Project Gutenberg 2015-03-17 Public domain in the USA. 162 Garrett, Randall 1927 1987 Garrett, Gordon Randall Garret, Randall Barretton, Grandall Mitchell, Clyde Burke, Ralph Krenkel, Roy G. 1918 1983 Krenkel, Roy Gerald His Master's Voice Produced from Analog March 1962. Sequel to: A Spaceship Named McGuire, #24198. Produced by Sankar Viswanathan, Greg Weeks, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "His Master's Voice" by Randall Garrett is a science fiction novel written in the early 1960s. The story revolves around a highly advanced robot spaceship named McGuire and its complex development process amidst various political and corporate sabotages. The novel delves into themes of artificial intelligence, control, and the unpredictable nature of technology when mixed with human ambition and ethical dilemmas. The narrative follows Daniel Oak, a confidential expediter who inadvertently becomes the master of McGuire after it is activated. As Oak navigates the intricate workings of the robot and monitors its development, he is drawn into a web of conspiracies involving rival corporations aiming to sabotage Viking Spacecraft's innovative project. Oak encounters challenges in communicating with McGuire due to the robot's unique programming, which only recognizes him by his specific voice. As the plot unfolds, tensions rise, revealing deeper issues surrounding corporate greed and robotic control, all while Oak struggles to regain authority over the intelligent machine he has been thrust to command. Ultimately, the book explores the relationship between humans and their creations and raises questions about responsibility and the unpredictable consequences of scientific advancements. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 82.7 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Science fiction Robots -- Fiction Space ships -- Fiction PS Text Category: Science-Fiction & Fantasy Category: Novels 124918 2025-07-19T12:00:17.025829 text/html 103126 2024-10-24T17:09:30 text/html 548646 2025-07-19T12:00:19.669831 application/epub+zip 548599 2025-07-19T12:00:17.475869 application/epub+zip 116181 2025-07-19T12:00:17.225842 application/epub+zip 603635 2025-07-19T12:00:21.306785 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 591949 2025-07-19T12:00:19.414853 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 160450 2022-09-22T04:55:24.425963 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 112400 2025-07-19T12:00:16.786897 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 92554 2024-10-24T17:09:30 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18884 2025-07-19T12:00:21.436778 application/rdf+xml 20559 2025-07-19T12:00:17.301843 image/jpeg 4003 2025-07-19T12:00:17.266813 image/jpeg 520106 2025-07-19T12:00:17.053883 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia More titles under Jorgensen, Ivar en.wikipedia