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Life at Descansar - Heart-warming science fiction!
In a galaxy far away, Lisa explores ancient human sites. And sells the artifacts she finds.
This time, she visits a habitat abandoned two hundred years ago.
One last message announced the habitat would evacuate.
No reason. No explanation. And then, nothing more. The settlers vanished.
Lisa hopes to find an explanation. And possibly some treasures.
Instead, she finds a blanket. Discarded. Damp. Left inside, less than a day ago.
Who left the blanket? And what happened?
This is a short story of about 3900 words.
An intriguing mystery in the Descansar Universe.
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Discarded - Eva Holmquist
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LIFE AT DESCANSAR - Heart-warming science fiction!
Descansar, the largest space station in this part of the galaxy. Home to ordinary people trying to make a living, smugglers and other criminals taking what they thought were the easy route, and security personnel always in pursuit of the truth or at least what they believe to be the truth. A hub for trade, travel, and shady dealings.
On Descansar everything can happen, and given enough time it will…
The stories in the Descansar Universe range from the humorous to the thrilling, but all of them centers around humans’ fears, hopes, and adventures.
In a galaxy far away, Lisa explores ancient human sites. And sells the artifacts she finds.
This time, she visits a habitat abandoned two hundred years ago.
One last message announced the habitat would evacuate.
No reason. No explanation. And then, nothing more. The settlers vanished.
Lisa hopes to find an explanation. And possibly some treasures.
Instead, she finds a blanket. Discarded. Damp. Left inside, less than a day ago.
Who left the blanket? And what happened?
An intriguing mystery in the Descansar Universe.
DISCARDED
THE BLANKET LAY in a heap in the corner of the tiny quarters. It was light pink with flowers and stems in dark pink silhouette. Even though Lisa didn’t touch it, she knew just by looking that it was damp. It was splattered with mud stains. She’d stopped, startled, just watching the blanket as if it might disappear at any moment. It couldn’t be there. It was impossible.
She shivered. It was chilly, even though she knew the temperature in the spacesuit hadn’t changed. The air supply had a slight metallic taste, and
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