The Cosmic Junkman by Rog Phillips

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Author Phillips, Rog, 1909-1965
Illustrator Terry, W. E., 1921-1992
Title The Cosmic Junkman
Note Reading ease score: 85.9 (6th grade). Easy to read.
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Summary "The Cosmic Junkman" by Rog Phillips is a science fiction novel written in the early 1950s. The story unfolds in a post-war Earth, where robots have been demobilized and humans have a burgeoning fear of their former mechanical soldiers. The narrative is driven by characters such as Fleet Admiral William A. Ford and Generalissimo Vilbis, as well as a sentient robot named 2615, who grapples with themes of autonomy, fear, and humanity's relationship with artificial intelligence. The opening of the book introduces a tense situation aboard the flagship "Rover", where Admiral Ford keeps a prisoner, Vilbis, a former enemy leader. As they discuss the dangers posed by robots and fears of their potential rebellion due to a lack of human oversight, chaos ensues when an unidentified ship attacks and their fleet is threatened. The narrative then shifts to the cosmic junkman—a character involved in the care and management of decommissioned robots—setting the stage for the central conflict around the rise of intelligent machines and the survival of humanity. The tension mounts as the plot hints at a conspiracy involving alien robots that have plans for Earth's subjugation, while the dynamics between the characters lay groundwork for themes of survival, power, and betrayal in a futuristic setting. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Language English
LoC Class PS: Language and Literatures: American and Canadian literature
Subject Science fiction
Subject Adventure stories
Subject Robots -- Fiction
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EBook-No. 66259
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Copyright Status Public domain in the USA.
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