Christopher Alexander Kaplan

Abiogenesis

Short Story

After ecological collapse exiles humanity to the solar system’s cold frontiers, Sophie yearns for a return to the world she lost. Her journey—from asteroid mining with her loyal companion Garren to apprenticing under master sculptor Victoria Ashcroft on Mars—draws her into a found family and a world where art, memory, and dreams intertwine. Guided by visions and her uncanny ability to hear the “song” within stone, Sophie finds herself sculpting not just beauty, but the possibility of rebirth for a healing Earth.

As Sophie and her partner Maitu transform ancient asteroids into living works and raise a new generation, their creations become a bridge between past and future, loss and renewal. Through courage, connection, and the music of memory, Sophie discovers that even among ruins, life—and love—can begin again.