Revelation Space

Infinity is a science fiction novel by Alastair Reynolds, which is attributable to both the genre of Space Opera as well as the genre of hard SF. He was released in 2000 in Britain and 2001 in the U.S. ( under the title Revelation Space) and was first published in Germany in 2001 by Heyne Verlag.

The book is part of a loosely connected cycle, see Revelation Space cycle.

Action

Infinity is built on several plot lines, which unite at the end. The periods of the actions are about 2546-2566.

The first story arc begins on the planet Resurgam in the Delta Pavonis system where xeno- archaeologist Dan Sylveste looking for artifacts and explanations for the demise of the Amarantin ( bird-like creatures - aliens ). This decline, which took place in front of about a million years, is called " the event". Sylveste but deposed and imprisoned because he's in his excavations in their opinion, too many resources of the planet by his political opponents.

The second plotline revolves around Triumvir Ilia Volyova and the light boat longing for infinity with its ultra - occupation. The captain of the ship is suffering from serious disease, the melting disease that attacks his cybernetic implants.

To heal their captain wants the crew in Yellowstone system ( Epsilon Eridani ), the scientific stronghold of humanity, make the Cybernetiker Calvin Sylveste identified. As they learn that Sylveste is broken already in the Delta Pavonis system decades ago, decide the Ultras, as next time to fly there. Before departure, however, they must still replace their weapons officer, as Volyova urgently a person for the position needed to 40 so-called hell -class guns (found on an abandoned asteroid ) to use.

For this item gives Ana Khouri, an ex - soldier, who comes from the world Sky 's Edge (61 Cygni ). She was an implant of the mysterious Mademoiselle set the brain and follows initially reluctant to their orders, later she defends herself but on the other hand, providing the motives of Mademoiselle in question.

For the union of the storylines it comes to Resurgam, as the Ultras blackmail the colony Resurgam and get Dan Sylveste on board. This wants to prove his theories about the Amarantin and leave for the neutron star at the edge of Hades Resurgam system where there is a showdown.