The Pequod limped through the void, thrusters firing intermittently like a baby hiccupping blue flame into the dark. The crew, clustered on the bridge, winced in unison with every burp of fuel and tried to distract themselves with the news. The ICOMM newsfeed was cluttered with talk about a girl from House Vestal gone walkabout … Continue reading Short Story – “Icarus-Nine” [Part 1]