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Berserker man

by Fred Saberhagen

These self-replicating, artificially intelligent space vessels are programmed to eradicate all organic life. Originally created as weapons for an ancient interstellar war, they range in size from human-scale units to massive asteroid-sized bases.

Accession 34852 ISBN 074349878x Publisher Baen Books
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