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| Image-Amps Boost the signal from the eyes to see in the dark. (From Neuromancer [1984] by William Gibson) |
| Pail of Air A small bucket filled with (liquid) air. (From A Pail of Air [1951] by Fritz Leiber) |
| Slug An underwater "barge", consisting of a giant tube for transporting oil. (From Dragon in the Sea [1956] by Frank Herbert) |
| Wimp Vault Lots of spare bodies. (From Millennium [1983] by John Varley) |
| Morgue (Recall Stage) Storage and retrieval of frozen bodies. (From Babel-17 [1966] by Samuel R. Delany) |
| Discorporate Sector An electronic afterlife. (From Babel-17 [1966] by Samuel R. Delany) |
| Discorporaphone For speaking with the electronic dead. (From Babel-17 [1966] by Samuel R. Delany) |
| Filing Crystal Part kiosk, part storage system. (From Babel-17 [1966] by Samuel R. Delany) |
| Automatic Cultivators Agricultural robots. (From Piracy Preferred [1930] by John W. Campbell) |
| Light-Absorbing Paint Space stealth! (From Earthlight [1955] by Arthur C. Clarke) |
| Satellite Photography for Surveillance Use of pictures taken from near Earth orbit for reconnaissance in a military operation. (From The Prince of Space [1931] by Jack Williamson) |
| Sunship A space craft powered entirely by the sun. (From The Prince of Space [1931] by Jack Williamson) |
| Vitalium A rare radioactive metal which enables solar power cells. (From The Prince of Space [1931] by Jack Williamson) |
| Positive Ray Propulsion (Ion Drive) An ion drive. (From The Prince of Space [1931] by Jack Williamson) |
| Beam-Powered Propulsion Using a powerful energy source as motive power for a projectile. (From The Prince of Space [1931] by Jack Williamson) |
| Self-Sustaining Space Craft A spacecraft ecosystem. (From The Prince of Space [1931] by Jack Williamson) |
| Motor Torpedo A terrestrial torpedo, driven by ion beams. (From The Prince of Space [1931] by Jack Williamson) |
| Placental Decanters Perfect human bodies with control implants for remote use. (From The Girl Who Was Plugged In [1974] by James Tiptree, Jr.) |
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