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A series of Science Fiction novels written by [[Peter F Hamilton]].

A series of Science Fiction novels written by [[Peter F. Hamilton]].

The [[Void Trilogy]] continues the story of the Commonwealth Universe introduced by the [[Commonwealth Saga]]. It picks up 1500 years later, in the 39th century. It contains some but not all of the same characters (due to biotechnological immortality), and many new ones; it's a space opera with [[Loads and Loads of Characters]]. The trilogy has more of a fantasy/softer sci-fi slant than the previous books due to humans dealing with [[Sufficiently Advanced Aliens|sufficiently advanced technology]] and becoming more advanced ourselves. Not [[Humans Are Insane|wiser]], mind you...

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* [[Always Gets His Man|Always Gets Her Man]]: Toned down - after nearly dying while resisting her inborn compulsion to follow this trope in the [[Commonwealth Saga]], Paula Myo has this genetic trait removed, as this incident helps her to recognize that dropping dead when forced to deal with shades of gray isn't always helpful. She still, however, always gets her man.

* [[Ascend to A Higher Plane of Existence]]: Most species who reach their Singularity do this. There's actually a term for it: becoming "post-physical". It's basically what {{spoiler|Ilanthe, the Accelerator leader, is trying to achieve, except she wants to [[A God Am I|be a god]] over the whole Universe}} as well. And she [[It's All About Me|won't share]].

* [[Ascend to a Higher Plane of Existence]]: Most species who reach their Singularity do this. There's actually a term for it: becoming "post-physical". It's basically what {{spoiler|Ilanthe, the Accelerator leader, is trying to achieve, except she wants to [[A God Am I|be a god]] over the whole Universe}} as well. And she [[It's All About Me|won't share]].

** With the notable exception of the {{spoiler|Firstlifes}}, who created the {{spoiler|galaxy-devouring Void}} as their idea of becoming postphysical.

* [[Chekhov's Armoury]]: Anything introduced at all will have some factor later on. Even some elements from the original [[Commonwealth Saga]] become important here.

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** The deterrence fleet is insanely awesome, capable of {{spoiler|detecting and manipulating any systems made of matter before its operators can even react, while running in near-perfect stealth and presumably invulnerability to most weapons designed to affect physical objects. And it's brought online by [[Four-Star Badass|Fleet Admiral Kazimir]] merging with it to become an [[Energy Being]] with fleet-scale superpowers that he selects from a quantum armory!}}

* [[Deus Ex Machina]]: The conclusion of the {{spoiler|Paula Myo vs. the Cat}} fight might come off as this, except it's [[Rule of Cool|completely awesome]].

* [[Higher-Tech Species]]: The Raiel seem to be the most advanced race around that still takes an active part in galactic affairs (i.e. not [[Ascend to A Higher Plane of Existence|post-physical]] or the [[Space Elves|Silfen]]).

* [[Higher-Tech Species]]: The Raiel seem to be the most advanced race around that still takes an active part in galactic affairs (i.e. not [[Ascend to a Higher Plane of Existence|post-physical]] or the [[Space Elves|Silfen]]).

** It's explained that the reason they never went post-physical is because they'd defined their ''entire racial culture'' around {{spoiler|their war against The Void}} for many thousands of years. It's pretty much all they knew.

* [[Hive Mind]]: The "Multiples", which are people that have their consciousness spread out over multiple bodies, via technology; they got the idea from [[Absolute Xenophobe|The Primes]].