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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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