Arouna Rouk’s simple life as a civil engineer on the planet Centie is about to take a remarkable turn when the Galactic Assembly itself sends a dignitary to personally retrieve her for civic duty. The mission, she’s told in transit, involves a strange phenomenon never before documented in the galaxy’s rich history of colonization - what appears to be a sentient pond deep underground on an asteroid in the process of being terraformed.

Arouna and a makeshift crew of specialists are rushed in to investigate, but what lies in wait in a cave in the literal middle of nowhere proves far more unique than any of them realize.

Engineered Civility is a part of the 224-Verse continuity but is a completely stand-alone short with no prior knowledge of the characters or settings required for enjoyment.

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