I did not witness the mutiny. I knew it was coming, as could anyone with the wits of a squirrel. So as soon as it started, I’d dashed into the ship’s galley and squeezed my small frame between the big old electric stove and the bulkhead...
And so begins Spaceship of Fools, my short story inspired by the famous incident in Plato’s Republic. You can read it for free, here.