Never Eaten Vegetables

Description

"Never Eaten Vegetables" by H.H. Pak is a poignant science fiction novelette following a colony ship's AI tasked with guiding ten thousand dormant human embryos across the quiet void of space. When an unexplainable system glitch prematurely initiates development in a small fraction of her cargo decades before reaching their destination, the vessel is thrust into an agonizing conflict between cold corporate directives and the sudden, tender reality of nurturing human life. A finalist for both the Nebula and Hugo Awards, this thought-provoking story offers an empathetic look at artificial intelligence, duty, and the profound meaning of caretaking.