When the self-styled King of the Universe issues an ultimatum to humanity, a felon is dispatched in a ship to attempt to to bargain with him, or, failing that, destroy him by detonating an enormous suicide bomb. Things become complicated when the King notices a female personality programmed into the ship to provide company for the pilot.
| Date | Publication | Publisher | Type | Page | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 1982 |
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Isaac Asimov's Science Fiction Magazine, April 1982 | Davis Publications | MAGAZINE | 57 |
| March 1983 |
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Isaac Asimov's Aliens & Outworlders | Davis Publications | Anthology | 260 |
| April 1983 |
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Isaac Asimov's Aliens & Outworlders | The Dial Press | Anthology | 260 |
| February 2013 |
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The Very Best of Barry N. Malzberg | Nonstop Press | Collection | |148 |
| February 2013 |
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The Very Best of Barry N. Malzberg | Nonstop Press | Collection | |148 |
| July 2013 |
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The Very Best of Barry N. Malzberg | Nonstop Press | Collection | 148 |
| September 2015 |
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The Very Best of Barry N. Malzberg | Nonstop Press | Collection | |148 |
| July 2023 |
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Ready When You Are and Other Stories | Stark House Press | Collection | 35 |
| July 2023 |
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Ready When You Are and Other Stories | Stark House Press | Collection | |35 |