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| 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) |
| Ray Pistol A handheld device for projecting radiative force of some kind. (From The Black Star Passes [1930] by John W. Campbell) |
| Altitude Suit Special gear for venturing out at high altitude or even space. (From The Black Star Passes [1930] 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) |
| 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) |
| 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) |
| Hypomatrin A spinal anesthetic that allows the reformation of personality. (From The Confession of Dr. DeKalb [1934] by Stanton A. Coblentz) |
| Hypno-Ligation A means of psychological control over an individual. (From Dune [1965] by Frank Herbert) |
| Invisibility Magnets They can cloak a space ship by bending light around it. (From Redmask of the Outlands [1934] by Nat Schachner) |
| Wine Pellets Fine wine in convenient, dried form. (From Redmask of the Outlands [1934] by Nat Schachner) |
| Penetron A synthetic substance that is opaque unless penetrated by infra-red. (From Redmask of the Outlands [1934] by Nat Schachner) |
| Family Atomics Noble houses had their own atomic weapons. (From Dune [1965] by Frank Herbert) |
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