Heaven-1
Names: Heaven-1Heaven One
First appears in Book 1: We Are Legion, chapter 12 (Bob – August 17, 2133)
Appearances
What you know
Book 1: We Are Legion
- Ch 12Heaven-1 is a converted interplanetary freighter fitted with a SURGE drive ring, fusion reactor and ramscoop, but no weapons.
- Ch 12Heaven-1's course is set for Epsilon Eridani, likely because FAITH expected rivals to head for Alpha Centauri.
- Ch 12Heaven-1 carries a remote detonation device triggered via radio, so Bob disables his radio receiver and retracts the antenna.
- Ch 14Heaven-1 carries printers, mining roamers and nanites, and autonomous cargo carriers with small reactors and SURGE drives.
- Ch 15Heaven-1's reactor radiator is damaged by shrapnel, halving reactor output until roamers patch it.
Connections
- related toBobinstalled as the ship's controlling mind
- part ofProject HEAVEN
Key moments
- Book 1 · Ch 12Missile attack at launch
Missiles target Heaven-1; Bob launches early in the opposite direction and uses two mining drones to destroy his pursuer, while the space station is destroyed behind him.
- Book 1 · Ch 12Departure for Epsilon Eridani
Warned of a remote detonator, Bob disables his radio and leaves a growing naval battle, heading for Epsilon Eridani.
- Book 1 · Ch 13Saturn flyby
After removing a bomb from his ship, Bob detours to fly past Saturn and Titan, recording extensive footage before setting course for Epsilon Eridani.
- Book 1 · Ch 14Arrival at Epsilon Eridani
Bob arrives at Epsilon Eridani, maps its planets and belts, and searches the inner asteroid belt for resources.
- Book 1 · Ch 15Battle of Epsilon Eridani
Medeiros fires missiles at Bob; Bob's hidden ship-busters intercept them and smash the Serra do Mar, destroying it, though Heaven-1 is damaged by shrapnel.