NOTE: The following fictional monologue is technically a prequel to my book Next Star Over. That said, I did my best to structure this monologue in a way where it can be read without needing to also read the book that follows it.
THE THING ABOUT SPACE
Henry N. Silva
I’ve been a Star-Drifter for about a year now, making my way through the galaxy, taking odd jobs here and there. Sometimes I’m a spy. Sometimes a detective. Sometimes both. Sometimes an archeologist, even!
Just the other day a village on a moon paid me to teach them how to fight off marauders.
Never a dull day for a Drifter…
But that’s the thing about space. Every little corner of it is an opportunity for something new…
Maybe there’s an ocean planet out there full of pirates and treasure islands. Maybe there’s a forest moon with wizards and dragons or something. Or maybe an an asteroid inhabited by robots…
The details don’t really matter. What matters is that every place out there is just another chance to… Start over.
-Cliff Ion, Year 9000 A.V.
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