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Skyball
Remote-controlled UAV.
(From A Day For Damnation [1985] by David Gerrold)
Ion Cannon
Fires blasts of charged particles.
(From Star Wars [1976] by George Lucas)
Watertube
Carries water to and from the catchpockets in a Fremen stillsuit.
(From Dune [1965] by Frank Herbert)
Hammer
Flying blunt trauma weapon remote-controlled by an artificially intelligent computer.
(From Vulcan's Hammer [1960] by Philip K. Dick)
Catchpocket
A small container in a stillsuit that stored reclaimed water.
(From Dune [1965] by Frank Herbert)
Gee
Using the standard letter designation in physics for gravity.
(From Sacred Martian Pig (Idris' Pig) [1949] by Margaret St. Clair)
Alcodote
A compound that maintains sobriety while drinking.
(From Space Viking [1962] by H. Beam Piper)
Gateway
A device that opens a portal to another dimension.
(From Wanderer of Infinity [1933] by Harl Vincent)
Mass-Conversion Ship
A spacecraft that uses the ultimate in fuel sources.
(From Farmer in the Sky [1950] by Robert Heinlein)
Airmaker
A device that creates a specific breathable mix directly from the atmosphere.
(From Ringworld [1970] by Larry Niven)
Sound Deadener
Device that acts to damp excessive noise produced by different species.
(From Ringworld [1970] by Larry Niven)
Stopper Bubble
Device that halts time within its boundaries.
(From Red Lightning [2006] by John Varley)
Platform Flyer
A small craft suitable for journeys close to the ground.
(From The Star King [1964] by Jack Vance)
Surface Slider
A small, lightweight craft.
(From The Star King [1964] by Jack Vance)
Flitter
A small craft used for short-range journeys.
(From Vortex Blaster [1941] by E.E. 'Doc' Smith)
Empath
A being capable of telepathic empathy with others.
(From Empath [1956] by J.T. McIntosh)
Credit
A basic unit of currency.
(From The Mightiest Machine [1934] by John W. Campbell)
Super-Weapon
A generic term for an advanced destructive device or technology.
(From Robot Nemesis [1939] by E.E. 'Doc' Smith)
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