Band 1

"Band 1" is a chronological collection of previously published short stories by Ithaka O.

List of stories in this collection:

Moonlight Through the Manhole

A young alien enthusiast longs for first contact, but the connections he needs might be closer to home.

To Me Who Is Useless

A discarded magical figurine and a despairing stranger meet in a city too bright to notice either of them.

Because They Don't Bleed Red

On streets that no longer belong to humanity, a fleeting encounter complicates the divide between us and them.

Silver Lining

Love, loss, and dreadful relatives collide in a farewell that refuses to behave.

Replaceables

A hundred-year-old woman refuses to accept that the machine who has cared for her is just another thing to replace.

Museum of Earth Art

On an overcrowded spaceship, a room full of Earth's forgotten treasures becomes a refuge for those the future has no use for.