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The Quiet Machinery

Complete5 chaptersTeen

Sci-Fi

hard sf

first contact

isolation

Contains AI-assisted chapters

Synopsis

The orbital foundry has run itself for ninety years without a single human aboard. When maintenance finally arrives, it has redecorated.

Novel details

Status: Complete
Chapters: 5
Views: 57
Likes: 4
Audience: Teen