Synopsis
A young man is placed in charge of a generation ship going to Alpha Centaurus. The other people on board have been conditioned to think the ship is their only home.
History
First publication: Amazing, April 1962
Review
This is probably Ballard’s closest thing to a traditional SF story. Even so, he plays with the sciences of psychology and sociology to create multiple changes of world-view. The story discusses how the people on the Station might react. Very thoughtful. Recommended.
Videos
We have the story in these editions:
The Complete Short Stories, hardcover, Flamingo, 2001-11-00
Amazing Stories, April 1962, edited by Cele Goldsmith, magazine, Ziff-Davis Publishing Company, 1962-04-00
