Fair Exchange

The Fair Exchange series has been appearing in Analog over the past few years. It takes place in the Recursion universe.

The series begins around 10 years after the events depicted in the novels.

“Exactly,” said John Clove. “Humanity is like one big cargo cult. Ever since the Big Share Out, humans have travelled the galaxy in alien faster than light ships. They use Fair Exchange software to trade. And none of us really know anything about it. What if trade isn’t FE’s primary purpose?

The Lobster Pot