Fiction
There are numerous fiction novels available set in Elite Dangerous and part of the Elite universe. There are several projects underway that may deliver other stories and roleplaying games.[1] Most novels are available at the Frontier Store and Amazon.
Novels published by Frontier Developments
Premonition is a novel written by Drew Wagar. It was announced by Frontier on the 12th of August 2016 and published on June 27th 2017. It has been described as a sequel to Elite: Reclamation, but also as a player-driven story influenced by in-game events and player actions.
Novels by Fantastic Books Publishing
Elite: Reclamation - 2014
Reclamation is a novel written by Drew Wagar. It is a space opera/thriller set on the borders of the Frontier where the Empire and Federation are fighting over a star system. It features the in-game character Senator Kahina Tijani Loren and concentrates on the Imperials.[2]
Elite: Mostly Harmless - 2014
Mostly Harmless is a novel written by Kate Russell. A comedic tale of Commander Angel Rose, the Mostly Harmless pilot who becomes an unwitting and incompetent assassin.[3]
Elite: And Here The Wheel - 2014
And Here The Wheel is a novel written by John Harper. It ties together the storylines of The Dark Wheel and the Thargoid missions of First Encounters to create an interstellar adventure that no Elite fan will ever forget.[4]
Tales from the Frontier is an anthology of 15 novellas and short stories by writers from around the world. Each story takes place in different parts of the Elite universe.
Novels published by Gollancz
Written by Gideon Defoe, Elite : Docking is difficult is a comedy.
Elite Dangerous: Nemorensis - 2014
Written by Simon Spurrier, Elite: Nemorensis is a story of a pair of lovers making their way in the Elite Dangerous universe.
Elite Dangerous: Wanted - 2014
Written by Stephen Deas and Gavin Smith under the pseudonym 'Gavin Deas', Elite : Wanted is a story of pirates and bounty hunters.
Other Novels
Out of the Darkness - 2014
A novel written by T James. It's one of the few novels to specifically feature the Thargoids.
Elite: Lave Revolution - 2014
Lave Revolution is a novel written by Allen Stroud, with stretch goals that include a short film.[5] It follows the transition of Lave from a Dictatorship to a Democracy before the start of Elite: Dangerous.
Elite: Legacy - 2014
A novel written by Michael Brookes. "Facing a deadly conspiracy, the mining colony of Freeholm must battle against overwhelming odds to retain their independence..."
Roleplaying Game Books
A roleplaying game book set in Elite Dangerous, by Dave "Selezen" Hughes. It was successfully Kickstarted on March 3 2013.[6] An early "Alpha" version of the rules were released to a closed group in December 2013[7] and a Beta version was due for release in August 2014.[8] It was released on 18th October 2017.[9]
Comics
Fangs is an unofficial Elite Dangerous noir-inspired web comic by Lee Hutchinson. Fangs, Book One: What the Watching Gods Thought, consists of 10 chapters. Fangs, Book Two: Every Man's Wish On Board, has six chapters to date.[10]
Elite Dangerous: Mercenary Commander is an unofficial fan comic made by David Hall in 2015. It has four full-color pages and a cover page.[11] The story is about the faceless hero Khel Varek and a bounty hunter.
Projects
The following projects are still under development.
Supermassive is a novel to be written and illustrated by André Czausov. The book is planned to be around 90k words in length, and a suite of original illustrations will be incorporated into the PDF edition, together with some crowdfund-only extras such as Void. This book is not yet released, the last update was on 28 December 2016. Check the website.[12]
Survivor is a gamebook to be written by Nathan Page. Armed with nothing more than a pencil, two dice and an eraser, do you have the skill and wits to thrive in a hostile galaxy?[13]
Space Store is a fan fiction novel being written by AndyB, on the Frontier forum.[14] Not an official work, but developed with some consultation. The story is being written with drafts appearing on the forum, so you can see how the story develops.
Additional Links
References
- ↑ Frontier Forum: Official Fiction
- ↑ www.drewwagar.com
- ↑ http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/katerussell/mostly-harmless-an-elite-dangerous-novel-working-t
- ↑ http://www.andherethewheel.co.nz
- ↑ http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/allenstroud/elite-lave-revolution?ref=live
- ↑ http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/selezen/elite-encounters-roleplaying-in-the-elite-universe
- ↑ http://daftworks.co.uk/eliterpg/index.php/Special_Blog?id=20
- ↑ http://daftworks.co.uk/eliterpg/index.php/Special_Blog?id=28
- ↑ https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/selezen/elite-encounters-roleplaying-in-the-elite-universe/posts/2018464
- ↑ https://fangs.ink/
- ↑ http://www.cmdrlog.com/mercenary-commander.html
- ↑ http://suprmasv.czausov.com/
- ↑ https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/232063970/survivor-an-elite-dangerous-gamebook/updates
- ↑ http://forums.frontier.co.uk/showthread.php?t=3986