Revent

verb
The act of transferring the extracted mind-state of a dead person into a fresh body.
Origin
Derived from rĕ- (again) and veniō (“I come”).
Source
Surface Detail

Cryptosphere

noun proper
A networked worldwide data repository, containing the sum of recorded knowledge and populated by uploaded human minds.
Origin
Crypta (vault), from kruptós (hidden).
Source
Feersum Endjinn

Rollstar

noun
Interior stars of a Shellworld which roll across the upper surface of each layer.
Source
Matter

Gridfire

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

Nestworld

noun
A type of artificial habitat composed of multiple twisting tubes, complexly intertwined.
Source
Matter

Seatrider

noun
A personal air vehicle of which the pilot’s seat forms an integral part of the airframe.
Source
Matter

Avatoid

noun
An android acting as the avatar of a ship’s Mind.
Source
Matter

Shellworld

noun
An artificial planet comprising a solid core surrounded by a concentric succession of spherical shells.
Source
Matter

Hegemonarchy

noun
A form of government comprising a ruling class and a supreme leader.
Origin
Portmanteau of ‘hegemony’ and ‘monarchy’.
Source
Use of Weapons

Soligram

noun
A hologram with the physical properties of solid matter.
Origin
Abbreviation of ‘solid hologram’.
Source
Use of Weapons

Preservationeer

noun
A person who likes their wilderness just as it is.
Source
Look to Windward

Raspulescent

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