The Mote in God's Eye - Larry Niven
THE MOTE IN GOD'S EYE
Larry Niven & Jerry Pournelle
And why beholdest thou the mote
that is in thy brother's eye,
but considerest not the beam
that is in thine own eye?
MATTHEW 7 : 3
Chronology
1969 Neil Armstrong sets foot on Earth's moon.
1990 Series of treaties between United States and Soviet Union creates the CoDominium.
2008 First successful interstellar drive tested. Alderson Drive perfected.
2020 First interstellar colonies. Beginning of Great Exodus.
2040 CoDom ...