[ETA: The correct title of this is "Mother Ship"]
My mother was a colony ship.
(First appeared right here in Lightspeed.)
Caroline M. Yoachim is a writer and photographer living in Seattle,
Washington. She had six new stories come out in 2012, including
appearances in Lightspeed, Interzone, and Daily Science Fiction. For
more about Caroline, check out her website at carolineyoachim.com.