Sherwood was a man who did not want to be found. He secretly left the last space station. Now he was marooned on a remote planet with a spaceship that was going nowhere and surrounded by diamonds. Half of him wanted to remain safely castaway until he died. The other half longed for a miraculous rescue. Could that miracle be the black, unmarked craft that was gliding toward him?

The Shipshape Miracle is a sci-fi short story that was first published by Clifford Simak. This reformatted science fiction classic is offered by Eli Jayne for your enjoyment.