Written by Peter Watts

Number 1.5 in Firefall

Publisher: Tor Books
Pages: 29
Genre: Science Fiction, Short Story, Horror
Published: 2014-07-29
Original Language: English

Colonel Keaton is in trouble. His wife has retreated into a virtual heaven and his son remains missing after joining an extrasolar mission to track down an alien race. He is presently tasked by his superiors with the threat assessment of hived human intelligences, one of which successfully attacks a compound under his watch. Now, one of the strongest hive minds in the world approaches Keaton with an offer that could completely change his world.