Daisy and Maisie, External Hull Maintenance Experts
Novelette 7,640 words Recommended by 2 award/anthology sources
"A micro alarm sounded, and Chuck Grimshaw double-checked the suit integrity readings. He was losing air. Slow, but sure. Inside the pressure suit, he was actually surprisingly warm and comfortable. The AJ19 was an older suit model, and this particular one had logged a whole lot of hours."
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