![]() In science fiction romance the cyborgs are usually big, tough, good looking guys with tip of the spear military skills, who are extremely likely to fall in love with a human woman, often to their mutual surprise. And any time anyone says “cybernetic organism” in my presence, I immediately think of The Terminator. There are the Daleks and Cybermen of “Doctor Who”, “Robo-Cop” and the Borg of “Star Trek,” to name just a few. Cyborgs have been a staple of science fiction for a long time, going back to Edmund Hamilton’s classic tales. ![]() Edgar Allan Poe described the first cyborg (not that he called his character by that term) in his short story “The Man That Was Used Up,” published in 1839. (“Six Million Dollar Man” anyone? Which was based on the novel Cyborg by Martin Caidin by the way.) In SFR the cyborgs are often deliberate creations rather than humans who have been altered or became cyborgs as a result of an injury. ![]() Generally the term is used to refer to a human with robotic or bionic implants. In science fiction romance these days, I have a pretty good feeling what the next “hot” thing might be – cyborgs. ![]()
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