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Government / Society / History

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Additional Patrol – martial law peacekeeping in lockdown neighborhoods
Annals – a diary journal by the ruling monarch, for a ruling monarch’s eyes only
Aquari Aegis – a powerful defensive projector, aided by an amplifying power pendant
Aquari Home Recovery – an aid organization helping with the aftermath of the Symbias Grove fires
Aquari Home Wildfire Disaster, AHWD – when unusual fires destroyed Symbias Groves
Aquari Sendsingers – those with a trained special power to create spatially unifying starsong to enable translocation in concert with travelgate technology
Ascendancy – the ceremony for the Ascendant becoming Regent
Chainers – people who, before the Human-Dragon War, found a way to trap a Dragon in one place
dragontaught – the rare few who have the opportunity to have an extended tutelage with a Dragon
EduNet – a semi-self organizing educational system private support subsidiary
Genesee Geothermal Upheaval – concurrent fault earthquakes and volcanic eruptions all over the planet Genesee, questioned as to whether entirely natural; Red Nexus connection to the Vortex Anomaly and Aquari Home Wildfire Disasters
Genesee Guard – planet guard fleet for Genesee
Genesee Refugee Fund – aid organization for relocated people who survived the volcanic disasters
Genoene Council – planet council for Genoe
GG Unit 17 – Genesee Guard unit during the Zendris Eruption
Human-Dragon War – terrible, very long ago; involved Chainers, and resulted in banishment of the Red Nexus Dragons
IDRA – Interplanetary Department of Relief Assistance, allocates & deploys Imperium resources for emergency measures
Loramer Ultra – top clearance sectors of the prime research center
Maelstrom Rescue – the collective individual translocation engineered by General Claymore, Raev Sturlusson, the Kao-Sidhe & Vedani to spare Imperial soldiers from the Red Nexus fleet destruction
Magus Dynasty – the ruling family that has stewarded the Pan-Galactic Imperium from one single human planet for a thousand years, who made first communication with Dragons
nose-to-nose – a physical tactical meeting in connected spaceships
Octave, Multiplied Octave – Aquari administrative convening of representatives from each of eight Aquari homeworlds and the Sendsingers’ Guild; multiplied, with additional relevant presences.
Oligarchy of Tamakopa – an extremely wealthy shadow organization which the Hoopoe relieved of a large sum of currency
Phiroen Era – as defined by the name of the Magus ruler, during which there was a military revolt
Photuris Vortex, Photuris Vortex Slaughter, Ionian Vortex Anomaly, E.G.G. Incident, Photuris Attack – all names for what happened in a military action on a threatening phenomenon in Ionian nearby space, where Queen Ascendant Charlotte met her doom
Red Nexus – one particular group of fire-related Dragons who were exiled from association with the Pan-Galactic Imperium after the Human-Dragon War
Relief Assistance – shortened on-the-ground name for the IDRA, organizing immediate aid for situations like the neighborhood signal lockdowns
Royal Security – the guards for the royal family
Sendsinger’s Guild – Aquarii who work with the travelgates, and whose talents complete the necessities for the current state of star travel
Shield/Amp Units – military Dragon defense, for and from, using directional energy conversion
Slaughter of Hirylien – how some refer to the first population-wiping outbreak of HA235 on Hirylien
Spear Traffic Control – those directing air & special traffic to the inner-city military tower complex
TransNet, TransitNet, Travelgates, Imperial Transitnet System – names for intergalactic/interplanetary transit gates maintained by the Pan-Galactic Imperium
Vanguard – investigatory government grey ops
Zero Clearance – apocryphal don’t-ask mission scannable top clearance level for a possibly undercover government agent; also a classic film

Science

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aetherlab – referring to an aetherscape lab where Aelrn and others researched aetheric Symbias
aetherscape – the informational mindscape that is the natural resting retreat of Vedani; see Places above
Array Synthesis – the set of working historical astronomical telescopy kept at Alisandre Capital
bio-aetherscape – sensory connections between Vedani via aetherscape
bundle – when Vedani in the aetherscape group and combine streams of information
trunk – when many bundles are synthesized into a sizable consistent body of information
connect – a bio-aetherscape confirmation for mutual exchange
netbranches – pieces of knowledge that float and extend to be found independently
congruence – when Draconid elemental activity adjoins to interact
Dyson probes – equipment utilizing massive sphere dynamics to assess physical phenomena
flows – flows of information in the aetherscape, visualized for interaction
Gazebo – a coded module created by Soleil to make a favorable environment for interaction with Kao-Sidhe glitches
glammer/glamr – an ability granted to Soleil by Acamar, utilizing the infinitesimal gap between projection and perception for illusion
HA235 – the HIrylien Affliction which killed most of the population of Hirylien and saw another outbreak of infectious nervous disruptive disorder; in the newer iteration, includes a voluntary quantum frequency channel introduced to the neuronal electrical network, via bioelectrical signature code hacked into the virus
holokeys – a Draconid interactive lock that frees a message projection from its substrate medium
Iljen Engine – programmatical energy formulae that can be integrated into other sciences, including massive sphere dynamics
massive sphere dynamics – the study of certain consistencies in the physical behavior of massive spheres
masque – a hacker stack technique to create online anonymity for a highly visible entity, such as the Princess
the Mothership Jottings – undirected theoretical massive sphere dynamics inquiry and problem solving released to the aetherscape by Arcta Hydraia in Vedani exile
mirrornet – a tactic using locational mirror signal programming in a net formation
multifold dymaxion projections – current common starmap technology for useful 2-dimensional visual interpretation
neuroelectrical quantum frequency channel – a voluntarily- engaged telephone-like mind connection that can exist between Vedani and initiated humans
neurolocation – a mindstate affected by certain factors or actions can make physical realities more or less readily available, a concept innate to Aquarii and familiar to Vedani
Node utilities – aetherscape feature that functions as programmed by an individual
photon sounders – deep sensing equipment
phronium spectra – active minerals with visible radiant wavelengths, variously useful and prized
reverse reverse-acceleration parabolic, RRAP – ‘wrap,’ spaceship pathway terminology for a change of direction similar to a cloverleaf
PPCD, photon particle co-disruption – ‘quantum rubber band shapes’ that create inter/intragalactic audial channel communication; see Objects/Things above
Seeking – a universal being-to-dragon contact process for communication and deeper inquiry
sendthrough – a Vedani technological portal of varying utility, either able to transpose energy, energetic avatars or physical forms
shadownet – a semi-hidden unofficial alternative network
sightwave lightspeech – poetic reference to a mode of Aquari expression
Sphereaonic – the experimental Vedani brainchild of the Mothership Jottings, a responsive massive aetheric sphere
stillfreezing – an extreme judicial punishment where the convicted is held in stasis
streams – flows of information in the aetherscape
streamviewer – a machine invention to allow Humans ability-limited access to the Vedani aetherscape
sunstrips – a city-scale solar lighting utility that transmits outdoor/ aboveground light with actual intensity
tensile force technology – multidirectional force balancing maintaining physical tension
torrential slip – semi-permeable tangential force deflection
triangulation – the mapping system unique to Foshan for its aqueous wobble
transanchor – Vedani spatial tying
Viridian Phasing – a collective interdimensional Draconid effort to keep out those Dragons not involved in the effort, a tactic not used since the Human-Dragon War; refracts interdimensional sonics with plant biology to create chaotic disruption in dragonroad perceptual continuity

Foods

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Aureny produce – grown in crystal-refracted below-surface cavern fields, a variety of succulent petals and leaves
biscuits & ink gravy – aboard Odessia 6
bourbon – shared in the Massey-Sonnes hotel
cookies – especially for Arys aboard the Arch
Dragon Food – irresistably delectable
herbal infusion – medicinal cold infusion for Queen Celeste
fried honklizard steak – a honklizard steak, chicken-fried
garlic chicken wing – produced by Garlic in a pinch
gin, Arys’ favorite – enjoyed well, but not too heavily or too often
honeygrub dressing – high protein, all the rage
hot silver – intellectually peppy and physically relaxing
jungleberry cobbler – dessert of temperate and tropical fruit
powder apples, powder apple pudding – powdery sweet fruit inside a breakable skin, can make many recipes
roasted runnerbird – thanks to Jay behind the lot
royal breakfast: this time, summer sausage, cheese, jam, bread, sardines, radishes, roasted peppers
seaweed from Foshan – an Imperial tea service option
silvers – the horsheshoe crab salmon run fished for food from the aerial river
sprouts – post-eruption community cafe offering
tassfruit – juiciness inside a leathery skin
tea – on a service in the royal court
Vedani superfood smoothie powders – so to speak, a variety
wild garlic – present along a mountain trail outside Alisandre Capital

Nature

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Alisandrian constellations:
-.Crown
-.Wanderer
-.Bear
Aquariid charcoal truffle – a very potent fungus on Aquari planets
aetherscape – naturally, the individuated actively collective mind connection of the Vedani; see also Places & Science
astrography – interplanetary starmap geography
azulian – a vivid blue gemstone, traded by the Aureny to the Vedani
concrescence – a certain attraction of elements toward a specific interaction in the form of their Dragons
dragonroads – interdimensional spatial-conceptual connections understood and traversed by Dragons
Eldest Davyjones – a ginormous abyssal crustacean, very distinct in his seniority, a friend of Arctyri
elemagnetic generative gyre – the uniquely mysterious phenomenon from which a new Dragon emerges in complete iteration (e.g.g.)
equinax – a hooved animal with one horn, can be ridden and has a particular personality
Gateway Stair – an individual elemental sublimation process for a Dragon to reach Tabula Rasa
Glyphs – interactive symbols that can be drawn for communication and creation in Tabula Rasa
HA235 – the Hirylien Affliction which killed most of the population of Hirylien and saw another outbreak; infectious nervous disruptive disorder that attacks various sensory quadrants
Inka (leaves) – a plant of the Skandarian Villages
Jennian magnolia – a fragrant flower growing in the Jennian federet
Level Plaine – another name for Tabula Rasa, a conceptual dimension where only Dragons meet or retreat
Omba – the rock from which an Aureny child is born, lined with uniquely rare and powerful crystals, like a geode
phronium, phronium spectrum – highly energetically active elemental substances
pietrobird – a great auk that flies among the mountains of Bright Wave’s home
powder apples – a fruit with mild, sweet powder inside a splittable skin
Pyrean Midsummer – a summer solstice shared by four planets
ribbonweed – a long-bladed underwater grass in a lake
Seat – concerning Dragons, the place of greatest influence, mutual knowledge, and power
setae-villi – the microscopic electrostatic vibrational fuzz on Aquarii tendrils, tentacles, and skin; makes audial & visual expression, also creates grip on the two smoothly sueded main tentacles
silvers – one of the leathery-shelled runs of horseshoe crabfish that go up Oriya Aerial River during the closed season
skypilot – a mountain flower
stoneflower – a lithops-like plant that grows on the Aquari mountain of Bright Wave’s home
Symbias – singing tree relations of the Aquarii, who are intergenerational teachers and family members, tended to a great age in groves that are neurospatially guarded; also discovered by the Vedani to have aetheric bodies
Symbias Grove – mystical wellspring campuses where Symbias trees teach and are tended by Aquarii
Tabula Rasa – the conceptual Dragon dimension; see Places above
vortex anomaly – a difficult-to-understand physical phenomenon in space that occurred near Ionos planet; actually found to be an elemagnetic generative gyre
wild garlic – grows in the mountains around Alisandre Capital
Zerite, zerite phronium – a type of active mineral used by Sendsingers that further enables intergalactic travel

Ships

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Alpha base 1&2 – fleeted bases of operation at the Photuris Vortex Anomaly
Bluebird Mark 7 – a well-designed utilitarian workhorse trucking spaceship, e.g. Drift X
Clearpath 5 – Leiv Gruun’s transport spaceship
Drift 9 / Drift X – Wendel Harper’s Bluebird Mark 7
Entropy 8 – Emira Rosh’s spacebus
Kinetryx 2 – Gretz Manoukian’s hauler
Odessia 6 – an off-planet resort ship near Genesee