<p>What do Robots dream of?<br />
Four leading science fiction authors explore this question in four stand-alone novellas.</p><p><strong>ROBOT DREAMS</strong></p><p>Function through Malfunction:</p><p>Unit 5709 is a success &ndash; a new high-line model of robot that works precisely as intended. The military are thrilled and 5709 is soon deployed on the battle field. But all is not as it seems; the robot prefers to be called &#39;Niner&#39; and is unique, working only because of an undetected glitch. Every further model fails.</p><p>Ren Warom deftly guides us through Niner&#39;s many lives, from military killing machine, to body double, to a lady&#39;s companion and jailor, to scrap dealer. Society changes around it, as Niner finally comes to terms with its nature and its place in the world.</p>