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| Grok To understand fully; become one with (from the Martial verb "to drink"). (From Stranger in a Strange Land [1961] by Robert Heinlein) |
| Jump Through Hyperspace Device that makes faster-than-light travel possible. (From Foundation [1951] by Isaac Asimov) |
| Robot A (usually human-shaped) artifact with the same kinds of abilities as a human - this is the first use of the word 'robot'. (From R.U.R. [1920] by Karel Capek) |
| Sleeve Watch Temporary watch imprinted on the sleeve of a chosen garment. (From Dream Park [1981] by Larry Niven (w/S. Barnes)) |
| Cold-Sleep A form of induced suspended animation, in which a person enters a state like hibernation. (From Between Planets [1951] by Robert Heinlein) |
| Terraforming The process of modifying a planetary surface to resemble those of an ideal earth; affects the entire biosphere. (From Collision Orbit [1942] by Jack Williamson) |
| Mattress Sleep Sensor Sleep problems? Make sure you get your body out of bed each day. (From Dream Park [1981] by Larry Niven (w/S. Barnes)) |
| Organlegging Technology needed to deal in illicitly obtained body parts. (From The Jigsaw Man [1967] by Larry Niven) |
| Comlink Short for communications link; a small portable communicator. (From Star Wars [1976] by George Lucas) |
| Escape Pod (Life Pod, Boat Pod) A small ship used solely as a "life boat." (From Star Wars [1976] by George Lucas) |
| Fresher Short for "refreshing chamber,", it is the future of personal hygiene technology. (From Methuselah's Children [1941] by Robert Heinlein) |
| Ramsbotham Gate A means of getting from point A to point B without traversing the space in-between. (From Tunnel in the Sky [1955] by Robert Heinlein) |
| Solar Sail (Light Sail) A form of propulsion for spacecraft; a sheet of lightweight material reflects light from the sun or other light source. (From Sail 25 (Gateway to Strangeness) [1962] by Jack Vance) |
| Ramscoop An enormous magnetic field precedes a spaceship moving through space, directing interstellar hydrogen inward for use as fuel. (From World of Ptavvs [1965] by Larry Niven) |
| Cloaking Device A force field that renders an object invisible to human eyes as well as other sensor devices. (From Balance of Terror [1966] by Paul Schneider) |
| Ansible Faster-than-light communication. (From Rocannon's World [1966] by Ursula Le Guin) |
| Mechanist Drogue (From Schismatrix [1985] by Bruce Sterling) |
| WatchdØg (Watchdog) (From WatchdØg [1972] by Jack C. Haldeman) |
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