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The dueling machine serves as the backbone of universal stability, mediating disputes and preventing widespread conflict. When a terrestrial power harnesses a telepathic method to command the machine, it unleashes a dangerous vulnerability that endangers the harmony of all solar systems. The story explores the ramifications of unchecked technological control and the fragility of cosmic peace.
First publish date: 1969
Genre: Science Fiction/Space Opera
Authors: Ben Bova
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