"ðə skˈeɪpɡoʊt" ɪz ɐ sˈaɪəns fˈɪkʃən nɑːvˈɛlə baɪ ɐmˈɛɹɪkən ɹˈaɪɾɚ sˈiː. dʒˈeɪ. tʃˈɛɹi, sˈɛt ɪn hɜːɹ ɐlˈaɪənsjˈuːniən jˈuːnɪvˌɜːs.
"The Scapegoat" is a science fiction novella  by American writer C. J. Cherryh, set in her Alliance-Union universe.