The Metal Moon

A sleek, three‑person craft drifts toward a glittering crystal city, its hull humming with an experimental ether screw that promises to pull humanity farther from Earth than ever before. Below the shining spires, a stark black void hints at something unimaginable—a massive, invisible body whose gravity is tugging at the ship’s very structure. The crew’s instruments can’t explain it, and the mystery forces them to confront the limits of their daring inventions and the strange new worlds they hope to settle.

The trio—Sine, the brilliant engineer marked with a metallic tattoo; Kass, the seasoned navigator who reads the stars with a practiced eye; and Lents, the thoughtful mathematician in a flowing toga‑like garb—each bring a distinct perspective to the crisis. As the unseen force intensifies, they must decide whether to trust their groundbreaking motor or surrender to the unknown pull, all while glimpsing the possibilities of humanity’s future scattered across the solar system’s varied colonies.