#mariimo

MARiiMO by Tyrel Pinnegar

Hard Science Fiction: 34,200 words

This is the journal of Tammy Maheswaran, a reclusive roboticist living with undiagnosed autism. It documents the creation of Mariimo, a developmental robotics platform through which Tammy subconsciously externalizes her issues with isolation, anxiety, and touch. Upon the machine's activation, Tammy gradually begins to realize that in the act of constructing Mariimo, she's been unknowingly deconstructing herself.

Birthday gift for @tyrelpinnegar featuring fanart of their novel, Mariimo

Tammy's name is currently etched on a space robot and on its way to Mars.