Jeanette asked S.E. Sasaki:

Who is your favorite fictional doctor in space and what do you like about him/her?

S.E. Sasaki Hi Jeanette! Haha. Is that a leading question? I would have to say I love 'Bones' or Doctor McCoy from the original Star Trek. He is curmudgeonly, sarcastic, funny, and loyal. He often played the ethicist, the moralist in the show. In my mind, he represented our 'conscience'. I would like to think most doctors play this role in real life and my character, Grace Lord, is my conscience in my books. She asks the ethical questions. We need someone to ask these questions. Technology can do miracles, but is it right? Is it good for humanity? What are the downsides? What are the dangers? Just because we can do something, does not necessarily mean we should in every case.

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