The New Prime

The New Prime
Author Jack Vance
Genre Science fiction novelette
Publisher Worlds Beyond
Publication date
February 1951

"The New Prime" is a science fiction novelette written by Jack Vance and first published in the February 1951 issue of Worlds Beyond as "Brain of the Galaxy".

Plot summary

With his term of office coming to an end, the ruler of the galaxy tries to persuade those responsible for selecting his successor to choose him again by devising a series of tests to demonstrate his superiority over the other candidates.

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