If Fastolfe is found guilty, Earth loses its chance for galactic colonization. If proven innocent, his faction will lead humanity to the stars.

Los robots del amanecer (1983) is the third novel in Isaac Asimov's celebrated , continuing the adventures of Earth detective Elijah Baley and his humanoid robot partner, R. Daneel Olivaw. Plot Summary

Baley must navigate Auroran society—where sex is open but physical contact is shunned—and unravel a web of political intrigue involving the robotics expert Kelden Amadiro. Key Themes

The story is set on , the oldest and most powerful of the Spacer worlds. Baley is summoned to investigate a "roboticide"—the mental destruction of R. Jander Panell, a robot identical to Daneel.

Dr. Han Fastolfe, the robot's creator and a key political ally of Earth, is the only person technically capable of performing such a complex shutdown.