By the Red Giant's Light, by Larry Niven

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(Hard SF) She’s been on Pluto for a billion years, watching the sun expand. An alien robot has set up camp nearby, and she needs its help with a problem. (2,095 words; Time: 06m)

Rating: ★★★☆☆ Average

Mice Among Elephants, by Larry Niven and Gregory Benford

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(Hard SF) Sunseeker decelerates into the Excelsius system to investigate a gravity-wave generator built by potentially hostile aliens. (7,290 words; Time: 24m)

Rating: ★★★★☆ Recommended

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Story Night at the Stronghold, by Larry Niven and Jerry Pournelle

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(Post-Apocalypse) A year after the events in the novel "Lucifer's Hammer," a visitor from Hoover Dam hears stories from people at the Stronghold. (1,999 words; Time: 06m)

Rating: ★★☆☆☆ Not Recommended