Energy Colonies

Explore the impermanence of life in an energy colony and the sacrifices residents make for energy needs.

Some musing over at Frontier Earth on the impermanence of life in an energy colony, and the tradeoffs the people who live in them are willing to make.

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Energy Colonies

Explore the impermanence of life in an energy colony and the sacrifices residents make for energy needs.

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