The Saints of Salvation

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by Peter F. Hamilton


  2078…March: Global tax agreement signed by all governments on Earth, abolishing tax havens.

  2078…August: Nine space habitats declare themselves low-tax societies.

  2078…November: First Progressive Conclave gathers at Nuzima habitat; fifteen billionaires sign Utopial pact to bring post-scarcity civilization to humanity. Each launches asteroid colony expansion, with an economy based on AI-managed self-replication industrial base.

  2079…China National Interstellar Administration launches starship Yang Liwei. Destination: Trappist 1. Achieves .82 light speed.

  2081…All Earth’s energy supplied by solar powerwells. Connexion largest energy consumer.

  2082…Major national currencies now backed by kilowatt hours. Global de facto currency is wattdollar.

  2082…Interstellar-X–led General Starflight Accord signed between all starfaring organizations (capable of building starships) and governments, ensuring open access to new stars and no duplicated star missions.

  2082–2100…Twenty-five portal-rocket starships launched from Sol to nearby stars.

  2083…Orion arrives at Alpha Centauri. Psychroplanet discovered 2.8 AU from star, named Zagreus. Too expensive/difficult to terraform. Eleven government missions transfer into Centauri system and establish asteroid manufacturing bases, along with eight independent asteroid companies. Construction of multiple portal starships at Centauri system begins.

  2084…Last car factory on Earth (in China) shuts down. Connexion hub network serves ninety-two percent of human population, including space habitats.

  2084–2085…Twenty-three starships launched from Centauri.

  2085…Utopials launch starship Elysium.

  2086…Alpha Centauri asteroid manufacturing stations abandoned. Small joint-venture solar rocket plasma monitoring station maintained in orbit around the star, providing drive plasma for the starships.

  2096…Chinese starship Tranage arrives at Tau Ceti, exoplanet discovered.

  2099…Chinese begin terraforming of Tau Ceti exoplanet, named Mao.

  2107…US starship Discovery arrives at Eta Cassiopeiae. Exoplanet discovered.

  2110…US begins terraforming Eta Cassiopeiae exoplanet, named New Washington.

  2111…European Federation agrees to terraform exoplanet at 82 Eridani, named Liberty.

  2112…Elysium arrives at Delta Pavonis. Terraform-potential planet discovered, named Akitha. Construction of habitat Nebesa and extensive orbital industrial facilities. Terraforming of Akitha begins.

  2127…The Yang Liwei arrives at Trappist 1. China begins terraforming two Trappist exoplanets T-1e and T-1f, Tianjin and Hangzhou.

  2134…New Washington terraforming stage two complete, open only to American settlers.

  2144…Olyix arkship Salvation of Life detected 0.1 light-years from Earth as its antimatter drive is switched on for deceleration. Communication opened. Four-year deceleration to Earth-Sun Lagrange 3 point opposite side of sun from Earth.

  2150…Earth population 23 billion; 7,462 space habitats completed, population 100 million.

  2150…Olyix begin to trade their biotech with humans in exchange for electricity to generate antimatter, allowing them to continue their voyage to the end of the universe.

  2153…Mao declared habitable. Farm settlers transfer from China, begin stage two planting—trees, grass, crops. Fish introduced into ocean.

  2162…Neána mission reaches Earth.

  2200…Eleven exoplanets now in stage two habitation. Large-scale migration from Earth. Twenty-seven further exoplanets undergoing stage one terraforming. No more being developed; fifty-three marked as having terraform potential. Portal starship missions ongoing, but reduced.

  2204…Portal starship Kavli arrives in Beta Eridani system, eighty-nine light-years from Earth. Detects beacon signal from alien spaceship.

  The Salvation Sequence is dedicated to The Americans, with my gratitude and thanks.

  In order of appearance:

  Anthony Gardner

  Betsy Mitchell

  Jaime Levine

  David Pomerico

  Anne Groell

  BY PETER F. HAMILTON

  Great North Road

  Manhattan in Reverse and Other Stories

  Fallen Dragon

  Misspent Youth

  THE COMMONWEALTH SAGA

  Pandora’s Star

  Judas Unchained

  THE VOID TRILOGY

  The Dreaming Void

  The Temporal Void

  The Evolutionary Void

  CHRONICLE OF THE FALLERS

  The Abyss Beyond Dreams

  A Night Without Stars

  THE NIGHT’S DAWN TRILOGY

  The Reality Dysfunction

  The Neutronium Alchemist

  The Naked God

  NIGHT’S DAWN UNIVERSE

  The Confederation Handbook

  A Second Chance at Eden

  THE GREG MANDEL TRILOGY

  Mindstar Rising

  A Quantum Murder

  The Nano Flower

  THE QUEEN OF DREAMS TRILOGY

  The Secret Throne

  The Hunting of the Princes

  A Voyage Through Air

  THE SALVATION SEQUENCE

  Salvation

  Salvation Lost

  The Saints of Salvation

  ABOUT THE AUTHOR

  PETER F. HAMILTON is the author of numerous novels, including The Abyss Beyond Dreams, Great North Road, The Evolutionary Void, The Temporal Void, The Dreaming Void, Judas Unchained, Pandora’s Star, Misspent Youth, Fallen Dragon, and the acclaimed epic Night’s Dawn trilogy (The Reality Dysfunction, The Neutronium Alchemist, and The Naked God). He lives with his family in England.

  peterfhamilton.co.uk

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