Tekwar by William Shatner:
Science Fiction Inventions, Technology and Ideas

Good old-fashioned detective yarn set in the 22nd-century; lots of cool gadgets and characters. Jake Cardigan, wronged ex-cop, is released early from prison coma to solve a mystery. Select an invention:

Kamikaze Andy - not Threepio
An android that is designed as an assassination weapon.

Orbiting Penal Colony - Alcatraz in orbit
A prison placed in orbit (better than Alcatraz).

Voxbox - talking back
An intelligent home agent.

 

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Proof Of Robothood - Not A Person
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Indonesian Clans Battle
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re: Neal Stephenson
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PLATO Spacecraft, Hunter Of Habitable Planets, Now Ready
re: Edmond Hamilton
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Factory Humanoid Robots Built By Humanoid Robots
re: Isaac Asimov
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re: Kazuo Ishiguro
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ChatGPT Now Participates in Group Chats
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iPhone Pocket All Sold Out!
re: Margaret St. Clair
(10/3/2025)

Did The Yautja Have These First?
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(10/1/2025)

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