Beginnings

The first volume of The Technic Civilization Saga collects (not in this order):

the first story in the Technic History;

the first story in Trader To The Stars;

the first two stories in The Trouble Twisters;

the first seven stories in The Earth Book of Stormgate -

- so it is a genuine beginning!

Much as I appreciate The Earth Book of Stormgate as a comprehensive and pivotal volume, I have to acknowledge the Saga for its completeness.