Series
Central Control
Andre Norton · 2 novels · 1953–1955
Andre Norton's Central Control novels are a loose future history that sketches the rise of a galactic empire through events echoing Norton's own reading of Terran history rather than following one continuing cast. Star Rangers follows the crew of a crashed Stellar Patrol scoutship who, after entangling themselves in a local rebellion on what seems an unknown world, discover they have found humanity's long-lost original homeworld, Terra. Star Guard and Star Soldiers extend the same shared background with their own separate stories.
Summary by Loreful, from public sources
The order the books came out.
- Omnibus editions(1 edition)
Map
Central Control at the centre, its books fanned around what holds them. Pick anything for its details, and zoom out for similar series in orbit — the reading order above lists the same books as text.
Stats
By decade
- 1950s2
Shape
2 novels
1 author · completed series
reads like:science fictionspace explorationspacefar futureadventurousadult
Mood
Bright and intense: 100% of this series' placed works, the catalog's 44%.
this series · the catalog · one dot = one book2 of 2 works carry a tone
Edges of the map
- Star Guarddarkest · most intense
- Star Rangersbrightest · calmest