Second Game
Katherine MacLean & Charles V. De Vet
| First published | March 1958 |
|---|---|
| Type | Short Fiction |
| Length | Novelette |
| Series | Kalin Trobt |
Synopsis
In order to find a way to avoid warfare, a spy for the organization of human planets infiltrates a planet of humanoid aliens who only respect competition and conflict.
Notes
First published in Astounding, March 1958.
Awards
| Year | Award | Category | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1959 | Hugo Award | Best Novelette | Nominee/Finalist |
Publications (15)
| Date | Publication | Publisher | Type | Page |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 1958 | Astounding Science Fiction, March 1958 | Street & Smith Publications, Inc. | MAGAZINE | 56 |
| June 1958 | Astounding Science Fiction, June 1958 | Atlas Publishing and Distribution Co. Ltd | MAGAZINE | 50 |
| July 1970 | Great Short Novels of Science Fiction | Ballantine Books | Anthology | 192 |
| July 1970 | Great Short Novels of Science Fiction | Ballantine Books | Anthology | 192 |
| December 1971 | Great Short Novels of Science Fiction | Ballantine Books (UK) | Anthology | 192 |
| November 1979 | The 13 Crimes of Science Fiction | Doubleday | Anthology | 97 |
| March 1980 | The 13 Crimes of Science Fiction | Doubleday / SFBC | Anthology | 97 |
| November 1980 | The Arbor House Treasury of Great Science Fiction Short Novels | Priam Books / Arbor House | Anthology | |
| December 1980 | The Arbor House Treasury of Great Science Fiction Short Novels | Arbor House | Anthology | 263 |
| May 1981 | The Arbor House Treasury of Great Science Fiction Short Novels | Arbor House / SFBC | Anthology | 256 |
| April 1989 | Worlds Imagined | Avenel Books | Anthology | 263 |
| July 1990 | The Mammoth Book of Vintage Science Fiction: Short Novels of the 1950s | Robinson | Anthology | 91 |
| November 1990 | The Mammoth Book of Vintage Science Fiction: Short Novels of the 1950s | Carroll & Graf | Anthology | 91 |
| January 2003 | Give Me Liberty | Baen Books | Anthology | 211 |
| July 2006 | Freedom! | Baen Books | Omnibus |