Self-constructing robotic bases like SCARAB are the cutting edge in deep-space colonization technology in Tantalus Depths. The idea of a robot that is capable of building itself out of the resources it encounters may seem far-fetched, but did you know scientists today see this as a very real possibility? They’re called Von Neumann Probes, and they’re even more outlandish in reality than they are in Tantalus Depths.
Watch this video with Dr. Michio Kaku, and learn how a robotic spaceship the size of a needle could help humanity conquer the galaxy.

If the idea of a machine that builds itself is interesting to you, or the potentially disastrous results of giving a machine too much power over its own environment, please consider pre-ordering a copy of Tantalus Depths now. It explores this theme and many, many others.

We’ve had another big spike of new supporters today, thanks to all of you! Tomorrow is the last day of Geek and Sundry’s Hard Science Fiction Contest, and I’d still love to see how much farther we can go. Keep the pre-orders coming in! Share everything everywhere! Put it on all the social media, tell all your friends, blackmail all your enemies, just get it out!
Also, if you’re interested in seeing a more in-depth, more personal look at both the story and the author, check out this interview a dear friend of mine did with me for her youtube channel. We get a bit further into the story and themes than I have so far. 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y3qRbqE74gE