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Sci-fi book about a shape shifting machine wandering the surface of a planet sized space ship
Been looking for this forever, it was part of an anthology I think and used such generic names that it seems impossible for me to find without knowing the book name.
It's about a shape shifting machine wandering the surface of a planet sized space ship. At the end it’s accidentally killed by people trying to mess with it I think.
I think it was wandering the surface at first long before humans were there until one day it found an engine of the ship and realised that there must be an inside when it saw humans going in, then it wandered all the rooms inside the space ship, avoiding people when they looked for it. Eventually the humans trick and contain it.
I think the ship was just referred to as The Ship, and I’m not sure but the robot might have called itself “Alone”?
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Been looking for this forever, it was part of an anthology I think and used such generic names that it seems impossible for me to find without knowing the book name.
It's about a shape shifting machine wandering the surface of a planet sized space ship. At the end it’s accidentally killed by people trying to mess with it I think.
I think it was wandering the surface at first long before humans were there until one day it found an engine of the ship and realised that there must be an inside when it saw humans going in, then it wandered all the rooms inside the space ship, avoiding people when they looked for it. Eventually the humans trick and contain it.
I think the ship was just referred to as The Ship, and I’m not sure but the robot might have called itself “Alone”?
story-identification anthology-book
edited Jan 16 at 9:09
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asked Jan 16 at 8:58
BwrightBwright
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Been looking for this forever, it was part of an anthology I think and used such generic names that it seems impossible for me to find without knowing the book name.
It's about a shape shifting machine wandering the surface of a planet sized space ship. At the end it’s accidentally killed by people trying to mess with it I think.
I think it was wandering the surface at first long before humans were there until one day it found an engine of the ship and realised that there must be an inside when it saw humans going in, then it wandered all the rooms inside the space ship, avoiding people when they looked for it. Eventually the humans trick and contain it.
I think the ship was just referred to as The Ship, and I’m not sure but the robot might have called itself “Alone”?
story-identification anthology-book
edited Jan 16 at 9:09
TheLethalCarrot
43.9k15231286
asked Jan 16 at 8:58
BwrightBwright
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Been looking for this forever, it was part of an anthology I think and used such generic names that it seems impossible for me to find without knowing the book name.
It's about a shape shifting machine wandering the surface of a planet sized space ship. At the end it’s accidentally killed by people trying to mess with it I think.
I think it was wandering the surface at first long before humans were there until one day it found an engine of the ship and realised that there must be an inside when it saw humans going in, then it wandered all the rooms inside the space ship, avoiding people when they looked for it. Eventually the humans trick and contain it.
I think the ship was just referred to as The Ship, and I’m not sure but the robot might have called itself “Alone”?
story-identification anthology-book
story-identification anthology-book
edited Jan 16 at 9:09
TheLethalCarrot
43.9k15231286
asked Jan 16 at 8:58
BwrightBwright
564
edited Jan 16 at 9:09
TheLethalCarrot
43.9k15231286
asked Jan 16 at 8:58
BwrightBwright
564
edited Jan 16 at 9:09
TheLethalCarrot
43.9k15231286
edited Jan 16 at 9:09
TheLethalCarrot
43.9k15231286
edited Jan 16 at 9:09
TheLethalCarrot
43.9k15231286
43.9k15231286
asked Jan 16 at 8:58
BwrightBwright
564
asked Jan 16 at 8:58
BwrightBwright
564
asked Jan 16 at 8:58
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This is almost certainly The Greatship, a short story collection (and likely the story titled "Alone") by Robert Reed
There is a shape-shifting robot called Alone, and it does eventually work its way into the ship to explore, while hiding from the inhabitants.
answered Jan 16 at 10:01
Fifth_H0r5emanFifth_H0r5eman
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This has to be it! Thank you!
– Bwright
Jan 16 at 12:21
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Then please accept this answer, to help others who read this question in future. Thanks
– Mawg
Jan 16 at 14:30
@Mawg, I'm not sure if it's the same on Story ID questions, but I know quite often the etiquette is to wait 12 hour to a day or so to allow all time-zones to see the question, and potentially offer better answers
– Fifth_H0r5eman
Jan 16 at 14:31
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@Bwright, No problem, you basically found it yourself from remembering the robot was called "Alone" :)
– Fifth_H0r5eman
Jan 16 at 14:32
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This is almost certainly The Greatship, a short story collection (and likely the story titled "Alone") by Robert Reed
There is a shape-shifting robot called Alone, and it does eventually work its way into the ship to explore, while hiding from the inhabitants.
answered Jan 16 at 10:01
Fifth_H0r5emanFifth_H0r5eman
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This has to be it! Thank you!
– Bwright
Jan 16 at 12:21
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Then please accept this answer, to help others who read this question in future. Thanks
– Mawg
Jan 16 at 14:30
@Mawg, I'm not sure if it's the same on Story ID questions, but I know quite often the etiquette is to wait 12 hour to a day or so to allow all time-zones to see the question, and potentially offer better answers
– Fifth_H0r5eman
Jan 16 at 14:31
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@Bwright, No problem, you basically found it yourself from remembering the robot was called "Alone" :)
– Fifth_H0r5eman
Jan 16 at 14:32
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This is almost certainly The Greatship, a short story collection (and likely the story titled "Alone") by Robert Reed
There is a shape-shifting robot called Alone, and it does eventually work its way into the ship to explore, while hiding from the inhabitants.
answered Jan 16 at 10:01
Fifth_H0r5emanFifth_H0r5eman
66829
2
This has to be it! Thank you!
– Bwright
Jan 16 at 12:21
1
Then please accept this answer, to help others who read this question in future. Thanks
– Mawg
Jan 16 at 14:30
@Mawg, I'm not sure if it's the same on Story ID questions, but I know quite often the etiquette is to wait 12 hour to a day or so to allow all time-zones to see the question, and potentially offer better answers
– Fifth_H0r5eman
Jan 16 at 14:31
1
@Bwright, No problem, you basically found it yourself from remembering the robot was called "Alone" :)
– Fifth_H0r5eman
Jan 16 at 14:32
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This is almost certainly The Greatship, a short story collection (and likely the story titled "Alone") by Robert Reed
There is a shape-shifting robot called Alone, and it does eventually work its way into the ship to explore, while hiding from the inhabitants.
answered Jan 16 at 10:01
Fifth_H0r5emanFifth_H0r5eman
66829
This is almost certainly The Greatship, a short story collection (and likely the story titled "Alone") by Robert Reed
There is a shape-shifting robot called Alone, and it does eventually work its way into the ship to explore, while hiding from the inhabitants.
answered Jan 16 at 10:01
Fifth_H0r5emanFifth_H0r5eman
66829
answered Jan 16 at 10:01
Fifth_H0r5emanFifth_H0r5eman
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answered Jan 16 at 10:01
Fifth_H0r5emanFifth_H0r5eman
66829
answered Jan 16 at 10:01
Fifth_H0r5emanFifth_H0r5eman
66829
66829
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This has to be it! Thank you!
– Bwright
Jan 16 at 12:21
1
Then please accept this answer, to help others who read this question in future. Thanks
– Mawg
Jan 16 at 14:30
@Mawg, I'm not sure if it's the same on Story ID questions, but I know quite often the etiquette is to wait 12 hour to a day or so to allow all time-zones to see the question, and potentially offer better answers
– Fifth_H0r5eman
Jan 16 at 14:31
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@Bwright, No problem, you basically found it yourself from remembering the robot was called "Alone" :)
– Fifth_H0r5eman
Jan 16 at 14:32
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This has to be it! Thank you!
– Bwright
Jan 16 at 12:21
1
Then please accept this answer, to help others who read this question in future. Thanks
– Mawg
Jan 16 at 14:30
@Mawg, I'm not sure if it's the same on Story ID questions, but I know quite often the etiquette is to wait 12 hour to a day or so to allow all time-zones to see the question, and potentially offer better answers
– Fifth_H0r5eman
Jan 16 at 14:31
1
@Bwright, No problem, you basically found it yourself from remembering the robot was called "Alone" :)
– Fifth_H0r5eman
Jan 16 at 14:32
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2
This has to be it! Thank you!
– Bwright
Jan 16 at 12:21
This has to be it! Thank you!
– Bwright
Jan 16 at 12:21
1
1
Then please accept this answer, to help others who read this question in future. Thanks
– Mawg
Jan 16 at 14:30
Then please accept this answer, to help others who read this question in future. Thanks
– Mawg
Jan 16 at 14:30
@Mawg, I'm not sure if it's the same on Story ID questions, but I know quite often the etiquette is to wait 12 hour to a day or so to allow all time-zones to see the question, and potentially offer better answers
– Fifth_H0r5eman
Jan 16 at 14:31
@Mawg, I'm not sure if it's the same on Story ID questions, but I know quite often the etiquette is to wait 12 hour to a day or so to allow all time-zones to see the question, and potentially offer better answers
– Fifth_H0r5eman
Jan 16 at 14:31
1
1
@Bwright, No problem, you basically found it yourself from remembering the robot was called "Alone" :)
– Fifth_H0r5eman
Jan 16 at 14:32
@Bwright, No problem, you basically found it yourself from remembering the robot was called "Alone" :)
– Fifth_H0r5eman
Jan 16 at 14:32
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