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The New Prime

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Publication date
  
February 1951

Author
  
Jack Vance

Genres
  
Science Fiction, Novella

Originally published
  
February 1951

Publisher
  
Worlds Beyond

Similar
  
Jack Vance books, Science Fiction books

"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.

References

The New Prime Wikipedia