The 22nd Century. Dr. Charles Forbin can be Earth’s most effective guy. As mediator between Colossus, the Super Pc, and the rest of humanity, Forbin holds the key to Earth’s destiny.

When Colossus, an awe-inspiring technological creation, instantly became self-aware and took upon itself the duty of righting humanity’s wrongs with no regard for humans themselves, Forbin intervened.

He took your choice to turn off his great machine-but could not do it only. Forbin asked invaders from Mars..READING MORE about Colossus as well as the Crab

The Martians did their fastidious work, shutting down Colossus. THE PLANET EARTH descended into chaos. Competitor factions sparred for supremacy, with just Forbin to regulate the populace and keep maintaining order.

However now, the Martians have returned. Plus they need compensation.

Forbin is asked to design a brilliant Collector in order to solidify the Earth’s supply of oxygen-or, a large percentage of it-to be handed over towards the Martians. But to do so would condemn the lives of hundreds of millions of Earth’s inhabitants.

There is only one entity on Earth with the power to avoid the Martians . . .

Colossus must come back.