The Mote in God's Eye

In “Moshka in the Lord’s Eye” the book explains what happened before the events described in the book “The Moshka in the Lord’s Eye.” Why the authors included this story as a separate book in the series is unclear. In fact, it resembles a prologue for the trilogy, which includes the books: “Moshka in the Lord’s Eye,” “The Grabbing Hand,” and “Reflex.”