Robots in the Dawn (Part 1, Part 2)

Author: Isaac Asimov (USA) / Han Sheng Magazine
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Publish Date: 2005-06-01
Features: In the future, human society on Earth has advanced by several years. Earth is already overcrowded, with resources completely depleted, forcing people to live in steel-built "honeycombs." Meanwhile, some brave Earthlings have ventured into other planets in the galaxy to establish new settlements, creating fifty new worlds beyond Earth. On Earth, C-grade uniformed police officer Ilia Baley had the chance to visit the outer world twice, fueling her desire for Earthlings to colonize other planets. She hopes one day to travel to a new planet with her son, using advanced spaceships from the outer world to start a new life in the galaxy. Aurora is one of the more developed planets in the outer world, where the technology for manufacturing humanoid robots with minds has already advanced enough. Due to an accidental reason, Dr. Han Fastolfe of Aurora, the only humanoid robot among his two, Jander, was "killed" (his mind destroyed), a consequence that directly threatens his political career and Earth's colonization of outer space. Ilia, who has connections with Dr. Fastolfe, is invited to Aurora to investigate the truth. Thus, a story unfolds between Earthlings and the outer world, humans and advanced robots. With his vast knowledge, the master paints for readers a future where humans and advanced robots coexist in the vast galaxy, depicting power struggles, technological conflicts, and the love-hate relationships between humans and increasingly advanced robots in the new galaxy. When the "murder" of the humanoid robot is solved, Earth's participation in galactic colonization is sealed, and the dawn of the new world shines upon robots walking alongside humans.