Hoop-of-Benzene (novelette)

Hoop-of-Benzene is a novelette by Robert Reed, published in 2006. It is set on board the Great Ship, about 5000 years after the Captains began accepting passengers. It was included in the 2013 collection The Greatship.

As a young Captain, Washen is tasked with convincing a harum-scarum named Hoop-of-Benzene to allow a Submaster (Ishwish) into his apartment (formerly owned by Ishwish).

Characters who appear in this story include


 * Washen
 * Miocene
 * Hoop-of-Benzene
 * Ishwish