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* RealityEnsues:
** Tilly TookALevelInJerkass and it ruined her friendships. She does not get any of them back after she has a HeelRealization.
** Tilly gets expelled from the posh school that she was attending due to her running away and getting the Federation involved.
** Tilly TookALevelInJerkass and it ruined her friendships. She does not get any of them back after she has a HeelRealization.
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** Tilly TookALevelInJerkass and it ruined her friendships. She does not get any of them back after she has a HeelRealization.
** Tilly gets expelled from the posh school that she was attending due to her running away and getting the Federation involved.
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''Drastic Measures'' is a Franchise/StarTrek written by Una [=McCormack=]. It is the third volume in the series of Franchise/StarTrekExpandedUniverse novels set in the ''Series/StarTrekDiscovery'' [[Literature/StarTrekDiscovery novel continuity]]. It is the backstory of Ensign Sylvia Tilly prior to her service on the U.S.S ''Discovery.''
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''Drastic Measures'' is a Franchise/StarTrek written by Una [=McCormack=]. It is the third fourth volume in the series of Franchise/StarTrekExpandedUniverse novels set in the ''Series/StarTrekDiscovery'' [[Literature/StarTrekDiscovery novel continuity]]. It is the backstory of Ensign Sylvia Tilly prior to her service on the U.S.S ''Discovery.''
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The book was released in January 2020.
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* HorribleJudgeOfCharacter: Played with Siobhan as she is a brilliant diplomat but completely misreads her own daughter in every possible way. The idea that Siobhan doesn't realize Tilly is ''completely'' insuitable to be a diplomat.
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* HorribleJudgeOfCharacter: Played with with. Siobhan as she is a brilliant diplomat diplomat, but completely misreads her own daughter in every possible way. The idea that Siobhan way, and doesn't realize Tilly is ''completely'' insuitable to be a diplomat.
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* ParentsAsPeople: Both Siobhan and Iain are flawed in their own way. Siobhan being more obviously so than the latter.
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** Tilly gets expelled from the posh school that she was attending due to running away and getting the Federation involved.
* TheRunaway: Tilly becomes this in order to escape her mother. She becomes LittleStowaway on a starship and then works briefly as a mechanic on a outer colony.
** Tilly gets expelled from the posh school that she was attending due to running away and getting the Federation involved.
* TheRunaway: Tilly becomes this in order to escape her mother. She becomes LittleStowaway on a starship and then works briefly as a mechanic on a outer colony.
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** Tilly TookALevelInJerkass and it ruins ruined her friendships. She does not get any of them back after she has a HeelRealization.
** Tilly gets expelled from the posh school that she was attending due to her running away and getting the Federation involved.
* TheRunaway: Tilly becomes this in order to escape her mother. She becomes LittleStowaway on a starship and then works briefly as a mechanic ona an outer colony.
** Tilly gets expelled from the posh school that she was attending due to her running away and getting the Federation involved.
* TheRunaway: Tilly becomes this in order to escape her mother. She becomes LittleStowaway on a starship and then works briefly as a mechanic on
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* BlueBlood: What Tilly amounts to due to being the daughter of a Federation diplomat.
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* ItsAllAboutMe: Siobhan is incapable of seeing Tilly as wanting any life other than one utterly identical to Siobhan's own.
* ParentsAsPeople: BothAdele Siobhan and Iain are flawed in their own way. Siobhan being more obviously so than the latter.
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* ChekhovsSkill: Tilly knowing a language based on quadratic equations.
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* ChekhovsSkill: TheBeautifulElite: Tilly is sent to a school populated by girls from this. She does not fit in due to her quirky science-focused personality.
* ChekhovsSkill:
** Tilly knowing a language based on quadratic equations. [[spoiler: It helps her speak to natives that can't understand or be understood by the Universal Translator]]
** Tilly's interest in astromycology.
* ChekhovsSkill:
** Tilly knowing a language based on quadratic equations. [[spoiler: It helps her speak to natives that can't understand or be understood by the Universal Translator]]
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* FramingDevice: Tilly tells Michael Burnham her backstory and how she got interested in Starfleet.
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* JerkassRealization: Tilly realizes just how much hell she put her roommate through only after she undergoes some CharacterDevelopment.
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* RealityEnsues:
** Tilly TookALevelInJerkass and it ruins her friendships. She does not get any of them back after she has a HeelRealization.
** Tilly gets expelled from the posh school that she was attending due to running away and getting the Federation involved.
** Tilly TookALevelInJerkass and it ruins her friendships. She does not get any of them back after she has a HeelRealization.
** Tilly gets expelled from the posh school that she was attending due to running away and getting the Federation involved.
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* DaddysGirl: Tilly has a much less contentious relationship with her father than her mother. [[spoiler: She also believes he left her mother because of her.]]
* FirstContact: The U.S.S ''Dorothy Garrod'' encounters an alien race on a planet they assumed to be uninhabited. Tilly proves invaluable in saving the crew.
* GadgeteerGenius: Tilly is one of these even before she begins studying it as a possible profession.
* HorribleJudgeOfCharacter: Played with Siobhan as she is a brilliant diplomat but completely misreads her own daughter in every possible way. The idea that Siobhan doesn't realize Tilly is ''completely'' insuitable to be a diplomat.
* FirstContact: The U.S.S ''Dorothy Garrod'' encounters an alien race on a planet they assumed to be uninhabited. Tilly proves invaluable in saving the crew.
* GadgeteerGenius: Tilly is one of these even before she begins studying it as a possible profession.
* HorribleJudgeOfCharacter: Played with Siobhan as she is a brilliant diplomat but completely misreads her own daughter in every possible way. The idea that Siobhan doesn't realize Tilly is ''completely'' insuitable to be a diplomat.
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[[caption-width-right:350:The history of Tilly]]
[[caption-width-right:350:The history of Tilly]]
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''Drastic Measures'' is a Franchise/StarTrek written by Una McCormack. It is the third volume in the series of Franchise/StarTrekExpandedUniverse novels set in the ''Series/StarTrekDiscovery'' [[Literature/StarTrekDiscovery novel continuity]]. It is the backstory of Ensign Sylvia Tilly prior to her service on the U.S.S ''Discovery.''
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''Drastic Measures'' is a Franchise/StarTrek written by Una McCormack.[=McCormack=]. It is the third volume in the series of Franchise/StarTrekExpandedUniverse novels set in the ''Series/StarTrekDiscovery'' [[Literature/StarTrekDiscovery novel continuity]]. It is the backstory of Ensign Sylvia Tilly prior to her service on the U.S.S ''Discovery.''
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''Drastic Measures'' is a Franchise/StarTrek written by Una McCormack. It is the third volume in the series of Franchise/StarTrekExpandedUniverse novels set in the ''Series/StarTrekDiscovery'' [[Literature/StarTrekDiscovery novel continuity]]. It is the backstory of Ensign Sylvia Tilly prior to her service on the U.S.S ''Discovery.''
Despite being an inexperienced Starfleet cadet, Sylvia Tilly became essential to the USS Discovery finding its way back home from the Mirror Universe. But how did she find that courage? From where did she get that steel? Who nurtured that spark of brilliance? The Way to the Stars recounts for fans everywhere the untold story of Tilly's past.
It's not easy being sixteen, especially when everyone expects great things from Tilly. It's even harder when her mother and father are Federation luminaries, not to mention pressing her to attend one of the best schools that the Federation has to offer. Tilly wants to achieve great things – even though she hasn't quite worked out how to do that or what it is she wants to do. But this year, everything will change for Tilly, as she is about to embark upon the adventure of a lifetime – an adventure that will take her ever closer to the stars…
The book was released in January 2020.
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This book contains the following tropes:
* AbusiveParents: A DownplayedTrope example. Tilly's mother Siobhan is incredibly controlling, does not listen to her daughter, and has her entire life planned out. She also ignores the increasing signs of her depression due to the above actions.
* ComingOfAgeStory: This book follows Tilly as she learns to stand up to her mother and assert herself.
* ParentsAsPeople: Both Adele and Iain are flawed in their own way. Siobhan being more obviously so than the latter.
* TheRunaway: Tilly becomes this in order to escape her mother. She becomes LittleStowaway on a starship and then works briefly as a mechanic on a outer colony.
* TookALevelInJerkass: Tilly becomes increasingly irritable and mean after quitting the engineering club, taking it out on her roommate who breaks off their friendship as a result.
* WhatHappenedToTheMouse: We never find out how any of the people Tilly contacts responds to her letters of apology and thanks.
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Despite being an inexperienced Starfleet cadet, Sylvia Tilly became essential to the USS Discovery finding its way back home from the Mirror Universe. But how did she find that courage? From where did she get that steel? Who nurtured that spark of brilliance? The Way to the Stars recounts for fans everywhere the untold story of Tilly's past.
It's not easy being sixteen, especially when everyone expects great things from Tilly. It's even harder when her mother and father are Federation luminaries, not to mention pressing her to attend one of the best schools that the Federation has to offer. Tilly wants to achieve great things – even though she hasn't quite worked out how to do that or what it is she wants to do. But this year, everything will change for Tilly, as she is about to embark upon the adventure of a lifetime – an adventure that will take her ever closer to the stars…
The book was released in January 2020.
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This book contains the following tropes:
* AbusiveParents: A DownplayedTrope example. Tilly's mother Siobhan is incredibly controlling, does not listen to her daughter, and has her entire life planned out. She also ignores the increasing signs of her depression due to the above actions.
* ComingOfAgeStory: This book follows Tilly as she learns to stand up to her mother and assert herself.
* ParentsAsPeople: Both Adele and Iain are flawed in their own way. Siobhan being more obviously so than the latter.
* TheRunaway: Tilly becomes this in order to escape her mother. She becomes LittleStowaway on a starship and then works briefly as a mechanic on a outer colony.
* TookALevelInJerkass: Tilly becomes increasingly irritable and mean after quitting the engineering club, taking it out on her roommate who breaks off their friendship as a result.
* WhatHappenedToTheMouse: We never find out how any of the people Tilly contacts responds to her letters of apology and thanks.
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