The Saints of Salvation
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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.
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