Why was Gene awakened from his slumber? With decades of space travel ahead of him, a mysterious disaster threatens the ship and the thousands of colonists on board. But his hibernation has taken an unforeseen toll, and he may never be able to go back to sleep. Gene is now faced with another challenge: who else will he bring out of hibernation to help him save the ship? Past a Spinning Star was first published in 2003 at Anotherealm and won that year's Editor Choice Award.