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The Horton Dilemma [ONC 2022]

Science Fiction

Izzy Belvin, a famous genetic engineer, is about to blast off to the "final" frontier to join the second Martian Colony, where she'll continue creating nutrient-robust insects for farms that will feed the colony and increase its sustainability. For...

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Author's Note

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by psychedelish

by psychedelish

Hello to the few reader-friends I have made on Wattpad thus far!

This is my entry for the 2022 Open Novella Contest.

The prompts I've chosen:

Contrary to popular opinion, space is not the final frontier. There's something beyond that, and it's coming to us.

and

In 2050, our reptilian overlords reveal themselves to us. As one might imagine, that messes with what we perceive as the "natural order" in countless ways.

This story's gonna get WACKY.

***Please note that this is a very firsty first draft.