19 Terms
Contributors in Fiction
Fiction
Ummasa-Monotheism
Literature; Fiction
The Syncreto-Mystic faith of the As'rilli colonies in the Hub's Nira-Hoy Cluster.
Bernus
Literature; Fiction
Draped headcloth that is the traditional headgear of the Chamassarayai riders.
Independent Fleet
Literature; Fiction
Space-based trader populations loosely organised by clan and cultural heritage. They live in ship-based societies and pursue a variety of trade operations, especially on routes deemed unprofitable ...
Habitat
Literature; Fiction
On Optimal-2 planets (rare), habitats are defined by Jathrin domes: Above-ground field-generators controlling atmospheric conditions (weather) and providing security perimeters. Habitats on Optimal-3 ...
Optimal
Literature; Fiction
Categorization system for planets habitable with various levels of terraforming. "Optimal" is the standard for terratype planets with little or no terraforming required for habitation. Optimal-1 ...
Hub Conflict Conventions (HCC)
Literature; Fiction
A set of standards defining legitimate forms of conflict and accepted methods for prosecuting conflicts of various types, binding all signatories to compliance. More than 90% of the Hub colonies are ...
Hubtrans
Literature; Fiction
A major root language for the Procyon colonial axis, and common elsewhere in the Hub. Dialects tend to be easily distinguishable by accent and vocabulary accretion, but there is little lingual drift ...
