Some unsolicited recommendations for sci-fi novels that cover this topic well: - "The Mote in God's Eye" by Jerry Pournelle and Larry Niven (1974) - "A Fire U

Some unsolicited recommendations for sci-fi novels that cover this topic well: - "The Mote in God's Eye" by Jerry Pournelle and Larry Niven (1974) - "A Fire Upon The Deep" by Vernor Vinge (1992)