619 ff16a1c1-1e08-4d1d-b55e-0bd9e74cdb4d The Mote in God's Eye Larry Niven Jerry Pournelle calibre (7.16.0) [https://calibre-ebook.com] 0101-01-01T00:00:00+00:00 In the year 3016, the Second Empire of Man spans hundreds of star systems, thanks to the faster-than-light Alderson Drive. No other intelligent beings have ever been encountered, not until a light sail probe enters a human system carrying a dead alien. The probe is traced to the Mote, an isolated star in a thick dust cloud, and an expedition is dispatched. HarperCollins 9780586217467 eng