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Underpeople An animal modified to be human in shape and intellect.
(From The Ballad of Lost C'Mell [1950] by Cordwainer Smith) |
Pinlight Thimble-sized photonuclear bomb.
(From The Game of Rat and Dragon [1953] by Cordwainer Smith) |
Nemourlon Material for special body armor.
(From West of Honor [1976] by Jerry Pournelle) |
Supertank An air-cushioned armored combat vehicle powered by a fusion generator.
(From Hammer's Slammers [1979] by David Drake) |
Force Pencil Device straps to forearm, projects a force beam.
(From Gather, Darkness! [1943] by Fritz Leiber) |
Pain Canopy Pain by nerve induction improves interrogation.
(From Gather, Darkness! [1943] by Fritz Leiber) |
Maula Pistol A spring-loaded projectile device.
(From Dune [1965] by Frank Herbert) |
Powergun A directed energy weapon.
(From Hammer's Slammers [1979] by David Drake) |
Solar-Powered UAV An unmanned aerial vehicle that is entirely solar-powered.
(From Changeling [1980] by Roger Zelazny) |
Autonomously Recharging UAV Unmanned aerial vehicles that recharge themselves automatically.
(From Changeling [1980] by Roger Zelazny) |
Punishment Sphere Used to bring disruptive elements of society into line.
(From Alpha Centauri [1999] by Sid Meier) |
Minovsky Particles A custom-generated subatomic particle with many technological applications.
(From Mobile Suit Gundam [1979] by Yoshiyuki Tomino) |
Fulgurator An 'autopropulsive projectile'.
(From Facing The Flag [1896] by Jules Verne) |
Sun Goggles Lenses darken in spots to block the brightness of alien suns.
(From Grendel [1968] by Larry Niven) |
Desk (Personal Computer) A computer for students.
(From Ender's Game [1985] by Orson Scott Card) |
Free Play (The Mind Game) A computer simulation that presents an enjoyable game for young people that is also used for psychological evaluation.
(From Ender's Game [1985] by Orson Scott Card) |
Lux A bar of solidified light.
(From The Black Star Passes [1930] by John W. Campbell) |
UPUD Universal Positionator Up-Downlink.
(From First to Fight [1997] by David Sherman (w/Cragg)) |
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