Fresh Technovelgy
(Most Recent Additions - 4109 Total)
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)
Show me more ( 4109 total)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Home | Glossary | Invention Timeline | Category | New | Contact Us | FAQ | Advertise |
Technovelgy.com - where science meets fiction™

Copyright© Technovelgy LLC; all rights reserved.