Second Skin

In 2125 mankind populates Mars, harvests the metallic riches of the asteroid belt, and flings the ore-bearing asteroids back to smelters near Mars for processing. Mars' economic might grows daily as mining on Earth becomes uneconomic. The Martian Republic wins autonomy and begins to look to the stars - all the more so as Martian scientists on Phobos have developed the first practical teleportation technology, albeit with one major drawback.While preparing an asteroid for its trip in-system,...