The Silent Planet

Theodore is alone. Far from the Earth's surface, he's a miner in the Capillian Star System on penal colony planet 384, sending extraterrestrial minerals to Earth via an interplanetary delivery system. It's an experimental colonization project, and he is the only prisoner there. Ailing and half-sane, his life is routine, with journaling, watching TV show reruns, and taking comfort in memories of his life on Earth.