Richard Fox, the undisputed wealthiest man on Earth, with a fortune that far outstretches the $200 billion that was recently listed by Forbes, is dying.
With his terminal diagnosis comes the sudden realization that he must do something that will help save humanity from itself and born is an outlandish idea; he is prepared to give his entire fortune and everything he owns to the next person to set foot on the moon.
Enter Abby Meadows, a brilliant scientist whose promising career at NASA came to a shuddering halt after she made the decision to take the job of managing Britain’s poorly named National Space Centre.
With her career in freefall, after the government pulls their paltry £9 million funding for the project, Abby hatches a daring plan to gather a team that is capable of fulfilling Richard Fox’s ambitions, and in so doing win his fortune.
Unfortunately for Abby, the Americans and Chinese are also interested and have fielded fully funded entrants who are the best they have to offer.
The chances of success are slim. But never underestimate the will of a British underdog to succeed in the face of adversity. Abby Meadows may just have what it takes to win the day.