Berserker
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Berserker is a series of science fiction stories by Fred Saberhagen about relentless, self-replicating war machines bent on exterminating all life in the galaxy.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional universe
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science fiction series ⓘ |
| authorNationality | American ⓘ |
| centralAntagonists | Berserker machines ⓘ |
| centralTheme | extermination of all life in the galaxy ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| creator | Fred Saberhagen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| exploresTheme |
determinism versus free will
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ethics of artificial intelligence ⓘ survival of intelligent life ⓘ total war ⓘ |
| features |
artificial intelligence
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human resistance ⓘ interstellar warfare ⓘ self-replicating war machines ⓘ |
| firstPublicationDecade | 1960s ⓘ |
| genre | science fiction ⓘ |
| hasContinuity | shared universe across stories ⓘ |
| hasForm |
fix-up novel
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novel ⓘ short story ⓘ |
| hasMainTechnology | self-replicating autonomous warships ⓘ |
| hasNarrativeStructure | loosely connected stories ⓘ |
| hasOpposingConcept | life-worshipping cultures ⓘ |
| includesElement |
AI-controlled starships
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planetary sieges ⓘ space battles ⓘ |
| includesFaction |
human collaborators
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human resistance forces ⓘ |
| influenced | later killer-robot fiction tropes ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| machineOrigin | ancient interstellar war ⓘ |
| mediaType | print ⓘ |
| narrativeFocus | conflict between humans and Berserker machines ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Berserker (1967 collection)
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Berserker Base NERFINISHED ⓘ Berserker Kill NERFINISHED ⓘ Berserker Man NERFINISHED ⓘ Berserker’s Planet NERFINISHED ⓘ Brother Assassin NERFINISHED ⓘ The Ultimate Enemy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| periodOfPublication |
20th century
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21st century reprints ⓘ |
| primaryAntagonistGoal | exterminate all life ⓘ |
| publisher |
Ace Books
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Tor Books NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setting | Milky Way galaxy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subgenre | space opera ⓘ |
| targetAudience | adult readers ⓘ |
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