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| Floating Spherical Pool Control of gravity permits mid-air pools of water. (From One Against The Legion [1939] by Jack Williamson) |
| Space-Post A trading post in space. (From Episode On Dhee Minor [1939] by Harry Walton) |
| Self-Igniter A self-lighting cigarette. (From The Howling Bounders [1949] by Jack Vance) |
| Robot Observatory A fully automated astronomical observatory, placed on a planet (typically, one that does not support human life). (From Space Rating [1939] by John Berryman) |
| Orbiting Casino Advertising Sign The mightiest billboard in the Solar System! (From One Against The Legion [1939] by Jack Williamson) |
| New Moon Casino Satellite An enormous artificial moon, it was far easier to get to than the Old Moon. (From One Against The Legion [1939] by Jack Williamson) |
| Chart Cabinet Used in astrogation, this device can see the positions of stars and planets over a thousand year period. (From One Against The Legion [1939] by Jack Williamson) |
| Hall of Euthanasia A place for (mostly) voluntary suicide. (From One Against The Legion [1939] by Jack Williamson) |
| Spacecraft Invisibility Electronics A means of rendering a spacecraft invisible to detection by electromagnetic means. (From One Against The Legion [1939] by Jack Williamson) |
| Outbound Interplanetary Traffic The rules of the spacelanes. (From One Against The Legion [1939] by Jack Williamson) |
| Atomic Torch An atomic-powered cutting and welding tool. (From One Against The Legion [1939] by Jack Williamson) |
| Geopeller An atomic powered, miniaturized means of propulsion. (From One Against The Legion [1939] by Jack Williamson) |
| Visiwave Even faster than ultrawave! a means of instantaneous communication over lightyear distances. (From One Against The Legion [1939] by Jack Williamson) |
| Aerocab (Aeroflyer) A electric flying taxi, or car. (From Ralph 124c 41 + [1911] by Hugo Gernsback) |
| Ground-to-Orbit Ferry A kind of space shuttle craft. (From The Moon is a Harsh Mistress [1966] by Robert Heinlein) |
| Submarine Tube A means of transport between Europe and North America via underwater tubes. (From An Express of the Future [1895] by Michel Verne) |
| Asteroid Prison A jail is the sole occupant of an asteroid. (From One Against The Legion [1939] by Jack Williamson) |
| Alien Self-Government Rules to assure intelligent aliens the right to govern themselves in freedom. (From Co-Operate or Else [1942] by A.E. van Vogt) |
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