The Cruel Equations

In The Cruel Equations, Deputy Health Minister Jean-Marc Bergeron faces an unthinkable mandate from the Federation to increase Verlaine's child mortality rate from 2 percent to 15 percent to address a dire genetic crisis. As the brutal reality of this decision unfolds, the people of Verlaine refuse to comply, leading to a series of heart-wrenching conflicts, including a devastating blockade and an orbital strike on a hospital. Set in the BIOSTELLAR universe, this hard science fiction narrative delves into the unsettling intersection of mathematics, morality, and the lives of 340 million individuals caught in a dire struggle for survival.