As the Starflyer attempts to return to Beta, human forces engage in a desperate chase to prevent it from escaping. Their forces fail, but Johansson's Guardians of Selfhood have been preparing for this event, marshalling the weather of the entire planet and unleashing a massive directed hurricane that destroys the Starflyer's ship. Johansson is aboard the Marie Celeste, and the action ends with him preparing to kill the Starflyer. After capturing two crew members of the Second Chance (one of them Bose), MorningLightMountain discovers the location of the Commonwealth. Upon learning of the Commonwealth's existence, MorningLightMountain makes it its primary objective to destroy it. Having been in almost continual combat for its entire evolution, MorningLightMountain believes that it is necessary to eliminate all other life in the Universe to secure its survival into the distant future; it views all life that is not under its control as a potential threat. Brown, Eric (20 November 2014). "The best science fiction novels in October – review roundup". The Guardian . Retrieved 10 March 2018.

This is a list of characters that appear in the Commonwealth Universe. All characters are listed alphabetically and each will have an indication of where they most prominently feature, [PS] for Pandora's Star, [JU] for Judas Unchained and [CS] for those characters that feature in both books of the Commonwealth Saga; Similarly [DV], [TV], [EV] and [VT] for the Void Trilogy and [AB], [NW] and [CF] for the Chronicle of the Fallers. Two additional novels, set in the time 263 years before (A.B.D.) and five years after (N.W.S.) "The Void Trilogy", were released in 2014 ( The Abyss Beyond Dreams) [1] and 2016 ( Night Without Stars). [2] This article needs additional citations for verification. Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed. The other two elements of Pandora’s Star that stand out are Hamilton’s descriptions of exploratory space travel and his weird-yet-accessible depiction of a hostile alien power. I’ll say no more about the latter since that would get us into spoiler territory, but I will share my favorite passage highlighting the ingenuity of human engineering and the bravery of astronauts in the face of the unknown:

Oscar Monroe[CS] Operations Director of the CST exploratory division on Merredin , a member of the Second Chance mission and later a Navy Captain of the starship Defender and after that the Dublin Decorate your bracelets with beautiful charms finished by hand. Explore our collection to find charms for bracelets in every shape and style. Whether you love our nature-inspired sterling silver charms or our romantic 14k gold-plated heart charms, this collection has it all. And why not celebrate a special day with our occasion charms Crispin Goldreich [CS] Senator, Chair of the Budget Commission and member of the Exo-Protectorate Council Also known as Trance Tool or Light entrainment system, the PandoraStar is a state-of-the-art stroboscope or strobe light. It resembles a plate with 12 white LED lights arranged in the shape of a hexagram. This futuristic-looking device can easily be attached to a tripod.

Rafael Columbia [CS] Chief of the Intersolar Series Crimes Directorate, member of the Exo-Protectorate Council and a Halgarth family member. Becomes the Vice Admiral in charge of planetary defense when the Navy is formed and later the Admiral of the Navy Find sources: "Commonwealth Saga"– news · newspapers · books · scholar · JSTOR ( January 2014) ( Learn how and when to remove this template message) Tarlo [CS] Investigator at the Intersolar Serious Crimes Directorate and later a Lieutenant in Navy Intelligence George Williams (4 March 2017). "Sci-fi writer Peter F. Hamilton takes humans to a galaxy far, far away". The Australian . Retrieved 10 March 2018. Some PandoraStar programs last a few minutes, others several hours. We know that brainwave activity is influenced by a synchronized activity of neurons firing in the brain. This allows the user of the PandoraStar to effortlessly dive into various states of consciousness, and to explore them to his heart’s content. Holistic healing with PandoraStar light sequences PandoraStar Light Machine For Naturopaths, Meditators and YogisPandoraStar phototherapy stimulates the pineal gland. Apart from the eyes, the pineal is the only organ in the body activated by light. This extraordinary gland is considered to be the dwelling place of the soul. It regulates the body’s production of melatonin, serotonin as well as its release of DMT. Third Eye Activation Using LED lights arranged in a sacred geometrical pattern, PandoraStar can be programmed to produce high frequency light for the brain to decode in unique ways. The light is often used for entering meditation, hypnosis, and trance states for personal and spiritual development. It can help users achieve deep states of relaxation, enhance creativity, improve focus, and facilitate personal transformation.