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Ship Pushes Moon Altering the course of a small moon by pushing on it with a rocket motor.
(From Buck Rogers, 2430 AD [1929] by Philip Nowlan (w/D. Calkins)) |
Force-Ray A large, hand-held spear of force.
(From Buck Rogers, 2430 AD [1929] by Philip Nowlan (w/D. Calkins)) |
Aerocab A floating taxicab.
(From Buck Rogers, 2430 AD [1929] by Philip Nowlan (w/D. Calkins)) |
Hypnotelevisor A device that displays memories directly on a helmet screen.
(From Buck Rogers, 2430 AD [1929] by Philip Nowlan (w/D. Calkins)) |
Metalloglass A transparent "glass" made of metal.
(From Buck Rogers, 2430 AD [1929] by Philip Nowlan (w/D. Calkins)) |
Lift Chair A single occupant lifted by great birds.
(From The Last Castle [1967] by Jack Vance) |
Mutant A new organism resulting from an alteration in the DNA sequence of its genome or chromosome.
(From The 100th Generation [1934] by Nat Schachner) |
Altitude Suit Special gear for venturing out at high altitude or even space.
(From The Black Star Passes [1930] by John W. Campbell) |
Ray Pistol A handheld device for projecting radiative force of some kind.
(From The Black Star Passes [1930] by John W. Campbell) |
Jumpship A spaceship capable of making interstellar jumps, that is, it could move over vast distances instantaneously.
(From The Lady Was A Tramp [1957] by Rose Sharon) |
Space-Drive A means of providing propulsion for a spacecraft.
(From Invaders From The Infinite [1932] by John W. Campbell) |
Space Station One Describes an early space station similar to the International Space Station, that grew over time by accretion.
(From The Sands of Mars [1951] by Arthur C. Clarke) |
Pneumatic-Tube Zone The portion of a city that is served by direct tubes to each dwelling.
(From Mechanocracy [1932] by Miles J. Breuer) |
Vandelite Gun An artillery device that freezes the explosive material for firing so it doesn't explode in the gun when it fires.
(From The World Masters [1903] by George Griffith) |
Gansas Migratory birds that fly all the way to the Moone.
(From The Man in the Moone [1638] by Francis Godwin) |
Roboticist A person who creates or works with robots.
(From Robot AL-76 Goes Astray [1941] by Isaac Asimov) |
Aerial Navies Use of vast numbers of air-ships (planes) to overwhelm land defenses.
(From The World Masters [1903] by George Griffith) |
Death-Ray A thin ray of electric light that melts flesh away from the bone.
(From The World Masters [1903] by George Griffith) |
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