David Gerrold: Science Fiction Technology and Ideas

David Gerrold:
Science Fiction Technology and Ideas

David Gerrold (b. 1944) is an American science fiction screenwriter and novelist known for his script for the popular original Star Trek episode "The Trouble With Tribbles".

(In a personal note, Mr. Gerrold owes us all the final volume(s) of his "War Against the Chtorr" series.)

Invention/Technology	Source Work (Publication Date)
AM-280 Needle Rifle Device shoots a stream of steel needles.	A Matter For Men (1983)
Bio-Implant (Compensator Chip) A neural implant that helps an autistic child to live a more complete and useful life.	Hella (2020)
Holodeck A computer-simulated environment.	Encounter at Farpoint (1987)
Military Spider An eight legged telepresence robot.	A Day For Damnation (1985)
P-120 Reconnaissance Robot A multi-legged robot built for speed and silence.	A Season for Slaughter (1992)
Scuttle-bot An all-purpose surveillance robot that climbed rather than flew.	Hella (2020)
Skyball Remote-controlled UAV.	A Day For Damnation (1985)

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