Dark Psi (“Death Magic”): A school of psionics, outlawed by the Dahl, that can transform flesh and reanimate dead tissue.
Dharmesh Monastery: The home of a group of Dahlvish monks in the Palatine Mountains on the planet Aldorus.
dy cybernetics: The largest manufacturer of robots in the Imperium. Founded by Dyson Yost.
Dyson sphere: A large space structure, measuring millions of miles across, with a star at the center to provide power.
Erudites: A highly intelligent, blue-skinned race. Obsessed with purity, they use selective breeding to promote a “perfect” example of their race. So-called pure members are called Omegas. All others are called Omicrons. They view imperfection in other races with great distaste.
Erudite Concordant: An interstellar nation outside of the Imperium, and home of the Erudites. Their symbol is a simple blue ring against a white background.
Erudun: Home planet of the Erudites and capital of the Erudite Concordant.
Eudora Prime: A planet on the border between the Imperium and the Cyber Collective.
Fat Cat Casino: A large casino on the planet Aldorus, run by the Si-Sawat crime syndicate.
Ferans (“Beastmen”): A race of goat-like humanoids forcefully settled on the moon Pellium D.
Five Families: The most powerful houses of the Imperial nobility. Direct descendants of the captains from the surviving sleeper ships.
Freedom for All (“F4A”): An insurgency group active on Bettik.
Gnomi: A diminutive race, no more than two to three feet tall. Disparagingly called tinks, the Gnomi are highly proficient with machines and electronics.
Gordian: A race of stubborn, boar-like humanoids with pig noses and tusks. Physically stocky, and shorter than the average human.
Gowyn: A Sylvan village on Eudora Prime, located in the treetops of an ancient forest.
Gravball: A sport in which players float in zero gravity.
Groen: One of the Five Families, represented by a botonée cross.
Gwlad Ard’un: Home world of the Dahl.
Havenville: The only town on the planet Lone Haven.
Herd Father: The patriarch and chief of the Pellions.
HIMS: His Imperial Majesty’s Starship
Imperium: An empire largely controlled by humans. Founded 700 years ago after humans arrived in sleeper ships from Earth after an 800-year journey.
IV League: A group of four colleges located in Regalis catering exclusively to the aristocracy.
Katak (“Froglings”): A primitive amphibian race.
Klixians: An insect race who believe all non-Klixians are an abomination.
Liberty: A battlecruiser of the Cyber Collective.
Lone Haven: An outpost planet near the Imperial border.
Magna: A race of green-skinned humanoids with devil- or ram-like horns. Larger and more physically imposing than an average human.
Magna Supremacy: A major interstellar power at odds with the Imperium.
Maycare Institute of Xeno Studies: An organization founded by Lord Devlin Maycare and run by Professor Jessica Doric. The purpose of the institute is to find and take possession of xeno technology before it falls into the hands of disreputable parties such as Warlock Industries.
Middleton: A district of Regalis containing large businesses and middle-class neighborhoods.
Montros: One of the Five Families, represented by a rose.
Mud City: A small human settlement on the moon Pellium D.
Naiad: The “user interface” for the Pool of Memory.
Necronea: A race of undead created using Dark Psi.
Nobles (“Aristocracy”): Families of the Imperium who are directly descended from the crews of the sleeper ships. The most powerful of these are called the Five Families.
Nodesphere: A network of interconnected computers (i.e.: Internet).
Omega: An Erudite deemed racially perfect by their society.
Omicron: A so-called imperfect member of the Erudite race. Viewed as lesser than Omegas, but still superior to non-Erudites.
Palatine Mountains: A chain of peaks on the planet Aldorus.
Pellions (“Centauri”): A race of centaurs native to the moon Pellium D.
Pellium D: An inhabited moon orbiting a gas giant called Pellium. Home of the Pellions.
Pool of Memory: A liquid computer in which the collected knowledge of the Dahl is stored.
Psi Lords: A secretive data cartel that uses dark psi and espionage to gather and sell information to the highest bidder.
Psionics: Special mental abilities common among Dahl and related sub-species.
Regalis: Capital city and seat of government of the Imperium, located on the planet Aldorus.
Rippana: Name of Sir Golan’s sword.
Robot Freedom League (RFL): An activist group within the Imperium with the sole purpose of freeing robots from servitude.
Sarkan (“Red Dahl”): A race of Dahl with bright red skin. Opposed to the Dahl’s cooperation with the Imperium.
Scatha III: The Klixian home world. Third planet in the AB Scatha star system.
Si-Sawat: A crime syndicate run by the Tikarin.
Sleeper Ship: One of seven colony ships launched from Earth to the Andromeda Galaxy.
Sylva (“Woodland Dahl”): A race of Dahl who prefer living close to nature. Female Sylvans have psionic abilities while males do not.
Tagus: One of the Five Families, represented by a lion.
Technas Delphi: Ta Demona’s home world, run by a female-centered theocracy called the Augmentors.
Technotown: A district on the planet Eudora Prime where electronics and other devices are sold.
Thunderclap: Name of Horngore’s shock mace.
Tikarin: A feline race slightly smaller than an average human.
Transmat: A transportation device that dematerializes travelers in one location and then beams them to a new location where they are rematerialized.
Underdelve: An underground market beneath Technotown on Eudora Prime.
Veber: One of the Five Families, represented by a scallop shell.
VOX News: A news organization with a near-monopoly share of the broadcast market throughout the Imperium.
Wanderer: Freighter owned by Capt. Ramus.
Warlock Industries: A mega-corporation operating throughout the Imperium, specializing in military hardware, advanced technology, and genetic experimentation.
Warmaiden, HIMS: A destroyer in the Imperial Navy.
West End: The richest district of Regalis. Also, the location of most Imperial government buildings.
Westford (“Cavaliers”): A prestigious university located in Regalis. The alma mater of Lord Devlin Maycare and Lord Winsor Woodwick. Part of the IV League.
Wulver: A canine race.
Xeno: A non-human.
Xenotech: Alien, non-human technology.
About the Author
W. (William) H. Mitchell was born in Omaha, NE and graduated from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln with a degree in English. He lives with his wife and cats outside of Kansas City.
Read more at W. H. Mitchell’s site.
About the Publisher
Willbot Books is the publishing imprint of the Imperium Group LLC, featuring the creative works of W. H. Mitchell.
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