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The Greatship
| Author: | Robert Reed |
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Self-Published, 2013 |
| Series: | The Great Ship Universe |
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| Genre: | Science-Fiction |
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Synopsis
Since the beginning of the universe, the giant starship wandered the emptiest reaches of space, without crew or course, much less any clear purpose. But humans found the relic outside the Milky Way, and after taking possession, they named their prize the Great Ship and embarked on a bold voyage through the galaxy's civilized hearts.
Larger than worlds, the Great Ship is laced with caverns and oceans, scenes of exalted beauty and corners where no creature has ever stood. Habitats can be created for every intelligent species, provided that the passengers can pay for the honor of a berth, and the human captains make the rules and dispense the justice in what soon becomes thousands of alien species joined a wild, unpredictable journey.
The first Great Ship story was "The Remoras", published in 1994 by THE MAGAZINE OF FANTASY AND SCIENCE FICTION. All but the most recent titles in the series have been included in this volume, arranged in a rough chronological order, each story partly rewritten to capture the author's growing expertise in the starship. New material has been added to bridge the centuries, hopefully enriching the resident confusion.
Table of Contents:
- Introduction - (2013) - essay by Robert Reed
- Prologue - short story
- Alone - (2010) - novella
- Bridge One - short story
- Hoop-of-Benzene - (2006) - short story
- Bridge Two - short story
- Mere - (2004) - novelette
- Bridge Three - short story
- The Remoras - (1994) - novelette
- Bridge Four - short story
- Rococo - (2006) - novella
- Bridge Five - short story
- River of the Queen - (2004) - novelette
- Bridge Six - short story
- Night of Time - (2003) - short story
- Bridge Seven - short story
- Aeon's Child - (1995) - novelette
- Bridge Eight short story
- The Caldera of Good Fortune - (2007) - novelette
- Bridge Nine - short story
- Camouflage - (2005) - novella
- Bridge Ten - short story
- The Man with the Golden Balloon - (2008) - novella
- Bridge Eleven - short story
- Hatch - (2007) - short story
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