Trivia
- Many references are made in the book to Star Trek: The Original Series:
While channel-surfing, Peter comes across a rerun of "Friday's Child": "Peter knew that in about ten seconds, McCoy would intone the classic 'I'm a doctor, not an elevator.'" (p. 139)
Spirit tells a joke: "Know what Mr. Spock orders when he goes into the Starfleet commissary? ... A Vulcan mind melt." (p. 204)
Peter uses the passwords Mugato and Sybok. (p. 253)
- At many times in the book, Net News Digest issues are "reprinted", offering news alerts. One of these refers to a statement made in 2011 by "Pope Benedict XVI" (p. 199). Pope Benedict XVI became the 256th Pope in 2005; several years after the book was written.
- At many times in the book, characters use electronic book devices such as the ones currently available in the market (Kindle, Kobo, etc.)
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