barbarian
In assessing the governmental and cultural structures of a world to determine whether contact should be made â or, indeed, further interactions carried through â it is best to approach from a cosmopolitan perspective. The cultures of the greater galaxy vary widely, and we must not allow parochialism with regard to the
mourcalt
No discussion of approaches to gender in the Associated Worlds would be complete without mention of the peculiar customs of the mourcalt of the Trailing Assembly. The mourcaltâs biology gave them an exceptional degree of sexual dimorphism, which is typically correlated with strong gender archetypes, as indeed it was
information physics
Well, last month was kind of crappy, productivity-wise, what with one damn thing after another going wrong in non-writing-friendly ways, even without the coronavirus. Letâs hope this coming month works out better. In the meantime, I hope the lack of posting here has been in some way compensated for
Inevitable Certainty Engine
âYour puny precognition will be no match for my Inevitable Certainty Engine!â âHuh. I guess it wonât.â
Places To Go
One of the taverns located inside Paltraeth Downâs extrality zone, the Sagesâ Stomping Ground has the unique distinction of being both a brawlerâs bar and an enhanced-privacy facility. In a traditionally kaeth twist, the proprietor, mor-Tanaz Vivek, defines âprivacyâ as ignoring anything going on outside the common bar
non-canon
I decided everything should be perfect forever. It was. THE END (Slightly delayed from April 1st.)
planetary management
âThis yearâs work list at Planetary Management: Redirect an estimated dozen hurricanes. Lance a supervolcano. Perform injection lubrication of five fault lines for controlled tectonic stress release. Reinforce the bedrock of a major regional aquifer. And orchestrate a thousand-year river channel shift.â âWhy are you even reading that?â âReminding
CalmirĂĂ«
Itâs been a while since I gave you folks a map, so here, Iâm giving you folks a map: Should you find yourself needing to find a way around the central region of the capital, this should come in rather handy. On another note, and one less relevant
starship
Bacon Maneuver: A stealth tactic used by sailing masters with no sense of self-preservation, the Bacon Maneuver involves hiding a small starship within the drive wake of a larger vessel. Large, multiple-drive craft often have âsweet spotsâ close in where the drive plumes have not yet impinged on one another,
eldraeic language
lĂĂ€nd-khadĂĄr: vampire (lit. âflame-stealerâ); mythologically, a malicious, semi-corporeal creature which drains its victims of volition and the capacity for choice, before going on to consume the remainder of their thoughts and memories and leave them empty. In the modern day, considered a metaphor for entropy-as-depression.
Black Flotilla
You may have seen a new Imperial Navy ship on the through route from Qechra to Palaxias in the past few weeks, and not been able to pin down her exact type: she resembles a Leviathan-class dreadnought to aft, but the whole forward half of the vessel seems to have
worldbuilding
Have a random selection of answers to old questions and comments that came up while I was clearing out my e-mail: In our world, there is a Spanish proverb that runs: Ladrón que roba a ladrón tiene cien años de perdón (memorably quoted in translation by the villian of The