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Lightless centers on Althea, a woman engineer intimately connected to the Ananke, a state‑of‑the‑art exploratory vessel whose gravity‑generating core and magnetic containment define a new era of space travel. The Ananke is described as a miracle of engineering, physics, and computing—its bioluminescent windows and black spiral evoke a creature out of time, drifting through the void. When a malfunction threatens the ship, Althea’s intimate knowledge of every inch of the Ananke puts her at the heart of the saga.
Set in an advanced, futuristic setting, the story intertwines themes of female engineering leadership, technological wonder, and the perils of space exploration, hinting at underlying tensions with antagonists that could include extraterrestrial threats or human adversaries.
First publish date: 2015
Genre: Science Fiction/Hard Science Fiction
Authors: Caitlin A. Higgins
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