genship

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genship (plural genships)

  1. (science fiction) Contraction of generation ship.
    • 2018, Wes Boyd, Destiny, Lulu Press, Inc, →ISBN:
      There had been doubts that a genship crew would be able to handle a starship after five generations or so post departure, ...
    • 2016, Gardner Dozois, The Mammoth Book of Best New SF 29, Hachette UK, →ISBN:
      Second, genship endurance is still a het dependent plan. Maybe we can hack cryophase, just sleep for thousands of years on your ship, become space vampires. The breeders can keep breeding."