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| Public Call A form of communication in which a group of people would remain isolated, but through technology could see and hear each other. (From The Machine Stops [1909] by E.M. Forster) |
| Deflector In this case a gravity deflector, but the first use of the word 'deflector'. (From Islands in the Air [1929] by L.H. Morrow) |
| Danler Spacial Chart A representation of space around a ship. (From Star Ship Invincible [1935] by Frank K. Kelly) |
| Black Hole A massive space object that emits no light. (From Rift in Space [1937] by Paul Ernst) |
| Sink Hole of Space A rip in space, a hole that pulls in passing objects. (From Star Ship Invincible [1935] by Frank K. Kelly) |
| Vacuum Tractor A small transport used on the surface of the moon, in vacuum. (From Moonwalk [1952] by H.B. Fyfe) |
| Moonwalk To traverse the Earth's moon on foot, in a space suit. (From Moonwalk [1952] by H.B. Fyfe) |
| Electronic Brain Inorganic matter functioning as a source of intelligence and action. (From Alchemy of Outer Space [1938] by D.L. James) |
| Life Wand Shoots a powerful ray of energy. (From Double Star [1956] by Robert Heinlein) |
| Martian City The habitation of intelligent Martians. (From Across the Zodiac [1880] by Percy Greg) |
| Bodyphone A unique designation for a personal phone you can carry with you. (From The Star Beast [1954] by Robert Heinlein) |
| Vapor Cloud Corrosive gas destroys ships. (From The Cosmic Poachers [1953] by Philip K. Dick) |
| Nearside (Near Side) The side of the moon closest to the earth. (From The Moon Master [1930] by Charles W. Diffin) |
| Pilot's Tank For high gee boosting. (From Sky Lift [1953] by Robert Heinlein) |
| Flying Cone A vehicle for 1-3 persons that hovers and has mechanical arms. (From Fugitive of the Stars [1957] by Edmond Hamilton) |
| Palm Key-Plate A plate that accepts palms that have been verified. (From The Stars are The Styx [1950] by Theodore Sturgeon) |
| Robotrix A robot, female in appearance. (From Flow My Tears, The Policeman Said [1974] by Philip K. Dick) |
| Television 'Phone A video call. (From The Sword and the Atopen [1930] by Taylor H. Greenfield) |
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