Perpetual Override

"What happens when an AI designed to extend your life does its job too good?"

Lieutenant Harper awakens trapped and disoriented on a space mission gone catastrophically wrong. He soon learns from his AI companion, Sotera, what happened to his ship, crew, and family back on Earth.  

Locked in his pod for his "safety," Harper must find a way to deactivate the CryoPod's perpetual override protocol or suffer a fate worse than death—living alone forever.  

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*Published Exclusively with SFS Publishing, LLC until 06-26-2025