According to Card while he was writing the short story "The Gold Bug," he started to think about how Ender got to the colony. As a result, he came up with a story idea which involved a power struggle between Ender and the ship's captain.
Card, while crafting the short story "The Gold Bug," considered how Ender arrived at the colony. As a result, he conceived an idea for a narrative centered on a conflict between Ender and the ship's captain.