Whatever of Kameqó
Single-system polity, consisting of the star system of Kameqó (Uulder Shore) with the exception of a small number of independent drifts. Its unusual galactographic sobriquet comes from its extreme governancial instability. Over the last century, Kameqó has enjoyed the following governances: * Kingdom of Kameqó (constitutional monarchy) * Kingdom of Kameqó (absolute
trope-a-day
Pardon My Klingon: Played straight in a number of cases – zakhrehs, for example, while glossable as, is not entirely cognate to, English barbarian – but played even straighter for words that aren’t expletives, but whose English gloss is too long to use in conversation, like valessëf, or valxíjir. Or it’
non-canon
In the jolly question box recently, I received this: If tomorrow morning the Eldrae were to make contact with Earth, what cultural item (besides a good Popsicle) would be the most taken with aplomb and glee and why? After due consideration and extensive contemplation, I find I can only answer
trope-a-day
Overly-Long Name: Played quite straight among the eldrae, and other people prone to use relevant bits of the same name-format. Fortunately, most of it is optional – of course, that’s optional at the discretion of the name-bearer, so those wishing to use the diplomatic stalling gambit of demanding to be
artificial intelligence
Spintronic Fictions, ICC primary virtuality node, Jandine (Imperial Core) “Escaped? What do you mean, he escaped?” “His support server was open to the wider ‘weave during patching – standard procedure, we’ve never had any problems with it before. He transferred his code out and left.” “But how did he –” “Blacknet
technepraxic
“Of course social problems have technological solutions. All problems have technological solutions. “Social problems, specifically, are problems arising directly from flaws in the interacting sophont entities that make up society. Imperfect actors generate imperfect acts. Corruption, bigotry, xenophobia, cognitive bias, irrational emotivations… whatever you care to name, these are merely
trope-a-day
Pals With Jesus: Subverted, at least while you’re still alive and therefore not part of the Transcendent soul-ocean; while you can have a much more personal relationship with an eikone than most people can have with their gods – they have e-mail addresses, for one thing – it’s still a
starship
Yes, that means it’s bad sketch time again here at the Eldraeverse… so here, have an interface vehicle. LOWARI-CLASS PINNACE/SHUTTLE Operated by: Various starports and near-orbit stations; capital ships. Type: Pinnace / shuttle (belly-lander) Construction: Llyn Standard Manufacturing, ICC & various licensees. Atmosphere-capable: Yes. Gravity well-capable: Yes. Personnel: 3
trope-a-day
Overheating: A problem everywhere. The logistics of a post-scarcity society may have eliminated most material-supply problems; advanced ergtech may have made energy not a meaningful practical constraint; computer power may be an absolute bargain everywhere; but even with every fancy high-tech possibility up to and including neutrino-catalyzed cooling in play,
deep time
“The Starfall Arc is old, its history a tale of fourteen billion years. A tale, moreover, littered with elder races, ancient Powers, and primordial civilizations godlike in their power – very few of which, and none of the oldest of which, remain extant in the present day. We know the galaxy
trope-a-day
Outlaw Town: The most famous, of course, is Nepscia City, Nepscia, the Eldraeverse’s own favorite Wretched Hive. Litash also played host to a few, before it was incinerated. Currently, the hat is generally worn by a number of drifts scattered across the Expansion Regions – and particularly in the Shadow
Peréä (Thirteen Colonies)
Peréä System, far orbit, 4016 “Now?” “Okay, go ahead and open your eyes.” “You got me a giant laser! Wait, where did you get me a giant laser? … And, um, why did you get me a giant laser?” “In order: yes, the Laserider Network’s fire sale, and –” “Fire sale?