Live by the Code (Star Trek: Enterprise: Rise of the Federation #4)

by Christopher L. Bennett

Captain W. M. Jefferies, the head of the Starfleet Corps of Engineers.

Fathers . . . well. They shape us in ways we can’t escape, whether we admit it or not.”

although Morgan Kelly had been a “him” at the time, at least anatomically. Her sex reassignment following the war had left her more comfortable with herself, but that had paradoxically made her even more aggressive than before.

Forgiveness is about healing. It doesn’t erase the damage of the past, but it lets us begin to move beyond it. Clinging to resentment and blame and bitterness only perpetuates the pain . . . and creates a cycle of new wrongs and ever-worsening pain. Forgiveness is the only way to break that cycle.”

Taking a deep breath, Archer shut off the water. “I trust my captains in the field. T’Pol and Reed, sh’Prenni, O’Neill, Shumar, Groll, La Forge . . .