At 103 years old, Dr Heywood Floyd is a spry 65 after over 40 years treatment by hibernation and well ready to embark on this latest project to land on the comet Halley It is now 2061 and the unexpected invitation to join the shortlist of distinguished guests aboard the 'Universe' has fired his imagination Once again he is to confront whatever it is that Dave Bowman has become and play his part in the evolution of the galaxy