Chapter Summaries (Ashes of Man)

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Chapter 1: The Sails of Charon

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Centaurus Arm > Colchis > Aea Prefecture > Sevrast Islands > Thessa > Upland Path Overlooking the Sea
Centaurus Arm > Colchis > Aea Prefecture > Sevrast Islands > Thessa > Red Company Camp

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Chapter 2: The Athenaeum Again

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Centaurus Arm > Colchis > Aea Prefecture > Nov Belgaer > Primate's Quarters
Centaurus Arm > Colchis > Aea Prefecture > Nov Belgaer > Path Descending the Mesa

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Chapter 3: The Waking World

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Centaurus Arm > Colchis > Aea Prefecture > Nov Belgaer > Path Descending the Mesa
Centaurus Arm > Colchis > Aea Prefecture > Nov Belgaer > Visitors' Landing Site in the Moorland
Centaurus Arm > Colchis > Aea Prefecture > Aea > Governor-General's Mansion

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Chapter 4: Air and Darkness

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Centaurus Arm > Colchis > Aea Prefecture > Aea > Governor-General's Mansion

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Chapter 5: Marching Orders

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Centaurus Arm > Colchis > Aea Prefecture > Aea > Governor-General's Mansion
Centaurus Arm > Colchis > Aea Prefecture > Aea > Starport on the City's Outskirts

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Chapter 6: Doubts

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Centaurus Arm > Colchis > Orbit > On Board the ISV Ascalon

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Chapter 7: Past and Future Heroes

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Centaurus Arm > At Warp Between Colchis and Nessus > On Board the ISV Ascalon

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Chapter 8: Ghost in the Ruins

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Centaurus Arm > Nessus > Sananne Prefecture > Sananne > Maddalo House

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Chapter 9: Maddalo House

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Centaurus Arm > Nessus > Sananne Prefecture > Sananne > Maddalo House

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Chapter 10: Survivors

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Centaurus Arm > Nessus > Sananne Prefecture > Sananne > Maddalo House

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Chapter 11: New Flesh, Old Spirit

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Centaurus Arm > Nessus > Sananne Prefecture > Sananne > Maddalo House

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Chapter 12: To Carteia

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Centaurus Arm > Nessus > Sananne Prefecture > Sananne > Maddalo House

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Chapter 13: Parting

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Centaurus Arm > Carteia > Rothsmoor Prefecture > Emperor's Camp > Landing Field > On Board the ISV Ascalon

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Chapter 14: Sunlight and Ashes

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Centaurus Arm > Carteia > Rothsmoor Prefecture > Emperor's Camp > On Board the ISV Radiant Dawn > The Solar Throne Room
Centaurus Arm > Carteia > Rothsmoor Prefecture > Emperor's Camp

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Chapter 15: The Prince

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Centaurus Arm > Carteia > Rothsmoor Prefecture > Emperor's Camp > Imperial Pavilion

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Chapter 16: Nicephorus

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Centaurus Arm > Carteia > Rothsmoor Prefecture > Emperor's Camp > On Board the ISV Radiant Dawn > Council Chamber
Centaurus Arm > Carteia > Rothsmoor Prefecture > Emperor's Camp > Six-Wheeled All-Terrain Vehicle
Centaurus Arm > Carteia > Rothsmoor Prefecture > Rothsmoor > Hotel Ruins

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Chapter 17: Disquiet Gods

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Centaurus Arm > Carteia > Rothsmoor Prefecture > Rothsmoor > Hotel Ruins

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Chapter 18: Shadows Upon Time

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Centaurus Arm > Carteia > Rothsmoor Prefecture > Emperor's Camp > Landing Ramp of the ISV Ascalon > Six-Wheeled All-Terrain Vehicle
Centaurus Arm > Carteia > Rothsmoor Prefecture > Emperor's Camp > On Board the ISV Ascalon

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Chapter 19: A Shot in the Dark

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Centaurus Arm > Carteia > Rothsmoor Prefecture > Emperor's Camp > On Board the ISV Ascalon
Centaurus Arm > Carteia > Rothsmoor Prefecture > Emperor's Camp > Landing Ramp of the ISV Ascalon
Centaurus Arm > Carteia > Rothsmoor Prefecture > Emperor's Camp > On Board the ISV Ascalon

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Chapter 20: The Demon's King

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Centaurus Arm > Carteia > Rothsmoor Prefecture > Emperor's Camp > On Board the ISV Radiant Dawn > Emperor's Offices

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Chapter 21: Of Dragons

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Centaurus Arm > At Warp Between Carteia and Ganelon > On Board the ISV Tempest
Centaurus Arm > At Warp Between Carteia and Ganelon > On Board the ISV Tempest > On Board the ISV Ascalon

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Chapter 22: The Hidden Fortress

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Centaurus Arm > Ganelon > Orbit > On Board the ISV Ascalon
Centaurus Arm > Ganelon > Research Facility > Main Building > Roof

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Chapter 23: Angels of Death

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Centaurus Arm > Ganelon > Research Facility > Main Building > Hallways
Centaurus Arm > Ganelon > Research Facility > Main Building > Surgical Laboratory

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Chapter 24: Iron Men

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Centaurus Arm > Ganelon > Research Facility > Main Building > Hallways
Centaurus Arm > Ganelon > Research Facility > Main Building > Glass-Dome Gardens

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Chapter 25: The Serpent and the Witch

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Centaurus Arm > Ganelon > Research Facility > Main Building > Glass-Dome Gardens
Centaurus Arm > Ganelon > Research Facility > Main Building > Fortress Hypogeum

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Chapter 26: The Lodge of the Sorcerers

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Centaurus Arm > Ganelon > Research Facility > The Dark Tower

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Chapter 27: An Unexpected Friend

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Centaurus Arm > Ganelon > Research Facility > The Dark Tower
Centaurus Arm > Ganelon > Research Facility > Tarmac Outside of the Dark Tower
Centaurus Arm > Ganelon > Research Facility > Mission Command Post (Roc-class Lander Shuttle)
Centaurus Arm > Ganelon > Orbit > On Board the JNS Mnemon

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Chapter 28: The Secret Prince

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Centaurus Arm > Ganelon > Orbit > On Board the JNS Mnemon

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Chapter 29: Pale Fire

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Centaurus Arm > At Warp Between Ganelon and Fidchell > On Board the ISV Tempest

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Chapter 30: The Call

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NARRATOR HADRIAN: Centaurus Arm > Colchis > Aea Prefecture > Nov Belgaer > Impreial Library > Scriptorium Annex > Room 113

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Chapter 31: The Messenger

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Centaurus Arm > Fidchell > Orbit > Legion Fueling Station > On Board the ISV Tempest
Centaurus Arm > Fidchell > Orbit > Legion Fueling Station > On Board a short-range Heron-class shuttle
Centaurus Arm > Fidchell > Orbit > Legion Fueling Station > On Board a Legion Interceptor

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Chapter 32: The Plan

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Centaurus Arm > Fidchell > Orbit > Legion Fueling Station > On Board the ISV Tempest

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Chapter 33: The City of Black Sepulchers

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Centaurus Arm > Perfugium > Resonno Prefecture > Resonno > City Ruins > City Streets
Centaurus Arm > Perfugium > Resonno Prefecture > Resonno > City Ruins > Colosso Hypogeum

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Chapter 34: The Weeping Wall

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Centaurus Arm > Perfugium > Resonno Prefecture > Resonno > City Ruins > Colosso Hypogeum

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Chapter 35: Apollo Under Ice

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Centaurus Arm > Perfugium > Resonno Prefecture > Resonno > City Ruins > Colosso Hypogeum
Centaurus Arm > Perfugium > Resonno Prefecture > Resonno > Catacombs > Command Post

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Chapter 36: The Vayadan

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Centaurus Arm > Perfugium > Resonno Prefecture > Resonno > Catacombs > Launch Silo
Centaurus Arm > Perfugium > Resonno Prefecture > Resonno > Catacombs > Command Post

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Chapter 37: The Rising Tide

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Centaurus Arm > Perfugium > Resonno Prefecture > Resonno > Catacombs > Command Post

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Chapter 38: The Labyrinth Again

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Centaurus Arm > Perfugium > Resonno Prefecture > Resonno > Catacombs > Cistern Chamber
Centaurus Arm > Perfugium > Resonno Prefecture > Resonno > Catacombs > East Terminal Shuttle Tunnels
Centaurus Arm > Perfugium > Resonno Prefecture > Resonno > Catacombs > Gate to Launch Bays E21-E30<BR>Centaurus Arm > Perfugium > Resonno Prefecture > Resonno > Catacombs > East Terminal Shuttle Tunnels

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Chapter 39: Mars

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Centaurus Arm > Perfugium > Resonno Prefecture > Resonno > Catacombs > Command Post

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Chapter 40: The Gates of the Underworld

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Centaurus Arm > Perfugium > Resonno Prefecture > Resonno > Catacombs > South Terminal Shuttle Tunnels
Centaurus Arm > Perfugium > Resonno Prefecture > Resonno > Catacombs > Gate to Launch Bays S01-S30

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Chapter 41: By Inches

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Centaurus Arm > Perfugium > Resonno Prefecture > Resonno > Catacombs > South Terminal Shuttle Tunnels
Centaurus Arm > Perfugium > Resonno Prefecture > Resonno > Catacombs > South Terminal Medica

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Chapter 42: Never

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Centaurus Arm > Perfugium > Resonno Prefecture > Resonno > Catacombs > South Terminal Collapsed Tunnel
Centaurus Arm > Perfugium > Resonno Prefecture > Resonno > Catacombs > Command Post

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Chapter 43: Broken Again

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Centaurus Arm > Perfugium > Resonno Prefecture > Resonno > Catacombs > Command Post
Centaurus Arm > Perfugium > Resonno Prefecture > Resonno > The Sanctum of the Blessed Wisdom

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Chapter 44: Requiem

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Centaurus Arm > Perfugium > Orbit > On Board the JNS Mnemon > On Board the ISV Ascalon

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Chapter 45: The Demon and the King

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Centaurus Arm > Rendesvous Point Between Perfugium and Fidchell > On Board the JNS Mnemon > On Board the ISV Ascalon
Centaurus Arm > Rendesvous Point Between Perfugium and Fidchell > On Board the ISV Tempest

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Chapter 46: The Good Commander

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Centaurus Arm > Rendesvous Point Between Perfugium and Fidchell > On Board the ISV Tempest

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Chapter 47: Another Time

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Centaurus Arm > Rendesvous Point Between Perfugium and Fidchell > On Board the ISV Tempest
Centaurus Arm > Rendesvous Point Between Perfugium and Fidchell > On Board a Shuttle Pod
Centaurus Arm > Rendesvous Point Between Perfugium and Fidchell > On Board an Unidentified Jaddian Ship

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Dramatis Personae:

The Meidua Red Company

The Imperial Court

The Principalities of Jadd

The Wider World

Index of Worlds: A Note on Astrography
Lexicon: A Note on Translation

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