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For questions about "Known Space". It is the name given to the fictional universe and setting where many of Larry Niven's most popular novels take place, including his classic Ringworld.
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How did Ol't'ro stop Achilles' attack?
During the climactic confrontation at the end of Betrayer of Worlds:
We are told that Achilles saw a bright flash when the missiles were "taken care of", and then a fast moving object showed up clo …
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What were the "mistakes" in the first paperback edition of Ringworld?
The dedication of The Ringworld Engineers reads
If you own a first paperback edition of Ringworld, it's the one with the mistakes in it. It's worth money.
What are these mistakes that were corrected …
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What actually happens to ships using hyperdrive in gravity wells?
This post consists basically of spoilers, so you should stop reading now if you don't want to be spoiled :)
In most Known Space stories we are told that you can't use hyperdrive inside gravity wells. …
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