A deteriorating spaceship carrying embryos of colonists and domestic animals is crewed by an assortment of people who have decided to have their cognitive ability decreased, a deteriorating sentient computer, and a hereditary captain trained from childhood to take over upon the death of his predecessor.
| Date | Publication | Publisher | Type | Page | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 1966 |
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New Worlds SF, November 1966 | Roberts & Vinter Ltd. | MAGAZINE | 28 |
| April 1970 |
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Best S.F. Stories from New Worlds 6 | Panther | Anthology | 72 |
| July 1971 |
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The Best SF Stories from New Worlds 6 | Berkley Medallion | Anthology | 79 |
| August 1974 |
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Alpha 5 | Ballantine Books | Anthology | 176 |
| August 1974 |
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Alpha 5 | Ballantine Books | Anthology | 176 |
| September 1974 | Alpha 5 | Ballantine Books | Anthology | 176 | |
| July 2022 |
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Alpha 5 | ReAnimus Press | Anthology | |176 |