The Static in His Veins

In the sterile hum of Lunar Outpost 4, an ancient bio-engineered Border Collie named 'Buster' faces his final cycle. Tasked with herding 'Cloud-Synapse' sheep whose wool harvests solar energy, Buster struggles with failing processors and rusted joints. When a solar flare threatens to wipe the flock's memory drives, the aging dog must ignore his 'end-of-life' protocol to perform one last act of devotion for his lonely handler.