Close Enough

Could a Messier object be any messier? A government server glitch leaves Max Keppler no time to react to the comet barreling toward his and Rebecca's asteroid claim. See Max deal with an uppity A.I., an unhelpful helpdesk, and a comet named Napoleon as he works to minimize the impact of this sudden impact on their already shaky relationship. See how things work out – read “Close Enough.”
“Close Enough" is a speculative fiction short story, and is also available in the collection “And Yet Still Even More Things I Could Get OUT OF MY MIND.”