Augusta
Names: AugustaNew Costa
First appears in Book 1: Pandora's Star, chapter 6 (FIVE)
Appearances
What you know
Book 1: Pandora's Star
- Ch 6Sixty-three percent of the starship's components, including the wormhole generator, are fabricated on Augusta.
- Ch 7Planet orbiting Regulus, discovered 2097; Nigel Sheldon claimed it and moved all CST manufacturing there, making it the first of the Big15.
- Ch 7The only city on Augusta: a billion-person industrial megacity along Sineba's coast where everyone is technically a transient worker.
- Ch 7Augusta is a crowded, expensive, adult-oriented megacity world in Commonwealth phase three space, reached via New Costa Junction.
Book 2: Judas Unchained
- Ch 5Augusta's Big15 will build the ships and weapons; Antonio believes it will be protected best.
Key moments
- Book 1 · Ch 7Family barbecue debate
At a family evening, relatives argue over the Commonwealth Cup, the Guardians' shotgun, and the starship project, and Mark reveals his promotion was delayed again.
- Book 1 · Ch 7Liz agrees to emigrate
Mark confesses he hates Augusta and feels overwhelmed by his relatives' experience. Liz proposes he resign and that they move to a different world together.
- Book 1 · Ch 24Adam Elvin confronts Oscar
Adam, Oscar's old comrade, appears in his hotel room, admits attacking the Second Chance, and asks Oscar to review its flight logs for evidence of Starflyer influence on behalf of Johansson.
- Book 2 · Ch 5Giselle Swinsol recruits Mark
Giselle visits unannounced, offers Mark a secret, well-paid job on Cressat that clears his Elan debts; after pressure, Mark and Liz accept and must leave next morning.
- Book 2 · Ch 6Dynasty review conference
After breakfast, Nigel meets senior Dynasty members to discuss the refugees, the Primes, and the secret doomsday weapon, then asks Perdita and Nelson to stay behind.
- Book 2 · Ch 13Wormhole rescue from the Trine'ba mountains
Morton's team receives Mellanie's message, verifies her, and passes through a wormhole to Augusta with survivors and the Bose motile.
- Book 2 · Ch 13Dudley meets his motile
Dudley demands his memories from the Bose motile, learns he was killed at Dyson Alpha, and rebuffs Mellanie before both go to a treatment room for the transfer.