The History of the Galaxy

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Expansion: The History of the Galaxy (Russian: "История Галактики", Istoriya Galaktiki) is a science fiction book series by Russian writer Andrey Livadny. With the plot span between 23rd and 39th centuries, it embraces several novels, tales and stories, some of which are within the five collected stories.

There are several basic plotlines that have the most impact on the series. These include devastating interstellar wars, contacts with alien races, collapse and rebirth of civilizations, etc. All these are intertwined to bring the galaxy to life.

Morality is also central to many of the novels, especially morality in relation to artificial intelligence.

[edit] List of Novels

NOTE: The novels are listed in the chronological order of the story, not the publishing dates.

Number English Title Russian Title Year(s) Novel / Narrative / Short Story
1 The Target Мишень 2215 Narrative
2 The Gemini Sign Знак Близнецов 2217 Narrative
3 Precursors ("The Planet of the Blue Devils") Предтечи («Планета голубых дьяволов») 2304 Narrative
4 Dabog Дабог 2607 Novel
5 The Estrangement Zone Зона отчуждения 2607 - 2608 Novel
6 The Return of the Gods Возвращение богов 2608 Narrative
7 Fort Stellar Форт Стеллар 2608 - 2670 Short story
8 The Island of Hope Остров Надежды 2609 - 2717 Novel
9 Servo Batallion Серв-батальон 2624 - 2635 Novel
10 Earth - The Eternal City Вечный город – Земля 2635 Short story
11 Omicron Омикрон 2636 - 2641 Novel
12 Natalie Натали 2637 Narrative
13 The Black Moon Черная Луна 2717 Novel
14 The Fortune Troops Десант на Счастье 2617 - 2720 Narrative
15 Repeated Colonization Повторная колонизация 2636 Narrative
16 Virtual Reality Виртуалка 2637 Narrative
17 The Last Boundary ("Shiran Cluster") Последний Рубеж («Скопление Ширана») 2637 Novel
18 Meeting with God Свидание с богом 2907 Narrative
19 A Rose for a Cyborg Роза для киборга 3699 Novel
20 Paradise Lost Потерянный рай 3705 Novel
21 The Galactic Vortex Галактический вихрь 3727 Novel
22 Demeter Деметра 3750 Novel
23 The Third Race Третья раса 3774 - 3794 Novel
24 Transport to Beezlebub Транспорт до Везелвула 3771 Novel
25 The Orion Nebula Туманность Ориона 3782 Novel
26 Raven Райвен 3785 Narrative
27 Natural Selection Естественный отбор 3787 Short story
28 The Spiral Cпираль 3790 - 3800 Novel
29 Craft 618 Борт 618 3801 Novel
30 Living Space Жизненное пространство 3802 Novel
31 The Black Oasis Черный Оазис 3805 Short story
32 Relict Реликт 3807 Short story
33 True Superiority Реальное превосходство 3809 Short story
34 The Verge of Reality Грань реальности 3820 Novel
35 The Dream of the Mind Сон разума 3825 Novel
36 The Bridge over the Chasm Мост через Бездну 3827 Novel
37 The Soul of the "Loner" Душа Одиночки 3828 Novel
38 The Dawn at Arax Заря над Араксом 3830 Novel
39 Cyberspace Киберпространство 3840 Novel
40 The Purgatory Чистилище 3841 Short story
41 Crimson Skies Багровые Небеса 3845 Novel
42 Advance Post Форпост 3847 Novel
43 The Outcast Отверженный 3848 Short story
44 The Cold Flame of Erigon Холодное пламя Эригона 3851 Novel
45 Retaliatory Strike Ответный удар 3870 Novel
46 Rain Дождь 3875-3990 Narrative

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The History of the Galaxy by Andrey Livadny
Collected stories:
Another Mind • Life Form • John Mitchell Saint-Ivo • Living Space • The Mother
Separate works:
The Gemini Sign (1997) • The Island of Hope (1997) • Galactic Vortex (1998) • The Return of the Gods (1998) • The Black Moon (1999) • Virtual Reality (1999) • Meeting with God (1999) • Transport to Vezelvul (1999) • The Target (2000) • Dabog (2000) • Repeated Colonization (2000) • The Orion Nebula (2000) • The Third Race (2000) • Craft 618 (2001) • The Verge of Reality (2001) • The Estrangement Zone (2002) • The Dream of the Mind (2002) • Fort Stellar (2003) • Omicron (2003) • The Forerunners (2004) • The Fortune Troops (2004) • Natalie (2005) • The Soul of a Loner (2005) • The Dawn at Arax (2005) • Earth, The Eternal City (2006) • The Last Frontier (2006) • The Purgatory (2006) • The Crimson Heavens (2006) • The Outpost (2006) • The Outcast (2006)
Inhabited worlds
of the Galaxy:
Planets: Allor • Cassia • Dabog • Dansia • Demeter • Dion • Elio • Eres • Erigon • First World • Flired • Ganio • Harbor • Hephaestus • Hermes • Kjuig • New Earth • Omicron-6 • Omicron-12 • Paradise • Rori • Vezelvul • Vorgejz • Zoroaster
Other sites: worlds of the Orion Nebula • Sleeve of Emptiness • Dyson Sphere • Stellar satellite • Calif star • Cemeteries of drifting spaceships • Logris • Hypersphere
Inhabitants of the Galaxy:
Humans • Insects • Logrians • Harammins • Mother • Delphons • Forerunners
Major Human Powers:
Other:
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