I'm working on something with a space opera, military SF theme, along
the lines of the Honor Harrington/Miles Vorkosigan/Heris Serrano
universes.
A part of my story hinges on a male character being unable to father
children, but not being aware of this fact until he actually tries to
do so. The big problem I need to overcome is how to account for this
in an advanced society where sophisticated medical technology is
widely available.
I'm trying to think of a medical problem (teratogenic/mutagenic/
iatrogenic) that could not theoretically be fixed by cellular
regeneration, tissue cloning, gene therapy or something similar.
The cost of any medical treatment would not be a barrier, because the
character is extremely wealthy. Neither could I get away with making
the treatment restricted or unavailable, because the person lives in
a
prosperous and highly advanced society.
Does anybody have any creative ideas they would be willing to share?
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