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Commonwealth Saga 1: Pandora's Star by Peter F. Hamilton is a work of fiction available to read on EtoBox.

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The year is 2380. The Intersolar Commonwealth, a sphere of stars some four hundred light-years in diameter, contains more than six hundred worlds, interconnected by a web of transport "tunnels" known as wormholes. At the farthest edge of the Commonwealth, astronomer Dudley Bose observes the impossible: Over one thousand light-years away, a star . . . vanishes. It does not go supernova. It does not collapse into a black hole. It simply disappears. Since the location is too distant to reach by wormhole, a faster-than-light starship, the Second Chance, is dispatched to learn what has occurred and whether it represents a threat. In command is Wilson Kime, a five-time rejuvenated ex-NASA pilot whose glory days are centuries behind him. Opposed to the mission are the Guardians of Selfhood, a cult that believes the human race is being manipulated by an alien entity they call the Starflyer. Bradley Johansson, leader of the Guardians, warns of sabotage, fearing the Starflyer means to use the starship₇s mission for its own ends. Pursued by a Commonwealth special agent convinced the Guardians are crazy but dangerous, Johansson flees. But the danger is not averted. Aboard the Second Chance, Ki

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Author
Peter F. Hamilton
Publisher
Adult, Anthologies, Fantasy, Science Fiction
Published
2004
Language
EN
ISBN
9780345479211
Category
work of fiction
Subjects
Literary Fiction, Fiction, Humanities
Rating
4.24 / 5 (1,063 ratings)
Updated
2026-03-14

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