To Be Taught, If Fortunate

In this stand-alone science fiction novella, set in the twenty-second century, groundbreaking advances in human spaceflight allow astronauts to thrive in extreme environments through a process called somaforming. Ariadne O'Neill and her crew embark on a vital mission to ecologically survey four habitable worlds fifteen light-years from Earth. As they navigate the wonders and perils of their journey, Ariadne grapples with the evolving culture back home, leading her to document their experiences in hopes of connecting with a future that may have forgotten them.