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Coin-Op Clockwork Friend
A robot for hire, for companionship and help.
(From All I Care About Is You [2017] by Joe Hill)
Resurrection Man (Murdergame)
A person who hires themselves out to be killed.
(From All I Care About Is You [2017] by Joe Hill)
Master Kills Servant Robot
When a robot's master has come to the end of his rope.
(From The Miserly Robot [1958] by R.J. Rice)
Mob Violence Against Robots
Humans band together to damage or destroy robots.
(From Autofac [1955] by Philip K. Dick)
Messaging Lens
A contact lens that enables text messaging.
(From All I Care About Is You [2017] by M.T. Hill)
Hop
Actually "the hop", going above the ecliptic so as to avoid asteroids.
(From Marooned Off Vesta [1939] by Isaac Asimov)
Water Tank Reaction Mass
Using the ship's water supply as a reaction mass to propel the ship.
(From Marooned Off Vesta [1939] by Isaac Asimov)
Artificial Coral
Coral grown under special conditions.
(From The City That Walked [1939] by Ed Earl Repp)
Sargasso Sea Space Creature
Given its name because it is responsible for the loss of space ships.
(From Vagabonds of Space [1930] by Harl Vincent)
Portable G-ray
A backpack device that shields its wearer against gravitation force.
(From Vagabonds of Space [1930] by Harl Vincent)
Time Warp
Provides a kind of foothold for time travel.
(From The Time Bender [1937] by Oliver Saari)
Emdee Doctor Robot
An autonomous physician robot with many arms and built-in features.
(From Seasoned Traveler [1953] by F.L. Wallace)
Sparkler
Packs quite a charge.
(From Seasoned Traveler [1953] by F.L. Wallace)
Adaptable Overcoat
A disguise allowing an alien to walk amongst, well, other aliens without notice.
(From The Adventure of the Misplaced Hound [1953] by Poul Anderson (w/GR Dickson))
Super-Telescopic Machines
A device able to project a picture of any scene at any distance!
(From The Heritage of the Earth [1932] by Harley S. Aldinger)
Armor-Plate
The outside surface of the ship.
(From Moon People Of Jupiter [1931] by Isaac R. Nathanson)
Air-Tight Auto
A vehicle for driving on a moon or other airless body.
(From Moon People Of Jupiter [1931] by Isaac R. Nathanson)
Magnetized Bottom
A reasonable substitute for gravity holding objects in place.
(From Moon People Of Jupiter [1931] by Isaac R. Nathanson)
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