February 2022

Twelve women. Sixty aliens. One purpose. Why would somebody apply to join the experimental Xenoplantation Programme? Why would she travel to a remote space station, far from friends and family, and there willingly mate with a bewildering variety of alien creatures, carrying their squirming offspring inside her warm body? For Amber Codrington, it’s a chance to escape an overcrowded Earth, a society that controls reproductive rights with a draconian grip, obliging all but the richest and most fortunate to seal their wombs for life. For jaded celebrity Ornella Mito, it’s simply a chance to relieve her boredom. There are many...