Berserker (fix-up novel)

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Berserker (fix-up novel) is a science fiction work by Fred Saberhagen that introduces his universe of planet-destroying robotic war machines known as Berserkers through a collection of linked stories.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf fix-up novel
science fiction book
short story collection
author Fred Saberhagen NERFINISHED
basedOn previously published short stories by Fred Saberhagen
centralConflict humans versus Berserker machines
centralTheme artificial intelligence
existential threat to humanity
war between humans and machines
countryOfOrigin United States of America
surface form: United States
featuresFictionalEntityType planet-destroying robotic war machines
featuresFictionalTechnology Berserkers NERFINISHED
firstWorkInSeries Berserker series NERFINISHED
genre science fiction
hasFictionalElement destroyer-class automated ships
self-replicating war machines
hasMainAntagonistType Berserker machines NERFINISHED
hasMotif cosmic-scale destruction
machine hatred of life
hasSubject genocidal machines
space warfare
survival of intelligent life
hasTitleCharacterType Berserker war machines NERFINISHED
influenced later Berserker novels by Fred Saberhagen
introducesFictionalUniverse Berserker universe NERFINISHED
language English
literaryForm prose
narrativeForm linked stories
partOfFranchise Berserker franchise NERFINISHED
series Berserker series NERFINISHED
setting interstellar future

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