Starfleet commander, chief engineer, Enterprise NX-01.
Jonathan Archer
Starfleet captain, CO, Enterprise NX-01.
T'Pol
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.
Malcolm Reed
Starfleet lieutenant, armory officer, Enterprise NX-01.
Hoshi Sato
Starfleet ensign, communications officer, Enterprise NX-01.
Travis Mayweather
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.
This book creates a new name for Thy'lek Shran, based on the Andorian naming convention established in the Deep Space Nine relaunch novels. The earlier name appeared on a graphic in ENT: "In a Mirror, Darkly" and was used in the novella "Age of the Empress"; it will later be identified as the Aenar form of his name.
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
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
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.
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 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
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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