“Mother in the Sky with Diamonds”
1971-03-00
novelette
By James Tiptree, Jr.

Synopsis

Gollum attempts to save the Ragnarok and it’s spacer captain Topanga anfter they have been attacked in the asteroids.

History

First publication: Galaxy, March 1971

Review

A pretty good but short space opera. The characters and situations are very well written and thought out. The culture out in the asteroids seems gritty and realistic, with everyone kind of seedy and nobody trusting anybody. A good ending too. Recommended.


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We have the story in these editions:

Ten Thousand Light-Years from Home, paperback, Ace, 1973-07-00

Galaxy Magazine, March 1971, edited by Ejler Jakobsson, magazine, UPD Publishing, 1971-03-00