''Expansion: The History of the Galaxy'' (russian: "История Галактики", ''Istoriya Galaktiki'') is a

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Andrey Livadny Andrey Lvovich Livadny (russian: Андрей Львович Ливадный, born May 27, 1969) is a Russian military science fiction writer. His works were first published in 1998 and include several novels as well as a number of tales and sho ...

with a plot spanning from the 23rd to the 39th centuries. It embraces several novels, tales, and stories. Some of which are within the five collected stories. Plotlines prominently featured in the series include: Devastating

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Races, and The Collapse and Rebirth of Civilizations. All of these are intertwined to bring the galaxy to life. Morality is also central to many of the novels, especially those concerning

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List of novels

''NOTE: The novels are listed in the chronological order of the story, not the publishing dates.''

External links

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Official site

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being created based on the story lines of the novels.
Deep Space Shadow
– Series of online RPGs loosely based on the novels (Russian).
Spheroid Base
– Fan-created encyclopedia (Russian). Military science fiction novels Russian science fiction novels Science fiction book series {{2000s-sf-novel-stub