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Artificial Gravity Procuring gravitational forces without a suitably large mass.
(From Brigands of the Moon [1930] by Ray Cummings) |
Inertialess Drive Faster-than-light travel achieved!
(From Triplanetary [1934] by E.E. 'Doc' Smith) |
Planoforming A form of "faster than light" travel allows for interstellar travel.
(From The Game of Rat and Dragon [1953] by Cordwainer Smith) |
Magship A ship that uses magnetic fields to catch the solar wind for propulsion.
(From Falling Stars [1998] by Michael Flynn) |
Magsail An interplanetary craft that uses magnetic fields to catch the solar winds for propulsion.
(From Falling Stars [1998] by Michael Flynn) |
Robotic Abattoir Robots with knives in a meat-packing plant.
(From Freedom's Landing [1996] by Anne McCaffrey) |
Pinlight Thimble-sized photonuclear bomb.
(From The Game of Rat and Dragon [1953] by Cordwainer Smith) |
Stationary Automatic Blaster An automated defensive blaster.
(From Red Planet [1949] by Robert Heinlein) |
Underpeople An animal modified to be human in shape and intellect.
(From The Ballad of Lost C'Mell [1950] by Cordwainer Smith) |
Supertank An air-cushioned armored combat vehicle powered by a fusion generator.
(From Hammer's Slammers [1979] by David Drake) |
Nemourlon Material for special body armor.
(From West of Honor [1976] by Jerry Pournelle) |
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) |
Fulgurator An 'autopropulsive projectile'.
(From Facing The Flag [1896] by Jules Verne) |
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) |
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