Fleet of Worlds: 200 Years Before the Discovery of the Ringworld (Known Space)

Fleet of Worlds: 200 Years Before the Discovery of the Ringworld (Known Space) by Niven, Larry. mass_market edition. ISBN: 9780765357830.

Fleet of Worlds marks Larry Nivens first full novel-length collaboration within his Known Space universe, the playground he created for his bestselling Ringworld series. Teaming up with fellow SF writer Edward M. Lerner, Fleet of Worlds takes a closer look at the Human-Puppeteer (Citizens) relations and the events leading up to Nivens first Ringworld novel. Kirsten Quinn-Kovacs is among the best and brightest of her people. She gratefully serves the gentle race that rescued her ancestors from a dying starship, gave them a world, and nurtures them still. If only the Citizens knew where Kirstens people came from…. A chain reaction of supernovae at the galaxys core has unleashed a wave of lethal radiation that will sterilize the galaxy. The Citizens flee, taking their planets, the Fleet of Worlds, with them. Someone must scout ahead, and Kirsten and her crew eagerly volunteer. Under the guiding eye of Nessus, their Citizen mentor, they explore for any possible dangers in the Fleets path―and uncover long-hidden truths that will shake the foundations of worlds.