Lusitania įollowing the events of Speaker for the Dead, a group of characters are depicted living as members of a Brazilian Catholic human colony on Lusitania, a unique planet inhabited by the only other two known species of sentient alien life: the Pequeninos 'little ones' and the Hive Queen. With the Fleet on its way, a second xenocide seems inevitable. The Starways Congress so fears the effects of the descolada, should it escape from Lusitania, that they have ordered the destruction of the entire planet, and all who live there. However, Lusitania also harbors the descolada, a virus that kills all humans it infects, but which the pequeninos require in order to become adults. On Lusitania, Ender finds a world where humans and pequeninos and the Hive Queen could all live together. ^ Title is also mentioned in regard to a possible sequel for the film.'Bean Sextet'/'Shadow Sextet' ( 'Bean Quintet' combined with The Last Shadow) 'Bean Quintet'/'Shadow Quintet' ( 'Bean Quartet' combined with Shadows in Flight), could be referred to as: 'Bean Quartet'/'Shadow Quartet' ( Ender's Shadow combined with 'Shadow Trilogy'), also referred to as: 'Shadow Trilogy': Original set of sequels to Ender's Shadow, also referred to as: 'Ender Quintet' ('Ender Quartet' combined with Ender in Exile). 'Ender Quartet' ( Ender's Game combined with 'Speaker Trilogy'), also referred to as: 'Speaker Trilogy': Original set of sequels to Ender's Game, also referred to as: ^ a b Note on the following (maybe not yet so common) Trilogies:.Last part of Ender in Exile (1/3) takes places after Shadow of the Giant. First part of Ender in Exile (2/3) takes place during the Shadow Trilogy. ^ a b The events of Ender in Exile and the Shadow Trilogy take place in roughly the same time period.The events of A War of Gifts only take place during the time at Battle School).

^ a b c The events of Ender's Game, Ender's Shadow and A War of Gifts take place in roughly the same time period.

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