Beneath the Surface, a Womb of Ice
ShortStory 7,347 words Recommended by 4 award/anthology sources
"The point of Mars,” Serafina said over the radio as her rover crunched over the fine lacustrine surface of the Argyre Planitia, “is that it’s the opposite of a safe place. Why else would we be here, except to challenge ourselves, to challenge humanity?” This was the first salvo in a well-worn argument..."
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