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lost colony planet
Once upon a time, people settled on this planet to colonize it. Once.
War or other disruption cut them off from the rest of the settled planets, and their own civilization arose.
Works can be set either in the period when they are cut off, or as they re-make contact with the rest of humanity.
War or other disruption cut them off from the rest of the settled planets, and their own civilization arose.
Works can be set either in the period when they are cut off, or as they re-make contact with the rest of humanity.
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Lord of Light
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Space Vacation
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3.32 avg rating — 28 ratings
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The Crime and the Glory of Commander Suzdal
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Scout's Honor
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Henry Vogel (Goodreads Author)
3.50 avg rating — 109 ratings
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The Ruins of Ambrai (Exiles, #1)
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. . . And Then There Were None
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The Expert System's Brother (Expert System, #1)
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Adrian Tchaikovsky (Goodreads Author)
3.92 avg rating — 7,587 ratings
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Dragonsdawn (Pern, #9)
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Rising (Stargate Atlantis, #1)
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Sally Malcolm (Goodreads Author)
4.08 avg rating — 700 ratings
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The Dragons of Dorcastle (The Pillars of Reality, #1)
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Space Sucks!
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Christina Engela (Goodreads Author)
3.61 avg rating — 23 ratings
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Dragonflight (Dragonriders of Pern, #1)
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Trigun: Deep Space Planet Future Gun Action!! Vol. 1 (Trigun, #1)
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Ice Crown
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Monument
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Inhumans: Once and Future Kings
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Dead Man's Hammer
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Christina Engela (Goodreads Author)
4.07 avg rating — 15 ratings
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The Lunar Trilogy (Trylogia Księżycowa, #1-3)
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Cloud-Castles
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Dave Freer (Goodreads Author)
4.54 avg rating — 113 ratings
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Starfighters of Adumar: Star Wars Legends (Wraith Squadron #4)
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Mistress of the Waves
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Archangel (Samaria, #1)
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Scout's Oath (Scout's Honor #2)
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Henry Vogel (Goodreads Author)
3.73 avg rating — 37 ratings
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Scout's Duty (Scout series)
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Henry Vogel (Goodreads Author)
3.86 avg rating — 28 ratings
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Scout’s Law (Scout’s Honor, #4)
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Henry Vogel (Goodreads Author)
4.27 avg rating — 15 ratings
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The Hidden Masters of Marandur (The Pillars of Reality, #2)
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The Pirates of Pacta Servanda (The Pillars of Reality, #4)
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The Servants of the Storm (The Pillars of Reality, #5)
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The Assassins of Altis (The Pillars of Reality, #3)
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4.18 avg rating — 2,655 ratings
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Barrayar (Vorkosigan Saga, #7)
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Lois McMaster Bujold (Goodreads Author)
4.30 avg rating — 30,578 ratings
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The Warrior's Apprentice (Vorkosigan Saga, #2)
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Lois McMaster Bujold (Goodreads Author)
4.27 avg rating — 29,967 ratings
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The Vor Game (Vorkosigan Saga, #6)
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Lois McMaster Bujold (Goodreads Author)
4.27 avg rating — 26,799 ratings
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Shards of Honor (Vorkosigan Saga, #1)
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Lois McMaster Bujold (Goodreads Author)
4.07 avg rating — 39,633 ratings
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A Civil Campaign (Vorkosigan Saga, #12)
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Lois McMaster Bujold (Goodreads Author)
4.41 avg rating — 20,123 ratings
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Memory (Vorkosigan Saga, #10)
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Lois McMaster Bujold (Goodreads Author)
4.43 avg rating — 19,593 ratings
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The Wrath of the Great Guilds (The Pillars of Reality, #6)
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Daughter of Dragons (The Legacy of Dragons, #1)
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4.18 avg rating — 1,202 ratings
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Blood of Dragons (The Legacy of Dragons, #2)
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4.19 avg rating — 864 ratings
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Destiny of Dragons (The Legacy of Dragons, #3)
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4.10 avg rating — 690 ratings
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Pirate of the Prophecy (Empress of the Endless Sea, #1)
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4.25 avg rating — 377 ratings
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Explorer of the Endless Sea (Empress of the Endless Sea, #2)
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4.34 avg rating — 289 ratings
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Fate of the Free Lands (Empress of the Endless Sea, #3)
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4.46 avg rating — 285 ratings
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