“There were four superchimps aboard Endeavour, though strictly speaking the name was inaccurate, because the ship’s non-human crew was not based on chimpanzee stock. In zero gravity, a prehensile tail is an enormous advantage, and all attempts to supply these to humans had turned into embarrassing failures. After equally unsatisfactory results with the great apes, […]
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This started off as a glossary for THS, but has expanded to include terms for many other genres of science fiction, including many new terms that may prove useful. Transhuman Space (THS) has its own terminology, and some of these terms may be unfamiliar to the reader. Some of the sourcebooks have a glossary section, […]
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The Gamer's Guide to Radiowaves
“Here are your communication devices for Korea. Unlimited range, also equipped with audio surveillance system.” The quotation from “Black Panther” is typical of how communications are generally treated. The communicator is shirt-button sized object that is stuck in the ear (or occasionally behind it). If it does not have infinite range it is at least […]
Version 1.5 “…then in ’59 the Luddites wiped the regional tax records with an EMP.” EMP (electromagnetic pulse) weapons have been used by terrorists, saboteurs, activists and malicious pranksters. Criminals have used them to disable robots for later resale. As a consequence, most modern fifth and fourth-wave electronics are designed with some resistance to EMP […]