Episode 52 — Going Interstellar: Generation Ships! — is now Live!
This week’s episode focuses on a time-honored proposal for interstellar travel. Known as a Generation Ship (or Interstellar Ark, Arkship, etc.), the concept envisions a massive starship that can accommodate multiple generations of crews as they travel to nearby stars. The basic philosophy is that if you can’t go fast enough to get there within a single lifetime, then pack for the long haul! But of course, there are lots of considerations that need to be addressed in advance.
A lot can happen on a multi-generational interstellar voyage, which is why Generation Ships are a wonderful setting for science fiction stories! These include Robert A. Heinlein’s Orphans of the Sky, Poul Anderson’s , Arthur C. Clarke’s Rendezvous with Rama, Ursula K. LeGuin’s Paradises Lost, Kim Stanley’s Robinson’s , and something I’m currently working on (titled Traverse). Check out the episode below…
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Originally published at http://storiesbywilliams.com on September 10, 2023.
