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| Homeworld (Home-World) One's planet of origin. (From A Honeymoon In Space [1901] by George Griffith) |
| Photonic Sail A sail that uses light pressure for propulsion. (From Think Blue, Count Two [1962] by Cordwainer Smith) |
| Lado-Acheson System A device for "pumping in" sunlight into an enclosed space habitat. (From Neuromancer [1984] by William Gibson) |
| Space Weather Map A map that details hazardous space conditions. (From The Storm [1943] by A.E. van Vogt) |
| Flame Barrier A form of protective force field. (From The Storm [1943] by A.E. van Vogt) |
| Deceleration Chambers Stressed, the ship breaks apart into parts that may survive. (From The Storm [1943] by A.E. van Vogt) |
| Light-Sail Ship A spacecraft that used a huge sail moved by light pressure. (From Think Blue, Count Two [1962] by Cordwainer Smith) |
| Freezebox A chamber for long term sleep between the stars. (From Think Blue, Count Two [1962] by Cordwainer Smith) |
| Light Speed Using the speed of light at a unit of velocity. (From Out Around Rigel [1931] by Clyde Wilson) |
| Stellar Analog Computers Special systems used to calculate safe "jumps" for interstellar trips. (From The Lady Was A Tramp [1957] by Rose Sharon) |
| Workplace Distancing A computer application that arranges that workers never encounter each other, to reduce gossiping and wasted time. (From Manna [2002] by Marshall Brain) |
| One-Man Rocket A small rocket ship with only a pilot. (From Evans of the Earth-Guard [1930] by Edmond Hamilton) |
| Jump-Along Computer used for calculating jumps between stars. (From The Lady Was A Tramp [1957] by Rose Sharon) |
| Microterm A very small computer system. (From Cyberpunk! [1983] by Bruce Bethke) |
| Magic Spectacles Very early take on virtual reality hardware. (From Pygmalion's Spectacles [1935] by Stanley G. Weinbaum) |
| Smartcab An automated taxicab, fully self-driving, that can be summoned from a portable device. (From Cyberpunk! [1983] by Bruce Bethke) |
| Mechanical Hand A large robotic hand or claw, large enough to grasp a person. (From Buck Rogers, 2430 AD [1929] by Philip Nowlan (w/D. Calkins)) |
| Remote Telepresence Robot A very early depiction of this basic idea. (From Buck Rogers, 2430 AD [1929] by Philip Nowlan (w/D. Calkins)) |
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