On Thu, 18 Jul 2024 05:32:09 -0700 (PDT), Tom Rux wrote:

>This topic has just rattled a book, unfortunately not a title yet, about a
>generational ship made up of detachable modules. Each module was made up of
>a colony of like minded groups. As the craft reached the sections chosen
>destination it was detached. While approaching a planetary system the
>inhabitants of the system detected the ship closing and sent an expedition.
>A very interesting time was had by all.

I want to say that this is Dave Freer's _Slow Train to Arcturus_, but I've
been known to confuse stories with similar themes.

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