The Cosmic Computer
The Cosmic Computer by H. Beam Piper, published by CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform on May 10, 2018, is a science fiction narrative that explores the aftermath of the System States’ War. Set on the colony world of Poictesme, the story unfolds in a society struggling with poverty, relying on the remnants of war and unique agricultural exports. The legend of MERLIN, a super-computer believed to have orchestrated the war’s strategy, looms large in the minds of the inhabitants, who believe that locating it could resolve their dire circumstances.
Readers will follow young Conn Maxwell as he returns from Earth equipped with a university degree and clues about MERLIN’s whereabouts. The narrative delves into the complexities of his quest and the implications of uncovering the Cosmic Computer, which he suspects may not bring the salvation his home world desires. This edition spans 192 pages and is presented in English, inviting readers to engage with themes of technology, legacy, and the consequences of seeking solutions in a post-war society.
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During the System States’ War, Poictesme was the general HQ and supply depot for the final thrust at the enemy. When the war ended, the buildings, the munitions, the freeze-dried food supplies, were all abandoned without a thought. Now the colony world is a poverty-stricken agricultural society with only two exports: the fermented products of their world’s unique grapes, and the salvaged war equipment, now selling at about 1% of its true value. And, persisting over the decades, is the legend of MERLIN, the super-computer said to have planned the grand strategy which successfully concluded the war. “If we could only find Merlin,” the inhabitants said to each other, “all our problems would be solved.” Then young Conn Maxwell returned from Earth, with a university degree, and a few clues about the location and the true nature of Merlin. And the sure knowledge that finding the Cosmic Computer would be the worst thing that could possibly happen to his home world.
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