Stardoc
Stardoc by S. L. Viehl is a science fiction novel published by ROC in 2000. This first edition spans 394 pages and is written in English. The story unfolds on Kevarzanga-Two, a planet inhabited by over 200 different sentient species, where humans make up a mere fraction of the population. Dr. Cherijo Grey Veil, a skilled surgeon, leaves Earth to work at the FreeClinic on this frontier planet, where she faces the dual challenge of navigating her new role in a community that views humans with disdain and confronting her own hidden past.
Readers will find that the narrative explores the complexities of medical practice in a diverse environment, as Cherijo encounters unique species and unfamiliar illnesses. The book delves into themes of identity and acceptance, as well as the intricate dynamics between human and alien cultures. As Cherijo strives to prove her worth in a setting fraught with tension, her secret looms large, threatening to disrupt the fragile balance of relations on Kevarzanga-Two.
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On the outer fringes of the galaxy lies Kevarzanga-Two — home to over 200 different sentient species, fewer than one percent of which are human. The variant breeds live together in colonies across the planet’s surface, and every individual contributes time for the good of the community. But the frontier planet’s medical resources remain scarce — thanks to the unsympathetic homeworlds of Kevarzanga-Two’s citizens….
Dr. Cherijo Grey Veil is a brilliant surgeon. Fed up with her domineering father, she leaves Earth and accepts a position as a physician at Kevarzanga-Two’s FreeClinic. In an environment where humans are a despised minority, Cherijo must prove herself as each medical emergency arises and presents her with challenges of treating species and illnesses she’s never encountered before.
But Cherijo harbors a secret in her past. A secret that, if discovered, could disrupt the already delicate relations between human and alien. A secret that’s about to catch up with her….
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