Three years after arriving at Mining Station 14, Anna Foster goes through a typical day. As she performs her duties, her mind wanders back to her past, when life was better. Meanwhile, the station's computer continues its relentless demands. Can Anna cope with the computer's domineering behavior? This short story is a deleted scene from Alone on the Edge, the first novel in the Chronicles of Anna Foster series, and takes place between the book's prologue and first chapter.