Destination Void: Prequel to the Pandora Sequence

Destination Void: Prequel to the Pandora Sequence by Frank Herbert is a science fiction novel published by WordFire Press LLC on October 16, 2012. This edition spans 270 pages and is presented in English. The narrative follows the starship Earthling, which is carrying thousands of hibernating colonists to a new world at Tau Ceti. When the ship’s three Organic Mental Cores, which are disembodied human brains controlling the vessel, malfunction, the crew faces a dire situation that threatens their survival.

In their struggle to navigate beyond the solar system, an emergency skeleton crew must devise a plan to create an artificial consciousness within the Earthling’s primary computer. This risky endeavor could either lead them safely to their destination or pose a catastrophic threat to humanity. Readers will find themselves immersed in themes of artificial intelligence and the complexities of human consciousness, as Herbert sets the stage for the larger Pandora Sequence, which includes subsequent titles such as The Jesus Incident and The Lazarus Effect.