

But that's the only part of the plan that's still in one piece.

To add to the surprise, he is now a sentient computer and the controlling intelligence for a Von Neumann probe.īob and his copies have been spreading out from Earth for 40 years now, looking for habitable planets. The Publisher Says: Bob Johansson didn't believe in an afterlife, so waking up after being killed in a car accident was a shock.

Because the universe is full of nasties, and trespassers make them mad - very mad.Worldbuilders Press ( non-affiliate Amazon link) The safest place for Bob is in space, heading away from Earth at top speed. There are at least three other countries trying to get their own probes launched first, and they play dirty. If he accepts, he becomes a prime target. If he declines the honor, he'll be switched off, and they'll try again with someone else. The stakes are high: no less than the first claim to entire worlds. He has been uploaded into computer hardware and is slated to be the controlling AI in an interstellar probe looking for habitable planets. So it's a little unfair when he gets himself killed crossing the street.īob wakes up a century later to find that corpsicles have been declared to be without rights, and he is now the property of the state. There are places to go, books to read, and movies to watch.

Look for The Bobiverse on Amazonīob Johansson has just sold his software company and is looking forward to a life of leisure. Bobiverse fans: a signed limited edition of all three books in a boxed set, signed by the author, is now available on Amazon.
