Mir Rising

How do we define being human?

Human colonists on a bequeathed new world struggle as they learn techniques to adapt, but a restive faction of purists question the cost.

Since the Year of Arrival, people from Earth and eight indigenous people from tau Ceti Epsilon minor work together to establish a home on an alien world they rename Mir. As the settlers manipulate their genes to adjust to their new environment, disquiet grows. Genethicist Stella Singh wants a normal, comfortable life for her f...