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The Expanse Master Hub

The Expanse Master Hub

Real Physics, Deep Politics, and Galactic Survival

Welcome to the Dadnology HQ for The Expanse, the most significant hard science fiction saga of the 21st century. In an era of "space magic," The Expanse stands apart through its commitment to realistic physics—where inertia, centrifugal gravity, and the vastness of the vacuum are as much characters as the crew of the Rocinante. This hub is your tactical map for navigating the complex three-way conflict between Earth's United Nations, the militaristic Martian Congressional Republic, and the oppressed Belters. We provide a complete The Expanse reading order for the nine-novel series by James S.A. Corey, deep-dives into the six seasons of the critically acclaimed TV show, and coverage of expansion materials like the Telltale video game and the *Dragon Tooth* comics. Whether you're a "Belter" at heart or a "Duster" looking for strategic analysis, we help you explore a future where humanity’s greatest threat isn't alien technology, but our own nature.

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Chronological Timeline

2347

Camina Drummer faces a mutiny aboard the scavenger ship Artemis. A prequel story that explores the Belt before the war.

Game: A Telltale Series

Book: Leviathan Wakes

2350

The ice hauler Canterbury is destroyed. Detective Miller searches for Julie Mao. The Protomolecule is unleashed on Eros.

TV Series: Season 1

Book: Caliban's War

2351

Mars and Earth are on the brink of war. Protomolecule hybrids attack Ganymede. Bobbie Draper defects.

TV Series: Season 2 & 3

Book: Abaddon's Gate

2353

The Ring Gates open. Humanity rushes into the Slow Zone. The Rocinante crew faces the end of the world inside the alien station.

TV Series: Season 3

Book: Cibola Burn

2355

The colonization rush begins. On Ilus, settlers and corporations clash over an alien world that is waking up.

TV Series: Season 4

Book: Nemesis Games

2356

The Free Navy attacks. Marco Inaros drops rocks on Earth, killing billions. The crew is scattered across the system.

TV Series: Season 5

Book: Babylon's Ashes

2357

The System War. The Combined Fleet of Earth and Mars fights the Free Navy for the soul of the solar system.

TV Series: Season 6

Comic: Dragon Tooth

2360-2390

The Transport Union era. The Rocinante crew hunts pirate remnants while a new threat grows in the dark.

Book: Persepolis Rising

2390

The Laconian Empire returns. With advanced tech, Winston Duarte conquers the Sol system in a matter of days.

Book: Tiamat's Wrath

2393

The Resistance. Scattered and outgunned, the crew fights a guerrilla war against a god-emperor.

Book: Leviathan Falls

2394

The End. The Dark Gods attack. Humanity faces extinction. One final choice must be made.

Franchise Archive

Explore every entry in the franchise.

Books & Novels (9)
Comics & Graphic Novels (1)
Articles & Features (1)