space-travel-anomalies
The phenomenon of Elena's ship traveling fifty light years in under thirty seconds, suggesting the involvement of alien technology beyond human understanding.
1 chapter across 1 book
The Wrong Stars (2017)Tim Pratt
In Chapter 4, Callie explains to Elena the nature of the Liars, an alien species defined by pervasive dishonesty and cultural fragmentation, whose advanced technology, including wormhole bridges, has revolutionized human space travel and colonization. Elena learns that her ship's mysterious rapid travel and the fate of her missing crew may be linked to Liars' interference, while also confronting the obsolescence of her original mission in the context of humanity's expanded interstellar presence. Callie offers Elena legal ownership of the wrecked ship Anjou under salvage law, signaling a tentative integration into the current spacefaring society.