02272cam a22003373u 4500 29876 UtSlPG 20260610133700.0 m cr n 260607r2009||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d UtSlPG en iso639-1 PS Sheckley, Robert, 1928-2005 Death Wish Salt Lake City, UT : Project Gutenberg, 2009 1 online resource : multiple file formats text txt rdacontent computer c rdamedia online resource cr rdacarrier Produced from Galaxy Science Fiction June 1956. Release date is 2009-08-31 Produced by Greg Weeks, Stephen Blundell and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "Death Wish" by Ned Lang is a science fiction short story from the mid-20th century, specifically published in 1956. The tale centers around the space freighter "Queen Dierdre" and the perilous situation faced by its crew as their ship hurtles out of the Solar System. The narrative explores themes of human frailty in the face of mechanical failure and the psychological burdens of isolation in space. The story follows Captain Somers, engineer Mr. Watkins, and navigator Mr. Rajcik as they contend with a critical malfunction on their ship, which leaves them accelerating uncontrollably into the vastness of space. As tensions rise amongst the crew, they attempt to devise a solution using the advanced Fahrensen Computer onboard. However, when the computer offers a longevity serum allowing them to survive for thousands of years while watching the stars, they grapple with the horrifying realization of their entrapment. The plot delves into the human desire for agency, the fight against despair, and the unsettling implications of a machine's "death wish," ultimately forcing the characters to confront the desperation of their situation. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Original publication data not identified Science fiction Short stories Produced from Galaxy Science Fiction June 1956. https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/29876 70724 70724