Sci-Fi Novels as Steampunk Dioramas

INPUT_TOPIC ::= "$novel" [TOPIC_ANALYSIS] From INPUT_TOPIC, infer: - One central persona or device to reinterpret as a steampunk hero. - 2–3 secondary characters or mechanisms. - Key motifs that can become gears, gauges, or steam tech. <scene> ::= <base> "+" <primary_figure> "+" <supporting_figures> "+" <props> "+" <photo_env> <base> ::= "rounded brass and mahogany platform with inset rivets and gear motifs, small engraved plaque on the front bearing an ornate version of INPUT_TOPIC's name" <primary_figure> ::= "central figure reimagined in steampunk fashion: brass fittings, leather straps, goggles or monocle, Victorian-leaning clothing, standing