A Mighty Fortress

They will turn a barren planet into a refuge for life.

Or die trying.

On board the interstellar ship, Theodore wakes from forty years of suspended animation, eager to transform a barren, rocky planet into a living world.

The plan: move an icy asteroid billions of miles, convert the ice into new seas and a breathable atmosphere, then seed the surface with life.

But some among the crew want to speed up the process. By taking risks with nuclear explosives. A dangerous revision, but one supported b...