Alina’s brow furrowed, and she looked at me, past me. I knew this look. She was steeling herself to do what needed to be done, itching for a hint that would lead to the replication of Gendo bio-fusion, the most tempting technology available to the Gendoji. I still don’t know what it is, what morsel of Pax provided the seemingly limitless energy that can fuel something as massive as a Gendoji. The promise of such a power source is the only reason the orbital station gets any funding these days.
From The Death of Pax by Santiago Belluco.
An anthology ‘Sunvault: Stories of Solarpunk and Eco-Speculation’.
Published by Upper Rubber Boot Books.
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