Comet's Burial

On the Moon’s stark Tycho Station, a hard‑won rookie named Arne Copeland is drawn into the orbit of the larger‑than‑life Jess Brinker, a veteran prospector whose reputation is a tangled mix of daring exploits and whispered scandal. As they trek across the alien, dust‑caked plains, the two men confront the harsh realities of lunar life—scarce water, recycled air, and the ever‑present danger of a single misstep leaving an indelible footprint in an environment that preserves history forever.

The uneasy partnership forces Arne to weigh his own ambitions against the cautionary tales whispered by a station nurse and the shadow of Jess’s infamous father, a dead swindler whose grand visions of a lunar city still echo in the minds of hopeful settlers. With each step they take, the promise of untapped mineral wealth and the lure of a new frontier clash with the moral ambiguities of survival in a place where every decision can leave a permanent mark—both on the Moon’s surface and on the souls of those daring enough to tread it.