The Defenders by Philip K. Dick

"The Defenders" by Philip K. Dick is a science fiction novelette published in 1953. Eight years after nuclear war forced humanity underground, sophisticated robots called "leadys" continue fighting on the devastated surface. When investigators discover a non-radioactive robot, war planner Taylor leads an expedition topside to uncover the truth. What they find challenges everything humans believe about the war and their mechanical servants' loyalty. The story explores deception, rationality, and whether machines might understand peace better than their creators. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

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Author Dick, Philip K., 1928-1982
Illustrator Emshwiller, Ed, 1925-1990
Title The Defenders
Series Title Produced from Galaxy Science Fiction January 1953.
Note Wikipedia page about this book: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Defenders_(short_story)
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Reading Level Reading ease score: 87.1 (6th grade). Easy to read.
Language English
LoC Class PS: Language and Literatures: American and Canadian literature
Subject Science fiction
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EBook-No. 28767
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Copyright Status Public domain in the USA.
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