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"Scalpel" was the second of two stories in the fourth issue of John Byrne's TOS miniseries Leonard McCoy, Frontier Doctor. This story considered the pros and cons of altering a planet's cultural history with time travel.

Description[]

A visit to an old friend finds Bones wrestling with a dilemma that cuts across the very heart of his Hippocratic Oath.

Summary[]

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References[]

Characters[]

CarlosAlex HathawaySophie HathawayJames T. KirkLarocheLeonard McCoyMontgomery Scott
Referenced only
Edith KeelerDavid Andrew McCoy

Starships and vehicles[]

aircarsailboatsshuttlecraftVegan Queen
Referenced only
USS Enterprise (Constitution-class heavy cruiser) • USS Yorktown (Constitution-class heavy cruiser)

Locations[]

Palvarlion IV
Referenced only
EarthSpacedockStarfleet Museum

Races and cultures[]

HumanPalvarlion IV native

Science and technology[]

antigrav work platformaxecomputerengineering suitgravity bootlaser scalpelrefittime traveltransporterturboliftwheelchair

Ranks and titles[]

admiraldoctorphilosopherscientist

Other references[]

alternate timelineandroidcitycivilizationclonecollegeculturefirst contacthistorykilometerlanguagemineralminutemonthpalacepeacePrime DirectivereligionrocksciencespaceportspeciesStarfleet uniform (early 2270s)Theising-Barre Syndromewaryear

Timeline[]

Chronology[]

10,000 years ago
Temporal equipment constructed on Palvarlion IV.
Prior to 2175
Federation makes first contact with Palvarlion IV natives. (prior to establishment of the Prime Directive)
2262
Alex Hathaway's team lands on Palvarlion IV. (9 years prior to story)
2264
Sophie Hathaway is killed. (2 years after arrival)
After 2266
Hathway begins altering the cultural history of the Palvarlion IV natives. (2 years after Sophie's death)
2271
Alex Hathaway dies from Theising-Barre Syndrome.

Production history[]

28 July 2010
First published by IDW Publishing.
27 October 2010
Collected in the Leonard McCoy, Frontier Doctor miniseries omnibus.
28 May 2013
Reprinted in hardcover in The John Byrne Collection omnibus.
31 December 2015
Reprinted in paperback in The John Byrne Collection omnibus.
3 January 2019
Reprinted in hardcover in the omnibus Graphic Novel Collection #53. (Eaglemoss)

Appendices[]

Related stories[]

Images[]

Connections[]

Leonard McCoy, Frontier Doctor stories and publications
#1: "Weeds" • #2: "Error" • #3: "Medics" • #4: "Hosts" & "Scalpel"
Published Order
Previous comic:
Hosts
TOS comics
(Leonard McCoy, Frontier Doctor)
Next comic:
last story
Previous story:
Hosts
Stories by:
John Byrne
Next story:
Strange New Worlds
Chronological Order
Previous adventure:
Hosts
Memory Beta Chronology Next adventure:
In Tempest's Wake
Chapter 12

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