The Starbound trilogy and Illuminae Files could absolutely exist in the same universe. They deal with similar problems in their technology systems and the cultures and the way they interact seems very similar. I’d imagine the files taking place a few decades after the Starbound trilogy, as at the end of Their Fractured Light, they form the collective, which takes away their access to light-speed travel. Also, in Illuminae, we see that corporations like BeiTech have most of the power over the people, and it’s safe to assume that BeiTech rose from the ashes of Rodrick’s questionable business practices and became a sort of LRI 2.0. I can see the main six still being alive during the files, even though they’d probably be in their 40s or 50s. One more silly thing to think about is that the Knave might have been one of Ella’s and Kady’s hacker idols after reading some article about him and Hanna probably has taken fashion cues from Lilac. Also, imagine if James were some cadet that T or J knew/trained. Tarver seems like the type to attend his subordinates’ funerals.
*k I’m done now*
