Betrayer of Worlds: Prelude to Ringworld (Known Space)

Fleeing the supernova chain reaction at the galactic core, the cowardly Puppeteers of the Fleet of Worlds have---just barely---survived.Theyve stumbled from one crisis to the next: The rebellion of their human slaves.The relentless questing of the species of Known Space.The spectacular rise of the starfish-like Gwoth.The onslaught of the genocidal Pak. Catastrophe looms again as past crises return---and converge. Who can possibly save the Fleet of Worlds from its greatest peril yet? Louis Wu? Trapped in the Wunderland civil war, all he wants is to go home---but the only possible escape will plunge him into unknowable danger. Oltro ? The Gwoth ensemble mind fled across the stars to establish a colony world free from tyranny.But some problems cannot be left behind, and other problems---like the Fleet of Worlds itself---are racing straight at them. Achilles? Despite past disgrace, the charismatic Puppeteer politician knows he is destined for greatness.He will do anything to seize power---and to take his revenge on everyone who ever stood in his way. Nessus? The insane Puppeteer scout is out of ideas, out of resources, with only desperation left to guide him. Their hopes and fears, dreams and ambitions are about to collide.And the winner takes . . . worlds. Calc Series A (group): Ringworld Precursor Number of Words in Auth: 6 Formats : EPUB, ZAB ABook : Have Title First Parm : Betrayer of Worlds Calc ESI Part 3 : 05 Calc ESI Part 2 : of Calc ESI Part 1 : 04 Test Search : Betrayer of Worlds / Larry Niven & Edward M. Lerner Enter Series Index : 04 of 05 Calc Series Group : Ringworld Precursor Title Post Pound : Betrayer of Worlds Words in Author Name: 6 Series Genre : Ringworld Precursor Previous Series Index: 4 Test Text Series Index: 4 Raw Title : Betrayer of Worlds Title Length : 18 Title Parm A : Betrayer of Worlds Record ID : 225 Enter New Series (Calced): Serified_AnE.Ringworld Precursor.Scifan.04 of 05..ICBF Author Parm Cn : Lerner ES Name : Ringworld Precursor Calc Genre : Ringworld Precursor Calc New Series : Ringworld Precursor.... Series Parm B : 4 Series Parm A : Ringworld Precursor Number of Formats : 1 Title Pre Pound : Betrayer of Worlds Words in Title : 3 Whole Title : Betrayer of Worlds Title Suffix : Betrayer of Worlds EBook : Have Uncomma Author : Larry Niven & Edward M. Lerner ES Genre : Scifan Compare Author : gt ES Group : Serified_AnE Test Compare Series to Entered: eq ES Cover Quality : ICBF Quick Search : Larry Niven Ringworld Precursor Has Cover : Yes All Identifiers : amazon:0765364980, goodreads:8163859, google:cJsUdkuOssMC, isbn:9780765326089 Single Author : Larry Niven Sorted Author by LN, FN: Niven, Larry & Lerner, Edward M. Num of Aut : 2 Calc ESI Combined : 04 of 190 Title Pre Parend : Betrayer of Worlds Author Parm A : Larry Niven & Edward M. Lerner

Fleeing the supernova chain reaction at the galactic core, the cowardly Puppeteers of the Fleet of Worlds have---just barely---survived. They’ve stumbled from one crisis to the next: The rebellion of their human slaves. The relentless questing of the species of Known Space. The spectacular rise of the starfish-like Gw’oth. The onslaught of the genocidal Pak. 

Catastrophe looms again as past crises return---and converge. Who can possibly save the Fleet of Worlds from its greatest peril yet?

Louis Wu? Trapped in the Wunderland civil war, all he wants is to go home---but the only possible escape will plunge him into unknowable danger. 

Ol’t’ro? The Gw’oth ensemble mind fled across the stars to establish a colony world free from tyranny. But some problems cannot be left behind, and other problems---like the Fleet of Worlds itself---are racing straight at them. 

Achilles? Despite past disgrace, the charismatic Puppeteer politician knows he is destined for greatness. He will do anything to seize power---and to take his revenge on everyone who ever stood in his way.

Nessus? The insane Puppeteer scout is out of ideas, out of resources, with only desperation left to guide him.  

Their hopes and fears, dreams and ambitions are about to collide. And the winner takes . . . worlds.

Fleeing the supernova chain reaction at the galactic core, the cowardly Puppeteers of the Fleet of Worlds have---just barely---survived. They?ve stumbled from one crisis to the next: The rebellion of their human slaves. The relentless questing of the species of Known Space. The spectacular rise of the starfish-like Gw?oth. The onslaught of the genocidal Pak. Catastrophe looms again as past crises return---and converge. Who can possibly save the Fleet of Worlds from its greatest peril yet?Louis Wu? Trapped in the Wunderland civil war, all he wants is to go home---but the only possible escape will plunge him into unknowable danger. Ol?t?ro? The Gw?oth ensemble mind fled across the stars to establish a colony world free from tyranny. But some problems cannot be left behind, and other problems---like the Fleet of Worlds itself---are racing straight at them. Achilles? Despite past disgrace, the charismatic Puppeteer Fleeing The Supernova Chain Reaction At The Galactic Core, The Puppeteers Of The Fleet Of Worlds Seek A Way To Survive Among Enemies And Crises. Interstellar Setting -- Dramatis Personae -- Wunderland -- Neverland -- No Man's Land -- Promised Land -- Cold War -- Civil War -- Preemptive War -- The Fog Of War -- An End To War -- Epilogue. Larry Niven And Edward M. Lerner. A Tom Doherty Associates Book. Prelude To Ringworld--dust Jacket. Since fleeing the supernova chain reaction at the galactic core, the cowardly Puppeteers of the Fleet of Worlds have--just barely--survived one crisis after another, but now a fresh disaster looms, and the beleaguered fleet needs a hero Dramatis personae Interstellar setting Wunderland Neverland No man's land Promised land Cold war War Preemptive war Fog of war End to war Epilogue.