Glitter Makes the Galaxy Go 'Round — Leah Cutter

The future looks nothing like what those old-time science fiction writers thought. The Fairies, Brownies, and Pixies (FBP) create spaceflight. Not Humans. Those who want a job in the Space Corps end up as ticket takers. Maybe in hospitality or maintenance. Odell dreams of something bigger. Verifying the amount of glitter that coats a starship. But does the position actually exist? Can Humans do it? And if it does, can she somehow prove herself capable? Part of the NIMBY universe of stories. Also, part of Issue 30 from Uncollected Anthology, Fairies in Space.