All These Worlds

For nearly a century, being a sentient spaceship has been anything but peaceful for Bob and his clones, who find themselves constantly navigating a galaxy teetering on chaos. They’ve seeded enough colonies to safeguard humanity’s future, but peace? That’s another story. Old rivalries refuse to die. The relentless Brazilian probes are still gunning for them, and if that wasn’t enough, the Bobs have managed to provoke a dangerous alien species. These ancient beings are powerful, hungry, and not exactly the forgiving type. After getting thoroughly outmatched in their first clash, the Bobs know a second encounter could mean the end - not just for them, but for Earth and every colony they’ve built. But rallying the Bobs is easier said than done. Some of the younger clones are more preoccupied with local dramas than with the looming interstellar threat. Hope, however, arrives from an unlikely corner of the universe. A discovery by a pair of eighth-generation Bobs might hold the key to humanity’s survival. The problem? It’s far away, and time is running out. If they can’t get their find to Sol before the Others return, it may all be over.