- noun
- A method of creating a dimensional rift that releases astronomical amounts of energy into realspace from the energy grid between universes.
- Source
- Consider Phlebas
- noun
- A type of artificial habitat composed of multiple twisting tubes, complexly intertwined.
- Source
- Matter
- noun
- An android acting as the avatar of a ship’s Mind.
- Source
- Matter
- noun
- An artificial planet comprising a solid core surrounded by a concentric succession of spherical shells.
- Source
- Matter
- noun
- A form of government comprising a ruling class and a supreme leader.
- Origin
- Portmanteau of ‘hegemony’ and ‘monarchy’.
- Source
- Use of Weapons
- adjective
- Of a simulated scenario: becoming ripe with political intrigue.
- Origin
- Presumed to be coined after the Russian historical figure, Grigori Rasputin.
- Source
- The Hydrogen Sonata
- verb
- To genetically modify a life form in order to enhance its natural anatomy and physiology.
- Source
- Consider Phlebas