Showing results for "A Mother" in Hard Science Fiction

2087 - A colony of scientists is stranded on the moon as the Earth faces imminent disaster. 1504 - A wooden sailing ship is navigating the dangerous waters of religious fundamentalism. Two events separated by space and time, yet destined to collide in a simple twist of fate. When a comet changes course and heads for Earth, the finger of blame is pointed at one country. The entire planet is thrown into chaos, while on the moon, a colony of scientists faces the bleak prospect of being stranded...forever.

Stix was not designed to be a parent. She was not programmed for love, nor obligated by law or protocol to intervene. When an infant’s life is placed in her care, Stix faces a decision no system can make for her. Set within the wider universe of Heaven’s Protocol, Mother by Choice is an intimate science fiction short story that explores responsibility at its most personal scale. In a future governed by interstellar Gateways, planetary Protectors, and systems built to preserve humanity, this story focuses on a single, irreversible moment—where care becomes a choice rather than an assignment.

A doctor discovers that his mother’s world-renowned female cancer treatment has an intentional side effect. He solves the moral dilemma with tragic consequences and becomes embroiled in a deeper conspiracy.