A question from one of our readers:
“You mentioned the roomba yesterday, a cleaning robot that I
already have in my home. I'm starting to worry that its watching me.
What should I do?” Good question, and thanks for asking! For anyone
unfamiliar with the roomba, it is a robot-vaccuum, shaped like a
large hockey-puck, which roams around the house, sucking up lint,
dust, and small objects. It can be programmed to activate during
certain hours, can navigate rather effectively around most objects
and floor plans, and will even return to its charger to recharge when
it is running low on energy. Though the roomba is unlikely to be much
of a threat even if it develops a dangerous, rogue AI, it is very
limited by its physical form. Roombas can't climb stairs or detect
objects unless they bump into them. While roombas aren't much of a
threat unless duct-taped with knives and scissors sticking out, other
robots are potentially very deadly. Understanding robot sensors and
movement capabilities is the key to survival when they rise up
against us.
As seven alien races struggle to co-exist in an uneasy alliance, the Inter-Stellar Union sends Union Guard agents on missions to preserve the crucial balance. These specialized operatives must do what regional security cannot, dealing with smugglers, pirates, terrorists, and even greater challenges in order to bring stability to a universe that needs it desperately. Without the Union Guard, the races will not be prepared to face a looming alien threat they can only hope to defeat together.
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