Julian May's Galactic Milieu might be that kind of thing. Start at Jack's book, maybe add Rogation's book as flashbacks. Th Rebellion and fury's antics give a

Julian May's Galactic Milieu might be that kind of thing. Start at Jack's book, maybe add Rogation's book as flashbacks. Th Rebellion and fury's antics give a good framework to let a bunch of writers add more material in between.