Vanguard from Alpha
| First published | September 1958 |
|---|---|
| Type | Short Fiction |
| Length | Novella |
| Series | The Year Before Yesterday |
An alien generation ship from Alpha Centauri arrives on Earth seeking a place to recover from their voyage, but their true motives are mysterious enough that the United Nations must resort to espionage.
According to Clute/Nicholls, this novella was revised when it was included in the "Equator" collection. Eventually incorporated into "The Year Before Yesterday" / "Cracken at Critical" (1987).
| Date | Publication | Publisher | Type | Page | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 1958 |
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New Worlds Science Fiction, September 1958 | Nova Publications Ltd. | MAGAZINE | 4 |
| October 1958 |
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New Worlds Science Fiction, October 1958 | Nova Publications Ltd. | MAGAZINE | 80 |
| 1959 |
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Vanguard from Alpha / The Changeling Worlds | Ace Books | Omnibus | |
| 1961 |
|
Equator | Digit Books | Collection | 5 |
| February 1962 |
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Feind aus dem Kosmos | Pabel | Chapbook | 3|3.1 |
| September 1962 |
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Équateur | Denoël | Collection | 9 |
| 1963 |
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Equator | Digit Books | Collection | 5 |
| July 1968 |
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The Future Makers | Sidgwick & Jackson | Anthology | 110 |
| September 1969 |
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The Future Makers | New English Library | Anthology | 76 |
| May 1971 |
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The Future Makers | Belmont Books | Anthology | 93 |
| May 1971 |
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The Future Makers | Belmont Books | Anthology | 93 |
| July 1971 | Science Fiction Special (5) | Sidgwick & Jackson | Omnibus | 50 | |
| June 1973 |
|
Equator and Segregation | New English Library | Collection | 5 |
| June 1973 |
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Equator and Segregation | New English Library | Collection | 5 |
| June 1974 |
|
The Future Makers | Belmont Tower | Anthology | 92 |
| June 1974 |
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The Future Makers | Flamingo Books | Anthology | 92 |
| 1975 |
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The Future Makers | Robert Hale | Anthology | 92 |
| May 1975 |
|
Die Zukunftsmacher | Pabel | Anthology | 55 |
| October 1976 |
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Sirius, #4 | Vjesnik | MAGAZINE | 71 |
| January 1977 |
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Equator and Segregation | New English Library | Collection | 5 |
| 1979 |
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The Future Makers | Magnum | Anthology | 93 |
| 1979 |
|
De toekomstbouwers | ECI | Anthology | |
| September 1980 |
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Équateur | Denoël | Collection | 7 |
| 1982 |
|
De toekomstbouwers | K-Tel | Anthology | |
| November 1984 |
|
Chroniken der Zukunft Band 3 | Heyne | Omnibus | 133 |
| October 2013 |
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The Complete Short Stories: The 1950s | The Friday Project | Collection | 459 |