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Skye works on the moon, trying to translate her name into the propagative crystals used to communicate by Moltorians, a mysterious alien species that look like rocks. On earth, after a series of rebellions and wars, Hugo launches humanity's last space voyage for some time to the moon. He plans to learn what happened to the science expedition they sent to communicate with the aliens - and to his wife, Silya.
When Hugo and Skye meet, they realise they are father and daughter. Skye is revealed to have pituitary gigantism and can only live on the moon, never on Earth. Skye withdraws as Hugo solves the puzzle of what happened to the rest of the expedition: killed by Silya's lover for planning to kill Skye, who was eating all the food, while Silya died years ago of kidney failure.
Skye reappears and asks Hugo to check her math for a spacesuit that will fit her. When it's complete, she puts Hugo in his spaceship and bends the airlock, preventing him from coming back. She prepares to go to meet the Moltorians.
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Writing Disability in Australia:
Type of disability Pituitary gigantism. Type of character Primary. Point of view Alternating first person and third person.
