Elan
First appears in Book 1: Pandora's Star, chapter 16 (FIFTEEN)
Appearances
B1
B2
What you know
Book 1: Pandora's Star
- Ch 16Elan is 754 light-years from the Dyson Pair, with seven Commonwealth planets closer, including Anshun.
- Ch 25Elan is a planet near Dyson Alpha, reached via Wessex gateway, with Runwich as capital; Randtown lies on its southern continent.
- Ch 25Elan was one of twenty-four planets attacked, with Randtown cut off from the planetary cybersphere.
Book 2: Judas Unchained
- Ch 7Elan provides the strategic assault display for the invasion, in which wormholes deliver munitions and troop squads onto the planet.
Connections
- containsRandtown
- containsTurquino Valley
Key moments
- Book 1 · Ch 25Mellanie pitches the Starflyer story
Mellanie calls Alessandra with her Starflyer story, but the SI warns of the attack and she dives behind the bed.
- Book 2 · Ch 7Debate over informing the navy
On the mountain saddle, Morton persuades the group to delay telling the navy about Bose. Mellanie's message confirms the secrecy and promises extraction from Elan.
- Book 2 · Ch 12Morton scouts Prime activity
Morton, Rob and the Cat scout Prime activity near the Regents, noting farmland preparation and a new chemical plant.