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Dew Gatherers
Devices used to gather morning dew as a source of drinking water.
(From Dune [1965] by Frank Herbert)
Earthport
A massive spaceport that reared up from the surface of the earth to the edge of the atmosphere.
(From The Ballad of Lost C'Mell [1950] by Cordwainer Smith)
Heat-Removing Staff
Device absorbs all heat from its target.
(From The Dead Lady of Clown Town [1965] by Cordwainer Smith)
Spring-Rifle
Projectile weapon designed to be resistant to countermeasures.
(From Dorsai! [1960] by Gordon R. Dickson)
Indestructible Contract
Legal document in which can't be easily altered or damaged.
(From Dorsai! [1960] by Gordon R. Dickson)
Medical Mech
A medical robot designed to prevent death during emergencies.
(From Warrior [1965] by Gordon R. Dickson)
Gundarium
A very sturdy, high-tensile composite.
(From Mobile Suit Gundam [1979] by Yoshiyuki Tomino)
Mobile Armor
Heavilly armed spacecraft with limbs.
(From Mobile Suit Gundam [1979] by Yoshiyuki Tomino)
Solar Flare System
Space-based parabolic reflector that focuses light for destructive purposes.
(From Mobile Suit Gundam [1979] by Yoshiyuki Tomino)
Wire-Gun
Device that aids movement in microgravity.
(From Mobile Suit Gundam [1979] by Yoshiyuki Tomino)
Nuclear-Field Depressor
A device that causes nuclear-powered devices to stop working.
(From Foundation and Empire [1952] by Isaac Asimov)
Batacitor
A storage device for electricity that could be charged in a very short time.
(From The Fabulous Riverboat [1971] by Philip Jose Farmer)
BrainPal
A neural implant.
(From Old Man's War [2005] by John Scalzi)
AutoM8
A remote-controlled automobile.
(From Daemon [2006] by Daniel Suarez)
P-120 Reconnaissance Robot
A multi-legged robot built for speed and silence.
(From A Season for Slaughter [1992] by David Gerrold)
Sentient Econometrics
Use of artificial intelligence in economic forecasting.
(From Alpha Centauri [1999] by Sid Meier)
Ethical Calculus
Mathematics used to determine positive social conduct.
(From Alpha Centauri [1999] by Sid Meier)
Quantum Power
Power generation through photon fission.
(From Alpha Centauri [1999] by Sid Meier)
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