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| Spider Space Elevator Test Vehicle A robotic testing device for the cables of a space elevator. (From The Fountains of Paradise [1978] by Arthur C. Clarke) |
| Boat-Tree A tree, the pods of which can be grown as boats. (From The Houses of Iszm [1954] by Jack Vance) |
| House Trees Living trees grown as houses; large hollow pods serve as living spaces. (From The Houses of Iszm [1954] by Jack Vance) |
| Skin Toning Using artificial means to effect a temporary change in skin color. (From The Star King [1964] by Jack Vance) |
| Lens Image A presentation of the night sky, calculated for any planet or point in space. (From Second Foundation [1953] by Isaac Asimov) |
| Bokanovsky's Process A very early description of cloning. (From Brave New World [1932] by Aldous Huxley) |
| Aeriduct (Rain Maker) A specific means of producing rain. (From A Journey In Other Worlds [1894] by John Jacob Astor IV) |
| Weather Integrator An entire technology for controlling the weather. (From Methuselah's Children [1941] by Robert Heinlein) |
| Universal Technical Consultative Service Interstellar travel plans calculated, reserved and confirmed. (From The Star King [1964] by Jack Vance) |
| Environmental Happening Weather created as a work of art. (From The Phantom of Kansas [1976] by John Varley) |
| Sven Sven is an artificially intelligent computer detective. (From The Turing Option [1992] by Harry Harrison) |
| Lunar Disneyland A vast cavern excavated on the Moon - used for entertainment. Very large scale entertainment. (From The Phantom of Kansas [1976] by John Varley) |
| Color Generator A variable spectrum light source (From The Killing Machine [1964] by Jack Vance) |
| Jet-Powered Aquaplane Overpowered surface boat. (From The Star King [1964] by Jack Vance) |
| War-Balloon (Navigable Aerostat) Enormous dirigible airships used for war. (From The Angel of the Revolution [1893] by George Griffith) |
| Air-to-Surface Missile Very early description of a projectile fired from an airship into a surface target. (From The Angel of the Revolution [1893] by George Griffith) |
| Air-Ship (VTOL Airship) A flying machine capable of vertical take-off and landing. (From The Angel of the Revolution [1893] by George Griffith) |
| Saga You become a part of the great adventures of history. (From The City and the Stars [1956] by Arthur C. Clarke) |
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