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=== Lensman === | === Lensman === | ||
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Barknett — Radeligian Lensman | Barknett — Radeligian Lensman | ||
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Murphy | Murphy | ||
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Raoul LaForge | Raoul LaForge | ||
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Tilotsen | Tilotsen | ||
− | Tregonsee of Rigel IV — | + | Tregonsee of Rigel IV — Commander of Trenco Base |
Voelker | Voelker | ||
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Winstead — Radeligian Narcotics Lensman | Winstead — Radeligian Narcotics Lensman | ||
− | Worsel the Velantian | + | Worsel the Velantian |
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LaVerne Thorndyke — Technician | LaVerne Thorndyke — Technician | ||
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Nelson — Chief Communications Officer | Nelson — Chief Communications Officer | ||
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Schermerhorn — Third Pilot | Schermerhorn — Third Pilot | ||
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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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Miss Hostetter — Librarian | Miss Hostetter — Librarian | ||
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Lacy — Surgeon-Marshal and skeleton enthusiast | Lacy — Surgeon-Marshal and skeleton enthusiast | ||
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Schermerhorn — 3rd.-best Patrol pilot | Schermerhorn — 3rd.-best Patrol pilot | ||
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Watson — 2nd.-best Patrol pilot | Watson — 2nd.-best Patrol pilot | ||
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=== Boskonians === | === Boskonians === | ||
'Ackbar' (real name not known) — New Yorker Boskonian Captain | 'Ackbar' (real name not known) — New Yorker Boskonian Captain | ||
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Bominger — Zwilnik agent and bar owner in Ardith. Fat and greedy. (deceased) | Bominger — Zwilnik agent and bar owner in Ardith. Fat and greedy. (deceased) | ||
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Countess Avondrin — minor zwilnik agent on Radelix (now retired) | Countess Avondrin — minor zwilnik agent on Radelix (now retired) | ||
Dessa Desplains — Zwilnik agent, originally from Aldebaren II (now retired with a re-built memory) | Dessa Desplains — Zwilnik agent, originally from Aldebaren II (now retired with a re-built memory) | ||
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Eichamp (Amp of the Eich) — 'Eighth of Boskone' Foremost psychologist of the Eich (deceased) | 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) | Eichlan (Lan of the Eich) — 'First of Boskone' Helmuth's enigmatic and indescribable superior (deceased) | ||
− | Eichmil (Mil of the Eich) — 'Second | + | Eichmil (Mil of the Eich) — 'Second of Boskone' |
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− | + | Eichnor (Nor of the Eich) — 'Third of Boskone' | |
− | + | Eichsnap (Snap of the Eich) — 'Fourth of Boskone' | |
Gilversleeve — Valerian pirate captain | Gilversleeve — Valerian pirate captain | ||
− | Helmuth — Speaker for Boskone (now dead) | + | Helmuth — Speaker for Boskone (now dead) |
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Krimsky — Vice-Commander of Boyssia II base | Krimsky — Vice-Commander of Boyssia II base | ||
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Ninth of Boskone — Unnamed Eich. | Ninth of Boskone — Unnamed Eich. | ||
− | ' | + | Prellin — Bominger's immediate superior. |
− | + | Sansteed — Boskone department head (presumed dead) | |
− | + | Seventh of Boskone — Unnamed Eich. | |
− | + | ''Strongheart — Big Shot on Miner's Rest.'' | |
− | + | Vogenar — Wheelman in Aldebaran I base (very likely dead) | |
− | + | Wolmark — high ranking Boskonian (presumed dead) | |
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− | Wolmark — high ranking Boskonian (presumed | ||
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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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Councillor Ellington — Head of Narcotics | Councillor Ellington — Head of Narcotics | ||
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Crandall 'Bertie' — New Yorker former Boskonian Pilot | Crandall 'Bertie' — New Yorker former Boskonian Pilot | ||
− | + | Gladys Forester — Millionairess and Buisinesswoman. | |
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− | Gladys Forester — Millionairess and | ||
Matthews — Merchant Prince | Matthews — Merchant Prince | ||
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'Wacky' Williamson — Science Fiction author (maybe a reference to [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jack_Williamson Jack Williamson]) | 'Wacky' Williamson — Science Fiction author (maybe a reference to [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jack_Williamson Jack Williamson]) | ||
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== Setting Information == | == Setting Information == | ||
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=== Planets === | === Planets === | ||
− | + | Alaskan — Known mostly as a producer of rare cigarettes | |
Aldebaran I — Barren, Mercury-like world | Aldebaran I — Barren, Mercury-like world | ||
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Arisia — cloistered homeworld of the mysterious Arisians | Arisia — cloistered homeworld of the mysterious Arisians | ||
− | Borova II— Inhabited planet in the Borova system. | + | ''Borova II— Inhabited planet in the Borova system.'' |
Borova IV — Uninhabited planet in the Borova system. | Borova IV — Uninhabited planet in the Borova system. | ||
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Centralia — Planet nearest to the centre of the Galaxy. | Centralia — Planet nearest to the centre of the Galaxy. | ||
− | Chickladoria | + | Chickladoria |
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− | Corvina | + | Corvina — Origin of Klono cult |
− | + | ''Corvina II — Source of Bentlam''. | |
− | Delgon — homeworld of the Overlords | + | Delgon — homeworld of the Overlords |
Euphrosyne — Large asteroid in the Borova system. | Euphrosyne — Large asteroid in the Borova system. | ||
− | Miner's Rest — Spaceman's resort on Euphrosyne | + | Miner's Rest — Spaceman's resort on Euphrosyne |
Jarnevon — homeworld of the Eich (in Lundmark's Nebula') a dark, frigid and airless world. | Jarnevon — homeworld of the Eich (in Lundmark's Nebula') a dark, frigid and airless world. | ||
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Medon — Technologically advanced world, formally in Lundmark's Nebula | Medon — Technologically advanced world, formally in Lundmark's Nebula | ||
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Radelix — Civilisation member world, inhabitants are highly intelligent | Radelix — Civilisation member world, inhabitants are highly intelligent | ||
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Tellus — alternative name for Sol III, Earth | Tellus — alternative name for Sol III, Earth | ||
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Trenco — only known source of the drug Thionite | Trenco — only known source of the drug Thionite | ||
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Valeria — heavy gravity dutch colony world | Valeria — heavy gravity dutch colony world | ||
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Velantia — homeworld of the Velantians | Velantia — homeworld of the Velantians | ||
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=== Alphabetic Species Classification Scheme === | === Alphabetic Species Classification Scheme === | ||
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Bronsecan — native of Bronseca | Bronsecan — native of Bronseca | ||
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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." | 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." | ||
Kalonian — Blue-skinned humanoids, possible orgininating in Lundmark's Nebula. | Kalonian — Blue-skinned humanoids, possible orgininating in Lundmark's Nebula. | ||
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Ordovik — possess the sense of perception, no other details known. | Ordovik — possess the sense of perception, no other details known. | ||
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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'. | 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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Velantians — 'Dragon-snakes', winged, with multiple arms, legs and eyes. Powerful telepaths. | Velantians — 'Dragon-snakes', winged, with multiple arms, legs and eyes. Powerful telepaths. | ||
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− | Aldebaranian bolega — | + | ''Aldebaranian bolega — Alchoholic spirit similar to whisky.'' |
Benny — Slang for Bentlam. | Benny — Slang for Bentlam. | ||
− | Bentlam — narcotic, 'known also to the trade by such nicknames as "benny," "benweed," "happy-sleep," and others, is a shredded, moistly fibrous material of about the same consistency and texture as fine-cut chewing tobacco.' Originates on Corvina II. | + | Bentlam — narcotic, 'known also to the trade by such nicknames as "benny," "benweed," "happy-sleep," and others, is a shredded, moistly fibrous material of about the same consistency and texture as fine-cut chewing tobacco.' ''Originates on Corvina II''. |
Bergenholm — Inertia neutraliser | Bergenholm — Inertia neutraliser | ||
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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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Zabriskan fontema — something with very little sense | Zabriskan fontema — something with very little sense |