Short scifi story where reproductive organs are converted to produce “materials”, pregnant protagonist is...
I read this story I think in an Issac Asimov short story collection - not necessarily his.
It’s about a world where reproductive organs where converted to produce all kinds of materials.
The protagonist is pregnant and kept the option to give birth and nurse.
She studies something.
In the end she gives birth to a starship main computer and receive a letter that gives her the happy news that she finished school and found fit to be a mother.
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I read this story I think in an Issac Asimov short story collection - not necessarily his.
It’s about a world where reproductive organs where converted to produce all kinds of materials.
The protagonist is pregnant and kept the option to give birth and nurse.
She studies something.
In the end she gives birth to a starship main computer and receive a letter that gives her the happy news that she finished school and found fit to be a mother.
story-identification short-stories
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Hi there. That is some good info already; if you can, please take a look at these guidelines on story-ID, see if they trigger any more memories you could edit in :)
– Jenayah
2 hours ago
Eeeeeeh... Just to clarify, when you say "she gives birth to a starship main computer", she programmed it or something, right? She did not literally give birth to a computer? (I guess not, given the letter she receives, but still)
– Jenayah
2 hours ago
@Jenayah No, she literally gave birth to a gene-engineered construct designed to pilot a space ship.
– DavidW
7 mins ago
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I read this story I think in an Issac Asimov short story collection - not necessarily his.
It’s about a world where reproductive organs where converted to produce all kinds of materials.
The protagonist is pregnant and kept the option to give birth and nurse.
She studies something.
In the end she gives birth to a starship main computer and receive a letter that gives her the happy news that she finished school and found fit to be a mother.
story-identification short-stories
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I read this story I think in an Issac Asimov short story collection - not necessarily his.
It’s about a world where reproductive organs where converted to produce all kinds of materials.
The protagonist is pregnant and kept the option to give birth and nurse.
She studies something.
In the end she gives birth to a starship main computer and receive a letter that gives her the happy news that she finished school and found fit to be a mother.
story-identification short-stories
story-identification short-stories
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Hi there. That is some good info already; if you can, please take a look at these guidelines on story-ID, see if they trigger any more memories you could edit in :)
– Jenayah
2 hours ago
Eeeeeeh... Just to clarify, when you say "she gives birth to a starship main computer", she programmed it or something, right? She did not literally give birth to a computer? (I guess not, given the letter she receives, but still)
– Jenayah
2 hours ago
@Jenayah No, she literally gave birth to a gene-engineered construct designed to pilot a space ship.
– DavidW
7 mins ago
add a comment |
Hi there. That is some good info already; if you can, please take a look at these guidelines on story-ID, see if they trigger any more memories you could edit in :)
– Jenayah
2 hours ago
Eeeeeeh... Just to clarify, when you say "she gives birth to a starship main computer", she programmed it or something, right? She did not literally give birth to a computer? (I guess not, given the letter she receives, but still)
– Jenayah
2 hours ago
@Jenayah No, she literally gave birth to a gene-engineered construct designed to pilot a space ship.
– DavidW
7 mins ago
Hi there. That is some good info already; if you can, please take a look at these guidelines on story-ID, see if they trigger any more memories you could edit in :)
– Jenayah
2 hours ago
Hi there. That is some good info already; if you can, please take a look at these guidelines on story-ID, see if they trigger any more memories you could edit in :)
– Jenayah
2 hours ago
Eeeeeeh... Just to clarify, when you say "she gives birth to a starship main computer", she programmed it or something, right? She did not literally give birth to a computer? (I guess not, given the letter she receives, but still)
– Jenayah
2 hours ago
Eeeeeeh... Just to clarify, when you say "she gives birth to a starship main computer", she programmed it or something, right? She did not literally give birth to a computer? (I guess not, given the letter she receives, but still)
– Jenayah
2 hours ago
@Jenayah No, she literally gave birth to a gene-engineered construct designed to pilot a space ship.
– DavidW
7 mins ago
@Jenayah No, she literally gave birth to a gene-engineered construct designed to pilot a space ship.
– DavidW
7 mins ago
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That is most likely "Piecework" by David Brin.
It is also the (unaccepted) answer to this other question.
Women "produce" (give birth to) industrial equipment after having sex with men who have been genetically modified.
The story follows one woman who forgoes fast money. Instead, she studies hard to earn a license to produce the most valuable "product" of all: a human child.
She has to study hard over months or years and pass examinations to earn a license to be allowed to become pregnant and have a child.
I do not know where you and the person who asked the other question get the idea of a star ship brain being involved. This is the correct story, but you have that one detail wrong
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Yeshai, if this is the correct answer, you can accept it by clicking the checkmark on the left. Please do; it will show everyone the mystery was solved, and reward both you and JRE with somereputation :)
– Jenayah
1 hour ago
Actually, her last (paid "egg-work") birth was a ship brain, possibly a star brain. You are mistaken on that point.
– DavidW
10 mins ago
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That is most likely "Piecework" by David Brin.
It is also the (unaccepted) answer to this other question.
Women "produce" (give birth to) industrial equipment after having sex with men who have been genetically modified.
The story follows one woman who forgoes fast money. Instead, she studies hard to earn a license to produce the most valuable "product" of all: a human child.
She has to study hard over months or years and pass examinations to earn a license to be allowed to become pregnant and have a child.
I do not know where you and the person who asked the other question get the idea of a star ship brain being involved. This is the correct story, but you have that one detail wrong
answered 1 hour ago
JREJRE
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Yeshai, if this is the correct answer, you can accept it by clicking the checkmark on the left. Please do; it will show everyone the mystery was solved, and reward both you and JRE with somereputation :)
– Jenayah
1 hour ago
Actually, her last (paid "egg-work") birth was a ship brain, possibly a star brain. You are mistaken on that point.
– DavidW
10 mins ago
add a comment |
That is most likely "Piecework" by David Brin.
It is also the (unaccepted) answer to this other question.
Women "produce" (give birth to) industrial equipment after having sex with men who have been genetically modified.
The story follows one woman who forgoes fast money. Instead, she studies hard to earn a license to produce the most valuable "product" of all: a human child.
She has to study hard over months or years and pass examinations to earn a license to be allowed to become pregnant and have a child.
I do not know where you and the person who asked the other question get the idea of a star ship brain being involved. This is the correct story, but you have that one detail wrong
answered 1 hour ago
JREJRE
5,06412128
Yeshai, if this is the correct answer, you can accept it by clicking the checkmark on the left. Please do; it will show everyone the mystery was solved, and reward both you and JRE with somereputation :)
– Jenayah
1 hour ago
Actually, her last (paid "egg-work") birth was a ship brain, possibly a star brain. You are mistaken on that point.
– DavidW
10 mins ago
add a comment |
That is most likely "Piecework" by David Brin.
It is also the (unaccepted) answer to this other question.
Women "produce" (give birth to) industrial equipment after having sex with men who have been genetically modified.
The story follows one woman who forgoes fast money. Instead, she studies hard to earn a license to produce the most valuable "product" of all: a human child.
She has to study hard over months or years and pass examinations to earn a license to be allowed to become pregnant and have a child.
I do not know where you and the person who asked the other question get the idea of a star ship brain being involved. This is the correct story, but you have that one detail wrong
answered 1 hour ago
JREJRE
5,06412128
That is most likely "Piecework" by David Brin.
It is also the (unaccepted) answer to this other question.
Women "produce" (give birth to) industrial equipment after having sex with men who have been genetically modified.
The story follows one woman who forgoes fast money. Instead, she studies hard to earn a license to produce the most valuable "product" of all: a human child.
She has to study hard over months or years and pass examinations to earn a license to be allowed to become pregnant and have a child.
I do not know where you and the person who asked the other question get the idea of a star ship brain being involved. This is the correct story, but you have that one detail wrong
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Yeshai, if this is the correct answer, you can accept it by clicking the checkmark on the left. Please do; it will show everyone the mystery was solved, and reward both you and JRE with somereputation :)
– Jenayah
1 hour ago
Actually, her last (paid "egg-work") birth was a ship brain, possibly a star brain. You are mistaken on that point.
– DavidW
10 mins ago
add a comment |
Yeshai, if this is the correct answer, you can accept it by clicking the checkmark on the left. Please do; it will show everyone the mystery was solved, and reward both you and JRE with somereputation :)
– Jenayah
1 hour ago
Actually, her last (paid "egg-work") birth was a ship brain, possibly a star brain. You are mistaken on that point.
– DavidW
10 mins ago
Yeshai, if this is the correct answer, you can accept it by clicking the checkmark on the left. Please do; it will show everyone the mystery was solved, and reward both you and JRE with somereputation :)
– Jenayah
1 hour ago
Yeshai, if this is the correct answer, you can accept it by clicking the checkmark on the left. Please do; it will show everyone the mystery was solved, and reward both you and JRE with somereputation :)
– Jenayah
1 hour ago
Actually, her last (paid "egg-work") birth was a ship brain, possibly a star brain. You are mistaken on that point.
– DavidW
10 mins ago
Actually, her last (paid "egg-work") birth was a ship brain, possibly a star brain. You are mistaken on that point.
– DavidW
10 mins ago
add a comment |
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Hi there. That is some good info already; if you can, please take a look at these guidelines on story-ID, see if they trigger any more memories you could edit in :)
– Jenayah
2 hours ago
Eeeeeeh... Just to clarify, when you say "she gives birth to a starship main computer", she programmed it or something, right? She did not literally give birth to a computer? (I guess not, given the letter she receives, but still)
– Jenayah
2 hours ago
@Jenayah No, she literally gave birth to a gene-engineered construct designed to pilot a space ship.
– DavidW
7 mins ago