Meanwhile, the Honoured Ancestress experiences increasingly severe technical problems. Quyen’s brother-in-law Huu Hieu sells his mem-implants, which are copies of their ancestors’ consciousnesses. Quyen and Linh immediately fall into conflict. Lê Thi Quyen, Linh’s cousin by marriage, manages the day-to-day operations of Prosper while her husband is away at war. Prosper is controlled by an artificial intelligence called the Honoured Ancestress. Linh seeks refuge with her distant relatives on Prosper Station. At the same time, rebel groups seize control of her planet and kill most of her subordinates. Lê Thi Linh is a magistrate of the Dai Viet Empire who is forced to flee her planet after criticizing the Emperor’s wartime policies. It received critical acclaim, becoming a finalist for the 2012 Nebula Award for Best Novella, the 2013 Hugo Award for Best Novella, and the 2013 Locus Award for Best Novella. Set in her Xuya Universe, it focuses on two women aboard a space station with a failing artificial intelligence. On a Red Station, Drifting is a 2012 science fiction novella by Aliette de Bodard.
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