How Nicolas Pollet Imagines Stellar Engineering in a Near Future

Stellar engineering has long captured the imagination of writers, scientists and readers alike. The very idea of humanity manipulating stars, harnessing their energy or creating massive space structures pushes us to consider what our future could look like. In science fiction, stellar engineering serves as both a backdrop for epic storytelling and a metaphor for … Read more

How ISS Stargraber Explores Interstellar Conflict and Human Ambition

Science fiction has always been more than just entertainment; it is a way for us to explore the possibilities, dangers and hopes of humanity’s future. From the moment we first imagined leaving Earth, we have wondered what might happen if our technological progress outpaced our wisdom. Nicolas Pollet debut novel, ISS Stargraber, taps directly into … Read more

Are We Ready to Be a Multi-Planet Species?

The idea of living on another planet feels like the ultimate adventure. Scientists, dreamers, and billionaires are all imagining a future where humanity expands beyond Earth, building colonies on Mars or space stations orbiting the stars. But before we rush toward the next frontier, it’s worth asking a deeper question: are we actually ready, not … Read more

What Would You Sacrifice to Save Humanity?

Every generation faces its own kind of test. For ours, it may not come in the form of war or conquest, but in the choices we make about technology, the planet, and the future we leave behind. The question is simple but unsettling: what would you be willing to give up to save humanity? Comfort? … Read more

The Making of a Mega-Station

Every great science fiction story begins with a single “what if.” What if humanity could build something so vast and powerful that it could change life on Earth forever? In Nicolas Pollet’s ISS Stargraber, that “what if” takes the shape of the Stargraber Geo Orbital Station, a colossal man-made ring encircling the planet, capable of … Read more