If you loved
Hex
Allen Steele · Book · 2011
What hooked you in Hex was the way a vast, alien mystery forces humanity to confront its own precarious survival and xenophobic impulses.
Films on the same thread
District 9
Neill Blomkamp · Film · 2009
Like the tense first contact dynamics in Hex, this film uses an alien presence to expose deep-seated xenophobia and the cold, bureaucratic indifference of institutions managing extraterrestrial interactions.
Moon
Duncan Jones · Film · 2009
If the isolation of deep space exploration in Hex captured your imagination, this story of a lone worker on a remote lunar base provides a similarly claustrophobic, psychological experience.
Spaceman
Film · 2024
Much like the solitary stakes found in Hex, this space drama centers on the profound loneliness of a mission into the unknown, where the protagonist must confront inner demons.
Alien: Covenant
Ridley Scott · Film · 2017
The colonization mission gone wrong featured here mirrors the dangers of exploring uncharted territory in Hex, delivering a grim reminder of the threats lurking on distant, supposedly habitable worlds.
Series on the same thread
Fallout
Graham Wagner · Series · 2024
This series explores the same societal stratification and survivalist tensions as Hex, focusing on the harsh reality for those navigating a world left behind by their own ancestors.
Stargate SG-1
Brad Wright · Series · 1997
If you enjoyed the exploration and first contact themes in Hex, this series expands that scope by following a team that consistently navigates the risks of discovering new, alien civilizations.
Silo
Graham Yost · Series · 2023
This story of a subterranean society mirrors the sense of confinement and systemic secrets found in the hexagonal structure of the planet in Hex, driving a similar mystery-led narrative.
Halo
Kyle Killen · Series · 2022
The high-stakes conflict between humans and aliens in this series echoes the tension-filled diplomatic and military landscapes that define the expansive universe of Hex.
Podcasts on the same thread
The Telepathy Tapes
Ky Dickens · Podcast · 2026
Just as Hex challenges the boundaries of human knowledge through alien interaction, this podcast probes the limits of consciousness and potential, grounded in the same spirit of speculative scientific inquiry.
Revolutions
Mike Duncan · Podcast · 2025
The patterns of societal collapse and power dynamics explored here provide a historical mirror to the political and diplomatic negotiations that complicate the space exploration mission within Hex.
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Common questions
Is Hex part of a larger series?
Yes, Hex is an expansion of the Coyote saga by Allen Steele. While it focuses on the danui arachnid species and their trade negotiations with the Coyote Federation, it serves as a continuation of the established universe featured in the author's previous works.
What is the premise of Hex?
Hex follows the reclusive danui species as they initiate contact with the Coyote Federation. They offer the coordinates for a massive, unoccupied world composed of billions of hexagons as the basis for trade negotiations, marking the first time these expert engineers have engaged with human society.
Who are the danui in Hex?
In Hex, the danui are a reclusive species of arachnid engineers. They are considered the finest engineers in the galaxy and have historically avoided contact with the Coyote Federation until they decide to offer information about a unique, sphere-shaped world to the humans.
What is the setting of Hex?
The primary setting of Hex is a mysterious and massive world constructed from billions of hexagons. This unoccupied sphere is discovered by the Coyote Federation after the danui provide the coordinates as part of their formal trade negotiations with human representatives.