Pathfinder, by Angie Smibert

Computer-rendered ochre desert landscape with long flat strips, domed structures and a hovering dark disc-shaped craft

Originally published in Planet Magazine No. 19 (September 1998). Illustration by Eric Seaholm The light was dying, and it had been sent forth to find a new home. It had explored planetary systems, selected the ideal planet, built the colony's structures, and sent the signal home. The ship turned inward, waiting. Being an introverted intelligence, … Continue reading Pathfinder, by Angie Smibert →