Edward is an average boy with an obsession for collecting things; Dr. Sprechtmachen is the mysterious man next door. They meet, become friends, and blast off to Pluto where they inadvertently start a planet-wide war that they must figure out how to stop. Bob Zeidman is an award-winning novelist, screenwriter, and film maker who is also a software engineer, parallel entrepreneur, mathematician, and expert witness. He lives in Silicon Valley where these kinds of activities are the norm. He plans on taking a little time off before his next venture, whatever that may be.