Non-Stop

Non-Stop is a classic 1958 science fiction novel by Brian Aldiss. The main character, Roy Complain, is a hunter in a primitive jungle tribe. He joins the priest Henry Marapper and others on a quest to travel to the end of their world, which Complain has trouble believing is really a ship in emptiness like Marapper says. Marapper has found a map of the ship and is trying to find the control room and the ship's captain, with the intention of finally guiding the ship to a destination.


 * After the End
 * Air Vent Passageway:
 * Alien Kudzu: The "ponics" that fill the ship corridors are mutated plants that grow and spread extremely fast. They may also be intelligent, but it's not like anyone can talk with them.
 * Apocalyptic Log: The captain's diary.
 * Artificial Gravity: Can be best seen by its absence in the places where the gravity-generating machinery has broken down.
 * Frickin' Laser Beams: The scars of old battles are still visible in certain places.
 * Generation Ship: The entire story takes place on one.
 * Human Subspecies: Caused by an alien amino acid.
 * Heroic Lineage: Gregg Complain finds a document that shows that he is descended from the ship's ancient captain, Gregory Complain.
 * Lost Technology: Everywhere. The ceiling lights and the doors that are opened by keycards are prominent examples.
 * Mutants: The ship is full of them.
 * Never Recycle a Building: Unlooted rooms still exist after all this time, in large part due to the low population.
 * The Plague: In the backstory.
 * Ragnarok Proofing: The ship was made to last. Partially subverted though, as
 * Shoot Out the Lock: An ignorant character tries to do this with an air lock.
 * Stun Gun: The dazers. They can also be set to kill.
 * Swarm of Rats:
 * Telepathy:
 * Swarm of Rats:
 * Telepathy: