By: Elena Mart
There’s something uniquely terrifying about silence in space.
Not the romanticized silence of stars glimmering above, but the cold, clinical quiet of a machine malfunctioning two minutes too late. Of systems failing in invisible ways. Of trust breaking down 22,000 miles above the only world we know. In Nicolas Pollet’s extraordinary sci-fi thriller ISS Stargraber, silence becomes a weapon, and suspense stretches across the most ambitious structure humanity has ever built.
Set in the year 2153, ISS Stargraber doesn’t rely on aliens, lasers, or time travel. It roots itself in a terrifyingly plausible reality. Earth has entered a golden age, one powered by a 25,000-mile-long orbital ring known as the Stargraber Geo Orbital Station. This massive space station provides the entire planet with clean solar energy. It ends the fossil fuel era. It halts war. It feeds nations. For once, humanity gets it right.
Or so it seems.
When systems aboard Stargraber begin to fail, first subtly, then dangerously, it’s brushed off as technical glitches. But when a respected scientist is nearly killed in a bizarre accident, John Desmond, head of station security, begins to suspect sabotage.
What follows is a gripping unraveling of secrets, as Desmond and a brilliant geochemist partner race to find the saboteur before the failures grow irreversible.
Desmond is the kind of protagonist who grounds a complex story: haunted, sharp, emotionally restrained, yet quietly relentless. He’s no superhero, and that’s what makes him so compelling. He’s doing what anyone would do in his place, if they dared to question what the world wants them to accept.
What makes ISS Stargraber stand out isn’t just its premise but its tone. It’s a thriller wrapped in science fiction. Still, it reads like a slow-creeping conspiracy where every clue matters and no system is as stable as it appears. The sabotage isn’t flashy. It’s subtle, like a virus hidden in code or a pressure valve off by half a percent. And that makes it all the more terrifying.
The novel’s world-building is exceptional. Pollet doesn’t overload readers with tech jargon, but instead blends realism with imagination. The space elevators, the solar relay systems, the adaptive shielding—all feel grounded in existing scientific theory. The Stargraber station itself is both a marvel and a metaphor: vast, glittering, yet fragile. The station isn’t just a setting; it’s a character—one that reflects the delicate state of the world it was built to protect.
Political tension simmers beneath the surface. Different nations control different sections of the ring. Each has its own interests, agendas, and secrets. As Desmond digs deeper, it becomes clear that Stargraber is not the beacon of peace it pretends to be. It’s a pressure cooker waiting to explode.
Adding emotional depth to the story is Desmond’s chemistry with the female geochemist who becomes his closest ally. She’s brilliant, driven, and unafraid to challenge assumptions. Their dynamic brings balance to the investigation and heart to the high-stakes plot.
Pollet’s prose is crisp, cinematic, and intelligent. Every scene moves with purpose, and the tension escalates with precision. Readers who appreciate the tight plotting of Tom Clancy, the speculative realism of The Expanse, or the emotional intelligence of Arrival will find themselves fully immersed.
As the sabotage plot unfolds and Desmond fights against time, the stakes rise not just for the station but for the world. If Stargraber falls, Earth may follow. And no one, not even the people in charge, knows how to stop it.
In the end, ISS Stargraber is an urgent, thrilling, and thought-provoking read. It’s for fans who love their science fiction grounded, their characters complex, and their suspense nerve-wracking. Pollet has created something special here: a future that feels all too close and a story that refuses to let go.
If you’re ready to orbit the edge of catastrophe and question everything we trust to keep us alive, then ISS Stargraber is your next must-read.
Availability:
The book is available on Amazon for purchase: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0F56P7XVR.
About the author:
Nicolas Pollet is a 56 years old man living in Geneva, Switzerland. He is a multidisciplinary artist whose main passions reside in photography, music, and writing. His love for Sci-Fi and action-packed movies from his youth led him to write this novel. His mantra as a novelist is “read the action, see the action.”
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Book Name: ISS Stargraber
Author Name: Nicolas Pollet
ISBN Number: 978-1967963225
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