Apollo Wept, Book 1/3

In the year 2104, America has achieved perfect equity—or so they claim. With 101 official genders, 68 sexual orientations, and a government obsessed with eradicating all traces of its “bigoted” past, Captain Pen Lencoln finds himself in an impossible position: he’s a straight white male commanding the USS DESPAIR, a Chinese-built spaceship on humanity’s most “equitable” mission ever.

The goal? Track down the ancient Voyager probe and replace its offensive plaque depicting only two human genders with something more “inclusive.” But as DESPAIR ventures deeper into space, Lencoln’s problems multiply faster than government-approved pronouns. Between a fanatical Social Justice Officer determined to catch him in thought crimes, mysterious Chinese software sabotaging the ship’s systems, and falling for a woman back on Earth who’s just been forced into hyper-sleep, Lencoln must navigate both the cosmos and bureaucratic absurdity.

When he discovers a digital recreation of his great-grandfather hidden in an old laptop, Lencoln gains a secret advisor from a less “enlightened” era—one who might just help him save the ship, the mission, and maybe even find his way back to Earth in time to reunite with the woman he loves.

“Making Herstory” is a razor-sharp satire that imagines where our culture wars might lead, crafting a world that’s simultaneously hilarious and unsettling. Perfect for fans of dystopian fiction who appreciate biting political commentary wrapped in a space adventure.