Grimoire VI.i
A Timeline of the Norton Universe
By the Grand Wizard Jade~Dragon ~ aka: Jay Demetrick pen-name Metaldragon.
The Universal Timeline as We Know It!
1970 A. D. Sea Siege (25 years after Hiroshima) Talks break down between east and west and nuclear war breaks out. Intelligent mutant octopi begin to attack ships and coastal areas of the West Indies.
circa 2025? A. D. The Stars are Ours Free Scientists are blamed for using space stations to destroy major cities. Pax dictatorship rules Earth. Remaining scientists and supporters flee Earth in spaceship and eventually arrive on the planet Astra.
circa 2025 A. D. (Between 200 and 300 years before Star Man's Son) a nuclear war devastates much of Earth. (mentioned in Star Man's Son)
circa 2200? A. D. No Night Without Stars Sander and Fanyi discover Maxil who claims to be nearly 200 years old and survived the nuclear wars which destroyed large areas of Earth.
2250 A. D. Star Man's Son Sections of Earth abandoned after nuclear war, radiation causes mutations. Much of Earth's population evacuated to colony planets. Dogs have died out (in the region where Fors lives).
circa 2500? A. D. Star Born Between 400-500 years after the fall of the Pax dictatorship and nuclear wars (-which happened shortly after The Stars Are Ours! according to Star Man's Son ) humans have rebuilt civilization on Earth. Every 5 years they've launched an experimental space ship to explore the nearest star systems until the RS 10 reaches Astra.
?2771 A. D. First contact with alien race with superior tech (the "Others"/Ffallian). Earth authorities, shocked by the nature of their request for aid, cut off all contact. (50 years before the events of Secret of the Lost Race.)
?2796 A. D. Joktar is born to H. Marson (12 years before 2808). (mentioned in Secret of the Lost Race )
?2801 A. D. (20 years earlier) H. Marson returns to human held space to plea on behalf of the Others/Ffallian and is murdered. (mentioned in Secret of the Lost Race )
(28?)'08 A. D. V. T. Ksanga returns to human held space with Marson's wife and son and is murdered. Joktar is brought to Kern's SunSpot by his mother who dies shortly after from a Terran disease. He is about 12 years old but appears to be only around 6. They were attempting to bring the "Other's"/Ffallian's plea for assistance and discover the fate of H. Marson. (mentioned in Secret of the Lost Race )
?2817 A. D. Hogan returns to human held space to find help for the Others/Ffallian race and ends up on Fenris. (mentioned in Secret of the Lost Race )
?2820 A. D. 3 years before 2823, investigation into initial report of alien contact with "Others"/Ffallian. (mentioned in Secret of the Lost Race )
?2823 A.D. Secret of the Lost Race 15 years after '08, Joktar is hunted by one branch of Earth authorities to cover up contact with the "Others"/Ffallian while another branch searches for him to uncover the truth of their contact.
circa 3000 A. D. Humans encounter Styor, a more technologically advanced alien race who have enslaved less advanced races within their star empire. (almost 200 years before The Sioux Spaceman)
circa 3150 A. D. The Sioux Spaceman Humans Traders treated poorly by Styor, an advanced alien empire occupying neighbouring space. Humans have been undermining Styor enslavement of more primitive alien races within their empire for nearly 200 years.
circa 3670 A. D. "Almost" 300 years previous (to the events in Star Guard), Humans made contact with Central Control. [likely after causing the collapse of the Styor empire sometime after The Sioux Spaceman which probably earned humans their war-like reputation in Star Guard .]
3956 A. D. Star Guard Humans are forced to be mercenary forces by Central Control. They seek to be treated as equals and allowed to establish Trading with other races and colonies on other planets.
circa 4000 A. D.? Sargasso of Space Dane Thorson is assigned as cargo-apprentice to the Free Trader ship Solar Queen. Crew of the Solar Queen discover a working Forerunner installation on Limbo but criminals have been using it to crash ships on Limbo and loot them.
? Plague Ship Trading rites acquired by crew of the Solar Queen shortly after first contact with alien Salariki of Sargol. Solar Queen lands on Earth where large areas are still radioactive, to prove they are not plague carriers.
? Voodoo Planet Crewmen of the Solar Queen help stabilize the government on the planet Khatka.
? Postmarked the Stars Crewmen of the Solar Queen expose illegal, deadly animal experiments.
? Redline the Stars
? Derelict for Trade
? A Mind for Trade
4130 A. D. Star Guard framing story: A class of students at the Galactic University of Zacan study human history (the events of Star Guard).
? Star Hunter a scheme by criminals to get their hands on the Kogan-Bord-Wazalitz fortune goes awry.
? The Beast Master Earth recently bombed out by the alien Xik. (Possibly [Psychocrats] propaganda?) This event galvanized humans to win the war.
? Lord of Thunder Trading established with Astra (see: Star Born). [Possibly a member of Confederation by this point?]
? Beast Master's Ark
? Beast Master's Circus
? Beast Master's Quest
? Dark Piper Confederation mentioned, Four Sectors War.
1404 (A. F.?) the Overturn of the Psychocrats domination of the Confederation. (mentioned in Ice Crown)
circa 1650 (A. F.?) Ice Crown . (200-300 years after Overturn of the Psychocrats.) A horrifying massive sociological experiment created by the Psychocrats is discovered still running on the planet Clio.
2195 A. F. Elys was cloned. (mentioned in Android at Arms)
2200 A. F. Yolyos was cloned. (mentioned in Android at Arms )
2230 A. F. Andas was cloned. (mentioned in Android at Arms)
2246 A. F. Tsiwon was cloned. (mentioned in Android at Arms)
2265 A. F. Turpyn was cloned. (mentioned in Android at Arms)
2273 A. F. Grasty was cloned. (mentioned in Android at Arms)
2275 A. F. Android at Arms Androids (clones) of important people awaken and escape a Mengians ("heirs" of the Psychocrats) facility.
2301 A. F. (After Flight) First-in Scout Jorth Kosgro lands on the planet later named Dylan and vanishes. Mystery isn't solved until he returns in 2483. (mentioned in Dread Companion)
2405 A. F. Kilda c'Rhyn born on Chalox. (mentioned in Dread Companion )
2422 A. F. Dread Companion 17 year old Kilda becomes governess of Bartare and Oomark on Dylan and all three disappear without a trace. Mystery isn't solved until they return in 2483.
2483 A. F. Dread Companion Kilda and Jorth leave Dylan. Earth considered "legendary".
? Catseye Experiments on boosting Terran animal intelligence taken to the next level: psionics. The Dipple on Kowar appears.
? Eye of the Monster Human & Salariki settlements on Iskur evacuated when the aggressive reptilian natives rebel.
? Storm over Warlock Humans fighting the insectile alien Throgs for "more than a century". First contact with the Wyverns of Warlock. (before The Zero Stone)
? Ordeal in Otherwhere (around the time of Judgment on Janus, before The Zero Stone)
? Judgment on Janus (around the time of Ordeal in Otherwhere)
? Victory on Janus
? Night of Masks The Dipple on Kowar mentioned.
? The X Factor
? Forerunner Foray Probably shortly before the events of The Zero Stone/Uncharted Stars (Waystar, Wyvern males) and roughly 25 years after Ordeal in Otherwhere (Ris Lantee's age). Story begins on Kowar, the Dipple mentioned..
3949 (A. F.?) "Thax Thorman had trading rights on Rohan back in 3949." (mentioned in Uncharted Stars)
circa 395-? The Zero Stone sometime after 3949 (and after Storm over Warlock/Ordeal in Otherwhere - Wyvern males).
395-? Uncharted Stars a year after The Zero Stone. (Waystar, Wyvern males, probably shortly after Forerunner Foray.)
? Moon of Three Rings
? Exiles of the Stars
? Flight in Yiktor
? Dare to Go A-Hunting
? The Legend of the Fairy Stone
? Breed to Come An exploratory team of humans re-discover Earth but find it too alien to stay. Animals have evolved into intelligent species due to radiation from wars (and possibly the covert, illegal experiments of the Guild revealed in Catseye?).
? Perilous Dreams
? Voorloper
? Forerunner Earth considered legendary
? Forerunner- The Second Venture
? Moon Called
? Serpent's Tooth
? Brother to Shadows
? Procession to Var
? Set in Stone
? Three-inch Trouble
8050 A. D. Star Rangers Collapse of Central Control. Terra (Earth) forgotten and only just rediscovered here. Planet recovered from nuclear devastation (by the Xik. see: The Beast Master).
7052 A. F. Yurth Burden The Star ship Farhome, in the colony service of the Empire crash lands on the planet of the Raski people.
Expanded Version
| Timeline Date | Book Title | Comments |
|---|---|---|
| c. 8000 B.C. | Time Traders | (10,0000 years in the past) Spacecraft from an alien empire (the “Baldies”) crash lands on Earth. |
| 1970 A.D. | Sea Siege | (25 years after Hiroshima) Talks break down between east and west and nuclear war breaks out. Intelligent mutant octopi begin to attack ships and coastal areas of the West Indies. |
| prior to 2025 A.D. | Time Traders | Soviet Union had collapsed and Greater Russia aggressively gobbled up its neighbors, ruling out cooperation in space with the US. Neither the US nor Russia had ventured further into space after the moon landings. |
| 2025 A.D. | Time Traders | US and Russia compete in sending Time Agents to the past to scavenge technology from a crashed spaceship. The alien owners of the spaceship, the “Baldies”, follow the Russians back to the present time and destroy their entire base in the Baltic. |
| c. 2025? A.D. | The Stars Are Ours! | Free Scientists are blamed for using space stations to destroy major cities. Pax dictatorship rules Earth. Remaining scientists and supporters flee Earth in spaceship and eventually arrive on the planet Astra. |
| c. 2025 A.D. | Star Man's Son 2250 A. D. | (Between 200 and 300 years before Star Man's Son) a nuclear war devastates much of Earth. |
| c. 2200? A.D. | No Night Without Stars | Sander and Fanyi discover Maxil who claims to be nearly 200 years old and survived the nuclear wars which destroyed large areas of Earth. |
| 2250 A.D. | Star Man's Son 2250 A. D. | Sections of Earth abandoned after nuclear war, radiation causes mutations. Much of Earth's population evacuated to colony planets. Dogs have died out (in the region where Fors lives). |
| c. 2500? A.D. | Star Born | Between 400-500 years after the fall of the Pax dictatorship and nuclear wars (-which happened shortly after The Stars Are Ours! according to Star Man's Son 2250 A.D.) humans have rebuilt civilization on Earth. Every 5 years they've launched an experimental space ship to explore the nearest star systems until the RS 10 reaches Astra. |
| ?2771 A.D. | Star Born | First contact with alien race with superior tech (the "Others"/Ffallian). Earth authorities, shocked by the nature of their request for aid, cut off all contact. (50 years before the events of Secret of the Lost Race.) |
| ?2796 A.D. | Secret of the Lost Race | Joktar is born to H. Marson (12 years before 2808). |
| ?2801 A.D. (20 years earlier) | Secret of the Lost Race | H. Marson returns to human held space to plea on behalf of the Others/Ffallian and is murdered |
| (28?)'08 A.D. | Secret of the Lost Race | V. T. Ksanga returns to human held space with Marson's wife and son and is murdered. Joktar is brought to Kern's SunSpot by his mother who dies shortly after from a Terran disease. He is about 12 years old but appears to be only around 6. They were attempting to bring the "Other's"/Ffallian's plea for assistance and discover the fate of H. Marson. |
| ?2817 A.D. | Secret of the Lost Race | Hogan returns to human held space to find help for the Others/Ffallian race and ends up on Fenris. |
| ?2820 A.D. 3 years before (?2823) | Secret of the Lost Race | investigation is launched into initial report of alien contact with "Others"/Ffallian. |
| ?2823 A.D. | Secret of the Lost Race | 15 years after '08, Joktar is hunted by one branch of Earth authorities to cover up contact with the "Others"/Ffallian while another branch searches for him to uncover the truth of their contact. |
| c. 3015 A.D. | Sargasso of Space | 'It's been exactly 10 years since the Crater War—' 'Terrans fought, viciously, devastatingly. The Crater War on Mars had been only the tail end of a long struggle between home planet and colonist across the void. The Federation kept an uneasy peace, the men of Trade worked frantically to make that permanent before another and more deadly conflict might wreck the whole Service and perhaps end their own precarious civilization. (See: Sargasso of Space) |
| c. 3025 A.D.? | Sargasso of Space | Dane Thorson is assigned as cargo-apprentice to the Free Trader ship Solar Queen. 500 years after humans developed hyperdrive to travel outside the Solar system, 1000 years after first human colonies established outside the Solar system. First contact with 8 primitive, non-human species of intelligent aliens. Rigellians already in space before humans. Crew of the Solar Queen discover a working Forerunner installation on Limbo but criminals have been using it to crash ships on Limbo and loot them. |
| ? | Plague Ship | Trading rights acquired by crew of the Solar Queen shortly after first contact with alien Salariki of Sargol. Solar Queen lands on Earth where large areas are still radioactive, to prove they are not plague carriers. |
| ? | Voodoo Planet | Crewmen of the Solar Queen help stabilize the government on the planet Khatka. |
| ? | Postmarked the Stars | Crewmen of the Solar Queen expose illegal, deadly animal experiments. |
| ? | Redline the Stars | - |
| ? | Derelict for Trade | - |
| ? | A Mind for Trade | - |
| c. 3300 A.D. | The Sioux Spaceman | Humans encounter Styor, a more technologically advanced alien race who have enslaved less technologically advanced races within their star empire. (almost 200 years before The Sioux Spaceman) |
| c. 3450 A.D. | The Sioux Spaceman | Human Traders treated poorly by Styor, an advanced alien empire occupying neighbouring space. Humans have been undermining Styor enslavement of less advanced alien races within their empire for nearly 200 years. |
| c. 3670 A.D. | Star Guard | "Almost" 300 years previous (to the events in Star Guard), Humans made contact with Central Control. [likely after causing the collapse of the Styor empire sometime after The Sioux Spaceman which probably earned humans their war-like reputation in Star Guard.] |
| 3956 A.D. | Star Guard | Humans are forced to be mercenary forces by Central Control. They seek to be treated as equals and allowed to establish Trading with other races and colonies on other planets. |
| 4130 A.D. | Star Guard | Star Guard framing story: A class of students at the Galactic University of Zacan study human history (the events of Star Guard). |
| ? | Star Hunter | a scheme by criminals to get their hands on the Kogan-Bord-Wazalitz fortune goes awry. |
| ? | The Beast Master | Earth recently bombed out by the alien Xik. (Possibly [Psychocrats] propaganda?) This event galvanized humans to win the war. |
| ? | Lord of Thunder | Trading established with Astra (see: Star Born). [Possibly a member of Confederation by this point?] |
| ? | Beast Master's Ark | - |
| ? | Beast Master's Circus | - |
| ? | Beast Master's Quest | - |
| ? | Dark Piper | Confederation mentioned, Four Sectors War. |
| 1404 (A.F.?) | Ice Crown | Overturn of the Psychocrats domination of the Confederation. |
| c. 1650 (A.F.?) | Ice Crown | (200-300 years after Overturn of the Psychocrats.) A horrifying massive sociological experiment created by the Psychocrats is discovered still running on the planet Clio. |
| 2195 A.F. | Android at Arms | Elys was cloned. |
| 2200 A.F. | Android at Arms | Yolyos was cloned. |
| 2230 A.F. | Android at Arms | Andas was cloned. |
| 2246 A.F. | Android at Arms | Tsiwon was cloned. |
| 2265 A.F. | Android at Arms | Turpyn was cloned. |
| 2273 A.F. | Android at Arms | Grasty was cloned. |
| 2275 A.F. | Android at Arms | Androids (clones) of important people awaken and escape a Mengians ("heirs" of the Psychocrats) facility. |
| 2301 A.F. (After Flight) | Dread Companion | First-in Scout Jorth Kosgro lands on the planet later named Dylan and vanishes. Mystery isn't solved until he returns in 2483. |
| 2405 A.F. | Dread Companion | Kilda c'Rhyn born on Chalox. |
| 2422 A.F. | Dread Companion | 17 year old Kilda becomes governess of Bartare and Oomark on Dylan and all three disappear without a trace. Mystery isn't solved until they return in 2483. |
| 2483 A.F. | Dread Companion | Kilda and Jorth leave Dylan. Earth considered "legendary". |
| ? | Eye of the Monster | Human & Salariki settlements on Iskur evacuated when the aggressive reptilian natives rebel. (after Plague Ship- Salariki) |
| ? | Storm over Warlock | Humans fighting the insectile alien Throgs for "more than a century". First contact with the Wyverns of Warlock. (before The Zero Stone) |
| ? | Ordeal in Otherwhere | (sequel to Storm over Warlock, before The Zero Stone) |
| ? | Catseye | Experiments on boosting Terran animal intelligence taken to the next level: psionics. The Dipple on Kowar appears. |
| ? | The X-Factor | - |
| ? | Forerunner Foray | Probably shortly before the events of The Zero Stone/Uncharted Stars (Waystar, Wyvern males) and roughly 25 years after Ordeal in Otherwhere (Ris Lantee's age). Story begins on Kowar, the Dipple mentioned. |
| 3949 (A.F.?) | Uncharted Stars | "Thax Thorman had trading rights on Rohan back in 3949." |
| c. 395-? | The Zero Stone | sometime after 3949 (and after Storm over Warlock/Ordeal in Otherwhere- Wyvern males). |
| 395-? | Uncharted Stars | a year after The Zero Stone. (Waystar, Wyvern males, probably shortly after Forerunner Foray.) |
| 4450 ASF (After Space Flight?) | Pate Sissions, First-In Scout of Survey arrived on Janus and became the Ift Jarvas the Mirrormaster. | |
| 4570 ASF | Rahuld Urswin, stat-comp reader for the Combine, arrived on Janus. | |
| 4571 ASF | Rahuld Urswin became Myrik the Ift. | |
| 4635 ASF | Judgment on Janus | Niall Renfro left the Dipple on Korwar, arrived on Janus and became Ayyar the Ift. |
| 4636? ASF | Victory on Janus | The spring after Judgment on Janus (which took place before winter). |
| ? | Night of Masks | The Dipple on Kowar mentioned. |
| ? | Moon of 3 Rings | |
| ? | Exiles of the Stars | |
| ? | Flight in Yiktor | |
| ? | Dare to Go A-Hunting | |
| ? | The Legend of the Fairy Stone | In The Telling of Tales by Andre Norton |
| ? | Breed to Come | An exploratory team of humans re-discover Earth but find it too alien to stay. Animals have evolved into intelligent species due to radiation from wars (and possibly the covert, illegal experiments of the Guild revealed in Catseye?). |
| ? | Perilous Dreams | |
| ? | Voorloper | |
| ? | Forerunner | Earth considered legendary |
| ? | Forerunner- The Second Venture | |
| ? | Moon Called | |
| ? | Serpent's Tooth | |
| ? | Brother to Shadows | |
| ? | Procession to Var | |
| ? | Set in Stone | |
| ? | Three-Inch Trouble | |
| 8050 A.D. | Star Rangers | Collapse of Central Control. Terra (Earth) forgotten and only just rediscovered here. Planet recovered from nuclear devastation (by the Xik. see: The Beast Master). |
| 7052 A.F. | Yurth Burden | The Star ship Farhome, in the colony service of the Empire crash lands on the planet of the Raski people. |
Stories with Additional Information
Android at Arms
This story is set in galactic date 2275 A. F.
History/Time Placement:
Elys cloned in 2195 A. F.
Yolyos cloned in 2200 A. F.
Andas cloned in 2230 A. F.
Tsiwon cloned in 2246 A. F.
Turpyn cloned in 2265 A. F.
Grasty cloned in 2273 A. F.
Yolyos cloned in 2200 A. F.
Andas cloned in 2230 A. F.
Tsiwon cloned in 2246 A. F.
Turpyn cloned in 2265 A. F.
Grasty cloned in 2273 A. F.
Mengians are the "heirs" to the Psychocrats.
Waystar mentioned.
In the Gods & Androids omnibus with similar themed contemporary/historical fantasy novel Wraiths of Time- this is actually a contemporary fantasy novel and would have been better paired up with similar themed novel Knave of Dreams.
The Beast Master
First novel in the Beast Master series.
Characters:
Holsteen Storm-
Brad Quade-
Logan Quade-
Holsteen Storm-
Brad Quade-
Logan Quade-
Races:
Norbies- natives of the planet Arzor.
Xik-
Norbies- natives of the planet Arzor.
Xik-
Planets/Places:
Terra-
Arzor-
Terra-
Arzor-
Fauna/Flora:
Astran 'golden apple'- a fruit from the planet Astra
Astran 'golden apple'- a fruit from the planet Astra
Terms/Tech:
Patrol-
Confederation-
Separation Center-
Patrol-
Confederation-
Separation Center-
Beast Master's Ark
Third novel in the Beast Master series.
Characters:
Holsteen Storm-
Brad Quade-
Logan Quade-
Holsteen Storm-
Brad Quade-
Logan Quade-
Alien Races:
Norbies-
Norbies-
Planets/Places:
Arzor-
Arzor-
Beast Master's Circus
Fourth novel in the Beast Master series.
Characters:
Holsteen Storm-
Brad Quade-
Logan Quade-
Holsteen Storm-
Brad Quade-
Logan Quade-
Alien Races:
Norbies-
Norbies-
Planets/Places:
Arzor-
Arzor-
Beast Master's Quest
Fifth novel in the Beast Master series.
Characters:
Holsteen Storm-
Brad Quade-
Logan Quade-
Holsteen Storm-
Brad Quade-
Logan Quade-
Alien Races:
Norbies-
Norbies-
Planets/Places:
Arzor-
Arzor-
Brother to Shadows
Characters:
Jofre-
Zurzal- of the Zoxan clan
Zurzal- of the Zoxan clan
"Ras Zarn"
Alien Races:
Zacathans-
Zacathans-
Planets/Places:
Asborgan-
Korwar-
Asborgan-
Korwar-
Terms/Tech:
Thieves' Guild-
Forerunners-
Patrol-
Jack-
Histechnic-
Veeps-
Thieves' Guild-
Forerunners-
Patrol-
Jack-
Histechnic-
Veeps-
Catseye
This is part of a loose series connected by the "Dipple" which includes the Janus novels and Forerunner Foray.
"The War of the Two Sectors had been fought to a stalemate five years ago. Afterwards, the two leading powers had shared out the spoils— "spheres of influence". … But a fringe of frontier worlds had passed into the grasp of one or the other of the major powers—the Confederation or the Council.
Characters:
Troy Horan- was evacuated from Norden 10 years ago.
Lang Horan- father of Troy. Went off to war and didn't return.
Kossi Kyger- exotic pet store owner
Zul-
Julnuk Varms- former Dipple resident, now Guild apprentice.
Gentle Fem San duk Var- consort of Var suk Sark.
Var suk Sark- A politician. suk Sar was one of the Fifty Noble Families on Wolf Three. In the government of the Sweepers (a collection of 6 minor solar systems).
Grand Leader One from Sidona. The matriarch of a cluster of three small planets about a dying sun.
Hunter Rerne-
Troy Horan- was evacuated from Norden 10 years ago.
Lang Horan- father of Troy. Went off to war and didn't return.
Kossi Kyger- exotic pet store owner
Zul-
Julnuk Varms- former Dipple resident, now Guild apprentice.
Gentle Fem San duk Var- consort of Var suk Sark.
Var suk Sark- A politician. suk Sar was one of the Fifty Noble Families on Wolf Three. In the government of the Sweepers (a collection of 6 minor solar systems).
Grand Leader One from Sidona. The matriarch of a cluster of three small planets about a dying sun.
Hunter Rerne-
Alien Races:
Swatzerkan-
Swatzerkan-
Planets/Places:
Korwar- A Planet with Forerunner remains and a centre for people displaced by war.
Tikil- The Main city on Korwar
Dipple- A centre for displaced persons from the war.
Casual Labour Centre-
Ruhkarv- the "accursed place". Forerunner ruins on Korwar.
Norden- planet Troy Horan was born on. Handed over to the Confederation after the war.
Midgard- planet Lang Horan was born on.
Terra- Earth. Humans still being born there. Possibly before Beast Master? "Terra was the centre of the Confederation—or had been before the war. But she had not come out well at the end of that conflict; too many of her allies had gone down to defeat. From the dominant voice Terra had sunk to a second-rate, even third-rate, power at the conference tables. The Council and the Octed of the Rim maneuvered for first power, while the old Confederation had fractured into at least three collections of smaller ruler-ships.
Wolf Three- home to the Fifty Noble Families of which Suk Sark is one.
Korwar- A Planet with Forerunner remains and a centre for people displaced by war.
Tikil- The Main city on Korwar
Dipple- A centre for displaced persons from the war.
Casual Labour Centre-
Ruhkarv- the "accursed place". Forerunner ruins on Korwar.
Norden- planet Troy Horan was born on. Handed over to the Confederation after the war.
Midgard- planet Lang Horan was born on.
Terra- Earth. Humans still being born there. Possibly before Beast Master? "Terra was the centre of the Confederation—or had been before the war. But she had not come out well at the end of that conflict; too many of her allies had gone down to defeat. From the dominant voice Terra had sunk to a second-rate, even third-rate, power at the conference tables. The Council and the Octed of the Rim maneuvered for first power, while the old Confederation had fractured into at least three collections of smaller ruler-ships.
Wolf Three- home to the Fifty Noble Families of which Suk Sark is one.
Terms/Tech:
Forerunners-
Thieves' Guild-
veep-
Forerunners-
Thieves' Guild-
veep-
Dare to Go A-Hunting
Fourth novel in the Moonsinger series.
Characters:
Krip Vorlund-
Maelen-
Faree-
Krip Vorlund-
Maelen-
Faree-
Planets/Places:
Yiktor-
Yiktor-
Alien Races:
Zacathans-
Zacathans-
Dark Piper
Characters:
Vere Collis-
Griss Lugard- Sector-Captain, the "Dark Piper"
Dinan- keeps the records
Gytha- helps keeps records
Vere Collis-
Griss Lugard- Sector-Captain, the "Dark Piper"
Dinan- keeps the records
Gytha- helps keeps records
Planets/Places:
Beltane- '…unique among the Scorpio Sector planets in that it was never intended for general settlement instead was set up as a biological experimental station. By some freak of nature, it had a climate acceptable to our species, but there was no intelligent native life, nor, indeed any life very high in scale. Its richly vegetated continents numbered two, with wide seas spaced between. The eastern one was left to what native life there was. The Reserves and the hamlets and farms of the experimental staff were all placed upon the western one, radiating out from a single spaceport. As a functioning unit in the Confederation scheme, Beltane had been in existence about a century at the outbreak of the Four Sectors War. That war lasted ten planet years.'
Beltane- '…unique among the Scorpio Sector planets in that it was never intended for general settlement instead was set up as a biological experimental station. By some freak of nature, it had a climate acceptable to our species, but there was no intelligent native life, nor, indeed any life very high in scale. Its richly vegetated continents numbered two, with wide seas spaced between. The eastern one was left to what native life there was. The Reserves and the hamlets and farms of the experimental staff were all placed upon the western one, radiating out from a single spaceport. As a functioning unit in the Confederation scheme, Beltane had been in existence about a century at the outbreak of the Four Sectors War. That war lasted ten planet years.'
Terms/Tech:
Zero tape- recording media for keeping records.
power pack- battery
Confederation- (space government mentioned in The Beast Master / Lord of Thunder, Ice Crown)
Four Sectors War- lasted 10 (Beltane) years.
Security-
Jacks-
Zero tape- recording media for keeping records.
power pack- battery
Confederation- (space government mentioned in The Beast Master / Lord of Thunder, Ice Crown)
Four Sectors War- lasted 10 (Beltane) years.
Security-
Jacks-
Derelict For Trade
Sixth novel in the Solar Queen series.
Characters:
Dane Thorson-
Dread Companion
Story begins in 2422 After Flight and ends in 2483 A. F. Jorth Kosgro landed on Dylan in 2301 A. F. Kilda was born in 2405 A. F.
Characters:
Kilda c'Rhyn-
Lazk Volk- "a mutant crossbreed"
Rhyn Halcrow- Survey scout, father of Kilda c'Rhyn. "of Talgrinnian stock"
Guska Zobak- Gentlefem, mother of Bartare and Oomark.
Bartare Zobak-
Oomark Zobak-
Jorth Kosgro- a First-in Scout
Kilda c'Rhyn-
Lazk Volk- "a mutant crossbreed"
Rhyn Halcrow- Survey scout, father of Kilda c'Rhyn. "of Talgrinnian stock"
Guska Zobak- Gentlefem, mother of Bartare and Oomark.
Bartare Zobak-
Oomark Zobak-
Jorth Kosgro- a First-in Scout
Planets/Places:
Chalox-
Dylan-
Firedrake- mentioned
Xcothal- mentioned
Chalox-
Dylan-
Firedrake- mentioned
Xcothal- mentioned
Fauna/Flora:
Pookah-
Pookah-
Terms/Tech:
Free Traders- mentioned
Gentlefem- a polite form of address to a woman of standing.
tridees- 3D recordings?
plasta-surgery-
Free Traders- mentioned
Gentlefem- a polite form of address to a woman of standing.
tridees- 3D recordings?
plasta-surgery-
Ruhkarv report
Eye of the Monster
Characters:
Rees Naper-
Rees Naper-
Alien Races:
Salariki-
Ishkurians- reptilian race native to Ishkur, "crocs".
Salariki-
Ishkurians- reptilian race native to Ishkur, "crocs".
Planets/Places:
Ishkur-
Ishkur-
Terms/Tech:
Patrol-
Patrol-
Exiles of the Stars
Second novel in the Moonsinger series.
Characters:
Krip Vorlund-
Maelen-
Urban Foss- Captain of the Lydis
Juhel Lidj- Cargo Master of the Lydis
Krip Vorlund-
Maelen-
Urban Foss- Captain of the Lydis
Juhel Lidj- Cargo Master of the Lydis
Alien Races:
Thassa- native race of Yiktor.
Thassa- native race of Yiktor.
Planets/Places:
Thoth-
Yiktor-
Thoth-
Yiktor-
Terms/Tech:
Forerunners-
Forerunners-
Flight in Yiktor
Third novel in the Moonsinger series.
Characters:
Krip Vorlund-
Maelen-
Krip Vorlund-
Maelen-
Planets/Places:
Yiktor-
Yiktor-
Forerunner
First novel in the Forerunner series.
Characters:
Simsa- nicknamed "Shadow", resident of the Burrows.
Zass- Simsa's zorsal companion.
Thom Chan-Li Yun- "My house name is Thom. My given-by-father name Chan-Li. My friend name—Yun."
Ferwar- The woman, aka "Old One", who raised Simsa.
Gathar- a warehouse commander.
Baslter of the Hook- an aggressive Burrow dweller.
Guild Lord Arfellan-
Thom T'seng- older brother of Chan-Li
Simsa- nicknamed "Shadow", resident of the Burrows.
Zass- Simsa's zorsal companion.
Thom Chan-Li Yun- "My house name is Thom. My given-by-father name Chan-Li. My friend name—Yun."
Ferwar- The woman, aka "Old One", who raised Simsa.
Gathar- a warehouse commander.
Baslter of the Hook- an aggressive Burrow dweller.
Guild Lord Arfellan-
Thom T'seng- older brother of Chan-Li
Terms/Tech:
Thieves' Guild-
Forerunner-
X-Arth- "It means ‘out of arth’- from another world- a very old world on which, some believe, all our kind originated. Or at least some of us who range the stars believe it."
Thieves' Guild-
Forerunner-
X-Arth- "It means ‘out of arth’- from another world- a very old world on which, some believe, all our kind originated. Or at least some of us who range the stars believe it."
Forerunner Foray
Third novel in the Warlock series. This is part of a loose series connected by the "Dipple" which includes the Catseye, the Janus novels & Night of Masks. Since Waystar is still a hidden Jack base, this comes before Uncharted Stars.
Characters:
Ziantha-
Harath-
Ris Lantee-
Ziantha-
Harath-
Ris Lantee-
Yasa- a Salarika Guild veep.
Ogan- a renegade parapsychologist.
High Lord Jucundus-
Ennia-
Rhin-
Snasker- a Salarik liege-fighter of Yasa's. "…a taciturn, older warrior, his pointed ears ringed with old battle scars, another of which ridged his jawline."
Ogan- a renegade parapsychologist.
High Lord Jucundus-
Ennia-
Rhin-
Snasker- a Salarik liege-fighter of Yasa's. "…a taciturn, older warrior, his pointed ears ringed with old battle scars, another of which ridged his jawline."
Alien Races:
Salariki-
Wyverns-
Zacathans-
Salariki-
Wyverns-
Zacathans-
Planets/Places:
Korwar-
Tikil-
Dipple- temporary camps for displaced persons. (from the war with the Throgs.)
Virgal III- planet mentioned
Lysander- planet mentioned
Waystar-
Warlock-
Korwar-
Tikil-
Dipple- temporary camps for displaced persons. (from the war with the Throgs.)
Virgal III- planet mentioned
Lysander- planet mentioned
Waystar-
Warlock-
Terms/Tech:
Thieves' Guild-
persona-lock-
psychometrized- used psychometry on.
Psycho-tech- parapsychologist technician.
veep- VIP
Jack-
eazi-rest- recliner.
Zhol Maiden- companion? geisha?
koros stones- gems found on Salarik.
Thieves' Guild-
persona-lock-
psychometrized- used psychometry on.
Psycho-tech- parapsychologist technician.
veep- VIP
Jack-
eazi-rest- recliner.
Zhol Maiden- companion? geisha?
koros stones- gems found on Salarik.
Forerunner - The Second Venture
Second novel in the Forerunner series..
Characters:
Simsa-
Thom Chan-li- "Yan" to friends
Simsa-
Thom Chan-li- "Yan" to friends
Alien Races:
Zacathans-
Zacathans-
Terms/Tech:
Forerunners-
Forerunners-
Ice Crown
Clio settled 200-300 years ago during the Psychocrats domination of the Confederation, before the Overturn of 1404. This story takes place sometime after that.
Characters:
Roane Hume-
Offlas Keil- Project Director
Sandar Keil-
Roane Hume-
Offlas Keil- Project Director
Sandar Keil-
Planets/Places:
Clio- a sealed planet with medieval level culture.
Reveny- kingdom on Clio.
Clio- a sealed planet with medieval level culture.
Reveny- kingdom on Clio.
Terms/Tech:
Confederation-
Psychocrats-
Confederation-
Psychocrats-
Judgment on Janus
First novel in the Janus series. This is part of a loose series connected by the "Dipple" which includes the Catseye, Night of Masks & Forerunner Foray.
Characters:
Naill Renfro- becomes Ayyar the Ift.
Duan Renfro- Niall's father, a Free Trader captain, long dead.
Malani- Niall's mother, dying.
Mara Disa- a Dipple resident woman with some medical knowledge.
Stowar- a drug dealer.
Gram- A star-and-comet player associate of Stowar.
Director- of the Dipple
Naill Renfro- becomes Ayyar the Ift.
Duan Renfro- Niall's father, a Free Trader captain, long dead.
Malani- Niall's mother, dying.
Mara Disa- a Dipple resident woman with some medical knowledge.
Stowar- a drug dealer.
Gram- A star-and-comet player associate of Stowar.
Director- of the Dipple
Alien Races:
Iftin- (singular: Ift)
Iftin- (singular: Ift)
Planets/Places:
Korwar- a pleasure planet
Dipple- refugee housing for war displaced persons.
Off-Planet Labor Recruiting Station- a building close to the main gate of the Dipple.
Mehetia- a planet Duan Renfro hoped to bring his family to from the Dipple.
Janus-
Korwar- a pleasure planet
Dipple- refugee housing for war displaced persons.
Off-Planet Labor Recruiting Station- a building close to the main gate of the Dipple.
Mehetia- a planet Duan Renfro hoped to bring his family to from the Dipple.
Janus-
Terms/Tech:
Thieves Guild-
Medico-
Thieves Guild-
Medico-
Lord of Thunder
Second novel in the Beast Master series.
Characters:
Holsteen Storm-
Brad Quade-
Logan Quade-
Holsteen Storm-
Brad Quade-
Logan Quade-
Alien Races:
Norbies-
Xik-
Zacathans-
Norbies-
Xik-
Zacathans-
Planets/Places:
Terra-
Arzor-
Astra-
Terra-
Arzor-
Astra-
Fauna/Flora:
Astran duocorns- 2 horned horse type species native to planet Astra.
Astran duocorns- 2 horned horse type species native to planet Astra.
Terms/Tech:
Patrol-
Confederation-
Patrol-
Confederation-
A Mind For Trade
Seventh novel in the Solar Queen series.
Characters:
Dane Thorson-
Moon of Three Rings
First novel in the Moonsinger series.
Characters:
Krip Vorlund-
Maelen-
Urban Foss- Captain of the Lydis
Juhel Lidj- Cargo Master of the Lydis
Krip Vorlund-
Maelen-
Urban Foss- Captain of the Lydis
Juhel Lidj- Cargo Master of the Lydis
Alien Races:
Zacathans-
Thassa-
Zacathans-
Thassa-
Planets/Places:
Yiktor-
Yrjar-
Yiktor-
Yrjar-
Terms/Tech:
League of Free Traders-
First-in Scouts of Survey-
Combines-
Patrol-
Control-
Forerunners-
League of Free Traders-
First-in Scouts of Survey-
Combines-
Patrol-
Control-
Forerunners-
Night of Masks
Characters:
Nik Kolherne-
Nik Kolherne-
Planets/Places:
Korwar-
Dipple-
Kali-
Korwar-
Dipple-
Kali-
Terms/Tech:
Thieves' Guild-
Brethren- the space-borne section of the Thieves' Guild
Veep-
Planet Guard-
Thieves' Guild-
Brethren- the space-borne section of the Thieves' Guild
Veep-
Planet Guard-
This is part of a loose series connected by the "Dipple" which includes the Janus novels and Forerunner Foray.
No Night Without Stars
Characters:
Sandar
Fanyi
Sandar
Fanyi
Planets/Places:
Earth (Terra)
Earth (Terra)
Ordeal in Otherwhere
Second novel in the Warlock series.
Characters:
Charis Nordholm-
Shann Lantee-
Ander Nordholm-
Jagan-
Charis Nordholm-
Shann Lantee-
Ander Nordholm-
Jagan-
Alien Races:
Wyverns-
Zacathan-
Wyverns-
Zacathan-
Planets/Places:
Demeter-
Gonwall-
Kraken- a sea world.
Sallam-
Varn-
Warlock-
Demeter-
Gonwall-
Kraken- a sea world.
Sallam-
Varn-
Warlock-
Terms/Tech:
Believers-
Central Control-
Forerunners-
Free Trader-
Guild-
X-tee- extraterrestrial
Believers-
Central Control-
Forerunners-
Free Trader-
Guild-
X-tee- extraterrestrial
Perilous Dreams
Characters:
Tamisan-
Tamisan-
Planets:
Ty-Kry-
Ty-Kry-
Plague Ship
Second novel in the Solar Queen series.
Characters:
Dane Thorson- Cargo-master-apprentice on the Solar Queen.
Rip Shannon- assistant Astrogator on the Solar Queen, Dane's 'senior in the Service of Trade by some 4 years.'
Van Rycke- Sometimes called "Van" for short, Cargo-master of the Solar Queen.
Ali Kamil- Engineer-apprentice aboard the Solar Queen.
Captain Jellico- Captain of the Solar Queen, nicknamed "the Old Man" by the crew.
Tang Ya- Com-Tech on Solar Queen.
Frank Mura- steward, storekeeper, and cook on Solar Queen, from Japan originally.
Medic Craig Tau- on Solar Queen. 'Tau's hobby was "magic".
Jasper Weeks- an engineer on Solar Queen, 'the small wiper from the engine room detail, the third generation Venusian'
Johan Stotz- Solar Queen's chief engineer.
Karl Kosti- engineer aboard Solar Queen, from Europe originally.
Sinbad- ship's cat on Solar Queen.
Queex- Captain Jellico's pet Hoobat. 'a nightmare combination of crab, parrot and toad, wearing a blue feather coating and inclined to scream and spit at all comers.' misspelled 'Queez' once.
Dane Thorson- Cargo-master-apprentice on the Solar Queen.
Rip Shannon- assistant Astrogator on the Solar Queen, Dane's 'senior in the Service of Trade by some 4 years.'
Van Rycke- Sometimes called "Van" for short, Cargo-master of the Solar Queen.
Ali Kamil- Engineer-apprentice aboard the Solar Queen.
Captain Jellico- Captain of the Solar Queen, nicknamed "the Old Man" by the crew.
Tang Ya- Com-Tech on Solar Queen.
Frank Mura- steward, storekeeper, and cook on Solar Queen, from Japan originally.
Medic Craig Tau- on Solar Queen. 'Tau's hobby was "magic".
Jasper Weeks- an engineer on Solar Queen, 'the small wiper from the engine room detail, the third generation Venusian'
Johan Stotz- Solar Queen's chief engineer.
Karl Kosti- engineer aboard Solar Queen, from Europe originally.
Sinbad- ship's cat on Solar Queen.
Queex- Captain Jellico's pet Hoobat. 'a nightmare combination of crab, parrot and toad, wearing a blue feather coating and inclined to scream and spit at all comers.' misspelled 'Queez' once.
Captain Grange- Inter-Solar captain of the Dart.
Kallee- Cargo-master of the Dart.
Halfer- chieftan of large, important clan.
Paft- chieftan of large, important clan, killed by gorp.
Groft- 'son and heir of Paft'.
Fashdor- Salarik chieftan of a small clan of little influence.
Medic Hovan- a doctor on west coast of North America Dane forces to help Solar Queen crew.
Jorge- son of Medic Hovan.
Lex- someone Medic Hovan sends his son to get to help him with medical emergency.
Hartog- someone Medic Hovan sends his son to get to help him with medical emergency.
Traxt Cam- Trader with rights to Sargol, murdered on Limbo.
Kallee- Cargo-master of the Dart.
Halfer- chieftan of large, important clan.
Paft- chieftan of large, important clan, killed by gorp.
Groft- 'son and heir of Paft'.
Fashdor- Salarik chieftan of a small clan of little influence.
Medic Hovan- a doctor on west coast of North America Dane forces to help Solar Queen crew.
Jorge- son of Medic Hovan.
Lex- someone Medic Hovan sends his son to get to help him with medical emergency.
Hartog- someone Medic Hovan sends his son to get to help him with medical emergency.
Traxt Cam- Trader with rights to Sargol, murdered on Limbo.
Alien Races:
Salariki- a cat-like alien race with a very sensitive sense of smell, native to the planet Sargol.
Salariki- a cat-like alien race with a very sensitive sense of smell, native to the planet Sargol.
Planet/Places:
Axal- planet mentioned.
Casper- planet mentioned.
Earth- Great sections of the planet are still recovering from nuclear wars. Mutated plant and animal life.
Luna City- city with space port on the moon.
Sargol- 'an alien planet a quarter of the Galaxy away from the earth…'
Xecho- a frontier planet.
Trewsworld- a frontier planet.
Axal- planet mentioned.
Casper- planet mentioned.
Earth- Great sections of the planet are still recovering from nuclear wars. Mutated plant and animal life.
Luna City- city with space port on the moon.
Sargol- 'an alien planet a quarter of the Galaxy away from the earth…'
Xecho- a frontier planet.
Trewsworld- a frontier planet.
Terraport- main space port on Earth.
the Big Burn- area of North America destroyed by nuclear war.
the Big Burn- area of North America destroyed by nuclear war.
Fauna/Flora:
Astran duocorn- (see: The Stars are Ours! and Star Born)
forsh weed- 'frothy white' 'perfumed seed casing of the Martian canal plants.'
gorp- sly, intelligent reptilian monsters on Sargol.
laquel bark- 'a dull blue-gray wood' 'weighed close to nothing' '—the aromatic product of a Venusian vine.'
Martian sand-mouse- mentioned
orgel- a riding animal
(Sargolian insect)- 'It walked erect on two threads of legs, with four knobby joints easily detected. A bulging abdomen sheathed in the horny substance of a beetle's shell ended in a sharp point. Two pairs of small legs, folded close to the much smaller upper portion of it's body, were equipped with thorn shack terminations. the head, which constantly turned back and forth on the armor plated shoulders, was long and narrow and split for half its length by a mouth above which were deep pits which must harbor eyes, though actual organs were not visible to the watching men. It was palish gray in colour—' 'chameleon'.
tansil- a 'strident scarlet' wood which grows on islands of Sargol.
Astran duocorn- (see: The Stars are Ours! and Star Born)
forsh weed- 'frothy white' 'perfumed seed casing of the Martian canal plants.'
gorp- sly, intelligent reptilian monsters on Sargol.
laquel bark- 'a dull blue-gray wood' 'weighed close to nothing' '—the aromatic product of a Venusian vine.'
Martian sand-mouse- mentioned
orgel- a riding animal
(Sargolian insect)- 'It walked erect on two threads of legs, with four knobby joints easily detected. A bulging abdomen sheathed in the horny substance of a beetle's shell ended in a sharp point. Two pairs of small legs, folded close to the much smaller upper portion of it's body, were equipped with thorn shack terminations. the head, which constantly turned back and forth on the armor plated shoulders, was long and narrow and split for half its length by a mouth above which were deep pits which must harbor eyes, though actual organs were not visible to the watching men. It was palish gray in colour—' 'chameleon'.
tansil- a 'strident scarlet' wood which grows on islands of Sargol.
Terms/Tech:
adaptation shots- immunization shots.
Assignment Center- where one is given ones career assignment.
Board, the- the legal body of the Trade Service.
builder- medicine to help one build up strength after an illness.
caf-hag- a stimulating beverage similar to coffee.
Center- (the central planets of the Federation?)
Central Service-
Combine- a rival Company to Inter-Solar.
Directive exam- a test a child has to take to gain admittance for career training.
E-Stat- emergency station where ships can dock to resupply.
ear buttons- headphones
equalizer- 'a tiny pellet' medicine to settle upset stomach.
flamer- an energy weapon.
force blade- a knife with a forcefield blade.
Forkidan feasting- a ceremonial feast mentioned.
hydro garden- room where they grow plants to supply oxygen and fresh food on spaceships.
heemel smoke- a mild intoxicant.
Inter-Solar- 'I-S' or 'Eysies' for short, a large Trading Company.
Koros- gemstones 'the fosilized resin exuded by ancient plants… long buried in the saline deposits of the shallow seas where chemical changes had taken place to produce the wonder jewels. In color they shaded from a rosy apricot to a rich mauve, but in their depths other colors, silver, fiery gold, spun sparks which seemed to move as the gem was turned. And—when worn against the skin and warmed up by body heat they gave off a perfume…'
lackibod- ('a tankard of') a mild intoxicant drink.
Lalox whip trick- a fighting technique.
New Hope- a ghost ship.
oiler- mechanic.
Patrol- space police, wear black and silver uniforms.
pile 'hot'- radioactive.
Prelim psycho- an psychiatric assessment a child must take before admittance to career training.
sleep rods- weapon which knocks you out.
space whirly- gone mad.
steelos- 'two colored steelos' are given as ransom for the return of Sinbad. Coloured pens?
Terrapolice- Earth police, wear green uniforms.
visa-plate- monitor screen
wiper- one who works in the engine room. Mechanic?
adaptation shots- immunization shots.
Assignment Center- where one is given ones career assignment.
Board, the- the legal body of the Trade Service.
builder- medicine to help one build up strength after an illness.
caf-hag- a stimulating beverage similar to coffee.
Center- (the central planets of the Federation?)
Central Service-
Combine- a rival Company to Inter-Solar.
Directive exam- a test a child has to take to gain admittance for career training.
E-Stat- emergency station where ships can dock to resupply.
ear buttons- headphones
equalizer- 'a tiny pellet' medicine to settle upset stomach.
flamer- an energy weapon.
force blade- a knife with a forcefield blade.
Forkidan feasting- a ceremonial feast mentioned.
hydro garden- room where they grow plants to supply oxygen and fresh food on spaceships.
heemel smoke- a mild intoxicant.
Inter-Solar- 'I-S' or 'Eysies' for short, a large Trading Company.
Koros- gemstones 'the fosilized resin exuded by ancient plants… long buried in the saline deposits of the shallow seas where chemical changes had taken place to produce the wonder jewels. In color they shaded from a rosy apricot to a rich mauve, but in their depths other colors, silver, fiery gold, spun sparks which seemed to move as the gem was turned. And—when worn against the skin and warmed up by body heat they gave off a perfume…'
lackibod- ('a tankard of') a mild intoxicant drink.
Lalox whip trick- a fighting technique.
New Hope- a ghost ship.
oiler- mechanic.
Patrol- space police, wear black and silver uniforms.
pile 'hot'- radioactive.
Prelim psycho- an psychiatric assessment a child must take before admittance to career training.
sleep rods- weapon which knocks you out.
space whirly- gone mad.
steelos- 'two colored steelos' are given as ransom for the return of Sinbad. Coloured pens?
Terrapolice- Earth police, wear green uniforms.
visa-plate- monitor screen
wiper- one who works in the engine room. Mechanic?
"By the Spiked Tale of Exol!"- an exclamation.
"By the Coalsack's Ripcord"- an exclamation of shock/surprise.
"By the Coalsack's Ripcord"- an exclamation of shock/surprise.
Postmarked the Stars
Fourth book in the Solar Queen series.
Characters:
Dane Thorson- 'assistant cargo master, the free trader Solar Queen, Terra registry 65-724910-JM.'
Van Ryke- cargo-master on Solar Queen.
Tang Ya- com-tech on Solar Queen.
Rip Shannon-
Ali Kamil-
Medic Tau-
Frank Mura-
Steen Wilcox- astrogator.
Dane Thorson- 'assistant cargo master, the free trader Solar Queen, Terra registry 65-724910-JM.'
Van Ryke- cargo-master on Solar Queen.
Tang Ya- com-tech on Solar Queen.
Rip Shannon-
Ali Kamil-
Medic Tau-
Frank Mura-
Steen Wilcox- astrogator.
Ranger Meshler-
Cartl-
Cartl-
"Limbuloo"- misspelling/mispronunciation of Lumbrilio's name.
Alien Races:
Sitllith- a reptilian alien race.
Sitllith- a reptilian alien race.
Planets/Places:
Asgard- planet where antlines are from
Xecho- planet.
Trewsworld- planet.
The Deneb- an eating place not far from the spaceport on Xecho.
Norax lab- a lab on Xecho
Simplex- an Ag station on Trewsworld
Asgard- planet where antlines are from
Xecho- planet.
Trewsworld- planet.
The Deneb- an eating place not far from the spaceport on Xecho.
Norax lab- a lab on Xecho
Simplex- an Ag station on Trewsworld
Fauna/Flora:
antline- large beetle insects from Asgard.
brach- the largest native land animal on Xecho. Seems to have devolved from a more intelligent species.
lasthmer- fowl which are plucked once a year for their down, chicks are an epicures' delight.
proten leaves- food for brachs.
antline- large beetle insects from Asgard.
brach- the largest native land animal on Xecho. Seems to have devolved from a more intelligent species.
lasthmer- fowl which are plucked once a year for their down, chicks are an epicures' delight.
proten leaves- food for brachs.
Terms/Tech:
Ag station- agricultural station.
beamer- a light
borer- a mining tool.
Combine- a large Trading company.
crosslane planet- 'a port of call for ships switching from one sector to another.'
crawler- a heavy duty vehicle
deep probe- a hypnotic trance induced in people to retrieve memories.
E-ration- Emergency ration, a nourishing paste in a tube.
esper- a person or animal with extra-sensory perception.
Fortian artifacts- brought to a museum on Asgard by Solar Queen.
fresher- washroom/shower
Gentle Fem- a polite form of address to a woman.
hand beamer- flashlight
I life- intelligent life.
Inter-Solar- "I-S" for short, a large Trading company.
LB- lifeboat, an emergency escape pod from a spaceship.
Lithean champagne- very expensive brand of champagne.
Patrol- galactic police.
planet-side detect- a portable radiation detector.
memory switch- a device which can give someone another person's memories. Takes a day to do.
micro tapes- info storage medium.
plasta- a flesh-like material used to create a mask of Dane's face.
ramp cell- a device on a spaceship ramp which records their entry/leaving spaceship.
snooper- a hidden camera, spy device.
stunner- a weapon which fires a stun beam.
tape- a video recording device.
tube men- engineers
Xechoian cin-cycle- roughly an hour?
Ag station- agricultural station.
beamer- a light
borer- a mining tool.
Combine- a large Trading company.
crosslane planet- 'a port of call for ships switching from one sector to another.'
crawler- a heavy duty vehicle
deep probe- a hypnotic trance induced in people to retrieve memories.
E-ration- Emergency ration, a nourishing paste in a tube.
esper- a person or animal with extra-sensory perception.
Fortian artifacts- brought to a museum on Asgard by Solar Queen.
fresher- washroom/shower
Gentle Fem- a polite form of address to a woman.
hand beamer- flashlight
I life- intelligent life.
Inter-Solar- "I-S" for short, a large Trading company.
LB- lifeboat, an emergency escape pod from a spaceship.
Lithean champagne- very expensive brand of champagne.
Patrol- galactic police.
planet-side detect- a portable radiation detector.
memory switch- a device which can give someone another person's memories. Takes a day to do.
micro tapes- info storage medium.
plasta- a flesh-like material used to create a mask of Dane's face.
ramp cell- a device on a spaceship ramp which records their entry/leaving spaceship.
snooper- a hidden camera, spy device.
stunner- a weapon which fires a stun beam.
tape- a video recording device.
tube men- engineers
Xechoian cin-cycle- roughly an hour?
"By the Seven Names of Trutex!" -an exclamation (Ali)
"by the brazen hoofs of Kathor!" -an exclamation.
"by the brazen hoofs of Kathor!" -an exclamation.
Redline the Stars
Fifth novel in the Solar Queen series.
Characters:
Dane Thorson-
Sargasso of Space
First novel in the Solar Queen series.
Characters:
Dane Thorson- apprentice-Cargo-Master (10 years of study at the Pool), assigned to Free Trader ship Solar Queen, orphan, 'lanky', 'long legs', Scandinavian descent.
Ripley "Rip" Shannon- astrogator-apprentice on Solar Queen, 'His naturally brown skin could have taken no deeper tan for he was a Negro.'.
Ali Kamil- engineer-apprentice on Solar Queen, with 'a handsome, daredevil face. The crisp black hair which framed the finely cut, space tanned features, was cropped short, but not short enough to hide a wave. The heavy lidded eyes were dark, and a little amused smile held more than a hint of cynicism as it quirked the corners of his too-perfectly cut lips. He was a Video idea of the heroic space man…'. 1
J. Van Rycke- Cargo-Master of Solar Queen, 'His thinning hair was white-blond, his broad face reddened rather than tanned. And he was a big man—though not in fatty tissue, but solid bulk.', Dutch descent.
Captain Jellico- Captain of Solar Queen, 'Grizzled hair showed an inch or so beneath the Captain's winged cap. His harsh features had not been improved by a scar across one cheek, a seam which could only have been a blaster-blister. And his eyes were as cold and imperious as the pop ones of his blue captive [the Hoobat].'.
Steen Wilcox- Astrogator of Solar Queen, Captain Jellico's 2nd in command, 'a lean Scot in his early thirties who had served a hitch in the Galactic Survey before going into Trade, and now held a full rating as Astrogator.'
Tang Ya- Com-Tech of Solar Queen, Martian colonist of 'Terran Oriental' descent.
Johan Stotz- engine-room Chief of Solar Queen, engineer, 'a silent young man who appeared to have little interest save for his engines (Dane gathered from Rip's scraps of information that Stotz was in his way a mechanical genius who could have had much better berths than the aging Queen, but chose to stay with the challenge she offered)'. 2
Karl Kosti- engineer, 'jetman', 'a lumbering bear of a man, almost bovine, but as alert to his duties with the jets as a piece of perfectly working machinery.' 3
Jasper Weeks- engineer, Kosti's assistant, 'small… his thin face pallid with that bleach produced on Venus, a pallor not even the rays of space could color to a natural brown.'
Craig Tau- Medic of Solar Queen. 4
Frank Mura- "Cook-Steward" of Solar Queen of Japanese descent.
Sinbad- ships cat on Solar Queen, 'a large tiger-striped tom cat'.
Queex- Captain Jellico's pet Hoobat on Solar Queen, also misspelled "Queez".
Dane Thorson- apprentice-Cargo-Master (10 years of study at the Pool), assigned to Free Trader ship Solar Queen, orphan, 'lanky', 'long legs', Scandinavian descent.
Ripley "Rip" Shannon- astrogator-apprentice on Solar Queen, 'His naturally brown skin could have taken no deeper tan for he was a Negro.'.
Ali Kamil- engineer-apprentice on Solar Queen, with 'a handsome, daredevil face. The crisp black hair which framed the finely cut, space tanned features, was cropped short, but not short enough to hide a wave. The heavy lidded eyes were dark, and a little amused smile held more than a hint of cynicism as it quirked the corners of his too-perfectly cut lips. He was a Video idea of the heroic space man…'. 1
J. Van Rycke- Cargo-Master of Solar Queen, 'His thinning hair was white-blond, his broad face reddened rather than tanned. And he was a big man—though not in fatty tissue, but solid bulk.', Dutch descent.
Captain Jellico- Captain of Solar Queen, 'Grizzled hair showed an inch or so beneath the Captain's winged cap. His harsh features had not been improved by a scar across one cheek, a seam which could only have been a blaster-blister. And his eyes were as cold and imperious as the pop ones of his blue captive [the Hoobat].'.
Steen Wilcox- Astrogator of Solar Queen, Captain Jellico's 2nd in command, 'a lean Scot in his early thirties who had served a hitch in the Galactic Survey before going into Trade, and now held a full rating as Astrogator.'
Tang Ya- Com-Tech of Solar Queen, Martian colonist of 'Terran Oriental' descent.
Johan Stotz- engine-room Chief of Solar Queen, engineer, 'a silent young man who appeared to have little interest save for his engines (Dane gathered from Rip's scraps of information that Stotz was in his way a mechanical genius who could have had much better berths than the aging Queen, but chose to stay with the challenge she offered)'. 2
Karl Kosti- engineer, 'jetman', 'a lumbering bear of a man, almost bovine, but as alert to his duties with the jets as a piece of perfectly working machinery.' 3
Jasper Weeks- engineer, Kosti's assistant, 'small… his thin face pallid with that bleach produced on Venus, a pallor not even the rays of space could color to a natural brown.'
Craig Tau- Medic of Solar Queen. 4
Frank Mura- "Cook-Steward" of Solar Queen of Japanese descent.
Sinbad- ships cat on Solar Queen, 'a large tiger-striped tom cat'.
Queex- Captain Jellico's pet Hoobat on Solar Queen, also misspelled "Queez".
Artur Sands- an assured young man, classmate of Dane's, assigned to Inter-Solar's Star Runner, 'has two older brothers, and uncle and a cousin all with Inter-Solar'.
Ricki Warren- classmate of Dane's assigned to Martian-Terran Incorporated's Venturer.
Hanlaf Bauta- classmate of Dane's assigned to The Combine's Deneb Warrior.
Cofort- "legendary prince of Free Traders."
"Dr. Salzar Rich"- a "Federation archeologist" but actually a wanted criminal named Gart Salzar.
Lav Snall- a criminal wanted by Patrol.
Kraner- a poacher on Limbo killed by thrown rocks.
Algar- a criminal spaceship captain.
Jennis- criminal Com-Tech on Limbo.
Traxt Cam- A Free Trader with claim on Sargol, murdered by poachers on Limbo.
Sanford Jones- 'the first man who had dared Galactic flight, whose lost ship had suddenly lashed out of Hyperspace, over a Sirius world three centuries after it had lifted from Terra, the mummified body of the pilot still at the frozen controls,'
Ricki Warren- classmate of Dane's assigned to Martian-Terran Incorporated's Venturer.
Hanlaf Bauta- classmate of Dane's assigned to The Combine's Deneb Warrior.
Cofort- "legendary prince of Free Traders."
"Dr. Salzar Rich"- a "Federation archeologist" but actually a wanted criminal named Gart Salzar.
Lav Snall- a criminal wanted by Patrol.
Kraner- a poacher on Limbo killed by thrown rocks.
Algar- a criminal spaceship captain.
Jennis- criminal Com-Tech on Limbo.
Traxt Cam- A Free Trader with claim on Sargol, murdered by poachers on Limbo.
Sanford Jones- 'the first man who had dared Galactic flight, whose lost ship had suddenly lashed out of Hyperspace, over a Sirius world three centuries after it had lifted from Terra, the mummified body of the pilot still at the frozen controls,'
Alien Races:
Arvas- remotely feline alien race recently contacted by humans.
Fifftocs- brachiopod alien race recently contacted by humans.
Kanddoyds- insectoid alien race recently contacted by humans. Music boxes helped establish friendly relations with them.
Limbian- natives of Limbo, primitive intelligence, cultivate fields of plants for food. 'Its body consisted of two globes, one half as large as the other. There was no discernible head at all. From the larger globe protruded two pair of very thin, four jointed limbs which must have been highly flexible. From the small globe another pair which separated at the second joint in to limber tentacles, each of which ended in a cluster of hair-fine appendages. The globes were joined by a wasp's slenderness of waist.' '…there were no features at all—no eyes, ears, or mouth. But the oddest sight of all were the globes which formed the body. They were a grayish-white, but semi-transparent. And through the surface one could sight reddish structural supports which must have served the creature as bones, as well as organs…'
Mimsis- insectoid alien race recently contacted by humans.
Rigellian- reptilian alien race who were in space before humans.
Sliths- reptilian alien race recently contacted by humans.
Martian Colonists- humans but with noticeably wide chests compared to regular human stock.
Venusian Colonists- humans but noticeably tiny and pale compared to regular human stock.
Arvas- remotely feline alien race recently contacted by humans.
Fifftocs- brachiopod alien race recently contacted by humans.
Kanddoyds- insectoid alien race recently contacted by humans. Music boxes helped establish friendly relations with them.
Limbian- natives of Limbo, primitive intelligence, cultivate fields of plants for food. 'Its body consisted of two globes, one half as large as the other. There was no discernible head at all. From the larger globe protruded two pair of very thin, four jointed limbs which must have been highly flexible. From the small globe another pair which separated at the second joint in to limber tentacles, each of which ended in a cluster of hair-fine appendages. The globes were joined by a wasp's slenderness of waist.' '…there were no features at all—no eyes, ears, or mouth. But the oddest sight of all were the globes which formed the body. They were a grayish-white, but semi-transparent. And through the surface one could sight reddish structural supports which must have served the creature as bones, as well as organs…'
Mimsis- insectoid alien race recently contacted by humans.
Rigellian- reptilian alien race who were in space before humans.
Sliths- reptilian alien race recently contacted by humans.
Martian Colonists- humans but with noticeably wide chests compared to regular human stock.
Venusian Colonists- humans but noticeably tiny and pale compared to regular human stock.
Planets/Places:
Angol Two- a planet with a recently vanished race.
Baldur- planet mentioned.
Corvo- a Forerunner world with mysterious Twin Towers.
Gorbe- planet famous for Storm Dancers who use powerful drums in their dancing.
Hades- Forerunner world, blasted, cinder
Hel- Forerunner world, blasted, cinder
Juno- a planet Solar Queen conducted trade on.
Karmuli- planet mentioned
Limbo- a mostly burned-off Forerunner planet in a 3 planet system, planet closest to it's star, no moon.
Mars- terraformed and colonized.
Naxos- human colonized frontier world with twin moons, 'enough like Terra to be unexciting', not one of the 'Federation district' planets.
Poldar- planet with nearest Patrol post to Limbo.
Sargol- a recently Surveyed planet with intelligent alien race.
Satan- Forerunner world, blasted, cinder
Sirius- star mentioned
Sodom- Forerunner world, blasted, cinder
Terra- Earth
"Green Whirly Bird"- name of a half café, half restaurant on Naxos.
Patrol Headquarters-
Twin Towers- Forerunner buildings on Corvo.
Angol Two- a planet with a recently vanished race.
Baldur- planet mentioned.
Corvo- a Forerunner world with mysterious Twin Towers.
Gorbe- planet famous for Storm Dancers who use powerful drums in their dancing.
Hades- Forerunner world, blasted, cinder
Hel- Forerunner world, blasted, cinder
Juno- a planet Solar Queen conducted trade on.
Karmuli- planet mentioned
Limbo- a mostly burned-off Forerunner planet in a 3 planet system, planet closest to it's star, no moon.
Mars- terraformed and colonized.
Naxos- human colonized frontier world with twin moons, 'enough like Terra to be unexciting', not one of the 'Federation district' planets.
Poldar- planet with nearest Patrol post to Limbo.
Sargol- a recently Surveyed planet with intelligent alien race.
Satan- Forerunner world, blasted, cinder
Sirius- star mentioned
Sodom- Forerunner world, blasted, cinder
Terra- Earth
"Green Whirly Bird"- name of a half café, half restaurant on Naxos.
Patrol Headquarters-
Twin Towers- Forerunner buildings on Corvo.
Fauna/Flora:
Hoobat- 'a blue creature which could only be an utterly impossible combination of toad—if toads had six legs, two of them ending in claws—and parrot.'
Crax seed- a Galaxy wide outlawed drug.
Hoobat- 'a blue creature which could only be an utterly impossible combination of toad—if toads had six legs, two of them ending in claws—and parrot.'
Crax seed- a Galaxy wide outlawed drug.
Terms/Tech:
astrogation- space navigation.
black tunics- the uniform of Patrol Officers.
blaster- an energy weapon.
bopper- a long-range weapon which fires gas canisters.
"breaking orbit"- orbit which uses planet's atmosphere to slow ship down as it comes in for landing.
broadcaster beam- 2 way radio.
Class A planet- "Planets newly contacted by Galactic Survey but with a high degree of civilization- perhaps carrying on interplanetary trade within their own systems…"
Class B planet- see Class A. (Advanced civilization without interplanetary trade?)
Class C planet- "worlds with backward cultures"
Class D planet- planets with "primitive or no intelligent life."
Com-Tech- communications technician.
com-unit- communications unit, radio.
The Combine- a big trading company
Companies- Trading companies with regular runs from one system to another.
Control- bridge of spaceship.
cradles- berths for spaceships on 'fields'.
Crawler-
credit slips- money
Deneb-Galactic- a big trading company
Falworth-Ignesti- a big trading company
Fed Agents- Federation spys/double agents.
Federation- government of human colonized planets.
Federation Free Claim-
Federation Home- orphanage
Field- landing/take-off field for spaceships.
First Circler in the Pool- someone only beginning their studies at the Pool.
Flamer- a tank-like vehicle with 'wide heat beam' weapon.
flitter- a 2-3 person plane for planetary exploration/transport.
force-blade- an illegal knife weapon.
Free Traders- 'One of the roving, exploring spacers which plied lanes too dangerous, too new, too lacking in quick profits…'
freighter- spaceship for transporting freight.
Forerunners- ancient, lost space civilization.
Galactic Survey- aka "Survey", ships which locate new planets.
HG computer on Terra- "GH com" for short, biggest computer on Earth.
Haverson's 'Voyages'- a vid of a Forerunner archeological expedition.
helmet with short wave installation- a radio headset.
Hyperspace- faster than light travel.
individual flyers- a jet pack type device.
Inter-Solar- a big trading Company.
Kagle's 'Survey'- a vid of a Forerunner archeological expedition.
Koros- gemstones from Sargol.
liner- a spaceship for transporting people.
maul- a weapon for shooting down spaceships from planet's surface.
Metaplast- material a helmet is made of.
micro-film- a recording medium for Survey reports.
New Hope- a refugee ship from Martian rebellion which has become a tragic space legend.
"off circuit"- when one's radio is off.
Paravian carpet- an expensive carpet.
Patrol- space police
Patrol Posted- criminal wanted by the Patrol.
poacher- a criminal/thief.
Psycho- computer which determines career placement on Earth. 'The Psycho was nothing but a box, a square of solid metal'
rider beam- a signal used to guide planes or ships in.
rim prospector- a sturdy spaceship of explorers.
Sampler- equipment which tests atmosphere of planets.
Scooter-
Service-
sleep ray- a rod which emits a 'radiation' which causes people/animals to fall asleep.
Solar Queen- Free Trader spaceship with a crew of twelve.
sonic screamer- a sonic weapon which can literally tear a person apart.
Survey- see Galactic Survey
Survey auction- an auction for Trading rights of newly discovered planets.
tela-screen- tv
Terraport X-Tee Zoo- a zoo of extraterrestrial animals.
thorlite (a stick of)- an explosive.
Trade Creed- an oath/laws which govern trade.
Trade Service- Trade for short
Training Pool- "the Pool" career training center on Earth.
under-surface transcontinental cars- bullet shaped, high speed trains
Tel-Video melodrama- soap opera?
tri-strength delve-ray- a visa-screen camera attachment for night recording.
Video- tv program/movie
visa-screen- a screen with a camera attachment.
vita-cube- an emergency ration, probably high in vitamins.
"Whisperers"- voices reportedly heard in deep space, space madness.
X-Tee- extra-terrestrial
astrogation- space navigation.
black tunics- the uniform of Patrol Officers.
blaster- an energy weapon.
bopper- a long-range weapon which fires gas canisters.
"breaking orbit"- orbit which uses planet's atmosphere to slow ship down as it comes in for landing.
broadcaster beam- 2 way radio.
Class A planet- "Planets newly contacted by Galactic Survey but with a high degree of civilization- perhaps carrying on interplanetary trade within their own systems…"
Class B planet- see Class A. (Advanced civilization without interplanetary trade?)
Class C planet- "worlds with backward cultures"
Class D planet- planets with "primitive or no intelligent life."
Com-Tech- communications technician.
com-unit- communications unit, radio.
The Combine- a big trading company
Companies- Trading companies with regular runs from one system to another.
Control- bridge of spaceship.
cradles- berths for spaceships on 'fields'.
Crawler-
credit slips- money
Deneb-Galactic- a big trading company
Falworth-Ignesti- a big trading company
Fed Agents- Federation spys/double agents.
Federation- government of human colonized planets.
Federation Free Claim-
Federation Home- orphanage
Field- landing/take-off field for spaceships.
First Circler in the Pool- someone only beginning their studies at the Pool.
Flamer- a tank-like vehicle with 'wide heat beam' weapon.
flitter- a 2-3 person plane for planetary exploration/transport.
force-blade- an illegal knife weapon.
Free Traders- 'One of the roving, exploring spacers which plied lanes too dangerous, too new, too lacking in quick profits…'
freighter- spaceship for transporting freight.
Forerunners- ancient, lost space civilization.
Galactic Survey- aka "Survey", ships which locate new planets.
HG computer on Terra- "GH com" for short, biggest computer on Earth.
Haverson's 'Voyages'- a vid of a Forerunner archeological expedition.
helmet with short wave installation- a radio headset.
Hyperspace- faster than light travel.
individual flyers- a jet pack type device.
Inter-Solar- a big trading Company.
Kagle's 'Survey'- a vid of a Forerunner archeological expedition.
Koros- gemstones from Sargol.
liner- a spaceship for transporting people.
maul- a weapon for shooting down spaceships from planet's surface.
Metaplast- material a helmet is made of.
micro-film- a recording medium for Survey reports.
New Hope- a refugee ship from Martian rebellion which has become a tragic space legend.
"off circuit"- when one's radio is off.
Paravian carpet- an expensive carpet.
Patrol- space police
Patrol Posted- criminal wanted by the Patrol.
poacher- a criminal/thief.
Psycho- computer which determines career placement on Earth. 'The Psycho was nothing but a box, a square of solid metal'
rider beam- a signal used to guide planes or ships in.
rim prospector- a sturdy spaceship of explorers.
Sampler- equipment which tests atmosphere of planets.
Scooter-
Service-
sleep ray- a rod which emits a 'radiation' which causes people/animals to fall asleep.
Solar Queen- Free Trader spaceship with a crew of twelve.
sonic screamer- a sonic weapon which can literally tear a person apart.
Survey- see Galactic Survey
Survey auction- an auction for Trading rights of newly discovered planets.
tela-screen- tv
Terraport X-Tee Zoo- a zoo of extraterrestrial animals.
thorlite (a stick of)- an explosive.
Trade Creed- an oath/laws which govern trade.
Trade Service- Trade for short
Training Pool- "the Pool" career training center on Earth.
under-surface transcontinental cars- bullet shaped, high speed trains
Tel-Video melodrama- soap opera?
tri-strength delve-ray- a visa-screen camera attachment for night recording.
Video- tv program/movie
visa-screen- a screen with a camera attachment.
vita-cube- an emergency ration, probably high in vitamins.
"Whisperers"- voices reportedly heard in deep space, space madness.
X-Tee- extra-terrestrial
History/Time Placement:
"All of the strictly human races we have encountered are descended from Terran Colonies. And the five non-human ones we know are as ignorant of the Forerunners as we are."
"It's been exactly ten years since the Crater War—" on Mars.
Japan wiped out by "Volcanic action, followed by tidal waves"
"We've contacted eight X-Tee races so far. The Sliths are reptilian, the Arvas remotely feline, the Fifftocs brachiopod. Of the rest, three are chemically different from us, and two— the Kanddoyds and the Mimsis— are insects."
"They didn't have hyper-drive 500 years ago. We were still confined to our own solar system."
"There are Terran colonies in other systems which are over a thousand years old,"
"And there were earlier variations of the hyper-drive…"
"Rigellans and that vanished race of Angol Two were in Galactic Space before we were"
Gart Salzar crashed on Limbo 12 years ago and began using the Forerunner installation to crash ships.
"All of the strictly human races we have encountered are descended from Terran Colonies. And the five non-human ones we know are as ignorant of the Forerunners as we are."
"It's been exactly ten years since the Crater War—" on Mars.
Japan wiped out by "Volcanic action, followed by tidal waves"
"We've contacted eight X-Tee races so far. The Sliths are reptilian, the Arvas remotely feline, the Fifftocs brachiopod. Of the rest, three are chemically different from us, and two— the Kanddoyds and the Mimsis— are insects."
"They didn't have hyper-drive 500 years ago. We were still confined to our own solar system."
"There are Terran colonies in other systems which are over a thousand years old,"
"And there were earlier variations of the hyper-drive…"
"Rigellans and that vanished race of Angol Two were in Galactic Space before we were"
Gart Salzar crashed on Limbo 12 years ago and began using the Forerunner installation to crash ships.
Footnotes
1. Kamil is an Arabic name that translates to "whole" or "complete". Kamil can also be translated to "Perfect," or "the Perfect One".
2. His background is unmentioned here but his names are of German origin.
3. His background isn't mentioned here but his names are possibly Finnish or eastern European in origin.
4. His background isn't mentioned here but Tau is a last name of African origin meaning "lion".
Sea Siege
Time/Place
Set in 1970. "Twenty-five years since Hiroshima…" Two major superpowers (USA vs USSR) have a break down in talks and atomic war ensues.
Earth
Set in 1970. "Twenty-five years since Hiroshima…" Two major superpowers (USA vs USSR) have a break down in talks and atomic war ensues.
Earth
Secret of the Lost Race
Also published as Wolfshead.
Time/Place:
Earth, Port of N'Yok, "Jet Town" (a district of Port of N'York), planets Fenris and Loki in the Zeta Lupi star system.
4 intelligent alien races discovered, technologically less advanced than humans, the planets quarantined.
This takes place sometime after the Pax dictatorship dissolves in The Stars are Ours! and before the events of Star Guard.
Earth, Port of N'Yok, "Jet Town" (a district of Port of N'York), planets Fenris and Loki in the Zeta Lupi star system.
4 intelligent alien races discovered, technologically less advanced than humans, the planets quarantined.
This takes place sometime after the Pax dictatorship dissolves in The Stars are Ours! and before the events of Star Guard.
Characters:
Joktar- a star-and-comet (kas-cards) dealer at Kerns. One of the Ffallian. Son of H. Marson. 15 years ago his mother brought him to Kern's SunSpot (in '08) [when he was probably only 3 or 4?] and died shortly after.
Deber- Patrolman
Kelse- Space Scout
Director Kronfeld- Director of Colonization Project 308.
Commander Lennox- Space Scouts, 5th sector. Detached Rating.
H. Marson- O-S-S-D 451. Deceased. Joktar's father.
V. T. Ksanga- O-S-S-D 489. Deceased.
Sen Yen Lui- Commander-in-chief, Space Scouts, 5th Sector.
Mahabi Kabali- Space Admiral, Commanding 5th Sector
Bryar Morle- Kronfeld is his boss. Foundation?
Bran Hudd- Private Investigator, partner in Hudd & Rusto P. I.s. Undercover as banker at one-two table at Kern's investigating Joktar. Joktar thinks he's a pusher (asks too many questions), and a spotter (spy from rival casino).
Rusto- Private Investigator in Hudd & Rusto P. I.s.
Kern- tall, thin owner of Kern's Sunspot (casino) "vip".
Step- bartender at Kern's Sunspot.
Haggy- bartender at Kern's Sunspot. Is caught in raid.
Orrin- Kern's bodyguard/bouncer, former Space Marine.
Mei-Mei- former girlfriend of Kern.
Norwold- rival bar/casino to Kern's.
Dander- casino owner in Jet Town.
Rusanki- casino owner in Jet Town.
Laffty- A casino owner who "got wiped from the books".
Passey- Kern's "spot-man" at Norwold's.
Gentlehomo Ericksen- E-man in charge of the E-station at Port of N'Yok.
Kender- deceased (jumped)
Samms- leader of the Kortoski mob. Beat Raymark for position.
Irson- Agent in charge of E-Service Station, Port of N'Yok.
Cullan- Councilor of the Supreme Council.
Naolas- outlaw "woods runner" coatmaker.
Anson Burg- Mining co. vip on Fenris?
Skene- Mob boss of outlaw gang.
Rysdyke- Former Scout & envoy of Ffallian. Now woods runner.
Roose- nurse/medic in outlaw camp. Also a trapper.
Merrick- ?
Naolas- ?
Skene- an outlaw leader?
Raymark- former leader of Kortoski mob. Deceased.
Ebers- A third outlaw mob boss.
Hogan- "the chief" of outlaw gang & trapper, former trader & Ffallian envoy.
Marco- a "runner" (messenger) [Possibly Rysdyke's first name?]
Perks- A supporter of Samms. Traitor in the Kortoski mob, now Company man (maybe a Harband plant?).
Tolkus- A trapper in Hogan's mob.
Gagly- died in rock slide. (one of Hogan's crew?) Former spaceship pilot.
Alvarn Thomlistos- "The Great Thom" foundation head. Grandfather (of Joktar?) and the scout who originally made contact with the Ffallian.
Waigh- top man at Harband mining Corp.
Cowan- Ship pilot? Captain? works for Harband.
Sa Kim- a director of Harband company. Waigh's second in command?
Morre- Space Scout who made contact with Ffallian. A fanatic against them. Entrepreneur against the Ffallian contact.
Minta- ?
Shaw- a medic on Loki
Rog Kilinger- officer under Commander Lennox.
Jard-Nedlis Corp- A mining company on Fenris in the Kamador mountains.
Harband- mining company on Fenris.
Joktar- a star-and-comet (kas-cards) dealer at Kerns. One of the Ffallian. Son of H. Marson. 15 years ago his mother brought him to Kern's SunSpot (in '08) [when he was probably only 3 or 4?] and died shortly after.
Deber- Patrolman
Kelse- Space Scout
Director Kronfeld- Director of Colonization Project 308.
Commander Lennox- Space Scouts, 5th sector. Detached Rating.
H. Marson- O-S-S-D 451. Deceased. Joktar's father.
V. T. Ksanga- O-S-S-D 489. Deceased.
Sen Yen Lui- Commander-in-chief, Space Scouts, 5th Sector.
Mahabi Kabali- Space Admiral, Commanding 5th Sector
Bryar Morle- Kronfeld is his boss. Foundation?
Bran Hudd- Private Investigator, partner in Hudd & Rusto P. I.s. Undercover as banker at one-two table at Kern's investigating Joktar. Joktar thinks he's a pusher (asks too many questions), and a spotter (spy from rival casino).
Rusto- Private Investigator in Hudd & Rusto P. I.s.
Kern- tall, thin owner of Kern's Sunspot (casino) "vip".
Step- bartender at Kern's Sunspot.
Haggy- bartender at Kern's Sunspot. Is caught in raid.
Orrin- Kern's bodyguard/bouncer, former Space Marine.
Mei-Mei- former girlfriend of Kern.
Norwold- rival bar/casino to Kern's.
Dander- casino owner in Jet Town.
Rusanki- casino owner in Jet Town.
Laffty- A casino owner who "got wiped from the books".
Passey- Kern's "spot-man" at Norwold's.
Gentlehomo Ericksen- E-man in charge of the E-station at Port of N'Yok.
Kender- deceased (jumped)
Samms- leader of the Kortoski mob. Beat Raymark for position.
Irson- Agent in charge of E-Service Station, Port of N'Yok.
Cullan- Councilor of the Supreme Council.
Naolas- outlaw "woods runner" coatmaker.
Anson Burg- Mining co. vip on Fenris?
Skene- Mob boss of outlaw gang.
Rysdyke- Former Scout & envoy of Ffallian. Now woods runner.
Roose- nurse/medic in outlaw camp. Also a trapper.
Merrick- ?
Naolas- ?
Skene- an outlaw leader?
Raymark- former leader of Kortoski mob. Deceased.
Ebers- A third outlaw mob boss.
Hogan- "the chief" of outlaw gang & trapper, former trader & Ffallian envoy.
Marco- a "runner" (messenger) [Possibly Rysdyke's first name?]
Perks- A supporter of Samms. Traitor in the Kortoski mob, now Company man (maybe a Harband plant?).
Tolkus- A trapper in Hogan's mob.
Gagly- died in rock slide. (one of Hogan's crew?) Former spaceship pilot.
Alvarn Thomlistos- "The Great Thom" foundation head. Grandfather (of Joktar?) and the scout who originally made contact with the Ffallian.
Waigh- top man at Harband mining Corp.
Cowan- Ship pilot? Captain? works for Harband.
Sa Kim- a director of Harband company. Waigh's second in command?
Morre- Space Scout who made contact with Ffallian. A fanatic against them. Entrepreneur against the Ffallian contact.
Minta- ?
Shaw- a medic on Loki
Rog Kilinger- officer under Commander Lennox.
Jard-Nedlis Corp- A mining company on Fenris in the Kamador mountains.
Harband- mining company on Fenris.
Alien Races:
Ffallian- offspring of long-lived humanoid alien race known only as the Others. Live longer than humans & age slower. Joktar is one.
"Others"- mysterious alien race that can only breed males with other races. Male offspring called Ffallian.
Kandas- primitive. Planet quarantined against Human interference.
Thas- primitive. Planet quarantined against Human interference.
Zaft- primitive. Planet quarantined against Human interference.
Tlolen- have limited space flight. System quarantined against Human interference.
Ffallian- offspring of long-lived humanoid alien race known only as the Others. Live longer than humans & age slower. Joktar is one.
"Others"- mysterious alien race that can only breed males with other races. Male offspring called Ffallian.
Kandas- primitive. Planet quarantined against Human interference.
Thas- primitive. Planet quarantined against Human interference.
Zaft- primitive. Planet quarantined against Human interference.
Tlolen- have limited space flight. System quarantined against Human interference.
Planets/Places:
Avar- Human colony planet, mostly field work.
Hel- 1st planet in Zeta Lupi system.
Loki- second planet of star, Zeta Lupi, in the Wolf Constellation, closest neighbouring planet Fenris 3rd in the system, and Hel 1st in the system.
Fenris- mining (alibite) colony planet. Orbits star Zeta Lupi, Wofl Constelation. 3rd planet in system. Hel 1st, Loki 2nd.
Alpha Lupi- star
Beta Lupi- star
Zeta Lupi- star with 3 planets, Hel, Loki and Fenris
Blore- Human Colony planet
Kris- a human colony planet near the border to Ffallian/Other held space.
Kambod- arctic planet
Nord- arctic planet
Aesir- arctic planet
Westlund- human colony planet
Mars- colonized
Siwaki- port town on Fenris.
Sandi- the other town of Fenris
Port of N-Yok- Space port on Earth for launching E-ships.
Warramura Port- Space port on Earth for launching E-ships.
Chein-Ho Port- Space port on Earth for launching E-ships.
Melwambe Port- Space port on Earth for launching E-ships.
Jet Town- a section of the Port of N'Yok.
Kern's Sunspot- a bar/casino in Jet Town.
Avar- Human colony planet, mostly field work.
Hel- 1st planet in Zeta Lupi system.
Loki- second planet of star, Zeta Lupi, in the Wolf Constellation, closest neighbouring planet Fenris 3rd in the system, and Hel 1st in the system.
Fenris- mining (alibite) colony planet. Orbits star Zeta Lupi, Wofl Constelation. 3rd planet in system. Hel 1st, Loki 2nd.
Alpha Lupi- star
Beta Lupi- star
Zeta Lupi- star with 3 planets, Hel, Loki and Fenris
Blore- Human Colony planet
Kris- a human colony planet near the border to Ffallian/Other held space.
Kambod- arctic planet
Nord- arctic planet
Aesir- arctic planet
Westlund- human colony planet
Mars- colonized
Siwaki- port town on Fenris.
Sandi- the other town of Fenris
Port of N-Yok- Space port on Earth for launching E-ships.
Warramura Port- Space port on Earth for launching E-ships.
Chein-Ho Port- Space port on Earth for launching E-ships.
Melwambe Port- Space port on Earth for launching E-ships.
Jet Town- a section of the Port of N'Yok.
Kern's Sunspot- a bar/casino in Jet Town.
Terms/Tech:
Colonist- someone who chooses to leave Earth
Emigrant- someone who is forced to leave Earth. Indentured Labourer. Someone caught in an E-Raid by the E-men.
E-men- Emigration Police. They can perform E-Raids on unemployed or criminal establishments.
E-ship- emigration "sleep" ship.
Scouts- Space exploration service.
free traders- small, independent merchants.
force-blade- a knife with an energy blade
visa-plate- Two way camera/monitor communication system.
eazee-rest- recliner? settee?
stun ray- a weapon which stuns
vibrator- sonic weapon
tanglefield- energy web forcefield device
tri-steel blade- knife
blaster- energy weapon
needler- tranq gun?
force axe- an axe with an energy blade
vorp-rod- weapon which produces chain lightning
ver-talk- truth serum, in gas form which is inhaled
pusher- someone who asks too many questions, pumps people for information.
spotter- a spy
kas-cards- casino cards
one-two table- a games table at a casino?
three-worlds-wild- a casino game
nigs-and-nauts- a casino game
'three-point-down-man'- a card dealer at a casino
Colonist- someone who chooses to leave Earth
Emigrant- someone who is forced to leave Earth. Indentured Labourer. Someone caught in an E-Raid by the E-men.
E-men- Emigration Police. They can perform E-Raids on unemployed or criminal establishments.
E-ship- emigration "sleep" ship.
Scouts- Space exploration service.
free traders- small, independent merchants.
force-blade- a knife with an energy blade
visa-plate- Two way camera/monitor communication system.
eazee-rest- recliner? settee?
stun ray- a weapon which stuns
vibrator- sonic weapon
tanglefield- energy web forcefield device
tri-steel blade- knife
blaster- energy weapon
needler- tranq gun?
force axe- an axe with an energy blade
vorp-rod- weapon which produces chain lightning
ver-talk- truth serum, in gas form which is inhaled
pusher- someone who asks too many questions, pumps people for information.
spotter- a spy
kas-cards- casino cards
one-two table- a games table at a casino?
three-worlds-wild- a casino game
nigs-and-nauts- a casino game
'three-point-down-man'- a card dealer at a casino
The Sioux Spaceman
Characters:
Kade Whitehawk- a 'Sioux spaceman' of the Lakota tribe.
Ristoff- Kade's supervisor at Lodi (misspelled Rostoff once)
Shaka Abu, Commander- human, Africo-Venusian, Team leader and Kade's superior on Klor.
Che'in Lan- 'Younger, placid, something self-satisfied in his sleepy-eyed face.'
Manuel Santoz-
Jon Steel- Lakota team member who was murdered on Klor.
High-Lord-Pac Scarkan- Styor planetary governor of Klor.
Smohallo- one of the three Styor lords under Scarkan on Klor.
Lik- a half-breed Styor from Tadder who's Smohallo's Overman.
Buk- the Trading post Overman, a half-breed Styor from Yogn.
Kade Whitehawk- a 'Sioux spaceman' of the Lakota tribe.
Ristoff- Kade's supervisor at Lodi (misspelled Rostoff once)
Shaka Abu, Commander- human, Africo-Venusian, Team leader and Kade's superior on Klor.
Che'in Lan- 'Younger, placid, something self-satisfied in his sleepy-eyed face.'
Manuel Santoz-
Jon Steel- Lakota team member who was murdered on Klor.
High-Lord-Pac Scarkan- Styor planetary governor of Klor.
Smohallo- one of the three Styor lords under Scarkan on Klor.
Lik- a half-breed Styor from Tadder who's Smohallo's Overman.
Buk- the Trading post Overman, a half-breed Styor from Yogn.
Alien Races:
Styor- 'Physically they were humanoid enough to pass at least as cousins of the Terrans. Mentally and emotionally the two species were parsecs apart.'
Ikkinni- natives of Klor. '…perhaps Kade's height, but the length and slenderness of arms and legs gave an illusion of added inches. Body and limbs were covered with fine, long black hair though which white skin showed pallidly. The hair was heavier on shoulders and chest, rising on top of the head into a peak of coarser, stiffer growth. On the cheeks and chin the sprouting was soft down from which a hard beak of nose protruded in a bold curve, overshadowing the rest of the features. A wide, seemingly lipless mouth was a little open, and teeth, certainly those of a carnivore, matched the skin of whiteness.' 'red eyes'
Styor- 'Physically they were humanoid enough to pass at least as cousins of the Terrans. Mentally and emotionally the two species were parsecs apart.'
Ikkinni- natives of Klor. '…perhaps Kade's height, but the length and slenderness of arms and legs gave an illusion of added inches. Body and limbs were covered with fine, long black hair though which white skin showed pallidly. The hair was heavier on shoulders and chest, rising on top of the head into a peak of coarser, stiffer growth. On the cheeks and chin the sprouting was soft down from which a hard beak of nose protruded in a bold curve, overshadowing the rest of the features. A wide, seemingly lipless mouth was a little open, and teeth, certainly those of a carnivore, matched the skin of whiteness.' 'red eyes'
Flora/Fauna:
musti- giant bats on Klor famous for their silver-grey furs.
grama grass- suitable nourishment for Terran herbivores on Klor.
musti- giant bats on Klor famous for their silver-grey furs.
grama grass- suitable nourishment for Terran herbivores on Klor.
Planets/Places:
Terra- Earth
Northwest Terran Confederation- North America.
Prime Base-
Lodi- a crossroad station of the space lanes
Outworld Traders Base- Terran trading center on Lodi
Klor- 'climate in the temperate zones similar to that of northern Terran continents; three land masses, two lying north and south of the equator in the western hemisphere, and one, long, narrow, shaped roughly like a hook, occupying both hemispheres in the east. The south-western continent was so twisted by volcanic action that the land mass was largely a waterless, uninhabited desert, having no assets to attract the Styor. A handful of squalid native fishing villages clung tenaciously to the northern tip.'
Terran Trade Post- on Klor eastern continent.
Cor- the Styor administration post on Klor.
Tadder- Stor occupied planet where Kade got in trouble.
Yogn- Stor occupied planet where natives are hairless with three horn-like bumps across the forhead.
Terra- Earth
Northwest Terran Confederation- North America.
Prime Base-
Lodi- a crossroad station of the space lanes
Outworld Traders Base- Terran trading center on Lodi
Klor- 'climate in the temperate zones similar to that of northern Terran continents; three land masses, two lying north and south of the equator in the western hemisphere, and one, long, narrow, shaped roughly like a hook, occupying both hemispheres in the east. The south-western continent was so twisted by volcanic action that the land mass was largely a waterless, uninhabited desert, having no assets to attract the Styor. A handful of squalid native fishing villages clung tenaciously to the northern tip.'
Terran Trade Post- on Klor eastern continent.
Cor- the Styor administration post on Klor.
Tadder- Stor occupied planet where Kade got in trouble.
Yogn- Stor occupied planet where natives are hairless with three horn-like bumps across the forhead.
Terms/Tech:
Service- Space Service
Policy- Laws governing neutral co-existence with the Styor.
Mixed Team- racially mixed group of Terrans
League- of human colonized planets
Patrol-
Traders-
X-Tee- extra-terrestrials
Federation of Tribes- government of the "20 or more" Amerindian tribes on Earth.
The Plan- officially unofficial strategy to end Styor enslavement of alien natives.
The Marco Polo- space ship
hyper- hyper drive space travel
Tri-Vee- 3D video?
flimsy- a recording medium.
reader- a screen to read flimsies on.
cabal- an addictive drug.
VIP- Very Important Person
Service- Space Service
Policy- Laws governing neutral co-existence with the Styor.
Mixed Team- racially mixed group of Terrans
League- of human colonized planets
Patrol-
Traders-
X-Tee- extra-terrestrials
Federation of Tribes- government of the "20 or more" Amerindian tribes on Earth.
The Plan- officially unofficial strategy to end Styor enslavement of alien natives.
The Marco Polo- space ship
hyper- hyper drive space travel
Tri-Vee- 3D video?
flimsy- a recording medium.
reader- a screen to read flimsies on.
cabal- an addictive drug.
VIP- Very Important Person
Star Born
Second novel in the Astra series.
Time/Place:
400-500 years after the collapse of the Pax government, on the planet Astra (The Stars are Ours!). Sometime before Secret of the Lost Race and Star Guard.
400-500 years after the collapse of the Pax government, on the planet Astra (The Stars are Ours!). Sometime before Secret of the Lost Race and Star Guard.
Characters:
Dalgard Nordis- great, great grandson of human colonist Dard Nordist on Astra.
Sssuri- merperson teenager hunter/scout, telepathic native of Astra.
Raf Kurbi- a flitter pilot and techneer on the RS 10.
Wonstead- complaining roommate of Raf on RS 10.
Hamp- dreamy crewman on RS 10.
Floy- dreamy crewman RS 10.
Morris- enraged crewman on the RS 10, in Solitary confinement.
Captain Hobart- captain of the RS 10.
Lablet- xeno-biologist. Receding ginger-and-gray hair.
Chow- biologist on RS 10.
Soriki- com-tech on RS 10.
Forken Kordov- son of Tas Kordov.
Yussoz- the alien (others) commander.
Sssim- scout from island merpeople tribe.
Dalgard Nordis- great, great grandson of human colonist Dard Nordist on Astra.
Sssuri- merperson teenager hunter/scout, telepathic native of Astra.
Raf Kurbi- a flitter pilot and techneer on the RS 10.
Wonstead- complaining roommate of Raf on RS 10.
Hamp- dreamy crewman on RS 10.
Floy- dreamy crewman RS 10.
Morris- enraged crewman on the RS 10, in Solitary confinement.
Captain Hobart- captain of the RS 10.
Lablet- xeno-biologist. Receding ginger-and-gray hair.
Chow- biologist on RS 10.
Soriki- com-tech on RS 10.
Forken Kordov- son of Tas Kordov.
Yussoz- the alien (others) commander.
Sssim- scout from island merpeople tribe.
Planets
Earth/Terra
Astra
Earth/Terra
Astra
Terms/Tech:
overdrive- a new engine that powers spaceships and allows them to achieve faster than light speed. The secret of cold sleep had been lost.
overdrive- a new engine that powers spaceships and allows them to achieve faster than light speed. The secret of cold sleep had been lost.
Star Guard
Second novel in the Central Control series.
Time/Place:
Framing story takes place in 4130 AD. A class of students at the Galactic University of Zacan are learning about humans.
Main story takes place in 3956 AD.
"Almost" 300 years previous, Humans met Central Control [circa 3700 A.D.?] (sometime after Secret of the Lost Race and Star Born).
300 years since first recorded pioneer flight. (This probably refers to Star Born).
Legends of other "cold sleep" ships fleeing Nuclear Wars & ages of political & social confusion that followed. (The Stars are Ours!, Star Man's Son 2250 A. D.)
p 84-85 describes events. Quote to follow.
Framing story takes place in 4130 AD. A class of students at the Galactic University of Zacan are learning about humans.
Main story takes place in 3956 AD.
"Almost" 300 years previous, Humans met Central Control [circa 3700 A.D.?] (sometime after Secret of the Lost Race and Star Born).
300 years since first recorded pioneer flight. (This probably refers to Star Born).
Legends of other "cold sleep" ships fleeing Nuclear Wars & ages of political & social confusion that followed. (The Stars are Ours!, Star Man's Son 2250 A. D.)
p 84-85 describes events. Quote to follow.
Characters:
Zorzi- A Hist-Techneer at the Galactic University of Zacan
Kana Karr- Arch Swordsman, Third Class. Australian-Malay-Hawaiian. 18 yrs old. blue eyed. Yorke Horde.
Falfa- A Mech Legion commander.
Longmead & Groth- Legions
Poalkan-
Fitch Yorke- Blademaster for Yorke Hord. Murdered on Fronn
Trig Hansu- Swordtan becomes Blademaster of Hord when Fitch Yorke murdered
Zagren Osmin- Horde Blademaster.
Franlan- Horde Blademaster
Mic Hamet- S-Three (swordsman 3rd class) Arch. Pale skinned, dark red hair.
Rey Nalassie- S-Three Arch. 6'2", gangly, lantern-jawed, gray eyes.
Oosterbeg's Horde- Mic & Rey's former Horde.
Feenhalt- Restaurant host's assistant from Lupa.
Slanal- Feenlalt's boss. A decorating genius who uses holograms.
Zapan Bogate- bully, scout, swordtan.
Deke Mills- swordtan star-double-star, good fighter. One of Hansu's aides. Partnered Kana Karr, murdered by Mech flamer.
Sim Lozt- bully with "hairy paw", "battered face", partnered to Daw.
Daw- a dark, wiry veteran
Skura- A Llor Chortha (prince) of the Western Lands (Thark is his capitol) on Fronn, aims to be Gatanu (king).
Plota- A Llor Gatanu (king) who is dying.
S'Tork- A Llor Chortha who is Plota's heir. Cousin of Skura.
Dolph- takes over Team 1.
Horvath- takes over Team 2.
Crawfur- Medico
Tal- Assistant to Medico Crawfur.
Kankon- Assistant to Medico Crawfur.
Ponay- Assistant to Medico Crawfur.
Wu Soong- Scout troop teammate with Kana & Bogate. "round, ivory face". Caries speacher.
Harv- Scout troop teammate with Kana & Bogate.
Larsen- Scout troop teammate with Kana & Bogate.
Falt'u'th- a trade leader of the Venturi.
Master Roo'uf- "hostage" to the Horde at the Landing of Po'ult.
Under-Master Rs'ad- "hostage" to the Horde at the Landing of Po'ult.
Onder-Master Rr'ol- "hostage" to the Horde at the Landing of Po'ult.
Vedic- swordsman who helps clear bodies from crawler.
Matthias Arch Combat officer, Commander on Earth?
Zorzi- A Hist-Techneer at the Galactic University of Zacan
Kana Karr- Arch Swordsman, Third Class. Australian-Malay-Hawaiian. 18 yrs old. blue eyed. Yorke Horde.
Falfa- A Mech Legion commander.
Longmead & Groth- Legions
Poalkan-
Fitch Yorke- Blademaster for Yorke Hord. Murdered on Fronn
Trig Hansu- Swordtan becomes Blademaster of Hord when Fitch Yorke murdered
Zagren Osmin- Horde Blademaster.
Franlan- Horde Blademaster
Mic Hamet- S-Three (swordsman 3rd class) Arch. Pale skinned, dark red hair.
Rey Nalassie- S-Three Arch. 6'2", gangly, lantern-jawed, gray eyes.
Oosterbeg's Horde- Mic & Rey's former Horde.
Feenhalt- Restaurant host's assistant from Lupa.
Slanal- Feenlalt's boss. A decorating genius who uses holograms.
Zapan Bogate- bully, scout, swordtan.
Deke Mills- swordtan star-double-star, good fighter. One of Hansu's aides. Partnered Kana Karr, murdered by Mech flamer.
Sim Lozt- bully with "hairy paw", "battered face", partnered to Daw.
Daw- a dark, wiry veteran
Skura- A Llor Chortha (prince) of the Western Lands (Thark is his capitol) on Fronn, aims to be Gatanu (king).
Plota- A Llor Gatanu (king) who is dying.
S'Tork- A Llor Chortha who is Plota's heir. Cousin of Skura.
Dolph- takes over Team 1.
Horvath- takes over Team 2.
Crawfur- Medico
Tal- Assistant to Medico Crawfur.
Kankon- Assistant to Medico Crawfur.
Ponay- Assistant to Medico Crawfur.
Wu Soong- Scout troop teammate with Kana & Bogate. "round, ivory face". Caries speacher.
Harv- Scout troop teammate with Kana & Bogate.
Larsen- Scout troop teammate with Kana & Bogate.
Falt'u'th- a trade leader of the Venturi.
Master Roo'uf- "hostage" to the Horde at the Landing of Po'ult.
Under-Master Rs'ad- "hostage" to the Horde at the Landing of Po'ult.
Onder-Master Rr'ol- "hostage" to the Horde at the Landing of Po'ult.
Vedic- swordsman who helps clear bodies from crawler.
Matthias Arch Combat officer, Commander on Earth?
Planets/Places:
Zacan- Home planet of the Zacathans
Fronn- planet, primitive, class 5. "bluish light".
Sarmak- planet
Nyorai- planet. Natives have long, slender legs. Humanoid.
Nevers- planet
Trafian- planet. Exports "scale lac" (a type of wall paint).
Sansifar- planet. Exports tapestries.
Caq- planet. Exports carpets (woven, 4" pile).
Lupa- planet whose natives are skeleton-lean, big-headed, double row of fangs, growly language/speech. (lupine)
Cephas- planet. Home to Krotands, "flame birds" from the inner sea islands.
Ciran- planet. Glider/flying wing aircraft came from there.
Sarmak- planet. Home planet of the Sarm.
Rassam- planet with humanoid race.
Garmir- planet of very advanced technological alien race.
Prime- (place) a base on Earth?
Combat Headquarters-
Hiring Hall-
Secundus Base- Secundus- A base on a human colonized world.
Mars- has training ground for Archs
Moon- has training ground for Archs
Zacan- Home planet of the Zacathans
Fronn- planet, primitive, class 5. "bluish light".
Sarmak- planet
Nyorai- planet. Natives have long, slender legs. Humanoid.
Nevers- planet
Trafian- planet. Exports "scale lac" (a type of wall paint).
Sansifar- planet. Exports tapestries.
Caq- planet. Exports carpets (woven, 4" pile).
Lupa- planet whose natives are skeleton-lean, big-headed, double row of fangs, growly language/speech. (lupine)
Cephas- planet. Home to Krotands, "flame birds" from the inner sea islands.
Ciran- planet. Glider/flying wing aircraft came from there.
Sarmak- planet. Home planet of the Sarm.
Rassam- planet with humanoid race.
Garmir- planet of very advanced technological alien race.
Prime- (place) a base on Earth?
Combat Headquarters-
Hiring Hall-
Secundus Base- Secundus- A base on a human colonized world.
Mars- has training ground for Archs
Moon- has training ground for Archs
Alien Races:
Llor- dominant race on Fronn. Humanoid, 7' tall. Thick, oily curly bodyhair like a sheep. Bulging eyes, single slit nose.
Venturi- (singular: Ventur) A secondary (batrachian) race on Fronn. Mainly traders & merchants. Very thin, maybe about 5' tall, 4 arms, 2 legs, webbed feet, 6 fingers on each hand, 4 eyes- golden coloured, wide moth, no chin, green-gray skin, wattled throat.
Cos- mountain natives of Fronn. "Pygmy" race of Llor.
Yabanu- a feline alien race.
Trystian- an avian alien race.
Zacathans- a reptilian alien race.
Sarm, Sarmakan- alien race from Sarmak. Ignore humans.
Ageratans- aliens openly rude to humans.
Dzaraneans- aliens openly rude to humans.
Lydian- An alien race with "oddly slanting eyes and triangular mouth"
Llor- dominant race on Fronn. Humanoid, 7' tall. Thick, oily curly bodyhair like a sheep. Bulging eyes, single slit nose.
Venturi- (singular: Ventur) A secondary (batrachian) race on Fronn. Mainly traders & merchants. Very thin, maybe about 5' tall, 4 arms, 2 legs, webbed feet, 6 fingers on each hand, 4 eyes- golden coloured, wide moth, no chin, green-gray skin, wattled throat.
Cos- mountain natives of Fronn. "Pygmy" race of Llor.
Yabanu- a feline alien race.
Trystian- an avian alien race.
Zacathans- a reptilian alien race.
Sarm, Sarmakan- alien race from Sarmak. Ignore humans.
Ageratans- aliens openly rude to humans.
Dzaraneans- aliens openly rude to humans.
Lydian- An alien race with "oddly slanting eyes and triangular mouth"
Fauna/Flora:
Zartian sand mouse-
Poltorain lobster fish-
guen- pack animal on Fronn
ttsor- feline, green fur, large thumb claw, prehensile tail, lion-like, large brain case, fringed ears, large yellow eyes.
tif- six-limbed, frog headed, four black bead-like eyes set in double row abover carnivorous jaws. Travel in shcools like piranahs.
Ciranian "sunstone"-
Zartian sand mouse-
Poltorain lobster fish-
guen- pack animal on Fronn
ttsor- feline, green fur, large thumb claw, prehensile tail, lion-like, large brain case, fringed ears, large yellow eyes.
tif- six-limbed, frog headed, four black bead-like eyes set in double row abover carnivorous jaws. Travel in shcools like piranahs.
Ciranian "sunstone"-
Terms/Tech:
Galactic Agents- wear scarlet cloaks.
Galactic Patrolmen- black & white uniforms.
X-Tees- Extra-Terrestrials
Central Control- central government of the region of space where Earth is on the border and seeking membership.
psycho-techneers-
Hordes- group of Archs
Legions- group of Mechs
Archs- combat units for primitive planets/infantry.
Mechs- combat units for technologically developed planets. Tanks & planes. Symbol: crossed rockets.
Swordsman- Arch (soldier).
Combatant- high rank like General.
Swordtan- (rank of) a clerk at the Hiring Hall.
Mechtan- higher rank (1st rank)
Alien Liaison training- Fourth level= alien contact.
stat-rifle- Arch firearm
blaster- Mech weapon
crawler- Mech machine
spouter- Mech weapon
flamer- energy weapon, pistol, Galactic Patrol issue, Mechs have access.
Uzakian spider silk- sleeping bag material (expensive)
worstle temperature moss- sleeping bag liner (expensive)
gauntlets of karab skin- (expensive)
Cambra (sleeping) bag- (cheaper priced)
sasti hide- material for a short jacket
credits- method of payment (muster allowance paid in…)
Galactic overdrive- new engine not requiring "cold sleep", much faster (Star Born?)
Waugh- an expression of "good grief"
Yano board- board game.
portable reader- laptop/portable video player/electronic book
glitter boy- someone with money.
projecting- a hologram
mist wizard- carnival fortune teller
Intergalactic Trading- also Intersystem Traders.
air rifles- A Llor weapon.
Control Commissioner-
con job-
Medico- medical officer, doctor
speecher- com unit/radio
"Lothurian leaf eaters"- mild insult. (stoners? pot heads?)
humanoid robots are used for target practice in combat training.
Galactic Agents- wear scarlet cloaks.
Galactic Patrolmen- black & white uniforms.
X-Tees- Extra-Terrestrials
Central Control- central government of the region of space where Earth is on the border and seeking membership.
psycho-techneers-
Hordes- group of Archs
Legions- group of Mechs
Archs- combat units for primitive planets/infantry.
Mechs- combat units for technologically developed planets. Tanks & planes. Symbol: crossed rockets.
Swordsman- Arch (soldier).
Combatant- high rank like General.
Swordtan- (rank of) a clerk at the Hiring Hall.
Mechtan- higher rank (1st rank)
Alien Liaison training- Fourth level= alien contact.
stat-rifle- Arch firearm
blaster- Mech weapon
crawler- Mech machine
spouter- Mech weapon
flamer- energy weapon, pistol, Galactic Patrol issue, Mechs have access.
Uzakian spider silk- sleeping bag material (expensive)
worstle temperature moss- sleeping bag liner (expensive)
gauntlets of karab skin- (expensive)
Cambra (sleeping) bag- (cheaper priced)
sasti hide- material for a short jacket
credits- method of payment (muster allowance paid in…)
Galactic overdrive- new engine not requiring "cold sleep", much faster (Star Born?)
Waugh- an expression of "good grief"
Yano board- board game.
portable reader- laptop/portable video player/electronic book
glitter boy- someone with money.
projecting- a hologram
mist wizard- carnival fortune teller
Intergalactic Trading- also Intersystem Traders.
air rifles- A Llor weapon.
Control Commissioner-
con job-
Medico- medical officer, doctor
speecher- com unit/radio
"Lothurian leaf eaters"- mild insult. (stoners? pot heads?)
humanoid robots are used for target practice in combat training.
Star Hunter
Characters:
Vye Lansor- "S. C. C. 425061" (State Child's Créche number)
Ras Hume- former star pilot of cargo-cum-liner, the "Rigal Rover", now Out-Hunter.
Milfors Wass- "might be truly native Terran and not second, third, nor fourth generation star stock as most of those who reached Nahuatl were."
Tors Wazalitz- "a third owner of the Kogan-Bors-Wazalitz line, and a Gratz chewer." Dead in crash of Rigal Rover.
Tharlee Kogan Brodie- Gentlefem, mother of Rynch.
Rynch Brodie- heir to a third of the Kogan-Bord-Wazalitz fortune.
Vye Lansor- "S. C. C. 425061" (State Child's Créche number)
Ras Hume- former star pilot of cargo-cum-liner, the "Rigal Rover", now Out-Hunter.
Milfors Wass- "might be truly native Terran and not second, third, nor fourth generation star stock as most of those who reached Nahuatl were."
Tors Wazalitz- "a third owner of the Kogan-Bors-Wazalitz line, and a Gratz chewer." Dead in crash of Rigal Rover.
Tharlee Kogan Brodie- Gentlefem, mother of Rynch.
Rynch Brodie- heir to a third of the Kogan-Bord-Wazalitz fortune.
Alien Races:
Salarkian- "yellow lips", "furred hands". The owner of the "Starfall" bar is one.
Vorm-man- "vast bulk", "scaled, six-fingered, claw hand", "fanged jaws", "broad, green-gray back".
Eucorian- "flat-faced". Have a caste system.
Salarkian- "yellow lips", "furred hands". The owner of the "Starfall" bar is one.
Vorm-man- "vast bulk", "scaled, six-fingered, claw hand", "fanged jaws", "broad, green-gray back".
Eucorian- "flat-faced". Have a caste system.
Planets/Places:
Nahuatl- planet with 2 moons.
Xipe- "poisonous sister planet" of Nahuatl.
Sargon Two- planet Rigal Rover took off from with Tors Wazalitz onboard.
Alexbut- planet Rigal Rover crashed on.
Jumala- frontier planet
Starfall- name of a bar where star freighter crew hang out.
Altar-Ishtar- a woman at the "Starfall" spoke the language of.
Nahuatl- planet with 2 moons.
Xipe- "poisonous sister planet" of Nahuatl.
Sargon Two- planet Rigal Rover took off from with Tors Wazalitz onboard.
Alexbut- planet Rigal Rover crashed on.
Jumala- frontier planet
Starfall- name of a bar where star freighter crew hang out.
Altar-Ishtar- a woman at the "Starfall" spoke the language of.
Fauna/Flora:
Flangoid flying lizards- tail casings can be made into vicious whips.
Flangoid flying lizards- tail casings can be made into vicious whips.
Terms/Tech:
Guild-
Veep- "criminal elite"
Patrol-
Patrol Council-
survey men- galactic survey
Out-Hunters Guild- provide safari trips to newly surveyed worlds.
Gratz- a drug that is chewed.
plasta-hand- artificial hand, plastic surgery
Krusha dream- drug induced hallucination?
Largo Drift- space liner
Gentlefem- polite form of address for a woman.
Ten Sector-Terran Courts- galactic legal system presiding over inheritance case.
conditioner- a memory altering device
psycho-techs- psychologist/psychiatrist technicians
Star-and-Comet dealers- casino game
blaster-flamed- burned by blaster weapon
Kardo- purple colored (alcoholic?) drink
State Child's Créche- state orphanage
Five Hour Fever epidemic-
gearman- someone who works on a ship?
swamper- janitor
thaline dream- drug that is smoked.
port-drift- poor & destitute
"Fata Rite"- "Make the scales even" "If you could not repay a good deed to the one you owed, you must balance the Eternal Scales in another fashion" an honor belief system.
Guild-
Veep- "criminal elite"
Patrol-
Patrol Council-
survey men- galactic survey
Out-Hunters Guild- provide safari trips to newly surveyed worlds.
Gratz- a drug that is chewed.
plasta-hand- artificial hand, plastic surgery
Krusha dream- drug induced hallucination?
Largo Drift- space liner
Gentlefem- polite form of address for a woman.
Ten Sector-Terran Courts- galactic legal system presiding over inheritance case.
conditioner- a memory altering device
psycho-techs- psychologist/psychiatrist technicians
Star-and-Comet dealers- casino game
blaster-flamed- burned by blaster weapon
Kardo- purple colored (alcoholic?) drink
State Child's Créche- state orphanage
Five Hour Fever epidemic-
gearman- someone who works on a ship?
swamper- janitor
thaline dream- drug that is smoked.
port-drift- poor & destitute
"Fata Rite"- "Make the scales even" "If you could not repay a good deed to the one you owed, you must balance the Eternal Scales in another fashion" an honor belief system.
"Forty names of Dugor!"- expression of disgust.
Star Man's Son 2250 A.D.
Also published as "Daybreak—2250 A.D." and "Star Man's Son".
1 A Thief By Night (pg. 3)
pg. 3 'the Eyrie'
pg. 3 'Beads of moisture gathered on the watcher's bare arms and hide jerkin.' (clothing)
pg. 3 'Hot anger brought him up on this broken rock point above the village of his tribe.'
pg. 3 'He propped a pointed chin—strong, cleft and stubborn—on the palm of a grimy hand…' (Fors)
pg. 3-4 'Right before him, of course was the Star Hall. And as he studied its rough stone walls, his lips drew tight in what was almost a noiseless snarl. To be one of the Star Men, honoured by all the tribe, consecrated to the gathering and treasuring of knowledge, to the breaking of new trails and the exploration of lost lands—he, Fors of the Puma Clan, had never dreamed of any other life.'
pg. 4 'For five years he had been passed over at the choosing of youths as if he didn't not exist. Why then should his merits suddenly become diamond-bright on the sixth occasion?' 'Only—this was the last year—the very last year for him. Next year he would be over the age limit allowed a novice.'
pg. 4 'Maybe—if his father had come back from that last exploring venture—'
pg. 4 'If he himself didn't bear the stigma so plainly—His fingers clutched the thick hair on his head….' 'They might have forgotten about his night sight and too-keen hearing. He could have concealed those as soon as he learned how wrong it was to be different. But he could not hid the colour of his close-cropped hair. And that had damned him from the day his father had brought him here. Other men had brown, black, or, at the worst, sun-bleached yellow, covering their heads. He had silver white, which showed to all men that he was a mutant, different from he rest of his clan. Mutant! Mutant!'
pg. 4 'For more than two hundred years—ever since the black days of chaos following the Great Blow-Up, the nuclear war—that cry had been enough to condemn without trial. Fear caused it, the strong, instinctive fear of the whole race for anyone cursed with a different physique or unusual powers.'
pg. 5 'Here in the Eyrie, apart from the infection of the bombed sectors, mutation had been almost unknown. But he, Fors, had Plains' blood—tainted, unclean—'
pg. 5 'And in the evenings, when they had shut out the rest of the Eyrie, there had been long hours of learning to read and write, to map and observe, the lore of the high trails and the low. Even among the Star Men his father had been a master instructor. And never had it appeared doubtful to Langdon that his only son Fors would follow him into the Star Hall.'
pg. 5 'So even after his father had failed to return from a trip to the lowland, Fors had been confident of the future. He had made his weapons, the long bow now lying beside him, the short stabbing sword, the hunting knife—all with his own hands according to the Law. He had learned the trails and had found Lura, his great hunting cat—thus fulfilling all the conditions for the Choosing. For five years he had come to the Fire each season, with diminishing hope to be sure, and each time to be ignored as if he did not exist. And now he was too old to try again.'
pg. 5 '…today—he would have to lay aside his weapons and obey the dictates of the Council. Their verdict would be that he live on sufferance—which was probably all a mutant could expect—as a worker in one of the cave-sheltered Hydro Farms.'
pg. 5-6 'No more schooling, no fifteen or twenty years of roving the lowlands, with further honored years to look forward to as an instructor and guardian of knowledge—a Star Man, explorer of the wilderness existing in a land where the Great Blow-Up and made a world hostile to man. He would have no part in tracing the old cities where forgotten knowledge might be discovered and brought back to the Eyrie, in mapping roads and trails, helping to bring light out of the darkness. He could not surrender that dream to the will of the Council!'
pg. 6 'A low questioning sound came out of the dark and absently he answered with an assenting thought.' 'Then a furred shoulder almost as wide as his own nudged against him…' 'Lura loved freedom. What service she gave was of her own choosing, after the manner of her kind. He had been so proud two years ago when the most beautifully marked kitten of Kanda's last litter had shown such a preference for his company. One day Jarl himself—the Star Captain—had commented on it.'
pg. 6 'There was no sign of sunrise. Instead black clouds were gathering above the bald top of the Big Knob.' (Mountain peak to the east?)
pg. 7 'Langdon! He could remember his father so vividly, the tall strong body, the high-held head with his bright, restless, seeking eyes above a tight mouth and sharp jaw. Only—Langdon's hair had been safely dark. It was from his unknown Plainswoman mother that Fors had that too-fair hair which branded him as one apart.'
pg. 7 'Langdon's shoulder bag with its star badge hung now in the treasure room fo the Star Hall. It had been found with his battered body on the site of his last battle. A fight with the Beast Things seldom ended in victory for the mountaineers. He had been on the track of a lost city when he had been killed. Not a "blue city," still forbidden to men if they wished to live, but a safe place without radiation which could be looted for the advantage of the Eyrie.' 'For the hundredth time Fors wondered if this father's theory concerning the tattered big of map was true—if a safe city did lie somewhere to the north on the edge of a great lake, ready and waiting for the man lucky and reckless enough to search it out.' (is this a reference the the Great Lakes?)
pg. 7-8 'Perhaps five years ago he could not have tried it—perhaps this eternal waiting and disappointment had been for the best after all. Because now he was ready—he knew it!'
pg. 8-9 'Now that the pouch swung from his shoulder he went openly to the storage house and selected a light blanket, a hunter's canteen and a bag of traveller's corn kept in readiness there. Then he reclaimed his weapons and the impatient Lura, he started off—not toward the narrow mountain valleys where all of his hunting had been down, but down toward the forbidden plains.'
pg. 9 '…but his step was sure and confident as he hunted out the path blazed by Langdon more than ten years before, a path which was not watched by any station of the outpost guards.'
pg. 9 'Why, in the past twenty years even the Star Men had mapped only four cities, and one of them was "blue" and so forbidden.'
pg. 9 'He knew the traditions of the old times. But, Langdon had always insisted even while he was repeating the stories to Fors, they could not judge how much of this information had been warped and distorted by time. How could they be sure that they were of the same race as those who had lived before the Blow-up? The radiation sickness, which had cut the number of survivors in the Eyrie to less than half two years after the war, might well have altered the future generations. Surely the misshapen Beast Things must once have had a human origin—or had they? Men were playing with the very stuff of life before the Blow-up. And the Beast Things clung to the old cities where the worst mutations had occurred.'
pg. 9 'The men of the Eyrie had records to prove that their forefathers had been a small band of technicians and scientists engaged in some secret research, cut off from a world which disappeared so quickly.' (see: The Stars Are Ours!)
pg. 9-10 'But there were the Plainsmen of the wide grasslands, also free from the taint of the beast, who had survived and now roamed with their herds.' 'And there might be others.'
pg. 10 'Who had started the nuclear war was unknown.' (see: The Stars Are Ours!)
pg 10 'Somewhere, within a mile or so of the trail he had chosen, Fors knew that there was a section of pre-Blow-up road. And that might be followed by the cautious for about a day's journey north.'
pg. 11 'This stuff beneath his hide boots had been fashioned by those of his race who had been wiser and stronger and more learned.' (the pre-Blow-up road, his clothes)
pg. 12 'Lura licked at her wet fur and Fors caught a flash of—was it her thoughts or just emotion? None of the Eyrie dwellers had ever been able to decide how the great cats were able to communicate with the men they chose to honour with their company. Once there had been dogs to run with man—Fors had read of them. But the strange radiation sickness been fatal to the dogs of the Eyrie and their breed had died out forever. Because of the same plague the cats had changed. Small domestic animals of unnamable independence had produced larger offspring with even quicker minds and greater strength. Mating with wild felines from the tainted plains had established the new mutation. The creature which now rubbed against Fors was the size of a mountain lion of pre-Blow-up days, but her thick fur was of a deep shade of cream, darkening on head, legs and tail to a chocolate brown—after the colouring set by a Siamese ancestor first brought into the mountains by the wife of a research engineer. Her eyes were the deep sapphire blue of a true gem, but her claws were cruelly sharp and she was a master hunter.'
pg. 3 'the Eyrie'
pg. 3 'Beads of moisture gathered on the watcher's bare arms and hide jerkin.' (clothing)
pg. 3 'Hot anger brought him up on this broken rock point above the village of his tribe.'
pg. 3 'He propped a pointed chin—strong, cleft and stubborn—on the palm of a grimy hand…' (Fors)
pg. 3-4 'Right before him, of course was the Star Hall. And as he studied its rough stone walls, his lips drew tight in what was almost a noiseless snarl. To be one of the Star Men, honoured by all the tribe, consecrated to the gathering and treasuring of knowledge, to the breaking of new trails and the exploration of lost lands—he, Fors of the Puma Clan, had never dreamed of any other life.'
pg. 4 'For five years he had been passed over at the choosing of youths as if he didn't not exist. Why then should his merits suddenly become diamond-bright on the sixth occasion?' 'Only—this was the last year—the very last year for him. Next year he would be over the age limit allowed a novice.'
pg. 4 'Maybe—if his father had come back from that last exploring venture—'
pg. 4 'If he himself didn't bear the stigma so plainly—His fingers clutched the thick hair on his head….' 'They might have forgotten about his night sight and too-keen hearing. He could have concealed those as soon as he learned how wrong it was to be different. But he could not hid the colour of his close-cropped hair. And that had damned him from the day his father had brought him here. Other men had brown, black, or, at the worst, sun-bleached yellow, covering their heads. He had silver white, which showed to all men that he was a mutant, different from he rest of his clan. Mutant! Mutant!'
pg. 4 'For more than two hundred years—ever since the black days of chaos following the Great Blow-Up, the nuclear war—that cry had been enough to condemn without trial. Fear caused it, the strong, instinctive fear of the whole race for anyone cursed with a different physique or unusual powers.'
pg. 5 'Here in the Eyrie, apart from the infection of the bombed sectors, mutation had been almost unknown. But he, Fors, had Plains' blood—tainted, unclean—'
pg. 5 'And in the evenings, when they had shut out the rest of the Eyrie, there had been long hours of learning to read and write, to map and observe, the lore of the high trails and the low. Even among the Star Men his father had been a master instructor. And never had it appeared doubtful to Langdon that his only son Fors would follow him into the Star Hall.'
pg. 5 'So even after his father had failed to return from a trip to the lowland, Fors had been confident of the future. He had made his weapons, the long bow now lying beside him, the short stabbing sword, the hunting knife—all with his own hands according to the Law. He had learned the trails and had found Lura, his great hunting cat—thus fulfilling all the conditions for the Choosing. For five years he had come to the Fire each season, with diminishing hope to be sure, and each time to be ignored as if he did not exist. And now he was too old to try again.'
pg. 5 '…today—he would have to lay aside his weapons and obey the dictates of the Council. Their verdict would be that he live on sufferance—which was probably all a mutant could expect—as a worker in one of the cave-sheltered Hydro Farms.'
pg. 5-6 'No more schooling, no fifteen or twenty years of roving the lowlands, with further honored years to look forward to as an instructor and guardian of knowledge—a Star Man, explorer of the wilderness existing in a land where the Great Blow-Up and made a world hostile to man. He would have no part in tracing the old cities where forgotten knowledge might be discovered and brought back to the Eyrie, in mapping roads and trails, helping to bring light out of the darkness. He could not surrender that dream to the will of the Council!'
pg. 6 'A low questioning sound came out of the dark and absently he answered with an assenting thought.' 'Then a furred shoulder almost as wide as his own nudged against him…' 'Lura loved freedom. What service she gave was of her own choosing, after the manner of her kind. He had been so proud two years ago when the most beautifully marked kitten of Kanda's last litter had shown such a preference for his company. One day Jarl himself—the Star Captain—had commented on it.'
pg. 6 'There was no sign of sunrise. Instead black clouds were gathering above the bald top of the Big Knob.' (Mountain peak to the east?)
pg. 7 'Langdon! He could remember his father so vividly, the tall strong body, the high-held head with his bright, restless, seeking eyes above a tight mouth and sharp jaw. Only—Langdon's hair had been safely dark. It was from his unknown Plainswoman mother that Fors had that too-fair hair which branded him as one apart.'
pg. 7 'Langdon's shoulder bag with its star badge hung now in the treasure room fo the Star Hall. It had been found with his battered body on the site of his last battle. A fight with the Beast Things seldom ended in victory for the mountaineers. He had been on the track of a lost city when he had been killed. Not a "blue city," still forbidden to men if they wished to live, but a safe place without radiation which could be looted for the advantage of the Eyrie.' 'For the hundredth time Fors wondered if this father's theory concerning the tattered big of map was true—if a safe city did lie somewhere to the north on the edge of a great lake, ready and waiting for the man lucky and reckless enough to search it out.' (is this a reference the the Great Lakes?)
pg. 7-8 'Perhaps five years ago he could not have tried it—perhaps this eternal waiting and disappointment had been for the best after all. Because now he was ready—he knew it!'
pg. 8-9 'Now that the pouch swung from his shoulder he went openly to the storage house and selected a light blanket, a hunter's canteen and a bag of traveller's corn kept in readiness there. Then he reclaimed his weapons and the impatient Lura, he started off—not toward the narrow mountain valleys where all of his hunting had been down, but down toward the forbidden plains.'
pg. 9 '…but his step was sure and confident as he hunted out the path blazed by Langdon more than ten years before, a path which was not watched by any station of the outpost guards.'
pg. 9 'Why, in the past twenty years even the Star Men had mapped only four cities, and one of them was "blue" and so forbidden.'
pg. 9 'He knew the traditions of the old times. But, Langdon had always insisted even while he was repeating the stories to Fors, they could not judge how much of this information had been warped and distorted by time. How could they be sure that they were of the same race as those who had lived before the Blow-up? The radiation sickness, which had cut the number of survivors in the Eyrie to less than half two years after the war, might well have altered the future generations. Surely the misshapen Beast Things must once have had a human origin—or had they? Men were playing with the very stuff of life before the Blow-up. And the Beast Things clung to the old cities where the worst mutations had occurred.'
pg. 9 'The men of the Eyrie had records to prove that their forefathers had been a small band of technicians and scientists engaged in some secret research, cut off from a world which disappeared so quickly.' (see: The Stars Are Ours!)
pg. 9-10 'But there were the Plainsmen of the wide grasslands, also free from the taint of the beast, who had survived and now roamed with their herds.' 'And there might be others.'
pg. 10 'Who had started the nuclear war was unknown.' (see: The Stars Are Ours!)
pg 10 'Somewhere, within a mile or so of the trail he had chosen, Fors knew that there was a section of pre-Blow-up road. And that might be followed by the cautious for about a day's journey north.'
pg. 11 'This stuff beneath his hide boots had been fashioned by those of his race who had been wiser and stronger and more learned.' (the pre-Blow-up road, his clothes)
pg. 12 'Lura licked at her wet fur and Fors caught a flash of—was it her thoughts or just emotion? None of the Eyrie dwellers had ever been able to decide how the great cats were able to communicate with the men they chose to honour with their company. Once there had been dogs to run with man—Fors had read of them. But the strange radiation sickness been fatal to the dogs of the Eyrie and their breed had died out forever. Because of the same plague the cats had changed. Small domestic animals of unnamable independence had produced larger offspring with even quicker minds and greater strength. Mating with wild felines from the tainted plains had established the new mutation. The creature which now rubbed against Fors was the size of a mountain lion of pre-Blow-up days, but her thick fur was of a deep shade of cream, darkening on head, legs and tail to a chocolate brown—after the colouring set by a Siamese ancestor first brought into the mountains by the wife of a research engineer. Her eyes were the deep sapphire blue of a true gem, but her claws were cruelly sharp and she was a master hunter.'
2 Into The Midst Of Yesterday (pg. 16)
3 The Dark Hunter (pg. 29)
4 Four Legs Are Better Than Two (pg. 41)
5 The City On The Lake (pg. 53)
6 Mantrap (pg. 66)
7 Death Plays Hide and Seek (pg. 79)
8 Where Once Men Flew— (pg. 93)
9 Into the Blow-Up Land (pg. 107)
10 Captured! (pg. 120)
11 Drums Speak Loudly (pg. 133)
12 Where Sweep the Tides of War (pg. 145)
13 Ring of Fire (pg. 158)
14 Arrow's Flight (pg. 171)
15 Bait (pg. 183)
16 The Hunted and the Hunters (pg. 196)
17 The Last War (pg. 208)
18 A New Star Shines (pg. 220)
Time/Place:
Earth 2250 A.D. After a nuclear war (aka "The Last Battle", "The Great Blow-Up") between 200 and 300 years ago (circa 2025?) This must take place after The Stars are Ours!, as a consequence of the Pax dictatorship dissolving. No Night Without Stars takes place around the same time as this story, possibly sometime before.
Earth 2250 A.D. After a nuclear war (aka "The Last Battle", "The Great Blow-Up") between 200 and 300 years ago (circa 2025?) This must take place after The Stars are Ours!, as a consequence of the Pax dictatorship dissolving. No Night Without Stars takes place around the same time as this story, possibly sometime before.
Characters:
Fors (of the Puma Clan)- silver haired mutant with enhanced senses including night vision.
Langdon- Fors father & a Star Man master instructor. Dies before the beginning of the book.
Jarl- a Star Captain.
Arskane- an African-American man descended from a group of airplane pilots that landed in (possibly) Arizona during the Big Blow-Up. Volcanoes have erupted on the west coast and the ocean has flooded inland forcing them to seek new land in the east.
Lura- Fors hunting cat companion. Siamese mutant stock.
Kanda- hunting cat, mother of Lura.
Fors (of the Puma Clan)- silver haired mutant with enhanced senses including night vision.
Langdon- Fors father & a Star Man master instructor. Dies before the beginning of the book.
Jarl- a Star Captain.
Arskane- an African-American man descended from a group of airplane pilots that landed in (possibly) Arizona during the Big Blow-Up. Volcanoes have erupted on the west coast and the ocean has flooded inland forcing them to seek new land in the east.
Lura- Fors hunting cat companion. Siamese mutant stock.
Kanda- hunting cat, mother of Lura.
Fauna/Flora:
Beast Things- mutated rats. Hinted to be a genetic experiment during the war.
intelligent lizards- They create terraces and harvest special grasses as well as use poisoned pellets with thorns as defence.
Beast Things- mutated rats. Hinted to be a genetic experiment during the war.
intelligent lizards- They create terraces and harvest special grasses as well as use poisoned pellets with thorns as defence.
Places:
The Eyrie- "…had records to prove that their forefathers… small band of technicians & scientists."
Glentown- an abandoned town (First National Bank building relatively intact but overgrown). There is a town called Glenview in the state of Illinois but that is east of the Great Plains where much of this is set.
The Eyrie- "…had records to prove that their forefathers… small band of technicians & scientists."
Glentown- an abandoned town (First National Bank building relatively intact but overgrown). There is a town called Glenview in the state of Illinois but that is east of the Great Plains where much of this is set.
Terms/Tech:
Star Men/Man- Scouts for the Puma Clan, descended from scientists who performed first successful space flight (see The Stars Are Ours!)
Star Captain-
Hydro farm-
the Law- to enter the Star Hall one must make a long bow, short stabbing sword, hunting knife, and bond with a hunting cat.
the Council-
Plainswoman- a woman of the Plains people
Star Men/Man- Scouts for the Puma Clan, descended from scientists who performed first successful space flight (see The Stars Are Ours!)
Star Captain-
Hydro farm-
the Law- to enter the Star Hall one must make a long bow, short stabbing sword, hunting knife, and bond with a hunting cat.
the Council-
Plainswoman- a woman of the Plains people
Events Mentioned:
"Men were playing with the very stuff of life before the Blow-Up" Genetic engineering
Dogs have died out in this region from radiation poisoning while cats mutated.
"Men were playing with the very stuff of life before the Blow-Up" Genetic engineering
Dogs have died out in this region from radiation poisoning while cats mutated.
Star Rangers
Time/Place:
Set in 8050 A. D.
Set in 8050 A. D.
Alien Races:
Zacathans-
Trystians-
Zacathans-
Trystians-
Terms/Tech:
Central Control-
Rangers-
Central Control-
Rangers-
The Stars Are Ours!
First novel in the Astra series.
Time/Place:
Earth has three orbiting space stations, and the central government of the Pax.
Earth has three orbiting space stations, and the central government of the Pax.
Characters:
Arturo Renzi- Assassinated World Leader and creator of the Pax. Called the "prophet" after his death.
Saxon Bort- Dictator of the Company of Pax. Former lieutenant of Renzi.
Dard Nordis- The younger brother of Lars Nordis, uncle of Dessie.
Dessie Nordis- The daughter of Lard Nordis & Kathia, niece of Dard.
Lars Nordis- Older brother of Dard, father of Dessie, husband of Kathia (deceased).
Kathia Nordis- Lars's wife, Dessie's mother (deceased).
Hew Folley- landsman and fanatic Pax supporter. Dard kills him in self-defense.
Lotta Folley- Hew Folley's daughter.
Sach- An "unreliable". A Free Scientist helper. Murdered by Paxmen
Simba "Sim" Kimber- Pilot-astrogator
Tas Kordov- First Scientist biological division, "flaming sword"- the first rank insignia of a leader of Free Men.
Harmon- Landsman helper of Free Men, has wife Trude, son Lanny, twin girls Marya & Martie.
Trude Harmon- wife of Harmon, mother of Lanny, twins Marya & Martie.
Lanny Harmon- son of Harmon & Trude, brother of Marya & Martie.
Marya Harmon- daughter of Harmon & Trude, sister of Lanny, twin of Martie.
Martie Harmon- daughter of Harmon & Trude, sister of Lanny, twin of Marya.
Santee- former army non-com, weapons expert. Huge and hairy.
Carlee Skort- husband Lui, daughter Lara
Winson- son Don, unnamed wife
Don Winson- 4 year old son of Winson & Miz Winson
Lossler- Paxman rival of Dawson
Dawson- a Laurel Weaver at Temple. Thinks Lossler is his enemy.
Techneer Vidor Chang- Free Scientist martyr famous for "The stars are ours!" phrase quote.
Dan- A Free Men fighter who dies defending the Cleft.
Red- A Free Men fighter who dies defending the Cleft.
Lofton- A Free Men fighter who dies defending the Cleft.
Tremont- A rescued injured Cleft defender.
Lui Skort- "Doc" a medico and historian, wife Carlee, daughter Lara. Dies in Cold Sleep.
Jorge Cully- engineer.
Lara Skort- Lui & Carlee Skort's 3 year old daughter.
Les Rogan- tel-visor expert w/space training.
Macley- ?
Petra- a woman who cooks and makes scented stuff.
Miz Winson- didn't survive Cold Sleep.
Miz Grene- didn't survive Cold Sleep.
Looie Denton- didn't survive Cold Sleep.
Ssssat- merman, has 1 child.
Ssssutu- female merperson, partner of Ssssat.
Aaaatak- 'Friend of Many', merpeople chieftan/leader/elder.
Cleft Dwellers- Free Men who live in the Cleft.
Arturo Renzi- Assassinated World Leader and creator of the Pax. Called the "prophet" after his death.
Saxon Bort- Dictator of the Company of Pax. Former lieutenant of Renzi.
Dard Nordis- The younger brother of Lars Nordis, uncle of Dessie.
Dessie Nordis- The daughter of Lard Nordis & Kathia, niece of Dard.
Lars Nordis- Older brother of Dard, father of Dessie, husband of Kathia (deceased).
Kathia Nordis- Lars's wife, Dessie's mother (deceased).
Hew Folley- landsman and fanatic Pax supporter. Dard kills him in self-defense.
Lotta Folley- Hew Folley's daughter.
Sach- An "unreliable". A Free Scientist helper. Murdered by Paxmen
Simba "Sim" Kimber- Pilot-astrogator
Tas Kordov- First Scientist biological division, "flaming sword"- the first rank insignia of a leader of Free Men.
Harmon- Landsman helper of Free Men, has wife Trude, son Lanny, twin girls Marya & Martie.
Trude Harmon- wife of Harmon, mother of Lanny, twins Marya & Martie.
Lanny Harmon- son of Harmon & Trude, brother of Marya & Martie.
Marya Harmon- daughter of Harmon & Trude, sister of Lanny, twin of Martie.
Martie Harmon- daughter of Harmon & Trude, sister of Lanny, twin of Marya.
Santee- former army non-com, weapons expert. Huge and hairy.
Carlee Skort- husband Lui, daughter Lara
Winson- son Don, unnamed wife
Don Winson- 4 year old son of Winson & Miz Winson
Lossler- Paxman rival of Dawson
Dawson- a Laurel Weaver at Temple. Thinks Lossler is his enemy.
Techneer Vidor Chang- Free Scientist martyr famous for "The stars are ours!" phrase quote.
Dan- A Free Men fighter who dies defending the Cleft.
Red- A Free Men fighter who dies defending the Cleft.
Lofton- A Free Men fighter who dies defending the Cleft.
Tremont- A rescued injured Cleft defender.
Lui Skort- "Doc" a medico and historian, wife Carlee, daughter Lara. Dies in Cold Sleep.
Jorge Cully- engineer.
Lara Skort- Lui & Carlee Skort's 3 year old daughter.
Les Rogan- tel-visor expert w/space training.
Macley- ?
Petra- a woman who cooks and makes scented stuff.
Miz Winson- didn't survive Cold Sleep.
Miz Grene- didn't survive Cold Sleep.
Looie Denton- didn't survive Cold Sleep.
Ssssat- merman, has 1 child.
Ssssutu- female merperson, partner of Ssssat.
Aaaatak- 'Friend of Many', merpeople chieftan/leader/elder.
Cleft Dwellers- Free Men who live in the Cleft.
25 men, 23 women, 4 girls and 2 boys form the 1st human colony on Astra.
Planets:
Terra- another name for our Earth
Luna- another name for our Moon
Astra- Has 2 other planets in it's system and a Sol type star, no moon. It's the middle planet. The first human colony planet.
Terra- another name for our Earth
Luna- another name for our Moon
Astra- Has 2 other planets in it's system and a Sol type star, no moon. It's the middle planet. The first human colony planet.
Wildlife:
"duck-dog"- a creature native to Astra.
duocorns- horned horses.
"duck-dog"- a creature native to Astra.
duocorns- horned horses.
Terms/Tech:
Free Scientists-
techneers- technicians, engineers.
Peacemen- The Police force of the Pax government.
stinkman- the Pax term for scientist.
confidence cards- a passport.
unreliable- someone who is suspected of consorting with scientists.
cold sleep- suspended animation.
Laurel Crowned- a Speaker in the Temple of the Voice.
The Circle- Application Committee for a confidence card.
Laurel Weaver- a high ranking Paxman.
Wedded to the Inner Peace- Temple guardians.
House of the Olive Branch- A Paxman Legion.
stun rifle- an energy weapon
'copter- helicopter/gyro copter
rifle- stander to today's tech
hand beam- flashlight
digester- machine which induces hypnotic state
hand stun gun- pistol sized
burper- a cannon type weapon
medico- medical officer, doctor
forcefield- a defensive energy field
light bending field- makes objects invisible
sled- anti-grav hovercraft
sky-buggy
atom bombs-
H-bombs- hydrogen bomb
Null-bombs- ?
plasta-boots-
The Cleft- last stronghold of the Free Men, hidden scientific community.
Ad Astra- "to the stars"
Big Burn- when a space station was hi-jacked and used to wipe out large populated areas.
Purge- when scientists were attacked after the Burn.
Big Brain- scientist
Seventh Day- Pax sanctioned religious day?
attendance slip- permission to access the Voice
Free Scientists-
techneers- technicians, engineers.
Peacemen- The Police force of the Pax government.
stinkman- the Pax term for scientist.
confidence cards- a passport.
unreliable- someone who is suspected of consorting with scientists.
cold sleep- suspended animation.
Laurel Crowned- a Speaker in the Temple of the Voice.
The Circle- Application Committee for a confidence card.
Laurel Weaver- a high ranking Paxman.
Wedded to the Inner Peace- Temple guardians.
House of the Olive Branch- A Paxman Legion.
stun rifle- an energy weapon
'copter- helicopter/gyro copter
rifle- stander to today's tech
hand beam- flashlight
digester- machine which induces hypnotic state
hand stun gun- pistol sized
burper- a cannon type weapon
medico- medical officer, doctor
forcefield- a defensive energy field
light bending field- makes objects invisible
sled- anti-grav hovercraft
sky-buggy
atom bombs-
H-bombs- hydrogen bomb
Null-bombs- ?
plasta-boots-
The Cleft- last stronghold of the Free Men, hidden scientific community.
Ad Astra- "to the stars"
Big Burn- when a space station was hi-jacked and used to wipe out large populated areas.
Purge- when scientists were attacked after the Burn.
Big Brain- scientist
Seventh Day- Pax sanctioned religious day?
attendance slip- permission to access the Voice
Storm Over Warlock
First novel in the Warlock series..
Time/Place:
Humans and Throgs fighting for "more than a century".
Humans and Throgs fighting for "more than a century".
Characters:
Shann Lantee-
Ragnar Thorvald-
Garth Thorvald- younger brother of Ragnar, Survey cadet, trouble maker.
Fadakar- the chief of animal control.
Taggi- male mutant wolverine.
Togi- female mutant wolverine.
Shann Lantee-
Ragnar Thorvald-
Garth Thorvald- younger brother of Ragnar, Survey cadet, trouble maker.
Fadakar- the chief of animal control.
Taggi- male mutant wolverine.
Togi- female mutant wolverine.
Alien Races:
Throg- intelligent, insectile
Wyverns- telepathic, reptilian natives of the planet Warlock
clak-claks- a type of bird on Warlock.
Throg- intelligent, insectile
Wyverns- telepathic, reptilian natives of the planet Warlock
clak-claks- a type of bird on Warlock.
Planets/Places:
Warlock- home planet of the Wyverns.
Circe system- Warlock's star. 3 planets, Witch 1st, Warlock 2nd, Wizard 3rd.
Tyr- Shann grew up in the Dumps of Tyr.
Warlock- home planet of the Wyverns.
Circe system- Warlock's star. 3 planets, Witch 1st, Warlock 2nd, Wizard 3rd.
Tyr- Shann grew up in the Dumps of Tyr.
Terms/Tech:
Survey Corps-
S-E-Three rating-
Emigrant Control-
Survey Corps-
S-E-Three rating-
Emigrant Control-
Three-Inch Trouble
Free Trader ship Horus
Characters:
Cargo Master Martin Grospar
ship's cat Raven
Captain Ricer
Cargo Master Martin Grospar
ship's cat Raven
Captain Ricer
Uncharted Stars
Second novel in the Zero Stone series. This must take place after Forerunner Foray where Waystar is still in operation.
"Thax Thorman had trading rights on Rohan back in 3949." (A. F.) This story takes place sometime after that.
Characters:
Murdoc Jern- assistant gem buyer, apprentice gemologist, "duty child" of Hywel Jern.
Eet- an ancient telepathic alien reborn as a mutant cat.
Kano Ryzk- former Free Trader spaceship pilot.
Zilwrich- a wounded Zacathan archeologist.
Murdoc Jern- assistant gem buyer, apprentice gemologist, "duty child" of Hywel Jern.
Eet- an ancient telepathic alien reborn as a mutant cat.
Kano Ryzk- former Free Trader spaceship pilot.
Zilwrich- a wounded Zacathan archeologist.
Alien Races:
Zacathans-
Trystian-
Wyvern-
Murdoc buys a space ship from a Salarik saleman.
Zacathans-
Trystian-
Wyvern-
Murdoc buys a space ship from a Salarik saleman.
Planets/Places:
Theba- planet where pookahs come from.
Rohan- planet famous for mossilk and sapphires.
Waystar-
Theba- planet where pookahs come from.
Rohan- planet famous for mossilk and sapphires.
Waystar-
Fauna/Flora:
pookahs-
pookahs-
Terms/Tech:
Patrol-
Guild-
Veep-
Free Traders-
Duty child- Government supported adoption.
Patrol-
Guild-
Veep-
Free Traders-
Duty child- Government supported adoption.
Victory on Janus
Second novel in the Janus series. This is part of a loose series connected by the "Dipple" which includes the Catseye, Night of Masks & Forerunner Foray.
Characters:
Naill Renfro-
Naill Renfro-
Alien Races:
Iftin- (singular: Ift)
Iftin- (singular: Ift)
Planets/Places:
Janus-
Janus-
Voodoo Planet Third novel in the Solar Queen series.
Characters:
Dane Thorson- acting cargo-master (apprentice cargo-master) on Solar Queen.
Captain Jellico- Captain of the Solar Queen.
Medic Tau- Medic on the Solar Queen, his hobby is studying "magic" in other cultures.
Sinbad- ship's cat
Queex- Captain Jellico's pet Hoobat, a 'blue-feathered, crab-parrot-toad'.
Dane Thorson- acting cargo-master (apprentice cargo-master) on Solar Queen.
Captain Jellico- Captain of the Solar Queen.
Medic Tau- Medic on the Solar Queen, his hobby is studying "magic" in other cultures.
Sinbad- ship's cat
Queex- Captain Jellico's pet Hoobat, a 'blue-feathered, crab-parrot-toad'.
Kort Asaki- Chief Ranger of Khatka.
Lumbrilio- chief witch doctor on Khatka.
Nymani- hunter and flitter pilot.
Lumbrilio- chief witch doctor on Khatka.
Nymani- hunter and flitter pilot.
Alien Races:
Khatkans- human colonists who fled Africa during Second Atomic War.
Lamorian- human colonists with strong belief that they can 'sung' to death.
Khatkans- human colonists who fled Africa during Second Atomic War.
Lamorian- human colonists with strong belief that they can 'sung' to death.
Planets/Places:
Khatka- Xecho's sister planet.
Xecho- '…water-logged world combined all the most unattractive features of a steam bath and one could only dream of coolness, greenness—more land than a stingy string of islands.'
Khatka- Xecho's sister planet.
Xecho- '…water-logged world combined all the most unattractive features of a steam bath and one could only dream of coolness, greenness—more land than a stingy string of islands.'
Lunar mines- mines on Earth's moon, where criminals are sent to work.
Komog preserve- a game preserve on Khatka mentioned.
swamp of Mygra- a swamp on Khatka.
Zoboru preserve- a game preserve on Khatka with no kill policy.
Komog preserve- a game preserve on Khatka mentioned.
swamp of Mygra- a swamp on Khatka.
Zoboru preserve- a game preserve on Khatka with no kill policy.
Fauna/Flora:
amplet- an animal on Khatka mentioned.
fastals- birds native to Khatka.
fire-wasp- wasp-like insects on Khatka.
graz- tusked herd animals on Khatka.
lan-deer- deer type animals on Khatka.
lions- a black and white feline type animal on Khatka.
poli- a water rat on Khatka.
rock apes- an ape-like animal on Khatka.
amplet- an animal on Khatka mentioned.
fastals- birds native to Khatka.
fire-wasp- wasp-like insects on Khatka.
graz- tusked herd animals on Khatka.
lan-deer- deer type animals on Khatka.
lions- a black and white feline type animal on Khatka.
poli- a water rat on Khatka.
rock apes- an ape-like animal on Khatka.
Terms/Tech:
blaster- an energy weapon.
credit-happy space hoppers- rich tourists.
"dwellers in the inner courts"- a polite term for women on Khatka.
fire ray- an energy weapon.
Five Families- ruling families on Khatka.
flitter- hovercraft type plane.
force blade- a knife with a forcefield blade.
galactic credits- the main currency of exchange used in space.
I-C man- a misspelling of I-S or Inter-Solar man (someone who works for Inter-Solar trading Company).
needler- weapon which fires 'a stream of needle rays'.
riding beams- a signal to guide ships/flitters into a safe landing.
riggers- outfitters of spaceships.
Rover- the Combine ship Solar Queen is replacing on mail run.
Samantine rock coinage- a type of currency mentioned.
stass belts- personal forcefields.
"Terra Bound"- an old, worn out hit song.
Thorkian death darts- mentioned.
tri-dee- 3D video camera.
water purifier pills- pills which make water safe to drink.
xenobiologist- scientist who studies alien fauna.
blaster- an energy weapon.
credit-happy space hoppers- rich tourists.
"dwellers in the inner courts"- a polite term for women on Khatka.
fire ray- an energy weapon.
Five Families- ruling families on Khatka.
flitter- hovercraft type plane.
force blade- a knife with a forcefield blade.
galactic credits- the main currency of exchange used in space.
I-C man- a misspelling of I-S or Inter-Solar man (someone who works for Inter-Solar trading Company).
needler- weapon which fires 'a stream of needle rays'.
riding beams- a signal to guide ships/flitters into a safe landing.
riggers- outfitters of spaceships.
Rover- the Combine ship Solar Queen is replacing on mail run.
Samantine rock coinage- a type of currency mentioned.
stass belts- personal forcefields.
"Terra Bound"- an old, worn out hit song.
Thorkian death darts- mentioned.
tri-dee- 3D video camera.
water purifier pills- pills which make water safe to drink.
xenobiologist- scientist who studies alien fauna.
Second Atomic War- a race war on Earth.
Voorloper
Characters:
Bart s'Lorn-
Illo- a healer who survived the Shadow @ Voor's Grove
Mac Turley s'Ban-
Bart s'Lorn-
Illo- a healer who survived the Shadow @ Voor's Grove
Mac Turley s'Ban-
Planets/Places:
Voor-
Astra- mentioned
Arzor- mentioned
Kerdam-
Slotgoth-
Voor-
Astra- mentioned
Arzor- mentioned
Kerdam-
Slotgoth-
Terms/Tech:
Survey-
League-
League's Chain World- central planets of the League.
Ag world- Agricultural planet
Forerunner-
X-Tee- Extra Terrestrial, alien.
Survey-
League-
League's Chain World- central planets of the League.
Ag world- Agricultural planet
Forerunner-
X-Tee- Extra Terrestrial, alien.
The X-Factor
Characters:
Diskan Fentress- 18-19 yrs old.
Renfry Fentress- First-in Scout, Diskan's father.
Lilha Cylas- Renfry's 1st wife, Diskan's mother, died from childbirth complications.
Ulken the Overseer- manual labor overseer on Nyborg, Diskan's boss.
Eyinada- Renfry's 2nd, Vaan wife.
Rixa- Eyinada's (and Renfry's?) daughter.
Drustans-Eyinada's son, Renfry's stepson.
Isin Ginzar- a Free-Trader captain.
Zlismak- an attaché from the Zacathan embassy
Bazilee Alpern- a retired Scout
Diskan Fentress- 18-19 yrs old.
Renfry Fentress- First-in Scout, Diskan's father.
Lilha Cylas- Renfry's 1st wife, Diskan's mother, died from childbirth complications.
Ulken the Overseer- manual labor overseer on Nyborg, Diskan's boss.
Eyinada- Renfry's 2nd, Vaan wife.
Rixa- Eyinada's (and Renfry's?) daughter.
Drustans-Eyinada's son, Renfry's stepson.
Isin Ginzar- a Free-Trader captain.
Zlismak- an attaché from the Zacathan embassy
Bazilee Alpern- a retired Scout
Alien Races:
Vaans- humaniod natives of the planet Vaanchard.
Zacathans-
Vaans- humaniod natives of the planet Vaanchard.
Zacathans-
Planets/Places:
Vaanchard-
Nyborg-
Mimir-
Vaanchard-
Nyborg-
Mimir-
Fauna/Flora:
varch- a bird native to Vaanchard.
fesil- a fleet-footed animal native to Nyborg.
varch- a bird native to Vaanchard.
fesil- a fleet-footed animal native to Nyborg.
Terms/Tech:
Service- Space Service
First-in Scout-
personality erasure-
Control- spaceport control tower
freeze needle- suspended animation drug needle
perlim tablets-
Service- Space Service
First-in Scout-
personality erasure-
Control- spaceport control tower
freeze needle- suspended animation drug needle
perlim tablets-
Yurth Burden
pg. 57 "The Star ship Farhome, in the colony service of the Empire, Year 7052 A.F." crash lands on the planet of the Raski people.
The Zero Stone
First novel in the Zero Stone series.
Characters:
Murdoc Jern- assistant gem buyer, apprentice gemologist, "duty child" of Hywel Jern
Eet- an ancient telepathic alien reborn as a mutant cat
"Celph Hory"- A Patrol Double Star Commander under cover as a scout Patrolman
Captain Nactitl- a raider captain, altered human with double eyelids
Tusratti- X-Tee, four arms with "fronds" for ears, limited telepath
Segal- human raider
Onund- human raider
Thangsfeld- human raider
Captain Ostrend- a Free Trader captain of the Vestris
Velos- medic on the Vestris
Hywel Jern- foster father of Murdoc
Vondar Ustle- Murdoc's teacher
Valcyr- ships cat on the Vestris
Murdoc Jern- assistant gem buyer, apprentice gemologist, "duty child" of Hywel Jern
Eet- an ancient telepathic alien reborn as a mutant cat
"Celph Hory"- A Patrol Double Star Commander under cover as a scout Patrolman
Captain Nactitl- a raider captain, altered human with double eyelids
Tusratti- X-Tee, four arms with "fronds" for ears, limited telepath
Segal- human raider
Onund- human raider
Thangsfeld- human raider
Captain Ostrend- a Free Trader captain of the Vestris
Velos- medic on the Vestris
Hywel Jern- foster father of Murdoc
Vondar Ustle- Murdoc's teacher
Valcyr- ships cat on the Vestris
Planets, Stars, Satellites:
Angkor- plague decimated population
Tanth- primitive culture, humanoid
Loki- human colonized planet where "Celph Hory" was from
Waystar- legendary space raider base
Angkor- plague decimated population
Tanth- primitive culture, humanoid
Loki- human colonized planet where "Celph Hory" was from
Waystar- legendary space raider base
Alien Races Mentioned:
Zacathans- a reptilian alien race
Trystians- an avian alien race
"batrachian" alien races mentioned (amphibious)
"canine" alien races
Wyverns- natives of the planet Warlock
"Sniffers"- primitive alien race on unnamed planet
Zacathans- a reptilian alien race
Trystians- an avian alien race
"batrachian" alien races mentioned (amphibious)
"canine" alien races
Wyverns- natives of the planet Warlock
"Sniffers"- primitive alien race on unnamed planet
Ships:
Vestris- a Free Trader vessel with Guild ties.
Vestris- a Free Trader vessel with Guild ties.
"-isms":
Forerunners
Free Traders
Patrol- interstellar police
Survey- space scouts
Guild- short for Thieves' Guild
Veep- VIP, often a high ranking Guild member
medico- medic, doctor
laser
tangler- a weapon that shoots a binding web to restrain people.
beamer- flashlight
credits
esper- a person with extra sensory perception.
X-Tee- Extra Terrestrial, alien, non-humanoid
Forerunners
Free Traders
Patrol- interstellar police
Survey- space scouts
Guild- short for Thieves' Guild
Veep- VIP, often a high ranking Guild member
medico- medic, doctor
laser
tangler- a weapon that shoots a binding web to restrain people.
beamer- flashlight
credits
esper- a person with extra sensory perception.
X-Tee- Extra Terrestrial, alien, non-humanoid
Council
Four Confederacies
Twelve Systems
Inner and Outer Planets
Four Confederacies
Twelve Systems
Inner and Outer Planets
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