Adolphus Claar #[nn]

Adolphus Claar’s return from Mars takes a comically awkward turn when his luggage vanishes during a layover on the Moon. Forced to enlist the help of the sharp-witted private detective Elvira Belrose, he sets off on a misadventure that’s equal parts sci-fi farce and deadpan mystery.

When the trash compactor at Adolphus Claar’s facility starts failing, it’s not just the machines that are breaking down—his entire robotic workforce is staging a revolt, one cranky circuit at a time. With rust spreading and power supplies barely holding on, the maintenance bots have had enough, and the whole system is teetering on the edge of chaos.

Fouchtrax, a clunky, outdated robot with a heart of gold, answers an unexpected invitation from his eccentric uncle Deville to perform in a bustling city's oddities hall. Armed with outdated charm and a stubborn hope, he steps into the spotlight to earn money for his family—though the spotlight might be brighter than his wiring can handle.

Adolphus Claar, prescribed a month’s vacation by his doctor, books a cruise on the Inter Cosmos—only to find the ship forced to make an unscheduled landing on the abandoned planet Proxima.