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Interchangeable Hands Specialized manual extremities.
(From The Three Stigmata of Palmer Eldritch [1965] by Philip K. Dick) |
Pocket Dome Handy easy-to-set-up shelter.
(From Chindi [2002] by Jack McDevitt) |
Memory Diamond Very dense memory storage.
(From Iron Sunrise [2004] by Charles Stross) |
Gravity Tube A special passage way that eases the movement of material within a ship.
(From Chindi [2002] by Jack McDevitt) |
Dome Shelter A permanent domed structure for living on the Moon.
(From Brigands of the Moon [1930] by Ray Cummings) |
Invisible Cloak A cloak that renders the wearer invisible.
(From Brigands of the Moon [1930] by Ray Cummings) |
Paralyzing Ray Stops body motions.
(From Brigands of the Moon [1930] by Ray Cummings) |
Pencil Heat Ray An offensive, man-portable heat ray.
(From Brigands of the Moon [1930] by Ray Cummings) |
Eavesdropping Ray A device that allows others to hear from outside ordinary locked rooms.
(From Brigands of the Moon [1930] by Ray Cummings) |
Icon Thumbsized Image A very early reference to a screen icon.
(From 2001: A Space Odyssey [1968] by Arthur C. Clarke) |
Skyhook Part dirigible, part plane.
(From West of Honor [1976] by Jerry Pournelle) |
Survival Bubble (Beach Ball) Simplest possible space survival pod.
(From Footfall [1985] by Larry Niven (w/J. Pournelle)) |
Battleroom A large, null-gravity space used for battle tactics training.
(From Ender's Game [1985] by Orson Scott Card) |
Flash Suit Special suit for practice battles.
(From Ender's Game [1985] by Orson Scott Card) |
Bee Cam Small, airborne, self-guided personal camcorder.
(From City of Pearl [2004] by Karen Traviss) |
Stasis Box A space entirely enclosed by a Slaver stasis field, in which time does not pass.
(From There is a Tide [1968] by Larry Niven) |
Architectural Coral A structure grown to a specific shape using small coral-like organisms.
(From A Gift From Earth [1968] by Larry Niven) |
Swiss A small piece of personal gear that combines a great many items in a single device.
(From City of Pearl [2004] by Karen Traviss) |
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