Space 2047 welcomes readers aboard the spacecraft Are We There Yet?, a ship where space travel is rarely glamorous and usually ridiculous.
The book turns science fiction into comedy by sending its crew through a galaxy of strange planets, odd rules, bad luck and cosmic absurdity.
Rather than presenting perfect heroes, Space 2047 focuses on characters trying to survive boredom, bureaucracy, embarrassing situations and impossible journeys.
The uploaded manuscript gives the plugin source material for posts about the book, the characters and the universe.
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Yes, nothing whatsoever, not even large asteroids or meteorites, but that wasn’t necessarily a bad thing, because meteorites were incredibly annoying these days, and despite their size and danger, they were also incredibly infuriating, namely for one reason only, and that was because some bright spark had had the great idea to drill into the meteorites and attach computers that generate their own energy, and also attach some large speakers to the meteorites for good measure. Yet, so far, for the crew of the…
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
This introduction helps readers understand the tone of the book: funny, strange, lively and full of unexpected galactic nonsense.
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