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Landing Stage
Parking spot for space craft.
(From Atomic Fire [1931] by Raymond Z. Gallun)
Caterwheel
A uniquely styled ground vehicle with fat, splayed out tires.
(From Sand Doom [1955] by Murray Leinster)
Heat-Suit
Perfect for those incredibly hot planets with breathable atmospheres.
(From Sand Doom [1955] by Murray Leinster)
Slowboat
An interstellar craft carrying people.
(From The Ethics of Madness [1967] by Larry Niven)
Forced Scholars
Hothouse intellectuals.
(From Le Monde Tel Qu'il Sera (The World As It Shall Be) [1846] by Emile Souvestre)
Feeding Room
An automated child care.
(From Le Monde Tel Qu'il Sera (The World As It Shall Be) [1846] by Emile Souvestre)
Express Dolphin
A most agreeable means of locomotion under the waves.
(From Le Monde Tel Qu'il Sera (The World As It Shall Be) [1846] by Emile Souvestre)
Passenger-Carrying Mortar
A unique way of crossing a river, without a boat or a bridge.
(From Le Monde Tel Qu'il Sera (The World As It Shall Be) [1846] by Emile Souvestre)
Steam Horse
A remarkable mechanical beast.
(From Le Monde Tel Qu'il Sera (The World As It Shall Be) [1846] by Emile Souvestre)
Singularity
In science, a condition in which spacetime breaks down; in society, a technological advance causes social conditions to break down.
(From All The Time In The World [1952] by Arthur C. Clarke)
Terminator Zone
The area between solar illumination and shade.
(From Exiles of the Moon [1931] by Nat Schachner (w. AL Zagat))
Mental Static Device
Cloak the minds of individuals with a kind of 'noise'.
(From Second Foundation [1953] by Isaac Asimov)
Farming Trantor
Taking apart a vast city, and returning to farming the land.
(From Second Foundation [1953] by Isaac Asimov)
Ovoid 3D Galactic Model
A handheld display of a galaxy.
(From Second Foundation [1953] by Isaac Asimov)
Photo Crystal (Cube)
A small handheld display for a picture
(From Foundation and Empire [1952] by Isaac Asimov)
Maritime Robots
Robots designed to perform every aspect of maintenance for a ship.
(From Mare Nostrum [2022] by Bruce Sterling)
Prosthetic Yachting Gloves
Robotic gloves for sailors.
(From Mare Nostrum [2022] by Bruce Sterling)
Slaver Sunflowers
Plants evolved to reflect light to burn natural enemies.
(From World of Ptavvs [1965] by Larry Niven)
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