citation
With the gratitude of the Empire and the thanks of the Lords of Admiralty: that ArdĂra âthe BathrobeÂčâ Octarthius-ith-Octarthius, while commanding Their Divine Majestiesâ destroyer Faithful Hound, did successfully escape a surprise attack mounted by linobir vessels of approximate cruiser and battlecruiser type at the commencement of the Linobir-Embatil War,
military
On the sea or in space, a battlecruiser is a cruiser putting on the airs of a battleship, and a fast battleship is a battleship cosplaying as a cruiser. This doesnât become a problem until the types start to overlap. Admiral Brandel Tsurilen, First Shore Lord
exoarchaeology
There are those who accuse Mer VadĂĄlis Exoarchaeological University of being home to, if not infested with, one of the Starfall Arcâs greatest collections of adventurers, looters, graverobbers, smugglers, treasure-hunters, weirdseekers, and other scoundrels of like nature. It is my honor to assure them that they are understating the
eldraeic language
cla-elĂ©n brĂĂ€z jĂ© elĂ©n duenissĂ: (literally âwithout blades or maidensÂčâ) an ancient idiom, this phrase provides a way of discussing dangerous or forbidden topics. If all parties to a conversation (or other means of communication) agree on discussing a matter âwithout blades or maidensâ, the conversation may proceed without concern
antipropertarian
HyadĂne Ossoric-ith-Ossoric, Sixshires (4162-4550): Advanced a doctrine that certain peoples could not be content in a state of liberty, being incapable of comfortably serving as their own directive authority, and should therefore be made subject for their own contentment. Proclaimed a heretic of the Uncaring Rider in 4372. Accepted exile
eldraeic language
ulargydar: (from ul, negation + argyr, worth + darĂĄv, person or sophont) Usually translated ânithingâ or ânihilityâ, ulargydar literally means âworthless personâ, used to describe the worst miscreants. The implication is that Entropy has devoured all the worthy qualities and virtues present in the ulargydarâs soul, leaving behind only a nothingness
eldraeic language
kaĂ€lath: (from âkaâ, present time marker, and âalathâ, wisdom) context-uncoupling or dehabituation, that state of mind in which one experiences everything as removed from its context and from the normal state of affairs. In the state of kaĂ€lath, one is able to experience all things as fresh and new, despite
technepraxic
Having established as an ethical principle that to be sophont is to be entitled as of right to life, liberty, property, and the pursuit of happiness, it must necessarily follow that the proper function, in accordance with virtue, of the technical organs of a civilization is the abolishment of death,
Flapjack-class cavalry dropship
DROPSHIPS: EMPIRE OF THE STAR This supplement to the current edition of Naval Warships presents an update to the infamous Flapjackâ and Flapjack II-class cavalry dropships. The Imperial Navy has recently adopted the Waffle-class vehicular dropship â also designated the Flapjack I (Block II) â as a phased replacement for the Flapjacks
religion
Among the temples, fanes, and shrines to be found across Eliéra and its daughter worlds, special note should be made of the Alienage Temples. Authorized in 76 by the Speaker of Starlight, the Alienage Temples exist to provide a place for contemplation of and communion with eikones and spirits which
Undistress
IMS SukĂłryaâs Joy, Cerulean Ocean, 1340 Gradakhmath 4 At first, we thought it was a whale. Looking back, you may not understand our mistake. We did have submarines in our time, after all; indeed, Joy had passed a pair leaving Kanatai Bay, at dock in the port of SukĂłrya.
fluffship
From: Talentar Orbital Distribution: Talentar Orbital Space (all); Talentar Inbounds (all) Cc: Lumenna-SĂșnĂĄris SysCon Priority: PRIORITY Subject: NOTSPC S00110/7380 PR S00024/7380 Timestamp: 7380 CĂĄlith 25 Waking 0 Type: NOTSPC *** Notice to Spacers (Autodecoded) *** This notice S00110/7380 partially replaces notice S00024/7380. This notice applies to all starships