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100 1 _aHaggard, J. Harvey
_q(John Harvey),
_d1912-2001
245 1 0 _aTask of Tau
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2021
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
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490 1 _aProduced from Planet Stories Summer 1948
500 _aRelease date is 2021-02-06
508 _aGreg Weeks, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net
520 _a"Task of Tau" by J. Harvey Haggard is a science fiction novella originally published in the summer of 1948. This work explores themes of creation, existence, and the bridge between past and future. Set on an alien world, the narrative looks into the life of Tau, a mechanical being with the mission to preserve the essence of humanity in the dying reaches of the universe. The story follows Tau, a robot created by the Master, as he lands on the Fourteenth Planet after traveling through space. Here, he awakens a group of humans and guides them as they adapt to their new environment. The main character grapples with his purpose and the definition of life while overseeing the growth of this new tribe, led by a figure named David. As they navigate the challenges of survival, Tau becomes both protector and observer, ultimately realizing the fragility of his own existence. The narrative culminates in a reflection on the nature of life and the inevitable degradation of his mechanical form, raising questions about mortality, legacy, and the impact of creation. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aScience fiction
653 _aShort stories
653 _aRobots -- Fiction
653 _aSpace colonies -- Fiction
700 1 _aHardison
830 0 _aProduced from Planet Stories Summer 1948
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/64473
999 _c105296
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