Seven Themes of 2077 AD
1.
A fanatic attempts to sabotage the Global
Federation’s mission to blow up an
approaching asteroid on course to destroy the Earth, having decided the human
race deserves to die.
2.
Terror attacks on civilians are prevented by the
Knights of Peace employing non-violent marshall arts and deception technology.
3.
£xplosives and weaponry world wide are targeted
for non-violent destruction using novel methods (e.g. explosives eating
bacteria).
4.
A popular musician renounces atheism after an
epiphany and starts a new Christian monasticism which spreads over Earth and
then to Mars.
5.
‘Dominophiles’ seeking to persuade others to
commit violence are ‘impounded’ and
spiritually reformed over 6 months, then released whatever the outcome.
6.
A love quadrangle develops between the 4 main characters and new social
structures based on biblical principles.
7.
Removal of orbital debris using scoopships and
plastic waste in the ocean systematically removed using roboship.
Gotham Books
November 2022
