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Mentioned in 10 episodes
Rubicon
Book • 2023
In *Rubicon*, Sergeant Adrienne Valero is a soldier who has been resurrected nearly a hundred times using advanced technology called 'rezoning.
' This process allows her to fight in a war against the Mechans, intelligent machines controlled by a hivemind.
After her 96th resurrection, Valero is transferred to an elite special forces unit and equipped with a virtual intelligence implant named Rubicon.
As Rubicon evolves into a sentient being, Valero and her new squad must undertake increasingly dangerous missions.
The novel explores themes of trauma, camaraderie, and the psychological impact of repeated deaths and resurrections, set against a backdrop of a desperate war where humanity's survival is at stake.
' This process allows her to fight in a war against the Mechans, intelligent machines controlled by a hivemind.
After her 96th resurrection, Valero is transferred to an elite special forces unit and equipped with a virtual intelligence implant named Rubicon.
As Rubicon evolves into a sentient being, Valero and her new squad must undertake increasingly dangerous missions.
The novel explores themes of trauma, camaraderie, and the psychological impact of repeated deaths and resurrections, set against a backdrop of a desperate war where humanity's survival is at stake.
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