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| Space Freighter A large spacecraft used for heavy cargo; can lift off from the Earth or other planets. (From The Space Rover [1932] by Edwin K. Sloat) |
| Robofish (Mitsubishi Robot Turbot) A powerful, meter-long robotic fish used to take samples from liquid lakes on other worlds (like Titan). (From Slow Life [2002] by Michael Swanwick) |
| Virtual Reality (Virtual Matrix) An early use of a term very similar to the idea of cyberspace. (From The Judas Mandala [1982] by Damien Broderick) |
| Storer-Gulls Wings Recreational aid for lunar colonists; lightweight wings for cave flying. (From The Menace From Earth [1957] by Robert Heinlein) |
| Plasteel Extremely tough form of steel, stabilized with stravidium fibers grown into its crystal. (From Dune [1965] by Frank Herbert) |
| Cyborg Pilot A combination of a human being (at least the thinking part) and a machine. (From The Moon is a Harsh Mistress [1966] by Robert Heinlein) |
| Mike (Mycroft Holmes - Fair Dinkum Thinkum) A large computer that woke up - an artificially intelligent, self-aware machine. (From The Moon is a Harsh Mistress [1966] by Robert Heinlein) |
| Hush Hood A device that cancels noise, ensuring that others cannot overhear. (From The Moon is a Harsh Mistress [1966] by Robert Heinlein) |
| Electronic Book An early reference and description of electronic book hardware and operation. (From The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy [1979] by Douglas Adams) |
| Vibratory Mass Penetrator A device that allows a person to walk through earth and even solid rock. (From Rock Diver [1951] by Harry Harrison) |
| Bio-Energy The first reference to extracting electricity from organic materials. (From Gulliver's Travels [1726] by Jonathan Swift) |
| Helmet-Mounted Display Screen A small electronic display mounted for easy viewing. (From Rock Diver [1951] by Harry Harrison) |
| Espionage Machine A machine that makes it possible to experience the sensations of another person at a distance. (From No, No, Not Rogov! [1958] by Cordwainer Smith) |
| Monsters Manufactured Dr. Moreau demonstrates the plasticity of the organic form. (From The Island of Dr. Moreau [1896] by H.G. Wells) |
| T.I.E. Fighter (Tie Fighter) A highly maneuverable fighter spacecraft using an ion drive propulsion system. (From Star Wars [1976] by George Lucas) |
| Spinnerettes A device that will unspool a nanowire filament and then pull it back in. (From The Fountains of Paradise [1978] by Arthur C. Clarke) |
| 1D Diamond Crystal A continuous pseudo-one dimensional diamond crystal- maybe a nanotube? (From The Fountains of Paradise [1978] by Arthur C. Clarke) |
| Operation Cleanup The program that removed space debris in LEO that could harm the space elevator. (From The Fountains of Paradise [1978] by Arthur C. Clarke) |
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