Hard Choices – One of The Best and Most Touching Sci-Fi Short Story We’ve Ever Read

Update: Please note that an audio version of this story is located at the bottom of this post.

Captain Takktun Kantari slid the bubble helmet over his head and locked it into place with a reassuring click before triple-checking the joint seals on each of his suit’s four legs and three arms. Several seconds later, when the pressure indicator on his HUD ha…