Ravaged by war, the solar system has one hope left: the Dauphin terraforming project and its leader, Dr. Jeff Koenig.

Jeff might have been saddled with Dr. Bella Lawson, whose tantrums would make anyone want to vent their oxygen, but failure? Not even an option.

No matter what the cost.

A space exploration story about the true spirit of humanity, and what it takes to survive against the odds.

4600 words.

Welcome to Inklets, a series of short (and sometimes short-short) stories ranging from sci-fi to fantasy to lingering just on the edge of normal. One thing's for sure: you won't look at the world the same way again.