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Holodeck
A computer-simulated environment.
(From Encounter at Farpoint [1987] by David Gerrold)
Metalite
Strong metal you can see through.
(From Black Destroyer [1939] by A.E. van Vogt)
Anti-Acceleration Engine For Space Suits
Counteracts the effects of high acceleration.
(From Black Destroyer [1939] by A.E. van Vogt)
Dragonfly Sky-Bike
An ultralight human-powered flyer.
(From Rendezvous With Rama [1972] by Arthur C. Clarke)
Space Cadet
A young person training to be a spaceman.
(From Sunward Flight [1943] by Leo Zagat)
Space Pirate
Space ships taken against their will.
(From Evans of the Earth-Guard [1930] by Edmond Hamilton)
City of Glass
An entire city made of unique structural glass and ceramic.
(From The Godmakers [1972] by Frank Herbert)
Roboscribe
A robotic writer of hard-bitten detective yarns.
(From End as a Robot [1954] by Richard Marsten)
Infiltrators
Surveillance devices, small and insectile.
(From Vulcan's Hammer [1960] by Philip K. Dick)
Autobutle
An automated servant.
(From The Godmakers [1972] by Frank Herbert)
Sol
Familiar name for our own sun.
(From Out of Void [1929] by L.F. Stone)
Homeworld (Home-World)
One's planet of origin.
(From A Honeymoon In Space [1901] by George Griffith)
Photonic Sail
A sail that uses light pressure for propulsion.
(From Think Blue, Count Two [1962] by Cordwainer Smith)
Freezebox
A chamber for long term sleep between the stars.
(From Think Blue, Count Two [1962] by Cordwainer Smith)
Space Weather Map
A map that details hazardous space conditions.
(From The Storm [1943] by A.E. van Vogt)
Flame Barrier
A form of protective force field.
(From The Storm [1943] by A.E. van Vogt)
Deceleration Chambers
Stressed, the ship breaks apart into parts that may survive.
(From The Storm [1943] by A.E. van Vogt)
Light-Sail Ship
A spacecraft that used a huge sail moved by light pressure.
(From Think Blue, Count Two [1962] by Cordwainer Smith)
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