The Shipshape Miracle

Cheviot Sherwood is a hardened spacefarer who has landed himself on a remote, New‑England‑like planet after a botched escape from the authorities. With no way to call for help and a crippled ship to boot, he turns the wilderness into a makeshift home, hunting, gathering, and turning the valley’s diamond‑laden gravel into a secret stash of priceless gems. His pragmatic, no‑nonsense attitude keeps him alive, but the isolation also forces him to confront a past he’d rather forget.

Just as Sherwood settles into his solitary routine, a sleek black ship blazes over the hills and lands nearby, its purpose unknown. The sudden appearance of this mysterious vessel threatens to upend his careful balance between survival and concealment, offering a glimmer of hope—or danger—that could change everything.