Legends of Dune 3 The Battle of Corrin by Frank Herbert

Author:Frank Herbert [Herbert, Frank]
Format: epub
Published: 2010-03-25T10:07:42.768000+00:00

He showed the Serena clone great masterworks of art. He played exceptional symphonies for her, and he exposed her to many philosophical treatises. Serena was more interested in amusing pictures and funny stories. When she grew bored with the picture book, Gilbertus walked with her around the gardens again.

As he observed Gilbertus’s makeshift teaching techniques, Erasmus recalled that many years ago he had filled the same role with an unruly, feral child. The task had required extreme effort and a relentless dedication that only machines could devote. Eventually, the robot’s work with Gilbertus Albans had paid off.

Now he watched his ward attempting to do the same thing. It was an interesting reversal. Erasmus could find no flaw in his technique. Unfortunately, the results simply weren’t equivalent.

Through medical analyses, Erasmus knew that the Serena clone had the biological potential her genetics provided, but she lacked a mental capacity. More importantly, what she lacked was a set of meaningful experiences, the ordeals and challenges the original Serena had faced. The clone had always been too sheltered, too protected…too numb.

Suddenly Erasmus thought of a way to salvage the situation. Fashioning a broad grin on his platinum face, the robot pushed his way through the crackling hedge and strode over to Gilbertus, who smiled back at his mentor. “Hello, Father. We have just been discussing astronomy. This evening I plan to take Serena out under the night sky and identify constellations.”

“You have done that before,” Erasmus pointed out.

“Yes, but tonight we’ll try again.”

“Gilbertus, I have decided to make you a fine offer. We have other cells, and the possibility for creating many other clones, which will likely be superior to this one. I recognize how hard you have worked to bring this version of Serena up to your level. It is not your fault that you haven’t succeeded. Therefore, I suggest as a gift to you that I will provide another identical clone.” He broadened his flowmetal smile. “We will replace this one so that you can start again. Certainly you will have better results next time.”

The man looked at him with an expression of horror and disbelief. “No, Father! You can’t do that.” He clutched Serena’s arm. “I won’t let you.” Gilbertus held Serena close to him and whispered soothingly to her. “Don’t worry. I’ll protect you.”

Though he did not understand the reaction, Erasmus rapidly withdrew his offer. “There is no need to become upset, Gilbertus.”

With a look over his shoulder as if the robot had just betrayed him, Gilbertus quickly took Serena away. Erasmus stood pondering, reassessing what he had just experienced.

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LATE THAT NIGHT,under the dark skies of Corrin, the robot continued to spy on Gilbertus and the clone as they sat outside the villa, staring up into the sky. Though the trails of constantly shifting warships sketched distractions across the backdrop, Gilbertus pointed out patterns of stars, traced outlines, and identified the groupings on old star charts. Serena seemed amused and drew her own patterns in the sky.

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