Glass-and-Sand

Futile musings of an old ghost

Tag: Andromeda

  • Little Andromeda 222

    Little Andromeda 222

    Paul and Agnes are on a mission in the Little Andromeda system, working on optimizing data transmission while conducting agronomic and geophysics experiments under a dome. They face challenges in telecommunications and preparation for surface exploration. Their daily routine involves coding, hands-on work, and sharing insights, fostering a strong partnership.

  • Youthful legs 181

    Youthful legs 181

    Paul and Magda review his thesis in her office at Humboldt University, discussing his future in astrophysics. He later meets Sarah, who shares her views on real estate. Paul reflects on his father Julian’s writings and the intertwining of fiction and personal reality, contemplating his late father’s creative journey and legacy.

  • Dakar Dreams: Love and Life Beyond Earth 180

    Dakar Dreams: Love and Life Beyond Earth 180

    In a domed habitat on Little Andromeda, Paul, a human planetary scientist, and Agnes, a replicant botanist, navigate daily routines while managing environmental conditions. Paul dreams of life in Dakar, prompting Agnes to question her identity. Their bond deepens as they explore both reality and dreams, blending technology and human emotion.

  • A violet sea

    A violet sea

    I know we are now far away from our world. I say “we” because I can see Sarah and Melissa standing a few steps from me, looking up at the sky. There is a structure, and I am guessing we are inside it. It must be enormous, and as I try to trace its shape…

  • Last Dream of the Violet Sea 98

    Last Dream of the Violet Sea 98

    Andromeda: the violet sea I have long dreamed of the violet sea, the grey beach, and the mystery of our voyage. I know we are now far away from our world. I say “we” because I can see Sarah and Melissa standing a few steps from me, looking up at the sky. There is a…

  • Near the fire

    Near the fire

    This evening, near the fire, as the storm rages again and a furious wind shakes the trees in the garden, I relive through the events of this year. I know I am lucky. I have a beautiful and loving wife, and a charming and ever so helpful sister. And then there is Melissa: a tender…

  • Andromeda

    Andromeda

    Note: I must have rewritten this chapter of my novel a hundred times, and I still persevere! See also this guide. Parsecs from Earth, somewhere in the Andromeda nebulae, also known to mankind as M31 or NGC 224, the creature Melissa knows as Gabrielle, her Angel, was in deep communion with her Coven. To say…