xenognosis (n.): (also “the Big Hello”) The knowledge that sophont species other than one’s own exist; also, the discovery by an individual or species that they exist. In popular mythology, this is usually conflated with first contact, or at least with the establishment of genuine communications between the species
Sorry, folks, but Xenognosis will be out tomorrow, along with whatever I think of for Y. It’s just not gelling for me today.
No Warping Zone: You could, in theory, put a wormhole pair anywhere you liked – high mass notwithstanding. The traditional location out on the edge of star systems has more to do with size, ease of construction and transport, accessibility and defensibility, and minimizing the consequences of their extremely explosive, if
141972 Syntherum (Gelidaceous-class asteroid) e’Luminiaren Belt Lumenna-Súnáris System A thousand years ago, they used to think there wouldn’t be much water in space, and we’ll all be stuck out here in a barren desert, sending home for bottled oceans. Well, fortunately not. There’s plenty – more water
Those of you who have bought and read a copy of The Core War and Other Stories may have noticed the reference to Kerbal Space Program in the acknowledgements… (Those of you who haven’t – go buy a copy! Right now! Seriously – I’ll wait for you. Got it? Okay.
Not Worth Killing: For the eldrae and the kaeth, at least, possibly the worst insult you can level at an enemy (even, in these civilized times, one you aren’t intending to kill). Someone who isn’t significant enough to be worth adding to your personal collection of the vanquished?
“Necessary actions taken in the name of virus protection has always been controversial. My client concedes that. “Indeed, my client is also willing to concede that their actions to close down the viral botnet in question were insufficient, and indeed that while they did not – and do not – agree with
Not Wearing Tights: Even the most wacky of the adventuring clade understand that a good combat exoskeleton beats spandex every day. (Capes, on the other hand… hmm, capes.)
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Not That Kind Of Doctor: To reflect that Eldraeic is one of those sensible languages that distinguishes between medical and academic credentials in its vocabulary, I gloss the latter as the Russian-themed “Academician”.
…stars glimmer white and yellow and red in the blue-black sky, pale light of the moon, running through the shadowed grass, feel of moisture underfoot, scent of flowers on the breeze, hot and sharp taste of the air, clouds part at a touch, voices of the trees whisper, leaping into
Not-So-Omniscient Council of Bickering: The Conclave of Galactic Polities, and how. Its Presidium, now, they can sometimes be useful. Its organizations, they can get things done in their areas of expertise, for the most part. But the main body? Embodies We ARE Struggling Together to the point that it makes