Questions tagged [the-expanse-novels]
The Expanse is a series of science fiction novels and short stories by James S. A. Corey (a pseudonym used by Ty Franck and Daniel Abraham). Please use [the-expanse-2015] for the 2015 TV series by the same name which is based on the book series.
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What was the point of the Tecoma star? [duplicate]
It was briefly mentioned that the star
But by whom and why?
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Travel times in The Expanse novels
I am wondering about the travel times in The Expanse novels, and not for the first time.
I am currently at the beginning of book 4, Cibola Burn (2014), and the Rocinante has passed the ring, traveling ...
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Were there any interstellar probes prior to the opening of the gates?
We know that the Mormons intend to take the Nauvoo to another star, so at least the idea of interstellar travel was in the books. I'm wondering if there are any references to interstellar probes ...
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Who is Filip referring to as the person he hates most and more than James Holden?
In Babylon's Ashes Chapter 2: after Filip learns that his mother Naomi is still alive he wakes up later after a nightmare and is certain that
there was someone he hated more than James Holden.
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What is the physical size of the ring gate network of star systems in The Expanse?
I recall reading (in either book 7 Persepolis Rising or book 8 Tiamat's Wrath) that it had been determined that the 2 most distant gated star systems were 1 thousand light years apart. Implied is ...
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In The Expanse (books), if this event is non-local, how come it only happens in one solar system?
In book 7 of The Expanse and those after, a series of events happen :
They are described, the first time it happens and is witnessed on a global scale
as a nonlocal event, as a way of explaining how ...
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When in the writing of "The Expanse" book series did Abraham/Franck set the final outcome for Amos Burton?
I've read through the entire Expanse series and now re-reading (just starting book 6).
In all the books I keep coming across people discussing Amos Burton as the guy you can always depend on to have ...
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In-universe why is this character's name funny in the Expanse?
In Persepolis Rising, book 7 of the Expanse series, there is a character named
This name makes
cough "with contempt and laughter" and say "I'm assuming that's his own choice and not ...
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Any mention of traveling around the sun in The Expanse universe?
Something I remember noticing when reading 'The Expanse' novels was the very optimal paths between planets and regions. I don't remember any mention of having to travel around the sun to reach a ...
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Is there some physical-universal constant that ties to frequency with which the investigator "reaches out"?
In book 4 Cibola Burn, in the 'interludes' the protomolecule construct "reaches out" 113 times per second.
Is there some physical frequency multiple or fraction that corresponds? Is this 113 ...
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What is outside the Ring Space in The Expanse (the books)?
In the TV series, there is a blue sphere the rings are placed on, and things entering the blue don't come back and are assumed to be destroyed.
But there is not such thing in the books, instead, the ...
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In The Expanse, which books follow the end of the TV show?
There are 6 seasons and 9 books -- does each book roughly equal to 1 season? Does this mean you can basically jump into book 7 if you have watched the show, but haven't read the books?
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In The Expanse, Book 3, what is meant by "incompetent" when referring to this character?
Not sure if this is spoilers or not, but
is referred to as "incompetent" at least once. It seems, though, that he was just given a bad lot. For example,
In addition,
So what was it about ...
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The Expanse: Sustained Gs during space travel
In The Expanse series, characters experience sustained Gs during space travel, not just during acceleration, which doesn't make sense. For instance, here's several passages from Leviathan Wakes, the ...
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When ships in the Expanse universe use reverse thrust, does the floor become a ceiling?
In The Expanse ships use linear acceleration for gravity with the decks placed perpendicular to the thrust vector, thus creating a "floor."
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