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| === Lensman === | | === Lensman === |
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− | Barknett — Radeligian Lensman
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| Clifford Maitland — Mauler Captain | | Clifford Maitland — Mauler Captain |
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| Fritz von Hohendorff — Commondant of Cadets | | Fritz von Hohendorff — Commondant of Cadets |
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− | Lieutenant-Admiral Gerrond — Commander of Radelix base
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| Haynes — Port Admiral of Prime Base | | Haynes — Port Admiral of Prime Base |
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− | Hotchkiss — ''Dauntless'' crew-member.
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| Kimball Kinnison — Grey Lensman | | Kimball Kinnison — Grey Lensman |
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| Murphy | | Murphy |
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− | Nadreck of Palain VII — Second Stage Lensman
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− | Parker — Sector Nineteen Lensman (heavily scarred)
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| Raoul LaForge | | Raoul LaForge |
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| Tilotsen | | Tilotsen |
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− | Tregonsee of Rigel IV — Former Commander of Trenco Base, now Second Stage Lensman. | + | Tregonsee of Rigel IV — Commander of Trenco Base |
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| Voelker | | Voelker |
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| Widel Holmberg | | Widel Holmberg |
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− | Winstead — Radeligian Narcotics Lensman
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| VanBuskirk — Valerian Lieutenant | | VanBuskirk — Valerian Lieutenant |
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− | === ''Dauntless'' Crew ===
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− | Allerdyce — Quartermaster
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− | Chatway - Chief Firing Officer
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− | Henry Henderson — Chief Pilot
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− | Hotchkiss — Lensman
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− | LaVerne Thorndyke — Technician
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− | Malcolm Craig — Captain.
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− | Nelson — Chief Communications Officer
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− | Ralph — 'coptor gunner.
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− | Schermerhorn — Third Pilot
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− | VanBuskirk — Valerian Lieutenant
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− | Watson — Second Pilot
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| === Allies === | | === Allies === |
| 'Spike' the flat — Trenconian | | 'Spike' the flat — Trenconian |
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− | Wise — President of Medon
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| === Prime Base Personnel === | | === Prime Base Personnel === |
| Clarissa MacDougall — Chief Nurse and expert in inertialess rescues | | Clarissa MacDougall — Chief Nurse and expert in inertialess rescues |
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− | Harvey — Flotilla ZKD flagship navigator.
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− | Miss Hostetter — Librarian
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− | Hotchkiss — communications expert (Is this 'Lensman Hotchkiss' from the ''Dauntless''?) | |
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| Lacy — Surgeon-Marshal and skeleton enthusiast | | Lacy — Surgeon-Marshal and skeleton enthusiast |
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− | Rex — Captain of the ''Z9M9Z''.
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− | Ruby — Port Admiral Haynes' secretary.
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| Schermerhorn — 3rd.-best Patrol pilot | | Schermerhorn — 3rd.-best Patrol pilot |
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− | Southworth — Admiral, and Haynes' subordinate.
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| Watson — 2nd.-best Patrol pilot | | Watson — 2nd.-best Patrol pilot |
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| === Arisians === | | === Arisians === |
− | Eukonidor — Arisian border guard
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| Mentor — Kinnison's tutor | | Mentor — Kinnison's tutor |
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| 'Ackbar' (real name not known) — New Yorker Boskonian Captain | | 'Ackbar' (real name not known) — New Yorker Boskonian Captain |
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− | Alcon of Thrale — Tyranical ruler of the Thrallian Empire. ''(deceased)''
| + | Eichlan — Helmuth's enigmatic and indescribable superior |
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− | Bominger — Zwilnik agent and bar owner in Ardith. Fat and greedy. (deceased)
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− | Clovis — Crown On Shield bouncer
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− | Countess Avondrin — minor zwilnik agent on Radelix (now retired)
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− | Dessa Desplains — Zwilnik agent, originally from Aldebaren II (now retired with a re-built memory)
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− | Edmund Crowninshield — High-ranking zwilnik, Kalonian.
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− | Eichamp (Amp of the Eich) — 'Eighth of Boskone' Foremost psychologist of the Eich (deceased)
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− | Eichlan (Lan of the Eich) — 'First of Boskone' Helmuth's enigmatic and indescribable superior (deceased) | |
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− | Eichmil (Mil of the Eich) — 'Second of Boskone' (Now First) (deceased)
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− | Eichnor (Nor of the Eich) — 'Third of Boskone' (Now Second) (deceased)
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− | Eichsnap (Snap of the Eich) — 'Fourth of Boskone' (Now Third) (deceased)
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− | Fossten — Prime Minister of Thrale (also, see Gharlane).
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− | Gharlane — FNORD, ''renegade Arisian? (deceased)''
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| Gilversleeve — Valerian pirate captain | | Gilversleeve — Valerian pirate captain |
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− | Helmuth — Speaker for Boskone (now dead), Kalonian | + | Helmuth — Speaker for Boskone (now dead) |
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− | Illona Porter — Dancer from Lonabar (now defected).
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| Krimsky — Vice-Commander of Boyssia II base | | Krimsky — Vice-Commander of Boyssia II base |
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− | Jalte — Galactic director of zwilnik operations, Kalonian
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− | Janice Carter — zwilnik
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− | ''Lanion — Thrallian Adviser''
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− | Major Delios — Thrallian officer.
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− | Menjo Bleeko — Lonabaran zwilnik and memory-blocked agent (deceased).
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− | Ninth of Boskone — Unnamed Eich.
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− | 'Number One' — any one of a number of minor (and interchangeable) crime bosses.
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− | Prellin — Bominger's immediate superior (deceased).
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− | Sansteed — Boskone department head (presumed deceased)
| + | Vogenar — Wheelman in Aldebaran I base (very likely dead) |
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− | Seventh of Boskone — Unnamed Eich (deceased).
| + | Wolmark — high ranking Boskonian (presumed dead) |
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− | Strongheart — Big Shot on Miner's Rest.
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− | Traska Gannel — Thrallian officer replaced by Kim (presumably deceased)
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− | Vogenar — Wheelman in Aldebaran I base (very likely deceased)
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− | Wolmark — high ranking Boskonian (presumed deceased) | |
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| === Other Characters === | | === Other Characters === |
− | Sir Austin Cardynge — Phenomenally smart British theoretical physicist
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| Blakeslee — former Chief Communications officer in Boyssia II base | | Blakeslee — former Chief Communications officer in Boyssia II base |
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− | ''Brenmeer — Thrallian clothier.''
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− | Councillor Ellington — Head of Narcotics
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| Crandall 'Bertie' — New Yorker former Boskonian Pilot | | Crandall 'Bertie' — New Yorker former Boskonian Pilot |
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− | Elder One — Leader of Lyrane II (also known as Helen).
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− | Gladys Forester — Millionairess and Businesswoman.
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| Matthews — Merchant Prince | | Matthews — Merchant Prince |
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− | van der Schleiss — Astrophysicist
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− | 'Wacky' Williamson — Science Fiction author (maybe a reference to [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jack_Williamson Jack Williamson])
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− | Xylpic — Chickladorian navigator.
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− | == Setting Information ==
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− | === Makes of Automobile ===
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− | Crownover sedan — Large and slow
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− | DeKhotinsky sporter — fast car, top speed 140 mph.
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− | === Space Travel ===
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− | Cruising Speed: 60 parsecs/hour
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− | Full Blast: 90 parsecs/hour
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− | === Planets ===
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− | Alsakan — Known mostly as a producer of rare cigarettes
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− | Aldebaran I — Barren, Mercury-like world
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− | Aldebaran II — Earth colony world
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− | Arisia — cloistered homeworld of the mysterious Arisians
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− | Borova II— Inhabited planet in the Borova system.
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− | Borova IV — Uninhabited planet in the Borova system.
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− | Boyssia II — location of hidden New-Yorker Boskonian base
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− | Bronseca — Earthlike, but somewhat warmer. Large Tellurian population.
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− | Cominoche — Capital of Bronseca
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− | Centralia — Planet nearest to the centre of the Galaxy.
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− | Chickladoria — Homeworld of the Chickladorians.
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− | Corvina — Origin of Klono cult.
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− | Corvina II — Source of Bentlam.
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− | Dekanore VI — Home to a race of spider-like beings.
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− | Delgon — homeworld of the Overlords.
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− | Euphrosyne — Large asteroid in the Borova system.
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− | Miner's Rest — Spaceman's resort on Euphrosyne.
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− | Jarnevon — homeworld of the Eich (in Lundmark's Nebula') a dark, frigid and airless world.
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− | Kalonia — homeworld of the Kalonians (in Lundmark's nebula).
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− | Klovia — War-torn world, used as main Patrol base in the Second Galaxy.
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− | Lonabar — As yet unknown world, under Boskonian control.
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− | Lyrane — G-type dwarf star
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− | Lyrane II — Earthlike world, home of the Lyranians.
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− | Medon — Technologically advanced world, formally in Lundmark's Nebula
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− | Onlo — Thrallis IX, ''former'' home of the Onlonians.
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− | Palain VII — Home of Nadrek.
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− | Radelix — Civilisation member world, inhabitants are highly intelligent
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− | Ardith — Capital of Radelix
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− | Radeligian — Language of Radelix
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− | Tellus — alternative name for Sol III, Earth
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− | Thrale — Thrallis II, capital world of the Thrallian Empire.
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− | Trenco — only known source of the drug Thionite
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− | Tressilia III — Home to a zwilnik regional director.
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− | Valeria — heavy gravity dutch colony world
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− | Vandemar — Planet furthest from the center of the Galaxy.
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− | Velantia — homeworld of the Velantians
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− | === Alphabetic Species Classification Scheme ===
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− | '''1st letter:''' Atmospheric Requirements (A = Oxygen)
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− | '''2nd letter:''' Temperature Requirements (A = Earth-like)
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− | '''3rd letter:''' Overall Body Arrangement (A = erect)
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− | '''4th letter:''' Head types (A = humanlike)
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− | '''5th letter:''' Arm types (A = humanlike)
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− | '''6th letter:''' Leg types (A = humanlike)
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− | === Species ===
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− | Arisians — Enigmatic beings resembling brains with vestigial bodies. Extremely powerful telepaths. Providers of the LENS.
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− | Bronsecan — native of Bronseca
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− | Chickladorian — 'Pink all over. Bushy hair, triangular eyes, teeth, skin; all that same peculiar colour. Not the flush of red blood showing through translucent skin, but opaque pigment; the brick-reddish pink so characteristic of the near-humanity of that planet'. Chickladorian minds work on a frequency unlike that of any other race in the galaxy.
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− | Eich — "A many-tentacled creature indescribable to man. It was not like an octopus. Though spiny, it did not resemble at all closely a sea-cucumber. Nor, although it was scaly and toothy and wingy, was it, save in the vaguest possible way, similar to a lizard, a sea-serpent, or a vulture."
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− | Kalonian — Blue-skinned humanoids, possible orgininating in Lundmark's Nebula.
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− | Klovians — Very human-like inhabitants of Klovia.
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− | Lyranians — A to 10 places humanoid race exhibiting extreme sexual dimorphism. Exhibit powerful mental abilities.
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− | Onlonians — Partially hyperdimansional cold-loving species.
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− | Ordovik — possess the sense of perception, no other details known.
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− | Posenian — "As tall as a tall human, and heavier. Somewhat human in shape, but not in detail. Four arms instead of two, each arm had two opposed hands, and each hand had two thumbs, one situated about where a little finger would be expected. No eyes, not even vestigial ones. Two broad, flat noses and two toothful mouths; one of each in what would ordinarily be called the front of his round, shining, hairless head; the other in the back. Upon the sides of the head were large, volute, highly dirigible ears. And, like most races having the faculty of perception instead of that of sight, their heads are relatively immobile, their neck being short, massive, and tremendously strong. They can breath Tellurian atmosphere without problems, but not Radelix's."
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− | Rigellian — Native of Rigel IV, cylindrical beings with four legs, four branching tentacles, and four mouths. Most well-known users of the sense of perception
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− | Trocanthers — 'cold-blooded, quasi-reptilian beings who abhor light of all kinds and who breathe a gaseous mixture not only paralyzingly cold but also chemically fatal to man'.
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− | Thrallians — AAAAAA Human-like natives of Thrale.
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− | Velantians — 'Dragon-snakes', winged, with multiple arms, legs and eyes. Powerful telepaths.
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− | === Star Systems ===
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− | Lundmark's Nebula — possible origin of Boskone
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− | Star Cluster AC 257-4736 — location of Helmuth's Grand Base
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| == Glossery of Terms == | | == Glossery of Terms == |
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− | Aldebaranian bolega — Alcoholic spirit similar to whisky.
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− | Benny — Slang for Bentlam.
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| Bergenholm — Inertia neutraliser | | Bergenholm — Inertia neutraliser |
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| Blasted off — lost your/their temper | | Blasted off — lost your/their temper |
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− | Boskone — space pirate outfit - (inter-)galactic in scope | + | Boskone — space pirate outfit - galactic in scope |
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− | Fayalin — 'A stimulating, although non-intoxicating beverage prepared from the fruit of a Crevenian shrub, ''Fayaloclastus Augustifolius Barnstead''; much in favor as a ceremonial drink among those who can afford it.' E.E.S.
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| Free — under inertialess drive | | Free — under inertialess drive |
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| Give someone the needle — play a prank/make a fool of | | Give someone the needle — play a prank/make a fool of |
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| Inert — not under inertialess drive | | Inert — not under inertialess drive |
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| Jets/Jets to swing that — Influence/capability to do something | | Jets/Jets to swing that — Influence/capability to do something |
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| Lens, to Lens — use a Lens to send a telepathic communication to someone. | | Lens, to Lens — use a Lens to send a telepathic communication to someone. |
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| Net — Device for allowing the safe(-ish) equalisation of intrinsic velocities. | | Net — Device for allowing the safe(-ish) equalisation of intrinsic velocities. |
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| Noshabkeming — Valerian deity | | Noshabkeming — Valerian deity |
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| Thionite — illegal narcotic, effective on anything with haemoglobin-based blood. | | Thionite — illegal narcotic, effective on anything with haemoglobin-based blood. |
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| Trenco — anything, animal or vegetable, that lives on the planet Trenco | | Trenco — anything, animal or vegetable, that lives on the planet Trenco |
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− | ''Z9M9Z'' — aka ''Directrix'', Grand Fleet Operations.
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| Zabriskan fontema — something with very little sense | | Zabriskan fontema — something with very little sense |