Douglas’s answer to “I really liked the idea of 'Core' being some kind of AI (as I understand so far) as opposed to bein…” > Likes and Comments

Thanks for the insights. If we assume that 'Core' communicates with its 'minions' by compressing space (because that is the only way to pass on real near time information over large distances), then it is exciting to assume there is a transmitter and receiver technology already available to do so. (spoiler alert - I think this is already indicated in the 4th book when Core talks through one of its minions). It is exciting because, when humans have access to that, they can simply talk through that, as opposed to travelling themselves across compressed space through the portals.

Thanks for writing this series, I absolutely enjoyed reading all 4 of them. (my favorite is Quantum time) Looking forward to your next book!!

Ursula K Le Guin's created the Ansible as a means of realtime communication across light years, Many other authors have used the same name for an instantaneous interstellar communicator since.

Phillips needs to create a memorable name for his construct!