political-revenge

The clone's creation is part of a long-standing Komarran plot to undermine and retaliate against Barrayaran imperial conquest through targeting the Vorkosigan lineage.

1 chapter across 1 book

Mirror Dance (1994)Lois McMaster Bujold

Chapter 4

In this chapter, the protagonist, a clone of Miles Naismith Vorkosigan, reflects on his complex identity and origins while aboard the ship Ariel during a wormhole journey. He grapples with his feelings of alienation, the burden of his genetic and political legacy, and prepares to brief Captain Thorne on a critical mission involving House Bharaputra's medical complex. The chapter explores his internal conflict, the history of his creation as a tool of Komarran vengeance, and the strategic preparations for an upcoming raid.