Brian is one of the central crew members in Space 2047, often caught between common sense and the total madness of the galaxy around him.
The manuscript presents Brian as intense, determined and frequently ridiculous, which makes him perfect for comedy science fiction.
His reactions are part of the comedy, because the universe keeps finding new ways to test his patience.
Aboard Are We There Yet?, Brian becomes part of a crew whose journey is as much about surviving absurdity as reaching a destination.
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For example, once, when he was younger, he fell off his bicycle, and he was very angry at it, extremely angry indeed, and whilst he was stemming the blood from his bleeding elbows, he swore that the bicycle would never get the better of him ever again, so he ate it. He ate the bicycle piece by piece, until there was none of it left whatsoever, despite it tasting awful. Now Brian is a man for all seasons, so let us forget his taste in food, and let me get to his fashion sense. Brian is wearing what used to be…
From the Space 2047 universe
Space 2047 is a comedy science-fiction adventure by Benjamin Robinson, set aboard the spacecraft Are We There Yet? The crew includes Brian, Cedric, Salomina and Karen. The uploaded manuscript includes the galaxy Hooareu, Planet Boring746759, the spacecraft Are We There Yet?, Susan, Eric Strudelhofen, Planet Nouala, absurd intergalactic bureaucracy, robots, bad jokes, lonely space journeys, strange shops, unusual aliens, and…
Why this matters in the book
Brian gives readers someone to follow through the chaos, making the strangest moments even funnier.
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