Chicken Farm

Harvey is a solitary space trader with a talent for finding hidden asteroid routes, and his latest haul brings him to the bustling Hotel de Mars. There he encounters a cheerful, blue‑eyed clerk whose bright smile and curious questions quickly draw him into an unexpected conversation about love, humor, and the loneliness of the void. Their banter, peppered with references to distant worlds and Earthly dreams, sets the stage for an unlikely connection.

The woman, a former Oregon chicken‑rancher seeking a fresh start on Mars, shares her quirky ambition to raise Plymouth Rocks far from the conventional life she left behind. As they dine on exotic Martian fare and exchange astrological musings, Harvey’s pragmatic, humor‑less demeanor clashes and mingles with her vibrant optimism. Together they contemplate a future that might blend interplanetary adventure with a grounded, feathered homestead, inviting listeners to wonder how romance and ambition fare among the stars.