Mir
Mir by Alexander Besher, published by Orbit in 1998, is a science fiction novel that explores a futuristic world where epidermal programming has become a trend among the hacker underworld. In this setting, sentient tattoos operate online, executing tasks for their owners in a digital realm known as Omnispace. However, these tattoos are plagued by bio-software bugs that pose significant risks, and one particularly dangerous bug named Mir is wreaking havoc across the network.
Readers will follow Trevor Gobi, the son of a renowned virtual reality investigator, as he delves into the chaos caused by Mir. The narrative presents a blend of hard science fiction elements, focusing on the implications of technology and its intersection with human experience. This edition spans 306 pages and is written in English, offering a vivid and imaginative take on a cyber thriller that raises questions about the future of digital interaction and the potential dangers lurking within it.
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In 2036 epidermal programming is the chic thing among the fringe dwellers of the hacker underworld. And sentient tattoos travel on-line, perform tasks for their owners in Omnispace and can even be transferred from body to body in forbidden techno-pagan rituals. But these tattoos are contaminated with bio-software bugs that can wreak havoc – on the user and on the entire Net. And Mir, a particularly virulent bug, is running amok, destroying everything.
Trevor Gobi, son of the legendary VR investigator Frank Gobi, is on the case. But Mir is special. And Mir has plans of its own…
Wildly imaginative, frighteningly believable, MIR is a breakneck cyber thriller from the author of the highly acclaimed RIM.
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