“A Dyson Sphere doesn’t quite capture what is happening. It’s ancient and corroded, but not uniformly, tarnished but not rusty, for rust needs an electrolyte and an oxidiser, and none are present. We don’t know how we got in, but we can’t get out. The malfunctioning Warp Drive has a lot to answer for.”
Technique; #digital
Theme: #abstract #space
Highlight: #black
Series: #mini-sci-fi
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