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The Starship Mechanic by

The Starship Mechanic by Ken Scholes
It's cool that both the story and the art were collaborations. Same for the companion piece, Looking for Truth in a Wild Blue Yonder.
-MentatJack

Tags

2010 - aliens - first contact - Greg Manchess - Jay Lake - Ken Scholes - science fiction - short story - Stephan Martiniere - surreal - Tor.com -

Links

  • Read Online: Tor.com
  • Other: About the Art
  • Podcast: Tor.com
  • Other: Origin of the Story

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