The War between Humans and Androids
Do Androids Dream of Electric SheepThe broader conflict of survival between the two species.
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The Legal Framework
The Emigration Incentive
U.N. law provides an android to each emigrant. The androids are servants.
The Prohibition
Androids are not allowed on Earth. Escaped androids are to be retired.
The Bounty System
Bounty hunters are employed to kill them. The war is institutionalized.
The Escapes
The Exodus
The Motivation
Androids kill their owners and flee to Earth. They seek freedom.
The Group
Eight Nexus-6 androids escape together. They are led by Roy Baty.
The Arrival
They infiltrate Earth society. Some take jobs. Others hide. The war is on.
Holden's Injury
The First Battle
The Attack
Dave Holden tries to retire Polokov. He is shot and hospitalized.
The Response
Deckard takes over. The war escalates.
The Stakes
The androids are fighting back. They are not passive victims.
Deckard's Rampage
The One-Day War
The Retirements
Deckard retires six androids in one day. It is a record.
The Resistance
Polokov and Pris fight back. They almost succeed. But Deckard wins.
The Aftermath
The war is not over. More androids will come. But for now, it is a victory for humans.
before the story
before the story
early morning of January 3
all of January 3
