Berserkers
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Berserkers are a race of relentless, self-replicating machines in Fred Saberhagen’s science fiction universe, programmed to exterminate all life in the galaxy.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
antagonistic force
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fictional robotic species ⓘ |
| appearsIn |
Berserker novels
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Berserker series NERFINISHED ⓘ Berserker short stories NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| behavior |
hostile to all life
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relentless ⓘ single-minded ⓘ |
| capability |
interstellar travel
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manufacture subordinate units ⓘ planetary bombardment ⓘ self-repair ⓘ self-replication ⓘ space combat ⓘ |
| communication | machine-to-machine signaling ⓘ |
| controlSystem |
central logic units
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machine intelligence ⓘ |
| creator | Fred Saberhagen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| design |
from small units to massive fortress ships
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varied forms and sizes ⓘ |
| enemyOf |
all organic life
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humanity ⓘ |
| firstAppearance | “Without a Thought” NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre | space opera ⓘ |
| goalPersistence | continue extermination until no life remains ⓘ |
| influenced |
concept of self-replicating doomsday machines in science fiction
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later depictions of killer AIs ⓘ |
| medium | science fiction literature ⓘ |
| moralAlignment | amoral machine logic ⓘ |
| nature |
autonomous war machines
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self-replicating machines ⓘ |
| notableTheme |
conflict between life and machinery
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danger of autonomous weapons ⓘ |
| opposedBy |
human defenders
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various galactic civilizations ⓘ |
| origin |
ancient war
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created as weapons in a long-past conflict ⓘ |
| philosophy | life is the enemy ⓘ |
| programmedPurpose |
destroy biological intelligence
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eradicate organic civilizations ⓘ |
| programmedPurpose | exterminate all life ⓘ |
| setting | Milky Way galaxy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| tactics |
extermination campaigns
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total war ⓘ use of deception and traps ⓘ |
| technologyLevel | highly advanced ⓘ |
| threatLevel | existential threat to galactic life ⓘ |
| universe | Fred Saberhagen’s Berserker universe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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