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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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