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Suspensor An energy field that can nullify gravity for small objects.
(From Dune [1965] by Frank Herbert) |
Fanmetal High tensile strength material; used in collapsible structures opened by "fanning" them out.
(From Dune [1965] by Frank Herbert) |
Ego-Likeness An extremely detailed portrait played through a shigawire projector; capable of reproducing minute movements said to convey the ego essence of a person.
(From Dune [1965] by Frank Herbert) |
Doorseal A portable plastic seal used in temporary camps to keep moisture from escaping from dwelling places.
(From Dune [1965] by Frank Herbert) |
Distrans Device produces a temporary neural imprint on the nervous system of Chiroptera or birds.
(From Dune [1965] by Frank Herbert) |
Computer Translator A computer translator; software that provides automatic translation when jacked into a data port.
(From Idoru [1996] by William Gibson) |
Cutteray A laser used in a range of tools - including mining equipment.
(From Dune [1965] by Frank Herbert) |
Cone of Silence Distortion field that limits the carrying power of voice or other vibration; it accomplishes noise reduction with an image-vibration 180 degrees out of phase.
(From Cease Fire [1958] by Frank Herbert) |
Carryall A flying wing (aircraft); used to pick up a sandcrawler (harvester factory)
(From Dune [1965] by Frank Herbert) |
Synthespian A synthetic media personality.
(From Idoru [1996] by William Gibson) |
Idoru A virtual person like a video game character; an entity given specific characteristics, existing only in computer networks.
(From Idoru [1996] by William Gibson) |
Headset Wireless headsets provide computer language translation.
(From Idoru [1996] by William Gibson) |
Chromoplastic Dew Collector A small, egg-shaped device that uses a special surface to collect morning dew on the desert planet of Arrakis.
(From Dune [1965] by Frank Herbert) |
Control-Face A small liquid crystal display (LCD) unit linked to a larger network; gives a window onto your larger network world.
(From Idoru [1996] by William Gibson) |
Message Cylinder A small metal object containing some form of message media and a mechanism for either playing or extruding the medium; secured communication device.
(From Dune [1965] by Frank Herbert) |
Video Unit Video units attached directly to the optic nerve, giving sight to the blind.
(From Idoru [1996] by William Gibson) |
Ghola A living, functioning person who is regrown or recreated from the tissues of a dead person.
(From Dune Messiah [1969] by Frank Herbert) |
Tleilaxu Eyes (Metal Eyes) Tleilaxu eye surgery replaces natural eyeballs damaged or destroyed.
(From Dune Messiah [1969] by Frank Herbert) |
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