Conclave Drift
The Rogue Stateâs Guide To Imperial Diplomacy diplomatic cruiser: an embassy with guns on it diplonought: an embassy with continent-cracking guns on it neutral: a place where you donât shoot at the embassy, and it doesnât shoot back ally: a place where the upgunned embassy is probably
weather control
âEight million esteyn,â Merith AmĂ©zel said, gazing out at the blanket of white dusted across the plaza, hiding the mosaic that, on clear days, reflected the Thunderbird Applied Meteorology logo. âEight million. That is what your damnfool stunt cost us.â A cough came from behind him, but he didnât
sophotechnology
So, letâs talk about Theory of Mind. Well, okay, not that theory of mind. The theory of how minds work in the âverse, and so the theory behind most sophotechnology, since this topic has come up on the Discord recently. (Much of the below was heavily inspired by Greg
biotechnology
âA number of high-biotech polities have taken the immune system as a model for their military forces. What seems an exotic, even amusing quirk when looked at from the point of view of rank titles and equipment designations is much less amusing when youâre drowning in sticky goo, encapsulated,
Creation Mechanics
INTRODUCING from Creation Mechanics, ICC THE FIRST free-space precision fused material deposition 3D printer THE CREO 144 The Creo 144 does not open new frontiers in the field of 3D printing. Thatâs because the Creo 144 has no frontiers. Its unique combination of 3D printing and autonomous drone technology
Esmérel secretary
The Esmérel secretary is a breed of long, low-set bandal with short legs and a deep chest, possessed of great speed, stamina, and grace, as well as a remarkable intelligence and ability to memorize and perform complex tasks without distraction. Secretaries nominally weigh around 30 pounds, and come in a
eldraeic language
A quick conlang note inspired by a conversation I was having elsewhere, in which my interlocutor was vexed by people talking as if lack of choice due to government (i.e., coercive constraint) was a reduction in freedom, whereas lack of choice due to poverty, illness, disability, etc. was not.
food and drink
A drink dating back to the tank battles of the Southron War, hence the pun, and kept alive by veterans who miss its sharp burn and acute abdominal pains, laager is not beer, but rather a distilled spirit. Specifically, while it can be â and has been â distilled from any number
antimatter
SECURE STORAGE CATALOG RECORD 23-0-119674 FACILITY 23 / LEVEL E / CELL 1138 / NICHE 4-11 BLACK UNCLASS HAZARD RATING: NEGLIGIBLE DESIGNATION: The Antibeer HANDLING PROCEDURES: No physical (baryonic matter) contact beyond border of magnetic bottle. Ensure radiation shielding remains in place except when work with this item is in progress to prevent
Cirys swarm
âThis is SERIOUS. Theyâre building GIANT hexterranes that they can flatten out ENTIRE PLANETARY CRUSTS onto! Theyâre going to use them to pack all their WORLDS into that fancy Cirys sphere of theirs and go MARAUDING around the galaxy â or maybe the universe, or even beyond the universe
Claves-Catala translocator
This is another post which has fallen through a wormhole from the future, since the device in question wonât be invented until well into the 9th millennium. But since theyâre going to appear before too long in Timeo Eldraos et Dona Ferentes, it is probably best that they
Chonsey Provinces
ThunimidĂĄr, I have completed the investigation of the quality control incident of last month with regard to various varietals of our pleasure fruit on sale in the Chonsey Provinces. It would appear that one of the local suppliers chosen to produce these varietals took it upon themselves (in direct defiance