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Titan Flood – a sci-fi short story

Enjoy this sci-fi short story about bad weather—and how to deal with a bad attitude… It rained methane again. The first droplets splattered on my spacesuit’s faceplate as I scanned the dim, ochre sky. Darker bands clawed from the ever-present clouds, as if to snatch our drilling rig from the ice. Once more, Titan showed…
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Titan Flood – a sci-fi short story