The events of “Orphans of the Helix” take place in a fictional Hyperion universe, set in a distant future. “Orphans of the Helix” is one of three stories—along with “Remembering Siri” and “The Fall of the Centaur”—that are part of the Hyperion universe.
Orphans of the Helix (English: Orphans of the Helix) is a science-fiction novella and story written by American author Dan Simmons and published in 1999.