The Thomas More of five hundred years ago is known for his best-selling book Utopia, a hoax that he used to deceive the public.

His book became a bestseller because buyers were convinced that his fake news described a real place. Printing books was a new technology 500 years ago. It’s no longer new. He won’t write a book.

SQUID is a science fiction story set in the future. Thomas More is cloned to produce Tom Evermore. What will this joker do as a clone, given a chance to live again in 2050? Printing books was a new technology 500 years ago. It’s no longer new. He won’t write a book. What new virtual and augmented reality technology will he use?

Thomas and Tom are identical twins with the same genes, but they live in very different times. How will Tom Evermore deceive the public in the 21st century?

SQUID Summary: Thomas More, cloned and reborn as Tom Evermore, is a debonair playboy and billionaire investor. Tom meets young Adelle Rasmussen (inspired by oceanographer Sylvia Earle). She transforms him and convinces him to conspire with her to save our ocean. They deceive the public with fake news about an alien conspiracy code-named SQUID [Security Questions: Unidentified Intrusions & Disappearances]. The aliens are using techno-wizardry to steal secrets from our ocean.

Like his twin, Thomas More, it’s deceit for a good cause. This story engages fake news, digital twins, immersive entertainment, AR, VR, drones, drugs, facial recognition, new foods, quantified self monitors, robotics, self-driving cars, surveillance, and inventions not yet conceived. Inspired by The Minority Report, SQUID aims to show the peril and promise of future technology.

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