This story deals with the life of Sharden, a Dosadi male who has been an outcast his entire life, but who believes he has found a home in Starfleet. However, he also must struggle with the Prime Directive when the choice is to obey the code and allow over a billion sentient beings to die, or to commit a heinous crime in the Federation's eyes. Minor cameo by CPO Miles O'Brien

A very brief re-imagining of the climactic final battle, had JK Rowling set Hogwarts in America - say Detroit - instead of England. Lord Voldemort is not quite prepared for the cultural differences...