A Compass In the Dark, by Phoebe Barton

[Analog]

★★★☆☆

(Lunar Colony) A young woman on the moon loses faith in her Father’s odd religion, but even though she moves to Farside, he still has a hold on her. (2,137 words; Time: 07m)

A Square of Flesh, a Cube of Steel, by Phoebe Barton

[Analog]

★★★☆☆

(SF) A teenage girl wants to stay on the extrasolar planet she’s grown up on, not move back to Mars with her mom. (5,433 words; Time: 18m)

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Midway on the Waves, by Phoebe Barton

[Analog]

★★★★☆ A stirring story of loss and redemption on Titan.

(SF Adventure) When the city of Xanadu, Titan was destroyed 25 years ago, part of Naomi died with it. Today she visits it again, looking for something to give her life new meaning. (8,176 words; Time: 27m)

One to Watch, by Andrew Barton

[Analog]

★★☆☆☆ Not Recommended

(SF Exploration) The narrator wonders if they should hide evidence of extraterrestrial intelligence found on Saturn’s moon, Mimas. (1,326 words; Time: 04m)

Alouette, Gentille Alouette, by Andrew Barton

[Analog]

★★★☆☆ Average

(Near-future SF) Véronique and Emily have to retrieve the Alouette 1 satellite for a museum, but there’s a problem getting it inside their ship. (2,637 words; Time: 08m)

Where the Flock Wanders, by Andrew Barton

[Analog]

★★★☆☆ Average

(Solar System SF) Rho and Static are looking for alien artifacts in Saturn’s rings when they run across something very different. (3,568 words; Time: 11m)

Orbit of Fire, Orbit of Ice, by Andrew Barton

[Analog]

★☆☆☆☆ Needs Improvement

(Hard SF) Chizuru and Layan need to deorbit an old space station before it collides with something. Getting out is harder than getting in, though. (5,745 words; Time: 19m)

A Violent Wind, by Andrew Barton

[Analog]

★☆☆☆☆ Needs Improvement

(Hard SF) Commander Krasniqi's ship has a malfunction during aerobraking, and she and the crew struggle to repair it before the ship enters atmosphere again. (4,855 words; Time: 16m)

The Badges of Her Grief, by Andrew Barton

[Analog]

★☆☆☆☆ Needs Improvement

Eun-jin Park is a reporter on planet Esperanza. She investigates a woman up north who seems to be doing something unusual with the native inhabitants. (3,200 words; Time: 10m)