Short Fiction · Character
ENIAC
A sentient machine with a role in events.
minor
Also known as Eniac, ENIAC Gamma the Ninety-Third, ENIAC Gamma
First appearance: the secret of kralitz
ENIAC's tie to Nicholas Martin is one of the pressures that moves Short Fiction—worth meeting in the text, not only on a cast list.
A time-traveling robot who visits Martin to conduct a sociocultural experiment using a memory-altering helmet.
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- Professional
- Other
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- Historical and Mythical Figures
- Expanded Cast of Named Characters
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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.
- Setup
- Escalation
- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
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- Nicholas Martin
professional · ambivalent
ENIAC, a sentient computer, serves as Nicholas Martin's powerful but unpredictable… How this plays out →
- Nicholas Martin
professional · ambivalent
ENIAC, a sentient computer, serves as Nicholas Martin's powerful but unpredictable… How this plays out →
- Nicholas Martin
professional · ambivalent
ENIAC, a sentient computer, serves as Nicholas Martin's powerful but unpredictable… How this plays out →
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