Accidental Adventures May Be Exciting, But They're Also a Real Pain in the Butt. Dogget Mann would never have run away if he'd known what it would lead to. Sure, he's interested in science and adventure more than your average eleven-year-old, but that doesn't mean he's eager to be mysteriously transported two thousand years into the future. And even though he's an orphan, he's not quite ready for a floating robot and a one hundred and sixty nine year old scientist/inventor to become his surrogate parents. Look, is anyone fully prepared to be chased around the solar system by a bunch of genetically altered thugs and high-tech security forces? He's just a kid, for crying out loud They found a cylinder on the moon. Inside it was the story of a boy who just wants to be in the right place at the right time.