by Lewis Berneu
What is this strange object that is dashing through our star system at breakneck speed, so unexpectedly? If it isn’t a giant comet, could it be a spacecraft? A spacecraft sent by an alien civilisation? We cannot afford to miss this opportunity to investigate. This could be a turning point in our entire history! Note: I am indebted to Colin Rigby ('Colwig') for providing the inspiration for this story.
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Rank updated 14 Aug 2026, 04:15 UTC
Entry forecast updated 14 Aug 2026, 04:15 UTC
Overall Rising Stars shadow rank
deep field · ~#4936 of 6,880 · 4886 below #50
By genre
beats 55% of similar stories
not enough data yet
beats 16% of similar stories
Mid-pack, room on both levers
Traffic and conversion both sit mid-field for a story this size. Growth here compounds from consistency: steady cadence feeds traffic, and a sharper hook lifts what each view is worth.
Benchmarks: 8,060 active Royal Road stories, percentiles within the 20–49 chapters band, cohort of 2026-07-02. Conversion is measured as followers gained per 1,000 views over the recent window.
