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Written by Isaac Asimov
A short story in the Robot Stories Of Isaac Asimov series
Cover Notes
A Mike Donovan and Greg Powell story.
Powell and Donovan are back, but this time on a Space Station supplying energy via beams to the planets. The robot that controls the energy beams has been given a unique ability: reasoning. Using this skill it decides that the humans that inhabit the station are unimportant, and that it serves a greater purpose (i.e. God). The humans initially attempt to reason with the robot until they decide that (a) they can't win, and (b) the robot can still perform its job well. The only difference is that it doesn't do it for the benefit of the humans, but for its deity.
A robot that invents its own religion. Let's face it, it's cute. Are we suprised that the robot's designation is QT? An interesting point is that the robot still obeys all Three Laws, albeit unwittingly. Why, if it doesn't believe in the humans on the planet Earth, should it act to protect them?
Publication History
This story is contained in:
- Astounding Science Fiction magazine edited by John W Campbell - published April, 1941 by Street And Smith
- I Robot by Isaac Asimov - published December, 1950 by Gnome
Categories: Authors Isaac Asimov ! Series Robot Stories Of Isaac Asimov
