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Parrish Baker's avatar

One of my faves -- Brain Aldiss's "Starship" -- with a definite twist!!!

https://www.amazon.com/Starship-Brian-Aldiss/dp/B000NIGTGS

And of course, there are "sleeper ships"; my people got to where they were going that way, which, from a technical aspect, I think, if possible, is a better choice and culturally "safer" …

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Bruce Landay's avatar

Thanks for a great overview of Generation stories. The Silo Trilogy by Hugh Howe while not a generation story, has many of the same aspects you mentioned in terms of hierarchy, rebel groups, old technology breaking down, and people understanding where they really are.

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Debra Reynolds's avatar

Thanks!

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