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* In the [[Liaden Universe]] novel ''Fledgling'', Win Ton catches an insect-like device spying on the Delgado party (though it is referred to as a "spying device" as the parties discussing it apparently do not use the colloquialism "bug"). |
* In the [[Liaden Universe]] novel ''Fledgling'', Win Ton catches an insect-like device spying on the Delgado party (though it is referred to as a "spying device" as the parties discussing it apparently do not use the colloquialism "bug"). |
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* In the first ''[[Star Trek: Titan]]'' book, the Romulan Tal Shiar (their state intelligence agency) use tiny crawling robotic bugs to eavesdrop on a closed meeting of Romulan and Federation dignitaries. The devices are discovered only afterwards, but do prove useful in a later mission (in the next book of the series). |
* In the first ''[[Star Trek: Titan]]'' book, the Romulan Tal Shiar (their state intelligence agency) use tiny crawling robotic bugs to eavesdrop on a closed meeting of Romulan and Federation dignitaries. The devices are discovered only afterwards, but do prove useful in a later mission (in the next book of the series). |
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* Much like the ''Abarat'' example above, Terry Pratchett's ''[[The Dark Side of the Sun]]'' has robot bugs, used even by civilizations that have animal life on their homeworlds. |
* Much like the ''Abarat'' example above, Terry Pratchett's ''[[The Dark Side of the Sun]]'' has robot bugs complete with wings where appropriate, used even by civilizations that have animal life on their homeworlds. |
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