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Jerry Pournelle
Moties
Moties
1 books
Ongoing series
About this series
The Moties series explores humanity's first contact with an alien race, the Moties, who are trapped in a single star system. This hard science fiction space opera examines the challenges of communication, cultural differences, and the potential dangers of an intelligent species with a unique biology and history. It's a classic tale of interstellar encounter and the struggle for survival.
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How does this series connect to other works by the authors?
The books are set within the broader CoDominium universe created by Jerry Pournelle, which encompasses a vast timeline of human interstellar expansion. While the series shares this historical setting, it functions as a distinct narrative arc that does not require prior knowledge of other CoDominium stories to follow.
Is there a specific reading order for the series?
The narrative follows a chronological progression starting with The Mote in God's Eye, followed by The Gripping Hand, and then Outies. These entries are intended to be read in their order of publication to properly track the development of the human and Motie relationship.