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
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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
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existential threat to humanity ⓘ war between humans and machines ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| featuresFictionalEntityType | planet-destroying robotic war machines ⓘ |
| featuresFictionalTechnology | Berserkers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstWorkInSeries | Berserker series NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre | science fiction ⓘ |
| hasFictionalElement |
destroyer-class automated ships
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self-replicating war machines ⓘ |
| hasMainAntagonistType | Berserker machines NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasMotif |
cosmic-scale destruction
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machine hatred of life ⓘ |
| hasSubject |
genocidal machines
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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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