Better Angels of Our Nature (PNX unofficial)


 * For the original prompt, see: Unofficial Literary Challenge #10

"Better Angels of Our Nature" was the seventh "unofficial" episode of and the fifth "unofficial" episode of the fifth season. It was the seventh Star Trek: Phoenix-X entry of the Star Trek Online: Unofficial Literary Challenge and was the second entry for the eleventh challenge of those unofficial challenges. It was the first unofficial episode to combine the Captains and crew of the USS Hijinx, USS Jenova and USS Crucial.

Summary
Reynolds joins up with Iviok, aboard the Jenova, to track down Captain Menrow. Menrow and his ship, the Crucial, were seen as responsible for destroying several Federation starships at Vandor IV.

Background information

 * This story acts as a sequel to "" and  ".
 * The Hijinx, dealing with Dividiian warp bubble "labor camps", at the beginning, is call back to "", where Iviok and the Jenova were trapped in one that simulated a "movie set" reality.
 * Menrow and his crew, having mind-displacements caused by Wayfar, is a call back to "", when he and his crew were transported to the 28th century.
 * Reynolds' aversion to taking orders from Admiral Herthel is a call back to "" and "", in which Herthel was instrumental in causing her grief, in each.
 * DiaMon Cide, of the SS Jade Fox, was last seen in "", where he claimed he was next in line as CEO for Slug-o-Cola. In this story, Cide explains that he was fired from Slug-o-Cola.