The Saga
99 Episodes
From the opening rebellion on Syrta to the cosmic Duel of Dreams. Each episode a self-contained adventure within an epic continuous saga spanning 2.6 million words.
99
Episodes
6
Story Arcs
2.6M
Words
11
Authors
EPISODES 001-012
The Rebellion
David terGorden emerges as the Heir of Power. The Drivers rise against the Council of Corporations.
12 episodes · 326k words
001
The Heir of Power
002
Rebel Starship
003
The Emperor's Gambit
004
Insurrection of the Terranauts
005
The Driver Fleet
006
The Psi Inferno
007
The Children of Yggdrasil
008
City of Madness
009
The Hour of the Strapman
010
Revolt on Luna
011
Planet of the Lodge Masters
012
The Supreme Colonel's Gambit
EPISODES 013-018
Marooned on Rorqual
Stranded on a dimension-trapped world, David must survive without his PSI powers.
6 episodes · 162k words
EPISODES 019-036
The Exile
The Terranauts fight from exile. Visions of the past reveal the origins of Yggdrasil.
18 episodes · 498k words
019
Operation Doomsday
020
Comet of Oblivion
021
Oxide Death Zone
022
Cataclysm
023
The Outcasts of Terra
024
The Starship Thieves
025
Excursion to Tomorrow
026
The Road to Argus
027
The Transmitter Tree
028
The PSI-Seekers
029
Invasion of the Soulless
030
Glimpse of Yesterday
031
The Solitary of Ultima Thule
032
The Exiles of Oxyd
033
The Battle for Aqua
034
The Renegade
035
The Pirate Lodge
036
Flames Over Shondyke
EPISODES 037-050
The Return
David forges alien alliances and returns to save Earth from cosmic annihilation.
14 episodes · 362k words
037
Star Legend
038
Narda's Stand
039
The Gravity Trap
040
A Glitch in the Machine
041
The Emerald World
042
The Gatherer
043
Breeding Ground of the Hyperdrive
044
The Escape Vessel
045
Llewellyn's Gambit
046
The Ice Devils
047
The Hate Plague
048
Narda and the Sky Marshal
049
The Computer's Ultimatum
050
Threat from the Stars
EPISODES 051-070
The Restoration
A new Yggdrasil grows. The Second Driver Space Age begins. David becomes Lord Colonel.
20 episodes · 517k words
051
World in Turmoil
052
The Somasa's Long Journey
053
The Alien's Sanctuary
054
The Fall of the High Lord
055
The Wreckage Nebula
056
The Dragon Witches
057
Voyage to World's End
058
The Heart of Rorqual
059
A World for Yggdrasil
060
Duel in Solitude
061
Death Awaits on Sarym
062
Arioch's Inferno
063
War of Minds
064
Planetfall
065
The Life Givers
066
In the Light of the Murder Sun
067
The Planet Plunderers
068
The Programmed Assassin
069
The Bio-Invasion
070
The Emerald Sanctuary
EPISODES 071-099
The Cosmic Mandate
David discovers his role as one of nine Spectra. The Duel of Dreams decides the fate of reality.
29 episodes · 708k words
071
The Aeon Curse
072
Legacy in Ice
073
The Machines of Ultimate Thule
074
Yggdrasil's Legacy
075
Starship Pursuit
076
War of the Castes
077
Target Perculion
078
Breakthrough to Shondyke
079
Dying for Terra
080
Sky Mountain
081
Driver Pirates
082
The Mistletoe Conspiracy
083
Chaos Over Sarym
084
The Gene-Parasites
085
Valdec's Return
086
Hunted on Terra
087
Labyrinth of Dread
088
The Exile Planet
089
The Emperor of Berlin
090
The Ship of Serenity
091
The Swamps of Genessos
092
The Secret of the Genessans
093
The Galactic Archive
094
The Elderwood
095
Rendezvous in Star City
096
Planet of Illusions
097
The Preventive Strike
098
Duel of Dreams
099
The Eco-Shock
Complete Index
| # | English Title | Arc |
|---|---|---|
| 001 | The Heir of Power | The Rebellion |
| 002 | Rebel Starship | The Rebellion |
| 003 | The Emperor's Gambit | The Rebellion |
| 004 | Insurrection of the Terranauts | The Rebellion |
| 005 | The Driver Fleet | The Rebellion |
| 006 | The Psi Inferno | The Rebellion |
| 007 | The Children of Yggdrasil | The Rebellion |
| 008 | City of Madness | The Rebellion |
| 009 | The Hour of the Strapman | The Rebellion |
| 010 | Revolt on Luna | The Rebellion |
| 011 | Planet of the Lodge Masters | The Rebellion |
| 012 | The Supreme Colonel's Gambit | The Rebellion |
| 013 | The Outsider | Marooned on Rorqual |
| 014 | In the Realm of the Winged | Marooned on Rorqual |
| 015 | The Mages' Covenant | Marooned on Rorqual |
| 016 | Marooned on Rorqual | Marooned on Rorqual |
| 017 | The Pirates of the Crimson Depths | Marooned on Rorqual |
| 018 | Odyssey of the Forsaken | Marooned on Rorqual |
| 019 | Operation Doomsday | The Exile |
| 020 | Comet of Oblivion | The Exile |
| 021 | Oxide Death Zone | The Exile |
| 022 | Cataclysm | The Exile |
| 023 | The Outcasts of Terra | The Exile |
| 024 | The Starship Thieves | The Exile |
| 025 | Excursion to Tomorrow | The Exile |
| 026 | The Road to Argus | The Exile |
| 027 | The Transmitter Tree | The Exile |
| 028 | The PSI-Seekers | The Exile |
| 029 | Invasion of the Soulless | The Exile |
| 030 | Glimpse of Yesterday | The Exile |
| 031 | The Solitary of Ultima Thule | The Exile |
| 032 | The Exiles of Oxyd | The Exile |
| 033 | The Battle for Aqua | The Exile |
| 034 | The Renegade | The Exile |
| 035 | The Pirate Lodge | The Exile |
| 036 | Flames Over Shondyke | The Exile |
| 037 | Star Legend | The Return |
| 038 | Narda's Stand | The Return |
| 039 | The Gravity Trap | The Return |
| 040 | A Glitch in the Machine | The Return |
| 041 | The Emerald World | The Return |
| 042 | The Gatherer | The Return |
| 043 | Breeding Ground of the Hyperdrive | The Return |
| 044 | The Escape Vessel | The Return |
| 045 | Llewellyn's Gambit | The Return |
| 046 | The Ice Devils | The Return |
| 047 | The Hate Plague | The Return |
| 048 | Narda and the Sky Marshal | The Return |
| 049 | The Computer's Ultimatum | The Return |
| 050 | Threat from the Stars | The Return |
| 051 | World in Turmoil | The Restoration |
| 052 | The Somasa's Long Journey | The Restoration |
| 053 | The Alien's Sanctuary | The Restoration |
| 054 | The Fall of the High Lord | The Restoration |
| 055 | The Wreckage Nebula | The Restoration |
| 056 | The Dragon Witches | The Restoration |
| 057 | Voyage to World's End | The Restoration |
| 058 | The Heart of Rorqual | The Restoration |
| 059 | A World for Yggdrasil | The Restoration |
| 060 | Duel in Solitude | The Restoration |
| 061 | Death Awaits on Sarym | The Restoration |
| 062 | Arioch's Inferno | The Restoration |
| 063 | War of Minds | The Restoration |
| 064 | Planetfall | The Restoration |
| 065 | The Life Givers | The Restoration |
| 066 | In the Light of the Murder Sun | The Restoration |
| 067 | The Planet Plunderers | The Restoration |
| 068 | The Programmed Assassin | The Restoration |
| 069 | The Bio-Invasion | The Restoration |
| 070 | The Emerald Sanctuary | The Restoration |
| 071 | The Aeon Curse | The Cosmic Mandate |
| 072 | Legacy in Ice | The Cosmic Mandate |
| 073 | The Machines of Ultimate Thule | The Cosmic Mandate |
| 074 | Yggdrasil's Legacy | The Cosmic Mandate |
| 075 | Starship Pursuit | The Cosmic Mandate |
| 076 | War of the Castes | The Cosmic Mandate |
| 077 | Target Perculion | The Cosmic Mandate |
| 078 | Breakthrough to Shondyke | The Cosmic Mandate |
| 079 | Dying for Terra | The Cosmic Mandate |
| 080 | Sky Mountain | The Cosmic Mandate |
| 081 | Driver Pirates | The Cosmic Mandate |
| 082 | The Mistletoe Conspiracy | The Cosmic Mandate |
| 083 | Chaos Over Sarym | The Cosmic Mandate |
| 084 | The Gene-Parasites | The Cosmic Mandate |
| 085 | Valdec's Return | The Cosmic Mandate |
| 086 | Hunted on Terra | The Cosmic Mandate |
| 087 | Labyrinth of Dread | The Cosmic Mandate |
| 088 | The Exile Planet | The Cosmic Mandate |
| 089 | The Emperor of Berlin | The Cosmic Mandate |
| 090 | The Ship of Serenity | The Cosmic Mandate |
| 091 | The Swamps of Genessos | The Cosmic Mandate |
| 092 | The Secret of the Genessans | The Cosmic Mandate |
| 093 | The Galactic Archive | The Cosmic Mandate |
| 094 | The Elderwood | The Cosmic Mandate |
| 095 | Rendezvous in Star City | The Cosmic Mandate |
| 096 | Planet of Illusions | The Cosmic Mandate |
| 097 | The Preventive Strike | The Cosmic Mandate |
| 098 | Duel of Dreams | The Cosmic Mandate |
| 099 | The Eco-Shock | The Cosmic Mandate |
Collected Editions
18 Taschenbücher
Between 1982 and 1985, Bastei Lübbe published 18 original novels set in the Terranauts universe — expanding the saga with new characters, deeper lore, and standalone adventures beyond the original 99 episodes.
TB 01
Stardust
Rolf W. Liersch
TB 02
The Green Phoenix
Andreas Weiler
TB 03
Planet Patterns
Robert Quint
TB 04
Time Window
Robert Quint
TB 05
Cosmic Labyrinth
Andreas Weiler
TB 06
Monument of the Titans
Andreas Weiler
TB 07
The Dark Ruler
Andreas Weiler
TB 08
The Grey Trail
Robert Quint
TB 09
The Ship of Dreams
Erno Fischer
TB 10
The Star Catcher
Andreas Weiler
TB 11
Spectrum Hunt
Andreas Weiler
TB 12
The White Star
Andreas Weiler
TB 13
The Life Guardians
Henry Robert
TB 14
The Last Manog
Henry Robert
TB 15
In the 176th Year
Andreas Weiler
TB 16
The Techno Team
Henry Robert
TB 17
The Bio-Slaves
Andreas Weiler
TB 18
The Terranauts Project
Andreas Weiler