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: The ruler of the Tranquillity habitat, which orbits a mysterious alien archaeological site called the Ruin Ring.

: A charismatic but psychopathic criminal whose actions on the colony world of Lalonde trigger the central crisis. Hamilton, Peter F - The Reality Dysfunction

: A roguish starship captain and scavenger who pilots the Lady Macbeth . : The ruler of the Tranquillity habitat, which

The narrative is multi-threaded, following a vast cast of characters across the galaxy: Hamilton, Peter F - The Reality Dysfunction

By the 27th century, humanity has expanded across nearly 900 worlds, governed loosely by the . The human race is split into two primary cultural and technological factions: