Visited Mars in a group expedition, in 2017. Not really, but that was year of publication for Galactic Mission, a science fiction novel set in and around 2116. It was a demanding write. Description of water under the surface of Mars in the novel was confirmed after publication by scientists, a year later. Phew!! Technology and Martian discoveries were made in the two years of writing, up to 2017. Need for vigilance with purchase of New Scientist to make sure ideas were not then non- fiction on publication.
There are no commercial builds for airships, as far as I know, but in the fictional airship Mark Twain visits from another time frame the group. Airship, development envisaged to counteract carbon gas emission. In line, going forward, with present day environmental concern. Airship electric prop engine propulsion enabled through development of megawatt high capacity batteries in 22nd century. Drones have become sophisticated to the point where drone tray are ordering humans about in restaurants!
Possibly, inclusions like these fantastical inventions gave the young adult tag to Galactic Mission ? Holograms are pretty everyday in 2110 -sent by smart tablet (phone). Virtual reality is able to incorporate sensations of experience, like swimming in the sea at your virtual reality chalet. Jeb, in the novel, is advanced further in a virtual reality visit to actuality, enabled by Adriana. In her official galactic force capacity is XP100. Adriana, enabled creation of reality outside the human time frame. Young adults feature in the storyline, which, has brought, not surprisingly, interest from young adult readers!
Author set out to promote an action, mystery novel at a book event and found that main interest was for “Galactic Mission,” by Sam Grant – not his promoted new novel!
Perhaps interest in a Mars Landing and with today’s verification has returned focus to Galactic Mission, a novel first published, in 2017.
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