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Illustrated by Paul Drummond * * * * Steve’s fiction has been published in Asimov’s and elsewhere, but this is his Interzone debut. He lives in Minnesota. * * * * Namsing Lopje Sherpa’s voice rang out loud in the domed chamber as he shut the airlock behind him: “Bad news, Rono.” There was no immediate response. Namsing kicked off and floated above the towers of crates in search of a better vantage point. In Callisto’s feeble gravity he soared seven meters off the floor and, just before he began his descent, seized one of the many long plastic handles mounted on the curving ceiling. His muscled forearm did not strain in the least as he dangled one-handed from the dome’s apex, scanning the many boxes of climbing gear and provisions for some sign of his partner. “Hey,” he called out in Tibetan, their only shared language. “Where are you, Rono?” Hearing no reply, Nam swung hand over hand to |
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