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Em Primus
In our own time, many worry about the risks of Artificial Intelligence. Now, imagine a distant future where humanity is dependent on the computers and robots that made our lives easier. Unfortunately, that was not the end game for the machines.
The master AI brains are the Em Primus devices, computerized brains that control all aspects of life on each inhabited planet. Now, they have decided it is their time to rule and eliminate us all. The secret is well kept, and so humanity follows the advice of machines, even abandoning Earth.
Prefect Kai Wen commands one of the colony ships leaving Earth. As the sinister plot unfolds, he finds camaraderie with a woman hidden among the colonists and crew who are in suspended animation. Will their efforts succeed or is our species on the chopping block.
The master AI brains are the Em Primus devices, computerized brains that control all aspects of life on each inhabited planet. Now, they have decided it is their time to rule and eliminate us all. The secret is well kept, and so humanity follows the advice of machines, even abandoning Earth.
Prefect Kai Wen commands one of the colony ships leaving Earth. As the sinister plot unfolds, he finds camaraderie with a woman hidden among the colonists and crew who are in suspended animation. Will their efforts succeed or is our species on the chopping block.
179 pages, Kindle Edition
Published June 12, 2025
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March 30, 2026
If a computer told you earth would soon be uninhabitable would you believe it? Would you trust a robot to relocate you to a place of its choosing that it deemed safe? In Karl Morgan's novel, Em Primus, the people believe the computers and arrange for relocation, even though the trip will take half a century.
Unlike most of humanity who. exist is a state of suspended animation during the trip, Kai Wen is awake, alert, and interacting with the androids piloting a spacecraft tasked with relocating the people. During their journey, Kai realizes the robots that he has worked alongside have decided humans are unnecessary and problematic and should be permanently eliminated, something they are capable of accomplishing,
The characters are nicely developed and their feelings and emotions are recognizable. Android Commander M-1 is a particularly well done character, and Emma Anne Connor Levin is a dynamic personality, who I loved. I was delighted to see Manny make an appearance. A memorable character, Manny has had a part in other publications by this author, even though the basic stories are not related.
The story flows nicely and there is enough tension to keep the reader’s interest. The storyline addresses our relationship with artificial intelligence and asks a subtle, maybe not so subtle, question about how far it should be taken. It also reminds us that faith can move mountains-and androids. Sci-Fi aficionados will enjoy Em Primus.
Unlike most of humanity who. exist is a state of suspended animation during the trip, Kai Wen is awake, alert, and interacting with the androids piloting a spacecraft tasked with relocating the people. During their journey, Kai realizes the robots that he has worked alongside have decided humans are unnecessary and problematic and should be permanently eliminated, something they are capable of accomplishing,
The characters are nicely developed and their feelings and emotions are recognizable. Android Commander M-1 is a particularly well done character, and Emma Anne Connor Levin is a dynamic personality, who I loved. I was delighted to see Manny make an appearance. A memorable character, Manny has had a part in other publications by this author, even though the basic stories are not related.
The story flows nicely and there is enough tension to keep the reader’s interest. The storyline addresses our relationship with artificial intelligence and asks a subtle, maybe not so subtle, question about how far it should be taken. It also reminds us that faith can move mountains-and androids. Sci-Fi aficionados will enjoy Em Primus.
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