A Monkey Wrench in the Machinery

Descansar Universe #14

by Eva Holmquist

Life at Descansar - Heart-warming science fiction! The recycling facility aboard Space station Descansar smells foul. A mixture of rotten fruit, spoiled oat milk, and larvae burned to a crisp. Most workers quit as soon as they can. Irena, head of the recycling facility, struggles to keep the facility running. Nobody else cares. The space station manages without it. Doesn’t it? Garbage disposal unit #8022 stops at 11 a.m. At first, Irena believes it is an ordinary malfunction. But soon, she realizes something much more sinister is going on. In the human centric Descansar Universe, “A Monkey Wrench in the Machinery” focuses down on a hidden part of a space station and what happens when it’s threatened.

29 pages, Kindle Edition

Published December 25, 2023

About the author

Eva Holmquist är författare till science fiction och fantasy. Hon skriver mestadels för ungdomar.

2021 – The short story Playdate (science fiction) – Life of Androids 2
2021 – Stulen magi (urban fantasy) – Magiexplosion 1
2021 – The translated short story Another Day (science fiction) – Life of Androids 1
2021 – Novellen Ett säkert liv (science fiction)
2021 – Den odugliga diplomaten (science fiction) – Vailao 1 (tidigare publicerad som Förlora för att vinna)
2021 – The translated short story Good Morning Victorious (science fiction)
2020 – Kimya (urban fantasy) – Fyrstaden del 1
2020 – Novellen Sandstorm på Mars (science fiction) – Tumanako del 5
2020 – Novellen Danis flygprov (science fiction) – Tumanako del 4
2019 – Novellen Attentat mot Kreomen (science fiction) – Tumanako del 3
2019 – Novellen Permission på Norta (science fiction) – Tumanako del 2
2019 – Novellen Danis jul (science fiction) – Tumanako del 1
2018 – Ur askan av Gallus (fantasy) – Gallus del 3
2018 – Novellen Attentat mot Kreomen i antologin Bortom portalen 2
2018 – Praktisk mjukvarutestning
2017 – Gallus brinner (fantasy) – Gallus del 2
2017 – Novellen God morgon segrare i antologin Efter slutet (science fiction)
2017 – Novellen Permission på Norta i webbtidskriften Brev från Cosmos nr 4
2017 – Novellen Danis jul i webbtidskriften Brev från Cosmos nr 4
2017 – Blodskifte (urban fantasy)
2016 – Revan i tyget (spänningsroman)
2015 – Hoppa så fångar jag (science fiction) – Diligentia del 3
2015 – Novellen Beslutet (science fiction)
2015 – Novellen Kidnappad i antologin 13 svarta sagor (skräck)
2015 – Novellen Beslutet (science fiction)
2015 – Novellen Keep Fighting Until the Machines Fall Asleep i antologin Waiting for the Machines to Fall Asleep (science fiction, engelsk)
2014 – Attentaten i Gallus (fantasy) – Gallus del 1
2014 – Novellen En annan dag i antologin Kärlek i maskinernas tid (science fiction)
2014 – Novellen Att dö väl (science fiction) – skriven tillsammans med Oskar Källner
2014 – Novellen Peligro (skräck)
2014 – Novellen Vellians armé vinner alltid i antologin Maskinblod 3 (science fiction)
2014 – Ödeland (novellsamling)
2014 – Novellen Som en film i antologin Maskinblod 2 (science fiction)
2013 – Det är inte så lätt som du tror (science fiction) – Diligentia del 2
2013 – Novellen Flykten från Paradiset i antologin Maskinblod (science fiction)
2013 – Förlora för att vinna (rymdäventyr med fantasykänsla) – Vailao del 1
2012 – Kedjor känns bara när du rör dig (science fiction) – Diligentia del 1
2006 – Hästar på vift

Reviews

[Miloo · Rating 5 out of 5]

💜🩷🌼🌼🩷💜
Why?
The question asked when garbage disposal units is destroyed.
Who has an interest in shutting them down?
Irena faces a mystery together with her last employed coworker Linh, together with Linhs brother Huy.
They do all they can to prevent disaster from occurring.
👨‍🚀👨‍🚀👨‍🚀👨‍🚀👨‍🚀 of 5 possible 👨‍🚀🌼🩷💜