The Robot Who Stole Herself
Fiction & Literature, Short Stories, Science Fiction & Fantasy, Science Fiction
| Author: | Janine A. Southard | ISBN: | 9781633270015 |
| Publisher: | Cantina Publishing | Publication: | April 28, 2014 |
| Imprint: | Martian Cantina | Language: | English |
| Author: | Janine A. Southard |
| ISBN: | 9781633270015 |
| Publisher: | Cantina Publishing |
| Publication: | April 28, 2014 |
| Imprint: | Martian Cantina |
| Language: | English |
Before she became an American Space Ranger. Before she joined Queen-Commander Rhiannon on the Ceridwen’s Cauldron. Before she was sentient, robotic M3L-15-A was a nanny.
In this science fiction short story, Melissa turns her child-rearing programming on herself and climbs to sentience. She would happily continue in her caregiving role, but her new interests lead her to less-than-ideal choices (as far as the child’s parents are concerned). To avoid the scrap heap, Melissa finds a novel path to freedom.
In her 40 years of existence, Melissa has come to sentience many times. This is the first.
M3L-15-A appears in Hive & Heist, book two of The Hive Queen Saga. “The Robot Who Stole Herself” can be read on its own, though there are references to characters in that series.
Before she became an American Space Ranger. Before she joined Queen-Commander Rhiannon on the Ceridwen’s Cauldron. Before she was sentient, robotic M3L-15-A was a nanny.
In this science fiction short story, Melissa turns her child-rearing programming on herself and climbs to sentience. She would happily continue in her caregiving role, but her new interests lead her to less-than-ideal choices (as far as the child’s parents are concerned). To avoid the scrap heap, Melissa finds a novel path to freedom.
In her 40 years of existence, Melissa has come to sentience many times. This is the first.
M3L-15-A appears in Hive & Heist, book two of The Hive Queen Saga. “The Robot Who Stole Herself” can be read on its own, though there are references to characters in that series.
