New York: Warner - Popular Library, (1990) dj. Hardcover first edition - Author's first novel, originally published in paperback. The story of an AI computer which has taken over a spaceship and killed one of the scientists on board to preserve a secret. With the current explosive growth in Ai, this is arguably more relevant now than over. 1990 Homer and 1992 Aurora award winner. 1991 Locus nominee. 179 pp. . Dustjacket art by Bob Eggleton. ISBN: 0-312-86865-0.