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Old short story where the future emperor of the galaxy is taken for a tour around Earth
Looking for short story from Asimov's Foundation universeFantasy Short Story that appeared in an anthology about 1968-1971What short story has an Earthman earning Galactic credits as royalties for a book?Dead earth , aliens revive humanShort story about a conversation between a comet and the EarthShort s.f. Story, can't remember title, satirical riff on Teenagers Who Saved the Earth (all grown up now)Poem or short story: alien child creates Earth for a science projectShort story about dogs and humans in the far futureShort film or television show from the 80s about computer will follow orders exactly as toldStory about the first person to be resurrectedA Twilight Zone book with a story of a couple who kill each other and travel to the future?Short story with mechanical ecology on future Earth
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This short story is about a future emperor of the galaxy who is brought to Earth for what he thinks is a tour. A guide takes him around Earth on horseback and keeps saying “your life is in my hands”. The prince thinks the guide is security and he is there on a vacation. In reality the prince is being evaluated. In the end he turns out to be a coward and the guide has to kill him.
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This short story is about a future emperor of the galaxy who is brought to Earth for what he thinks is a tour. A guide takes him around Earth on horseback and keeps saying “your life is in my hands”. The prince thinks the guide is security and he is there on a vacation. In reality the prince is being evaluated. In the end he turns out to be a coward and the guide has to kill him.
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This sounds a previous question in the last few years.
– M. A. Golding
7 hours ago
Possibly the same as Fantasy Short Story that appeared in an anthology about 1968-1971 and also Looking for short story from Asimov's Foundation universe
– John Rennie
6 hours ago
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This short story is about a future emperor of the galaxy who is brought to Earth for what he thinks is a tour. A guide takes him around Earth on horseback and keeps saying “your life is in my hands”. The prince thinks the guide is security and he is there on a vacation. In reality the prince is being evaluated. In the end he turns out to be a coward and the guide has to kill him.
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This short story is about a future emperor of the galaxy who is brought to Earth for what he thinks is a tour. A guide takes him around Earth on horseback and keeps saying “your life is in my hands”. The prince thinks the guide is security and he is there on a vacation. In reality the prince is being evaluated. In the end he turns out to be a coward and the guide has to kill him.
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This sounds a previous question in the last few years.
– M. A. Golding
7 hours ago
Possibly the same as Fantasy Short Story that appeared in an anthology about 1968-1971 and also Looking for short story from Asimov's Foundation universe
– John Rennie
6 hours ago
add a comment |
This sounds a previous question in the last few years.
– M. A. Golding
7 hours ago
Possibly the same as Fantasy Short Story that appeared in an anthology about 1968-1971 and also Looking for short story from Asimov's Foundation universe
– John Rennie
6 hours ago
This sounds a previous question in the last few years.
– M. A. Golding
7 hours ago
This sounds a previous question in the last few years.
– M. A. Golding
7 hours ago
Possibly the same as Fantasy Short Story that appeared in an anthology about 1968-1971 and also Looking for short story from Asimov's Foundation universe
– John Rennie
6 hours ago
Possibly the same as Fantasy Short Story that appeared in an anthology about 1968-1971 and also Looking for short story from Asimov's Foundation universe
– John Rennie
6 hours ago
add a comment |
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Gordon R. Dickson Call Him Lord. The visit to Earth is a kind of "manhood test" to reveal the Prince's suitability (or not) to be the next Emperor.
When the escort meets the Emperor, the latter demands to know how his son failed the test. After going over a few lesser problems, the escort gets to the heart of the matter, saying "Lord. He was a coward," and the Emperor of a hundred worlds recoils in shame.
This first appeared in the May 1966 Analog. There is a Wikipedia article about it.
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If accepted (I agree it's correct) then a duplicate of this old question: scifi.stackexchange.com/questions/54996/…
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Gordon R. Dickson Call Him Lord. The visit to Earth is a kind of "manhood test" to reveal the Prince's suitability (or not) to be the next Emperor.
When the escort meets the Emperor, the latter demands to know how his son failed the test. After going over a few lesser problems, the escort gets to the heart of the matter, saying "Lord. He was a coward," and the Emperor of a hundred worlds recoils in shame.
This first appeared in the May 1966 Analog. There is a Wikipedia article about it.
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If accepted (I agree it's correct) then a duplicate of this old question: scifi.stackexchange.com/questions/54996/…
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Gordon R. Dickson Call Him Lord. The visit to Earth is a kind of "manhood test" to reveal the Prince's suitability (or not) to be the next Emperor.
When the escort meets the Emperor, the latter demands to know how his son failed the test. After going over a few lesser problems, the escort gets to the heart of the matter, saying "Lord. He was a coward," and the Emperor of a hundred worlds recoils in shame.
This first appeared in the May 1966 Analog. There is a Wikipedia article about it.
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If accepted (I agree it's correct) then a duplicate of this old question: scifi.stackexchange.com/questions/54996/…
– Organic Marble
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Gordon R. Dickson Call Him Lord. The visit to Earth is a kind of "manhood test" to reveal the Prince's suitability (or not) to be the next Emperor.
When the escort meets the Emperor, the latter demands to know how his son failed the test. After going over a few lesser problems, the escort gets to the heart of the matter, saying "Lord. He was a coward," and the Emperor of a hundred worlds recoils in shame.
This first appeared in the May 1966 Analog. There is a Wikipedia article about it.
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Gordon R. Dickson Call Him Lord. The visit to Earth is a kind of "manhood test" to reveal the Prince's suitability (or not) to be the next Emperor.
When the escort meets the Emperor, the latter demands to know how his son failed the test. After going over a few lesser problems, the escort gets to the heart of the matter, saying "Lord. He was a coward," and the Emperor of a hundred worlds recoils in shame.
This first appeared in the May 1966 Analog. There is a Wikipedia article about it.
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If accepted (I agree it's correct) then a duplicate of this old question: scifi.stackexchange.com/questions/54996/…
– Organic Marble
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If accepted (I agree it's correct) then a duplicate of this old question: scifi.stackexchange.com/questions/54996/…
– Organic Marble
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If accepted (I agree it's correct) then a duplicate of this old question: scifi.stackexchange.com/questions/54996/…
– Organic Marble
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If accepted (I agree it's correct) then a duplicate of this old question: scifi.stackexchange.com/questions/54996/…
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This sounds a previous question in the last few years.
– M. A. Golding
7 hours ago
Possibly the same as Fantasy Short Story that appeared in an anthology about 1968-1971 and also Looking for short story from Asimov's Foundation universe
– John Rennie
6 hours ago