For a variety of reasons, the threads stickied on this forum are out of date. So, here's a complete list of the fiction, with some comment on areas that may or may not be canon. (Updated 15.05.18)
The Dark Wheel - Robert Holdstock (32nd century).
Original short story included with Elite.
Jason and Alex Ryder were on a simple trading run when suddenly they're attacked by a mysterious commander in a Cobra Mark III. After experiencing tragedy, Alex teams up with Elyssia to track down the assailant, trading his way to an 'iron ' ship so he can face the Cobra pilot once more.
Features the origin of the Raxxla myth, the Dark Wheel, Thargoids, Mymurths, all sorts of the original legends!
Quite a lot of inaccuracies in this related to the modern game of Elite Dangerous. Features the previous fictional galaxy.
Imprint - Andy Redman (32nd century)
Original short story included with Elite Plus.
"It was a time of wonder. The Divergence of the 27th Century recaptured discovery as an ideal. The realms of adventure into the unknown were represented to a race that had grown intensive in stagnation. In a short span of generations, the Human Race was exciting once more and they came forward, revitalised; ready to make an imprint upon the Universe."
Features Thargoids, Lave, The Pilot Academy and Galcop.
Quite a lot of inaccuracies here as this is prior to the Galaxy retcon.
Stories of Life on the Frontier - Various (33rd century)
A collection of short stories set in and around AD 3200. Some amazing stories, including the origin of Jacques Station. Stories by David Massey, Moira Sheehan and Kathy inson.
Frontier Gazetteer - Various (33rd century)
A collection of planetary information on key parts of the Frontier/Elite galaxy, along with a timeline and lots of amazing snippets of the background leading up to AD 3200.
Most items in this publication are correct and still current in Elite Dangerous. Planetary positions have totally changed though.
Further Stories of Life on the Frontier - Various (33rd century)
A collection of short stories to accompany the 1995 computer game Frontier: First Encounters. Androids and AI are a strong feature as is the description of the Sirius Corporation refinery operation.
Frontier First Encounters Journals - http://www.dream-ware.co.uk/first-encounters/journals/all/
Comprehensive list of all news articles from Frontier: First Encounters. Lots of amazing source material for stories. A few things may not still be accurate, but there is good detail on the Duval and Lavigny families.
From here, all projects were worked on in consultation with Frontier Developments and the fiction guides.
Elite: Lave Revolution - Allen Stroud (AD 3265).
AD 3174 - One man's world.
AD 3265 - Not any more.
Lave.
A single planet, orbiting a dying star. For centuries, spacefarers have visited, docked at the space station and left, with no thought for the people on the planet below.
Bad luck at cards means bad luck all round for Pietro Devander, who journeys half way across human controlled space to this ancient planet, whose name is barely remembered.
What he finds is resistance. What it becomes, is revolution.
Definitive story of Lave, the planet commanders began their adventures on in the original Elite. Now available as an audio drama from the Radio Theatre Workshop right here.
Out of the Darkness - T James (33rd century).
Competent, driven, broken: Moira Dolan is a talented investigator who buries herself in work to hide from her past. She succeeded, until her brother, Keagan, wrecked her career. Now she works for the Proteus Collective.
By night, she's tormented by the same dream. By day, she's assigned dead-end cases by Ferris - a boss who seems intent on making her fail. It appears personal, until Keagan goes missing and Ferris' actions are cast in a whole new light...
Moira thinks her latest assignment will have her chasing ghosts between the stars, but instead she uncovers a deadly conspiracy threatening the precarious balance between the galaxy's major powers, one that could cost billions of lives.
If you're not predator, you're prey.
This story is the official fiction that features the Thargoids.
Tales from the Frontier - Various (one or two stories are end of 33rd century).
Fifteen short stories set in the Elite: Dangerous universe, featuring ancient Imperial history and origins to generation ships, forgotten civilisations, space pirates, and more.
Mostly Harmless - Kate Russell (34th century).
Commander Angel Rose, forced into a life of crime due to circumstances beyond her control, is determined to survive in the unforgiving void as a professional assassin. Will she be forced into the ignominy of moving back in with her parents when her efforts fail to leave her with credit-earning blood on her hands? After years of galactic travel, could Angel’s destiny be to end up drinking cheap liquor in a bar in Slough.
Contains a mad robot, and much drinking.
Elite Reclamation - Drew Wagar(34th century).
Lady Kahina Loren, born into the Prism system’s powerful ruling family, is desperate to throw off the shackles of her privileged lifestyle and discover herself, but ambition crumbles when she faces death at the hands of the one person she thought she could trust. With the advanced technology of the 3rd millennium, death is not always as final as it seems, but when that technology malfunctions, is death the better option.
Imperial Federation conflict in the Prism system. Fabulous characters and detailed writing.
And Here the Wheel - John Harper (34th century).
Robert Garry, ex-military officer, wants nothing more than to maintain his integrity and his team’s safety despite a career change to pirate leader but a cargo freighter he targets proves to be holding much more than he bargained for. Will he escape with his own life, let alone the lives of his crew? He has always shunned the ‘folk hero’ label but is he in danger of becoming an arch villain in the process
Some Thargoid hints, Alliance, Imperial, all sorts.
Elite: Wanted - Gavin Deas (34th century, but could be earlier).
When a routine bit of piracy goes wrong, the crew of the Song of Stone realise that there's a bounty hunter on their tail. One who might, finally, be able to outclass them. The Dragon Queen is feared across space, and for good reason. But even the bounty hunter doesn't realise what she's been hired to do. Or what is in the container she's been sent to retrieve.
And she's not the only hunter in the game...
A science fiction story inspired by the Michael Mann film Heat.
Elite Nemorensis - Simon Spurrier (34th century, but could be earlier).
Two lovers steal a spaceship and go on the run, attacking at random and revelling in the fame and glory their violence brings them. Celebrated by the jaded youth of the Federation and urged on to ever more flashy acts of destruction, they know it won't be long before they are caught and killed.
But someone is following the couple. Someone who knows why they are so obsessed with each other. Who knows where they are heading. Who knows why.
Someone who knows more about them than they do themselves. And has another plan for their deaths...
Contains adult content.
Elite: Docking is Difficult - Gideon Defoe (34th century, but could be earlier).
On what might be the worst planet in the universe, a young man dreams of the stars. Adventure! Lasers! Women! And the ultimate goal - to become Elite!
Unfortunately, Misha has to do his chores first. And learn how to talk to Phoebe, the beautiful customs officer. And leave the planet.
But the death of a famous author unexpectedly drags Misha and Phoebe into a system-wide conspiracy, complete with smuggling, international art thieves, multi-system corporations, canapés and exploding pigs. This is Misha's chance to prove he has what it takes!
After all, surely anyone can be Elite if they dream...
Written in Gideon Defoe's inimitable comedic style. Fans of his Pirate books will love this. Features pigs.
Elite: Legacy - Michael Brookes
The mining colony Freeholm in the Artemis system is celebrating ten years of independence. Once a penal colony for political prisoners from the neighbouring planet of Laphria, the station is now a thriving mine and refinery.
The brutal murder of two of the station’s resident traders when ambushed in the surrounding asteroid belt sends shockwaves through the community. With the identity of the attackers unknown, Freeholm’s head of security and hero of the rebellion, Darik Cavus, must discover the deadly conspiracy unfolding against his home.
They cannot face the threat alone. Darik’s daughter, Julia, must travel and find help before the station’s small defence force is overwhelmed. The forces moving against the colony seek to prevent her mission.
Events start to spiral out of control for Julia and her small band of allies, and nothing is as it first seems.
Spiritual successor to the Dark Wheel.
Escape Velocity: The Audio Drama - Christopher Jarvis
Join the mysterious Commander Thane as he is thrown across the universe on an unexpected adventure, fighting to stay alive amid the plotting of desperate, greedy and dangerous factions.
Beginning life as unofficial fiction, Escape Velocity is now officially licensed and has three seasons of adventures. A fourth season is planned.
Elite: Dangerous Roleplaying Game (EDRPG)
Blast into a dangerous galaxy where the police shoot on sight, entire systems are overrun with space pirates, and money is the only thing that talks. Gear up with high tech equipment to overcome heavily armoured combat drones, elite corporate assassins, and over-gunned soldiers of the interstellar powers.
The Unexpected Guest - Allen Stroud
Elite Dangerous Roleplaying Game Story: New Elite Dangerous story, set on Quator Station. Cargo unloaded Saul finds something in the back of an Imperial Clipper that he shouldn't have, a body.
The Wreck - Allen Stroud
Elite Dangerous Roleplaying Game Story: After centuries, Captain Robert Tillerton and his salvage crew find The Aldus, an ancient wreck last seen at Port Zelada. Anna goes aboard with the rest of the crew and finds something she didn't expect.
Live Bait - Allen Stroud
Elite Dangerous Roleplaying Game Story: The continuing adventure of the Rast family and a group of revolutionaries from the Tilalia system.
Poor Little Rich Girl - Allen Stroud
The continuing story of Meredith, a young woman trapped in a mysterious spaceship that is on the run from everyone.
Last Wishes - Allen Stroud
A retiring admiral, a box for delivery. Lieutenant Dexter takes on a job that brings nothing but trouble.
Elite: Premonition by Drew Wagar
A second official Elite novel by Drew, Premonition is something of a sequel to Elite: Reclamation, but also a lot more.
Elite Encounters the Roleplaying Game
A roleplaying adventure system set in the Frontier/Elite Universe.
Forthcoming Projects:
Supermassive: Jameson versus Jones - Andre Czausov
Definitive space opera duel. Andre has been away from the Elite Dangerous project since the Kickstarter, but the project is still alive and planned for release. Linked above is his interview with Lave Radio.
Updated as of 15.05.18
Request for sticky please.
The Dark Wheel - Robert Holdstock (32nd century).
Original short story included with Elite.
Jason and Alex Ryder were on a simple trading run when suddenly they're attacked by a mysterious commander in a Cobra Mark III. After experiencing tragedy, Alex teams up with Elyssia to track down the assailant, trading his way to an 'iron ' ship so he can face the Cobra pilot once more.
Features the origin of the Raxxla myth, the Dark Wheel, Thargoids, Mymurths, all sorts of the original legends!
Quite a lot of inaccuracies in this related to the modern game of Elite Dangerous. Features the previous fictional galaxy.
Imprint - Andy Redman (32nd century)
Original short story included with Elite Plus.
"It was a time of wonder. The Divergence of the 27th Century recaptured discovery as an ideal. The realms of adventure into the unknown were represented to a race that had grown intensive in stagnation. In a short span of generations, the Human Race was exciting once more and they came forward, revitalised; ready to make an imprint upon the Universe."
Features Thargoids, Lave, The Pilot Academy and Galcop.
Quite a lot of inaccuracies here as this is prior to the Galaxy retcon.
Stories of Life on the Frontier - Various (33rd century)
A collection of short stories set in and around AD 3200. Some amazing stories, including the origin of Jacques Station. Stories by David Massey, Moira Sheehan and Kathy inson.
Frontier Gazetteer - Various (33rd century)
A collection of planetary information on key parts of the Frontier/Elite galaxy, along with a timeline and lots of amazing snippets of the background leading up to AD 3200.
Most items in this publication are correct and still current in Elite Dangerous. Planetary positions have totally changed though.
Further Stories of Life on the Frontier - Various (33rd century)
A collection of short stories to accompany the 1995 computer game Frontier: First Encounters. Androids and AI are a strong feature as is the description of the Sirius Corporation refinery operation.
Frontier First Encounters Journals - http://www.dream-ware.co.uk/first-encounters/journals/all/
Comprehensive list of all news articles from Frontier: First Encounters. Lots of amazing source material for stories. A few things may not still be accurate, but there is good detail on the Duval and Lavigny families.
From here, all projects were worked on in consultation with Frontier Developments and the fiction guides.
Elite: Lave Revolution - Allen Stroud (AD 3265).
AD 3174 - One man's world.
AD 3265 - Not any more.
Lave.
A single planet, orbiting a dying star. For centuries, spacefarers have visited, docked at the space station and left, with no thought for the people on the planet below.
Bad luck at cards means bad luck all round for Pietro Devander, who journeys half way across human controlled space to this ancient planet, whose name is barely remembered.
What he finds is resistance. What it becomes, is revolution.
Definitive story of Lave, the planet commanders began their adventures on in the original Elite. Now available as an audio drama from the Radio Theatre Workshop right here.
Out of the Darkness - T James (33rd century).
Competent, driven, broken: Moira Dolan is a talented investigator who buries herself in work to hide from her past. She succeeded, until her brother, Keagan, wrecked her career. Now she works for the Proteus Collective.
By night, she's tormented by the same dream. By day, she's assigned dead-end cases by Ferris - a boss who seems intent on making her fail. It appears personal, until Keagan goes missing and Ferris' actions are cast in a whole new light...
Moira thinks her latest assignment will have her chasing ghosts between the stars, but instead she uncovers a deadly conspiracy threatening the precarious balance between the galaxy's major powers, one that could cost billions of lives.
If you're not predator, you're prey.
This story is the official fiction that features the Thargoids.
Tales from the Frontier - Various (one or two stories are end of 33rd century).
Fifteen short stories set in the Elite: Dangerous universe, featuring ancient Imperial history and origins to generation ships, forgotten civilisations, space pirates, and more.
Mostly Harmless - Kate Russell (34th century).
Commander Angel Rose, forced into a life of crime due to circumstances beyond her control, is determined to survive in the unforgiving void as a professional assassin. Will she be forced into the ignominy of moving back in with her parents when her efforts fail to leave her with credit-earning blood on her hands? After years of galactic travel, could Angel’s destiny be to end up drinking cheap liquor in a bar in Slough.
Contains a mad robot, and much drinking.
Elite Reclamation - Drew Wagar(34th century).
Lady Kahina Loren, born into the Prism system’s powerful ruling family, is desperate to throw off the shackles of her privileged lifestyle and discover herself, but ambition crumbles when she faces death at the hands of the one person she thought she could trust. With the advanced technology of the 3rd millennium, death is not always as final as it seems, but when that technology malfunctions, is death the better option.
Imperial Federation conflict in the Prism system. Fabulous characters and detailed writing.
And Here the Wheel - John Harper (34th century).
Robert Garry, ex-military officer, wants nothing more than to maintain his integrity and his team’s safety despite a career change to pirate leader but a cargo freighter he targets proves to be holding much more than he bargained for. Will he escape with his own life, let alone the lives of his crew? He has always shunned the ‘folk hero’ label but is he in danger of becoming an arch villain in the process
Some Thargoid hints, Alliance, Imperial, all sorts.
Elite: Wanted - Gavin Deas (34th century, but could be earlier).
When a routine bit of piracy goes wrong, the crew of the Song of Stone realise that there's a bounty hunter on their tail. One who might, finally, be able to outclass them. The Dragon Queen is feared across space, and for good reason. But even the bounty hunter doesn't realise what she's been hired to do. Or what is in the container she's been sent to retrieve.
And she's not the only hunter in the game...
A science fiction story inspired by the Michael Mann film Heat.
Elite Nemorensis - Simon Spurrier (34th century, but could be earlier).
Two lovers steal a spaceship and go on the run, attacking at random and revelling in the fame and glory their violence brings them. Celebrated by the jaded youth of the Federation and urged on to ever more flashy acts of destruction, they know it won't be long before they are caught and killed.
But someone is following the couple. Someone who knows why they are so obsessed with each other. Who knows where they are heading. Who knows why.
Someone who knows more about them than they do themselves. And has another plan for their deaths...
Contains adult content.
Elite: Docking is Difficult - Gideon Defoe (34th century, but could be earlier).
On what might be the worst planet in the universe, a young man dreams of the stars. Adventure! Lasers! Women! And the ultimate goal - to become Elite!
Unfortunately, Misha has to do his chores first. And learn how to talk to Phoebe, the beautiful customs officer. And leave the planet.
But the death of a famous author unexpectedly drags Misha and Phoebe into a system-wide conspiracy, complete with smuggling, international art thieves, multi-system corporations, canapés and exploding pigs. This is Misha's chance to prove he has what it takes!
After all, surely anyone can be Elite if they dream...
Written in Gideon Defoe's inimitable comedic style. Fans of his Pirate books will love this. Features pigs.
Elite: Legacy - Michael Brookes
The mining colony Freeholm in the Artemis system is celebrating ten years of independence. Once a penal colony for political prisoners from the neighbouring planet of Laphria, the station is now a thriving mine and refinery.
The brutal murder of two of the station’s resident traders when ambushed in the surrounding asteroid belt sends shockwaves through the community. With the identity of the attackers unknown, Freeholm’s head of security and hero of the rebellion, Darik Cavus, must discover the deadly conspiracy unfolding against his home.
They cannot face the threat alone. Darik’s daughter, Julia, must travel and find help before the station’s small defence force is overwhelmed. The forces moving against the colony seek to prevent her mission.
Events start to spiral out of control for Julia and her small band of allies, and nothing is as it first seems.
Spiritual successor to the Dark Wheel.
Escape Velocity: The Audio Drama - Christopher Jarvis
Join the mysterious Commander Thane as he is thrown across the universe on an unexpected adventure, fighting to stay alive amid the plotting of desperate, greedy and dangerous factions.
Beginning life as unofficial fiction, Escape Velocity is now officially licensed and has three seasons of adventures. A fourth season is planned.
Elite: Dangerous Roleplaying Game (EDRPG)
Blast into a dangerous galaxy where the police shoot on sight, entire systems are overrun with space pirates, and money is the only thing that talks. Gear up with high tech equipment to overcome heavily armoured combat drones, elite corporate assassins, and over-gunned soldiers of the interstellar powers.
The Unexpected Guest - Allen Stroud
Elite Dangerous Roleplaying Game Story: New Elite Dangerous story, set on Quator Station. Cargo unloaded Saul finds something in the back of an Imperial Clipper that he shouldn't have, a body.
The Wreck - Allen Stroud
Elite Dangerous Roleplaying Game Story: After centuries, Captain Robert Tillerton and his salvage crew find The Aldus, an ancient wreck last seen at Port Zelada. Anna goes aboard with the rest of the crew and finds something she didn't expect.
Live Bait - Allen Stroud
Elite Dangerous Roleplaying Game Story: The continuing adventure of the Rast family and a group of revolutionaries from the Tilalia system.
Poor Little Rich Girl - Allen Stroud
The continuing story of Meredith, a young woman trapped in a mysterious spaceship that is on the run from everyone.
Last Wishes - Allen Stroud
A retiring admiral, a box for delivery. Lieutenant Dexter takes on a job that brings nothing but trouble.
Elite: Premonition by Drew Wagar
A second official Elite novel by Drew, Premonition is something of a sequel to Elite: Reclamation, but also a lot more.
Elite Encounters the Roleplaying Game
A roleplaying adventure system set in the Frontier/Elite Universe.
Forthcoming Projects:
Supermassive: Jameson versus Jones - Andre Czausov
Definitive space opera duel. Andre has been away from the Elite Dangerous project since the Kickstarter, but the project is still alive and planned for release. Linked above is his interview with Lave Radio.
Updated as of 15.05.18
Request for sticky please.
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