"Turning Point" by Alfred Coppel is an early science fiction story that paints a picture of a future world shared by humans and androids, but fractured by prejudice and fear. The story centers on Director Han Merrick, who manages a facility that creates androids, as he faces growing tensions fueled by Sweyn Erikson, the leader of a group promoting human dominance. As Erikson investigates Merrick’s facility, the story explores the moral questions surrounding the creation and control of artificial life, and the dangers of unchecked prejudice. The story builds to an explosive moment when the androids rise up, challenging the established order and changing the course for both humans and machines.
Turning Point
By Alfred Coppel
In a world gripped by prejudice, a shocking revolt ignites, forever altering the relationship between humans and the artificial beings they created.
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2010-04-23
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About the AuthorAlfred Coppel, Alfredo Jose de Arana-Marini Coppel was an American author. Born in Oakland, he served as a fighter pilot in the United States Army Air Forces during World War II. After his discharge, he started his career as a writer. He became one of the most prolific pulp magazine authors of the 1950s and 1960s, adopting the pseudonyms Robert Cham Gilman and A.C. Marin and writing for a variety of pulp magazines and later "slick" publishers. Though writing in a variety of genres, including action thrillers, he is known for his science fiction stories which comprise both short stories and novels.
Alfred Coppel, Alfredo Jose de Arana-Marini Coppel was an American author. Born in Oakland, he served as a fighter pilot in the United States Army Air Forces during World War II. After his discharge, he started his career as a writer. He became one of the most prolific pulp magazine authors of the 1950s and 1960s, adopting the pseudonyms Robert Cham Gilman and A.C. Marin and writing for a variety of pulp magazines and later "slick" publishers. Though writing in a variety of genres, including action thrillers, he is known for his science fiction stories which comprise both short stories and novels.
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