The Glass Archivist of Oconee Prime

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In the sprawling, terraformed valley of Oconee Prime, a society modeled after 19th-century agrarian ideals has thrived for centuries, purposefully isolated from the high-tech galactic federation that seeded it. The community relies on the Oral Keepers, individuals genetically modified to possess perfect memory, to maintain their history without digital aid. Jalahad Jeng, a revered Keeper approaching the end of his tenure, discovers a corruption in his own genetic code that threatens to erase the colony's founding truths. Alongside Azar Amini, a rebellious hydro-engineer who secretly salvages forbidden off-world tech to fix failing irrigation systems, Jalahad must navigate a rigid social hierarchy that fears progress. When a Federation survey ship unexpectedly enters orbit, threatening to reintegrate the colony into the modern galaxy, the valley fractures between traditionalists and futurists. Jalahad and Azar must uncover the secret history of why Oconee was isolated in the first place—a secret hidden not in books, but in the very DNA of the Keepers—before the colony tears itself apart or is erased by the powers above.