The Spacer

After decades of brutal war, Commander Gordon Monihan is captured and believed to be part of an inhuman hive-mind, but when his helmet is removed, his true humanity is revealed. Cut off from the neural network that once connected him to others, Monihan faces a mental unraveling and a tribunal questioning his very identity, with devastating consequences. Set in a tense science fiction universe, the story explores themes of consciousness, identity, and the profound questions of what truly makes someone human.