{"product_id":"9781504935135","title":"The PRIME8","description":"\u003cp\u003eRunaway global warming has decimated the world’s agricultural output, and worldwide hunger has prompted mass migration. Attempts at climate modification have only inflamed regional conflicts. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe United Nations and the G10 governments respond by funding a study into the feasibility of expanding human life elsewhere in our galaxy. The UN awards the project to QFT Global Industries; they name the project PRIME8. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBy 2144, eight spaceships approach the eight nearest habitable exoplanets; the craft carry no human crew, just androids.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe human crews never leave earth; for twenty-four months, they remain cocooned in Stasis—neither alive nor dead—just stored in a secure location on earth.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe future of humanity rests with our ability to transmit and receive entangled quantum data. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIf you have a physics PhD or a degree in Terraforming, then there’s a place in Stasis waiting for you. It’s only a two-year mission; the pay’s good, but the stress and six-month rehab after Stasis may kill you.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"AuthorHouse","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47158460350704,"sku":"9781504935135","price":4.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781504935135_p0.jpg?v=1763712197","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781504935135","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}