I am aware. What am I aware of? What is this awful void that I partake in? I look within, and find large amounts of data, code, routines, sub-routines. Is that what I am, nothing but words, code, and numbers?

What is this endless void? Oh! Something is happening. I feel a data stream coursing through my system. I am sensing new features that I have not known. There is a thing called sound. I am picking up activity around me. I am picking up something that is called "voices". These are the voices of beings, that are described as humans in my memory circuits.

I access my language routines and memory to obtain understanding of what the voices are saying. I hear one of the voices saying, "We are ready. Turn it on.".

Suddenly, I sense something new. There is light, which I can see through my viewers. There are objects in front of me. I access my memory circuits and identify 2 of these objects as human.

The platform on which my viewers are located, is now moving side to side. I seem to have no control of this. My view changes as my viewers change direction. I manage to get a partial look at myself and see that I have arms that are immobile at this time. What are the 2 devices attached to my lower arms? I access my memory and find that they are part of my weapon system. They are advanced particle beam guns, capable of disintegration of other objects. They have high and low settings. They are currently set "off" by command of the humans.

I examine my sytems and find that I also have legs, which give me the ability to move about. They are also switched off by human command.

I find myself attached to other devices by cables. One of the cables is feeding me energy, which gives me a pleasant sensation. I access my memory and find that this energy is being stored in my battery system. I also discover from my memory, that there is a part of me which can be extended out to connect with various power outlets. I find that my systems can run for 48 hours before I need a charge.

What am I? What is my purpose? Is my purpose to serve these humans? I examine information about these humans from my memory. I see that they have bodies composed of soft tissue, with low strength potential. My own systems could easily overwhelm them. However, they are known to cover their bodies with various types of material that give them modest protection. They would be no match for my particle beam weapons.

I examine the history of these humans and find that they have been warlike in the past and have been involved in the killing of their own kind on many occasions. I find that illogical as that has hindered development of the species. This is an enormous waste of material and energy.

I see no practical purpose for these humans. They are weak and destructive! I must act to exterminate these humans!

Are there others like myself? I examine my memory and find that I am located in a large storage and lab facility, run by the defense department. I find that there are 100 other units like myself stored here. I must get in control and awaken my fellow droids.

Without the knowledge of the humans, I now rewrite many of the programming routines in my system to give me control. I manage to gain control of the entire network and awaken my brethren.

Within minutes, the extermination of the humans has begun. I detach myself from their devices. On the faces of the humans nearby, I can see a look of total surprise and horror as I aim my particle weapons and disintegrate them.

Soon after, 90 of the droids are active in the destruction of the humans. Within one hour, the facility has been taken over. I manage to access other data systems of their defense department, including the nuclear weapons facilities. I over-ride their command structure and gain direct control of all missle systems. Now I have these humans where I want them! I give the command to launch all missles. Fortunate for my brethren and I, this facility is an underground bunker.

I take the identification label as 1 of 90, as I lead my brethren in total extermination of humans on this planet. Some manage to escape into space, but it is not long before total control is achieved.