Think Blue, Count Two

"Think Blue, Count Two" is a science fiction short story by Cordwainer Smith, set in his Instrumentality of Mankind future history. The story revolves around a psychological trip-wire installed to prevent an atrocity on a sleeper ship.

Originally published in Galaxy Magazine in February 1963, it was awarded the 1990 Japanese Seiun Award for Best Foreign Language Short Story of the Year.

• Think Blue, Count Two at Faded Page (Canada)