Richard Penn

Asteroid Expedition Guide Richard Penn

In 2045, seven ships will carry two thousand men, women and children out into the asteroid belt. Not to visit, but to live there permanently. This small book, published a year earlier, is a guide for applicants, telling them how they will live, the skills they need, and even the human rights charter they must agree to before they go. Living in crowded ships will be hard and risky, but they see a chance to build a new community and head for the stars.