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Atomic Goblet!
This is, at best, only tangentially related to the ‘verse or to this blog, but I’m really rather pleased with how it came out, so I’m posting pictures of it anyway.
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Ental High Queendom
Tech Disparities
LOT #7233-9985 A PAIR OF RED LEATHER RADIATION SHORTS WITH GILT TRIM AND JEWELED EMBELLISHMENTS Estimate: Ex. 920,000 – Ex. 1,280,000 Lot closes: 0.896 Kp Description Lot #7233-9985 is a pair of protective shorts designed for a non-tailed, digitigrade species (the entark) fashioned from red leather taken
eldraeic language
Words That Can Hurt You
Whatever one’s position on the dubious assumptions behind the cliché “sticks and stones may break my bones, but words shall never hurt me” and its unfortunate persistence in many societies, these are not assumptions which the Empire shares. Indeed, it has a fine selection of words to describe an
assassination
Automated Deathlist Management
“The only truly automatic weapon is one which you can leave on the shelf and ignore entirely henceforth, only to occasionally hear about your enemies mysteriously dying.” – “To Sleep, Perchance To Kill”, Ostár Sargas-ith-Sargas
Cold War
The Heat of Battle
“Next in our study of how climatic and ecological events affect military and logistic strategy, we will be studying the Cold War. “Taking place on Qern (Aris Delphi), in the years 7199-7223, the Cold War was directly caused by such an event. Following the asteroid impact of 7197, the ensuing
Transdivine Tectonic Computation Array
Essential Services
Transdivine Tectonic Computation Array: The supercomputers that manage attitude control and station-keeping of the Cirys swarm, thus ensuring that the orbits of god’s planet-sized organs never intersect and collisions are appropriately averted. While its original and primary node is buried deep in the substructure of the Centropolis of Cal
Conclave Drift
Copier Humor
The Rogue State’s 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 don’t shoot at the embassy, and it doesn’t shoot back ally: a place where the upgunned embassy is probably
weather control
Winds of Winter
“Eight million esteyn,” Merith Amézel 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. “Eight million. That is what your damnfool stunt cost us.” A cough came from behind him, but he didn’t
sophotechnology
Worldbuilding: Theory of Mind
So, let’s talk about Theory of Mind. Well, okay, not that theory of mind. The theory of how minds work in the ‘verse, 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
Macrophage
“A 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 you’re drowning in sticky goo, encapsulated,
Creation Mechanics
Anywhere, Anytime, Anything
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. That’s because the Creo 144 has no frontiers. Its unique combination of 3D printing and autonomous drone technology
Esmérel secretary
A Little Too Smart
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