Doing Time on Aleph: a Science Fiction Romance

by M. L. Buchman

When Sol-Gov declares Alia as a dangerous alien, her life implodes. Her job as a repair tech on Aleph Station, the outermost post of the Sol planetary system, kept her under the radar—until now.

When a Deep Spacer starts tagging along behind her, he threatens every aspect of her shrinking present. How long can she exist before Sol-Gov tracks her down and takes action?

(Originally appeared in Boundary Shock Quarterly #10: Homofuturis.)

48 pages, Kindle Edition

Published December 31, 2025

Reviews

[Dan · Rating 5 out of 5]

I don't care for dystopian stories, but this was good. At first, I wasn't disappointed. I knew I wasn't going to like it. But then it turned into a people person story, and it changed its character. I can recommend it.