The Void Captain's Tale
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The Void Captain's Tale is a 1983 science fiction novel by Norman Spinrad that blends space opera with erotic and philosophical themes, following a starship captain obsessed with a mysterious female "Voider" who powers interstellar travel.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| The Void Captain's Tale canonical | 2 |
| The Void Captain’s Tale | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1178701 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Void Captain's Tale Context triple: [Norman Spinrad, notableWork, The Void Captain's Tale]
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Spaceways
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B.
Refuge des Cosmiques
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C.
The Starlost
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D.
The Mind's Sky
The Mind's Sky is a popular science book by Timothy Ferris that explores the nature of consciousness, perception, and the human mind through the lens of astronomy, physics, and cognitive science.
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E.
The Tragedy of the Moon
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- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Void Captain's Tale Target entity description: The Void Captain's Tale is a 1983 science fiction novel by Norman Spinrad that blends space opera with erotic and philosophical themes, following a starship captain obsessed with a mysterious female "Voider" who powers interstellar travel.
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A.
Spaceways
Spaceways is a 1953 British science fiction film about early space travel and personal intrigue, directed by Terence Fisher and associated with editor-turned-director Harmon Jones.
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B.
Refuge des Cosmiques
Refuge des Cosmiques is a high-altitude mountain hut in the Mont Blanc massif that serves as a key base for climbers tackling major alpine routes in the area.
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C.
The Starlost
The Starlost is a 1973 Canadian science fiction television series set aboard a vast, drifting generational spaceship whose isolated biosphere communities are unaware they are on a ship.
-
D.
The Mind's Sky
The Mind's Sky is a popular science book by Timothy Ferris that explores the nature of consciousness, perception, and the human mind through the lens of astronomy, physics, and cognitive science.
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E.
The Tragedy of the Moon
The Tragedy of the Moon is a collection of science essays by Isaac Asimov that explores astronomy, the Moon, and broader scientific and philosophical themes for a general audience.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
novel
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science fiction novel ⓘ |
| author | Norman Spinrad ⓘ |
| centralTheme |
cost of interstellar travel
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nature of consciousness ⓘ obsession ⓘ philosophical inquiry ⓘ power dynamics ⓘ sexuality ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
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| coverArtist | Rowena Morrill ⓘ |
| depicts | symbiotic relationship between captain and Voider ⓘ |
| featuresCharacter | Voider ⓘ |
| genre |
erotic science fiction
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philosophical fiction ⓘ science fiction ⓘ space opera ⓘ |
| hasElement |
erotic content
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interstellar travel technology ⓘ philosophical monologue ⓘ psychological exploration ⓘ space travel ⓘ |
| hasForm | prose fiction ⓘ |
| hasMotif |
addiction
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mysticism ⓘ sacrifice ⓘ transcendence ⓘ |
| hasPhilosophicalContent | strong ⓘ |
| hasSexualContent | explicit ⓘ |
| hasTechnology |
void drive
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voidship ⓘ |
| intendedAudience | adult readers ⓘ |
| literaryMovement | New Wave science fiction ⓘ |
| literaryStyle |
baroque prose
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experimental ⓘ |
| mainCharacter | void captain ⓘ |
| narrativePerspective | first-person narration ⓘ |
| notableFor |
blend of eroticism and space opera
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idiosyncratic narrative voice ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| pageCountApproximate | 250–300 pages ⓘ |
| partOfAuthorBodyOfWork | Norman Spinrad bibliography ⓘ |
| protagonistOccupation | starship captain ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1983 ⓘ |
| publisher | Simon & Schuster ⓘ |
| setting |
outer space
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starship ⓘ |
| timePeriodOfPublication | 1980s ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
The pipeline generated the facts above by prompting gpt-5.1 with this entity's name + description and the instruction below.
Instruction
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Input
Subject: The Void Captain's Tale Description of subject: The Void Captain's Tale is a 1983 science fiction novel by Norman Spinrad that blends space opera with erotic and philosophical themes, following a starship captain obsessed with a mysterious female "Voider" who powers interstellar travel.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: The Void Captain's Tale