02395cam a22003853u 4500 65124 UtSlPG 20260610134513.0 m cr n 260607r2021||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d UtSlPG en iso639-1 PS Silverberg, Robert, 1935- Voyage to Procyon Salt Lake City, UT : Project Gutenberg, 2021 1 online resource : multiple file formats text txt rdacontent computer c rdamedia online resource cr rdacarrier Produced from Imagination Stories of Science and Fantasy June 1958 Release date is 2021-04-21 Greg Weeks, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "Voyage to Procyon" by Robert Silverberg is a science fiction novel written in the late 1950s. The story revolves around Peter Conroy, a young man born aboard the long-traveling starship "Starship I", which is en route to the star Procyon. The narrative explores themes of loyalty, survival, and the relentless pursuit of a home, positioning the starship as both a spacecraft and a microcosm of society. The plot centers on Peter Conroy's struggle against a mutiny led by Bayliss Kent, who wishes to turn the ship back to Earth rather than continue the journey to Procyon. As tensions rise, Peter uses his knowledge of the ship's systems to evade capture and ultimately confront Kent and his followers. In a high-stakes battle aboard the starship, the narrative culminates in Peter's ascension to captaincy following a tragic loss, underscoring his commitment to completing the mission for those left behind and the generations that call the ship home. This tale captures the essence of human resilience and the existential questions of identity and purpose amid the vastness of space. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Original publication data not identified Science fiction Short stories Adventure stories Space ships -- Fiction Mutiny -- Fiction Interstellar travel -- Fiction Produced from Imagination Stories of Science and Fantasy June 1958 https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/65124 105947 105947