Hidden Empire Saga of Seven Suns #1 Kevin J. Anderson 2003

Hidden Empire Saga of Seven Suns #1 Kevin J. Anderson 2003

In the far future, humanity began to search the stars, sending out vast spaceships that would take generations to reach their goals.

In the depths of space they encountered the Ildiran empire apparently the galaxy's only other intelligent civilisation.

The Ildirans came to Earth and passed on the knowledge of their stardrive, allowing humanity to expand to the stars.