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
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 point one lightyears from Earth as its antimatter drive is switched on for deceleration. Communication opened. Four-year deceleration to Earth/Sun Lagrange Three point opposite side of sun from Earth.
2150
Earth population twenty-three billion; nearly seven and a half thousand space habitats completed, population one hundred 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 lightyears from Earth. Detects beacon signal from alien spaceship.
THE SAINTS OF SALVATION
Peter F. Hamilton was born in Rutland in 1960 and now lives in Somerset. He began writing in 1987, and sold his first short story to Fear magazine in 1988. He has written many bestselling novels, including the Greg Mandel series, the Night’s Dawn trilogy, the Commonwealth Saga, the Void trilogy, Chronicle of the Fallers, the Salvation Sequence, short story collections and several standalone novels, including Fallen Dragon and Great North Road.
By Peter F. Hamilton
The Greg Mandel series
Mindstar Rising
A Quantum Murder
The Nano Flower
The Night’s Dawn trilogy
The Reality Dysfunction
The Neutronium Alchemist
The Naked God
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
Night Without Stars
The Salvation Sequence
Salvation
Salvation Lost
The Saints of Salvation
Standalone novels
Fallen Dragon
Misspent Youth
The Confederation Handbook
(
a vital guide to the Night’s Dawn trilogy
)
Great North Road
The Queen of Dreams trilogy
The Secret Throne
The Hunting of the Princes
A Voyage Through Air
Short story collections
A Second Chance at Eden
Manhattan in Reverse
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Table of Contents
Title page
Contents
Dedication page
List of Major Characters
Juloss Falling
London
Delta Pavonis
Interstellar Space
London
Puppis Star System
London
London
Interstellar Space
London
Gox-Nikolaj Quint
FinalStrike Mission
Kruse Station
Knockdown Mission
The Avenging Heretic
Nashua Habitat, Delta Pavonis
FinalStrike Mission
The Avenging Heretic
FinalStrike Mission
London
FinalStrike Mission
London
The Avenging Heretic
Neutron Star
The Avenging Heretic
Gox Quint
Morgan
Saints
Morgan
Saints
Gox Quint
Morgan
Saints
FinalStrike
Saints
Gox Quint
Saints
Morgan
Gox Quint
Saints
Dellian’s Squad
Saints
Yirella
Saints
Yirella
Return Flight
London
New York
Yirella2
Yirella1
Salvation timeline
About the Author
By Peter F. Hamilton
Copyright page
