Knight Moves — Walter Jon Williams

EARTH'S BEEN A PARADISE TOO LONG. IT'S TIME FOR ANOTHER REVOLUTION.

THE FALKNER GENERATOR GAVE HUMANKIND THE STARS--BUT ONLY AT SPEEDS NEAR THAT OF LIGHT. AND THERE'S THE RUB. DORAN FALKNER, CONTENT TO DO NOTHING IN COMPANY WITH THE CENTAURS PRODUCED BY GENE-SPLICING A CENTURY AGO. GETS THE STARTLING NEWS: ON A BORING LITTLE PLANET THE CREATURES CALLED "LUGS" ARE ENGAGED IN INSTANT TELEPORTATION. IF DORAN CAN UNRAVEL THE LUGS' SECRET, HUMANKIND WILL ONCE MORE HAVE NEW WORLDS TO CONQUER