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In the twenty‑third century, the Earth colony Rotor—isolated from a decaying home planet and striving for utopian self‑governance—faces the imminent threat of the red dwarf star Nemesis, which is on a collision course with the solar system. The story portrays Rotor’s struggle to balance its idealistic sanctuary with the looming possibility of destruction, set against the backdrop of a society on the brink of discovering faster‑than‑light travel.
First publish date: 1989
Genre: Science Fiction/Space Opera
Authors: Isaac Asimov
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