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Originally Posted by mewmartigan

Can you tell me in spoiler tags if

Spoiler:

the aliens ever seem likely return? Or does it look like the whole series will just be Charis vs. Church? I just don't see how the books would make the jump to high tech weaponry and computers without
"and then, 1000 years later our story picks back up..."

Certainly. Although I'll be circumspect even in spoilers

Spoiler:

Unless it stops now, the whole series will not be Charis vs Church.

But they certainly shouldn't need 1000 years to get to a high tech base. They are, after all, starting out with a large, educated population with mid Victorian steam technology. And a massive amount of science and tech data. Fifty years should do it, IMO.