“Every few decades or so, I’m reminded that I’m still made from human stuff.” Check out Nik Hein's take on the same story topic:Video:  Written toward the topic:  “Bootleg Planets” And see more of Nik's work here: https://www.youtube.com/@nikhein Rowe’s Bookstore: https://www.amazon.com/author/p.e.roweSci-Fi Collections: https://www.rowelit.com/collections-sf-shortsSupport (greatly appreciated): https://www.rowelit.com/support (Links to Contact Form) Join the 24/7 Sci-Fi Stories Livestream: https://youtube.com/live/fd9E47qrSnM?feature=share If you prefer to read rather than listen or would like to read along, full text of this and all my Sci-Fi Weeklies are available through my Substack: https://perowe.substack.comhttps://perowe.substack.com/p/skin Now on Twitter: https://twitter.com/ScifiRowe Join me on Royal Road: https://www.royalroad.com/profile/445117 More on this project: https://www.rowelit.com/sci-fi-weeklies For the serious writers out there: Mechanics of Fiction Writing Serieshttps://www.youtube.com/channel/UCnRJzfG2BEMJusZSnaAG_EwAbout Rowe Writes: https://youtu.be/aDxWwMVkL6M About this project: I am writing a weekly sci-fi story to the theme of Isaac Arthur’s SFIA videos. It’s a crazy challenging timeframe to create a good short story in, and to do so publicly is even more daunting. I’m just hoping some good stories come out of this, I have fun writing them, and most importantly, the audience enjoys!  Thanks for stopping by!