This time, Lem’s futuristic satire sends the fearless traveler Ijon Tichy—the hero of “The Futurological Congress”—to the Moon, which has been taken over by smart, evolving combat machines.
Weapons are forbidden on Earth, so robotized armies of all countries develop the “Arms Race” on the Moon on their own. Earth governments are worried that the machines may start an invasion of the home planet, so the indestructible Ijon and several radio-controlled robots are sent on reconnaissance…