Commonwealth Exploration and Development Office
First appears in Book 1: Pandora's Star, chapter 4 (THREE)
Appearances
B1
B2
Key moments
- Book 1 · Ch 4ExoProtectorate Council convenes over the Dyson barriers
Powerful Council members gather in New York to assess the threat posed by the barriers around the Dyson Pair, discovered by Dudley Bose. They debate whether the barriers are defensive or imposed.
- Book 1 · Ch 17Council debates response to the Dyson aliens
After Second Chance's return, the Council concludes a third party removed the barrier, considers the Dyson aliens a threat, and discusses the risk that Bose and Verbeke are captured.
- Book 1 · Ch 17Council votes for a starflight agency
Nigel pushes for a covertly built navy within a new agency overseeing scoutship missions to Dyson Alpha. The Council votes unanimously to propose the agency to the Executive Office.