TIME, MEASURE & CURRENCY |
Borinium Ingots |
valuable substance, used as a form of currency |
Brandar |
unit of currency (aka Brandar Tiles) |
Briko |
a directional vector; "spiral hard, 71 degrees, vector briko" |
Chinka Stone |
type of jewel looted from the Shadow Depository |
Corvinium |
substance with varying levels of purity (scale 0.0 - 10.0) and
value, as the Tavleks demand it as ransom payment for Rygel. |
Crepma |
unit of currency |
Crindars |
currency (Scarran) |
Currency Pledges |
standard Peacekeeper unit of currency [standard for Farscape RPG]
|
Dench |
inch |
Darcat |
unit of currency, as in "200 darcats, for a tech?" |
Drackik |
measure of weight; Jothee says D'Argo's Qualta blade "weighs a
drackik" |
Drist |
measure of quantity; "a drist of needless information" |
Fenik |
form of currency; Zhaan says that a 300 fenik tip is more than a
year's wages |
Glarion Frost Point |
temperature benchmark (in reference to cryo-stasis) |
Grillas |
something of value which Sko tried to collect from the diner's
occupants |
Hentas |
measure of distance analogous to inches |
Hetch |
Unit of speed measurement (re spacecraft) |
Inton |
measure of length, as in "crippled every inton of conduit" |
Klances |
measure of temperature; a Sheyang fireball reaches 7000 klances
|
Kelvic Crystals |
small green gems used as currency |
Kretmar |
unit of currency (see also "Crepma", in Episode 222) |
Lenart |
measure of weight or volume |
Lightcycle |
measure of distance (presumably analogous to a lightyear) |
Mannon |
something of value that Sko tried to collect from the diner's
occupants |
Mesots |
a form of currency; "I'll bet forty mesots" |
Micron |
Unit of time measurement, approximately equal to one Earth minute.
|
Microt |
Unit of time measurement, approximately equal to one Earth second.
|
Nilits |
measure of speed (e.g. "winds reaching speeds of 300 nilits") |
Nogelti Crystals |
green crystal used as currency; mined from budongs |
Parsims |
measure of distance (e.g. "storm funnels six parsims wide") |
Solar Day |
Unit of time measurement, approximately equal to one Earth day
|
Squillion |
a large number, as in, "I'm a squillion metras from anywhere I want
to be" |
Weeken |
Unit of time measurement, approximately equal to one Earth week.
|
Wellot |
measure of volume or weight; "a wellot of his neural fluid" |
TECHNOLOGY |
Bennigan fire silk |
fabric Chiana wishes to use for her bed |
Biological Neutralizer |
surgical decontamination field |
Brell Phase Distortion |
energy signature of a proto-wormhole |
Chlorium |
an atmospherically induced isotope of twinium, commonly available.
|
Datacam |
portable video recording device |
Datacam Tape |
storage medium for datacam videos |
Dataspools |
information storage medium |
DNA Tracking |
method for locating someone requiring a DNA sample of that person
|
Electri-net |
force field used to detain Chiana |
E-transmitter Coils |
component provided to Jack by Furlow; she says they have a "lerg
three tolerance" |
Holographic X-ray |
holograph of a patient's internals after being scanned by wand
|
Hydro-honium steel |
metal substance used in cooling technologies, such as cryochambers,
coolant pipes, and a Leviathan's neural cluster cooling rods |
I-Yensch bracelets |
paired bracelets that synchronize nerve impulses between the
wearers, who are then linked to feel the other's pain |
Lautinal Injection |
procedure intended to revive comatose patients |
Madium steel |
a particularly strong alloy |
Map fibers |
medium on which maps are stored |
Occulars |
high-tech binoculars, visual input is fed directly into the brain
(Peacekeeper) |
Rantath Flux |
an energy variation encountered in most wormholes; exposure may
cause tisue liquification |
Translator Microbes |
microbes injected into all space faring species, which colonize at
the base of the brain, and act as interpreters for spoken language |
Wanted Beacon |
3D holographic wanted poster |
PLACES |
Akon's Field |
where Lyneea sent Ryymax to search for Moya (Denean) |
Berger Nebula |
region where the Interions were looking for the Dimordis Tomb |
Bonosphere |
a layer of planetary atmosphere; Kanvia's has a very high
nelvastatic index |
Breakaway Colonies |
a Sebacean contingent that broke from the Peacekeepers 1900 cycles
ago, and formed autonomous colonies in the Uncharted Territories. |
Caton Mines |
slave trade location |
Commerce Planet |
a planet primarily concerned with trade on all kinds |
Consortium of Trao |
a galactic nation-state, to which Jotheb is the heir; possibly also
his race, which has tentacles and four larynxes, and ability to reanimate
Hynerians (more?) |
Denea |
Earth-like planet on which Moya landed, to muffle the Paddac's
signal in water |
Devastator Reefs |
part of the Royal Planet, ships never travel there. Nearby there is
expert level climbing (Breakaway Colonies) |
Dimordis Tomb |
target of an Interion expedition 22 cycles previous, possibly
linking humans, interions, and other species |
Elepuria |
a planet or station; Fe'Tor refers to Raxil having given the
freslin trade away after her disaster there |
Gammak Base |
high security military installation (Peacekeeper) |
Jensii Province |
a region within the Hynerian empire (Hynerian) |
Kanvia |
recently unified planet, source of chromextin, possesses a dense
nelva-static atmosphere |
Kazda's Swamp |
Moya's landing/hiding point on Denea |
LoMo |
pleasure planet with an active freslin trade; no weapons are
allowed on its surface |
Meekar 7 |
Peacekeepr maximum labor planets, Chemlac mines on the 93rd level
have an especially low survival rate for prisoners |
Mount Versant
Observatory |
tracked Moya's trajectory (Denean) |
Nelva-static Atmosphere |
atmosphere that blocks scans and communications |
Porzin Two |
a poor commerce planet (D'argo comments to Rygel that on Porzin
Two, all he obtained were stale food cubes) |
Siren Star |
star that (either naturally or artificially) emits unusual pulses
of radiation highly attractive to Leviathans, sometimes compelling them to make
suicidal dives into the star's surface |
Shadow Depository |
banking institution catering to the criminal element |
Stallic Hotel |
a hotel on Valldon where Sebaceans may stay |
Star Planets, the
Fabled |
an asset of the Hynerian Empire (Hynerian) |
Tevin Ra |
Peacekeeper penal colony for "lifers" |
Temporal Mist |
thick stellar mist in which leviathans senses are reduced to 300
metras, ships caught inside may be trapped in time as the mist hardens around
them |
Trintika Major |
home system of the predorian flies |
Uncharted Territories |
area outside of PK jurisdiction, not been accurately mapped |
ALIEN LANGUAGE |
Ateena Mysacosa, Ateena Mysacosa, Kahalin, Kahalin |
protective prayer (Delvian) |
Lak-ma-ruka-be |
chant used by the Kampek Borlik (Kampek) |
Marikar rakmana taru |
Bekhesh's chant from the Writ of Taru |
Nah vahajma,
nah vaheerma, ehkittan rayus |
Stark's litany when releasing Sierjna to the Other Side (Banik)
|
Pa'u Delvia, Kolmot gorr
tibnol |
what the closed-captioners thought Zhaan said, when told by Pilot
that Crichton has a plan |
Si fiesh ra vaheerma
eckuk ziek |
Stark's chant while assisting Crais (Banik) |
Tak-Nak-Nal,
Nee-Nak-Nak |
an insult Rygel received in the hotel lobby (Valldon) |
Taka hi, taka ho |
Linfer's farewell words to Pilot and Moya (Relgarian) |
Vas pyloba mishkith lano
trelba |
Stark's calming chant (Banik) |
Vharishta gailin gailin |
the closed caption's transcription of Zhaan's prayer in the medical
bay (Delvian) |
Vishinia Myacosa, Vishinia Myacosa, Kahalin, Kahalin |
prayer chant (Delvian) |
Yahznek shakrow
aeilo [unintelligible] |
Stark's chant or prayer, as Talyn first dives toward the Siren Star
(Banik) |
LEVIATHANS |
3K Wire |
wire used by Leviathans and their transports |
Access Chamber |
airlock |
Air bladders |
portion of a Leviathan that can be used to backpressure her
airtight seals |
Amnexus fluids |
internally produced sudsy fluid that can be used to launder
clothes |
Beta Channel |
part of Leviathan physiology; overloading it induces sleep mode
|
Biopolymer |
substance of which Leviathan structures are made |
Bonding, The |
process that connects a Pilot's Neural Pods to a Leviathan, when
done naturally it can take 1-2 cycles, and is painful if the bonding process is
quickly forced |
Builders, The |
group who created Leviathans and act as their deities |
Caloric Flow |
a measure of Leviathan energy levels |
Calorics |
what Leviathan's charge during preparation for breaking orbit |
Chloroferric Compounds |
a substance in vegetation that blocks a Leviathans' sensors |
Chromextin |
a stimulant for Leviathans; it can also be used to power weapons
|
Command bridge area |
where control functions not restricted to Pilot are centered |
Containment nexus
circuitry |
portion of the Neural Cluster, which routes sensory inputs to
Pilot |
Dallandium |
gaseous substance with anesthetic properties for Leviathans, used
to treat inner burn damage |
Docking Web |
mechanism used to pull smaller vessels aboard Leviathans |
Drexim |
a synaptic fluid (equivalent to adrenaline) naturally occurring in
Talyn's conduits, which quickens his response rates when he's in danger; when
it becomes acidic, it can erode the seams joining the conduits, and seep into
Talyn's living spaces as a mist |
Electrocell Levels |
a Leviathan life sign diagnostic, likely related to the immune
system |
External Pressure
Sensors |
a portion of a Leviathan's neural systems, located two tiers down
and four across from the Neural Cluster |
Hydrate System |
internal control of fluids, particularly amnexus fluid |
Inertial field |
field a Leviathan can project onto her external skin, which enables
crew to "walk" on her surface in space |
Irascendent Fluid |
fuel of sorts, required to run a Leviathan's drive, stored in
bladders |
Kahaynu |
Moya's deity, one of the Builders |
Kelvoy Levels |
boosting this indicator may aid in reviving a paralyzed Leviathan
|
Klestron Filters |
part of a Leviathan; the ducts leading to it contain 3K wire |
Maintenance Bay |
area of a Leviathan that includes a lab section |
Narium Coils |
internal component of a transport pod |
Neural Cluster |
this part of a Leviathan can create a field inhibiting the spread
of poison |
Neural Pods |
a Pilot's cordlike internals that connect to a Leviathan's control
systems |
Nova Cluster |
portion of a Leviathan that can be used to route power |
Paddac Beacon |
homing signal device, used for tracking Leviathans (Peacekeeper)
|
Privacy Mode |
time when a Leviathan deafens itself (and it's Pilot?) to internal
comms |
Retrieval Squad |
force used to hunt down and capture rogue Leviathans (Peacekeepr)
|
Selticore Vents |
a portion of a Leviathan's structure |
Sense Filaments |
a part of a Leviathan's nervous system that transmits pain signals
|
Starburst Chamber |
chamber below the pilot's den on a Leviathan, where the energy
required for starburst first coalesces; pilots have no sensors in this chamber
|
Terrace |
external deck on a Leviathan with a protected (habitable)
environment, visually exposed to space |
Thermal Condensors |
portion of a Leviathan used to regulate temperature |
Tiers |
deck levels within a Leviathan |
Transport Pod |
short range spacecraft used by Leviathans |
Umbilicals |
connections one Leviathan can make to another for nutrient
transfer |
Venom Gas |
gaseous sleeping agent available on a Leviathan |
SHIPS |
Beersian alloy |
very strong substance; "will is a poor substitute for beersian
alloy" |
Cesium Fuel |
phosphorescent fuel that, when mixed with water and ignited, is
explosive |
Comms |
communication system |
Comms Enhancer |
signal booster for communications |
Command Carrier |
Peacekeeper flagship military vessel |
Dampening Net |
non-lethal weapon used for ship-to-ship combat (Plokavian) |
Deep Space
Internathermia |
form of hypothermia resulting from exposure to vacuum in space
|
Dekka |
level, directional vector, or area designation; Crais gives orders
to "widen the search to dekka three, deeper into the Uncharted Territories";
restricted frequency for comms on a Leviathan |
Dreadnought |
large military vessel, possibly equivalent to a Peacekeeper Command
Carrier (Scarran) |
Frag Cannon |
ship weapon with a range of 45 metras (Peacekeeper) |
Gappa |
a scanning vector |
Glendian Pleasure
Vessel |
ship that is open to visitors and specializes in pleasures of the
body and mind |
Hammond Side |
port side |
Marauder |
combat transport ship; carries a crew of five commandos
(Peacekeeper) |
Medical Rejuvenation |
a sickbay (located on the Zelbinion's 7th tier) |
Planetary terrain
reconstruction |
self-contained environment used to simulate surface conditions for
combat training or recreation purposes; there are approximately 40 such
locations on a Command Carrier (Peacekeeper) |
Prowler |
single-pilot attack fighter can fit three cramped people
(Peacekeeper) |
Soft-core overload |
Self-destruct function that builds slowly, allowing time to defuse
it |
Striker |
fast-attack vessel (Scarran) |
Trader's Ship |
mobile general store/flea market |
Tran-sequence Ident(ity)
Codes |
the identification signal broadcast by a ship |
Tran-sequence Ident(ity)
Wafer |
medium for storing the Tran-sequence Identity Code |
Treblin |
starboard side |
WEAPONS & MARTIAL THEMES
|
Automated
Peacekeeper Satellite Weaponry |
self-targeted pulse cannons that orbit a planet, providing defence
and traffic control, apparently powerful enough to threaten even a Command
Carrier (Sebacean/Peacekeeper) |
Chakan Mist |
mist that interferes with the proper functioning of pulse weapons
|
Chakan Oil |
a substance used to fuel all Peacekeeper weaponry |
Defence Screen |
a type of force field used to protect a space-going vessel |
Encoded Message Pulse |
method of signal transmission (Peacekeeper) |
Five-Line Conduit |
cable needed to repair the defense screen |
Fusion-Bonded Rhenium
Claws |
the mechanism that anchors a Tac-Five Torpedo in its target |
Gauntlet |
weapon worn on the forearm, which injects the wearer with an
addictive stimulant, Krycel; capabilities include firing, blocking incoming
fire, and increased speed (Tavlek) |
Immobilizer Pulse |
weapon used to overload an opponent's systems and drain their
energy (Peacekeeper) |
Iridium Alloy Cables |
thin, strong line, capable of anchoring a Leviathan |
Katreen, Battle of |
conflict in which Rygel the Ninth singlehandedly led the climactic
charge (Hynerian) |
Madizak, Battle of |
campaign in which General Grynes forced a truce instead of victory
|
Melar Gas |
gaseous sleep agent, which suppresses biological functions |
Neuro-bio Chip |
chip implanted in a subject's brain for tracking & control
purposes |
Neural Stroke |
Scorvian hand-to-hand fighting technique |
Pantak Class Vigilante |
type of ship used by Retrieval Squads (Peacekeeper) |
Panthac Jab |
Peacekeeper hand-to-hand fighting move used to knock out an
opponent, maybe kill |
Peacekeeper (PK) |
military force consisting of Sebaceans, employed as enforcers |
Pelshfer Charges |
variety of explosive device |
Pulse Rifle |
personal plasma weapon (Peacekeeper) |
Qualta Blade |
combination sword and energy rifle (Luxan) |
Raktor |
knife-like Charrid weapon, designed with neural circuits to inflict
ten times the normal pain or actually inflict pain on a Charrid (Charrid) |
Seige of Repmek |
D'Argo's grandfather used his Qualta blade in this campaign
(Luxan) |
Seismic Disruptors |
savage weapon that can destroy an entire planet (Plokavian) |
Shatter Grenades |
barbaric weapon that can turn bones to powder (Plokavian) |
Stalaro, Battle of |
campaign for which the Peacekeepers created an arm-mounted weapon
similar to a buzz saw (Peacekeeper) |
Tac-Five Torpedo |
handheld projectile weapon (Peacekeeper) |
Tarbick Grenades |
a type of explosive charge, set by hand |
Tarik Deployers |
variety of sidearm |
FOODSTUFF |
Cantala Tea |
tea offered to Verell by D'Argo (Luxan, Ilanic) |
Flibisk |
small ten-legged creature which, if prevented from mating, becomes
"very disagreeable"; can be prepared as a food dish |
Food Cube |
standard food ration; thin, brown and rectangular |
Frotein |
Peacekeeper foodstuff served chilled |
Leearvink |
foodstuff; square in shape, and looks like a cross between carpet
and a pizza. |
Mellet |
a food item analogous to liver and not considered of high value;
"What am I, chopped mellet?" |
Oarusk Fruit |
acid-filled fruit which can be used to cauterize wounds in the
field |
Prowsa Fruit |
a type of fruit used to make wine (Luxan) |
Sork wings |
food item akin to Buffalo wings |
Taladine Tea |
tea taken in the afternoon (Delvian) |
Trelkez |
multi-headed, bird-like creatures; because their raw brains are
considered a delicacy, their value goes up according to the number of heads
they have |
Womilyn Cake |
a dessert or a snack; reportedly Rygel keeps a secret stash of
them |
CULTURAL |
Amet |
equivalent to "amen" |
Apex of the moon |
term for midnight (LoMo) |
Dentic |
a grub-like, non-edible organism used for oral hygiene in place of
a toothbrush |
I.A.S.A. |
presumably, an acronym for "International Aeronautics & Space
Administration", funded and run by the USA (Human) |
Onlux |
Chlorium (Denean) |
Paladins |
the Empress' personal guards (Breakaway Colonies) |
Slave Traders |
guild which controls the majority of slavery related trade |
Stykari |
Baniks with an ethereal rift in their body, allowing limited
telepathy (Banik) |
Writ of Taru |
religious doctrine followed by Bekhesh |
ACQUARAN |
High Grandeer |
secular leader (Acquaran) |
Masata |
chosen one (Acquaran) |
Priesten |
priest (Acquaran) |
Timbala |
sacred text (Acquaran) |
DELVIAN |
Khahalin |
chief delvian goddess < alternate spelling Khalaan? >
(Delvian) |
"May the Goddess recognize the gentleness of your spirit, and guide you to your
ancestors" |
benediction after death, given while oils are applied to the face
(Delvian) |
P'au |
priest, the "fourth sensation" is one of their practices (sensual?)
(Delvian) |
Seek, The |
spiritual journey delvians travel to find the goddess (Khahalin)
and therefore enlightenment |
HYNERIAN |
Bullyotz |
bullcrap (i.e. "Boll-yotz. Kaarvok was full of it.") (Hynerian)
|
Creosh |
derogatory name, possibly vulgar; while in the Tavlek cell, Rygel
demands to speak to the creosh in charge (Hynerian) |
Hynerian Ceremony of
Passage |
litany recited for a dead comrade (Hynerian) |
Neltoth Era |
an era of Hynerian history (Hynerian) |
Probakto |
Son-of-a-B*tch; Rygel called John a lucky probakto when thought
John had found a way home. A Human Reaction (Hynerian) |
Shaltan |
exclamatory adjective, as in, "I've been screaming my shaltan head
off!" |
Sisil's ass |
analogous to "rat's ass" (Hynerian) |
To have the upper claw |
analogous to having the upper hand (Hynerian) |
Toeska |
i.e. "if those toeskas have left us, after all I've done for them"
(Hynerian) |
Trat |
bad-smelling substance; Rygel says yuvok ointment "smells like
trat" (Hynerian) |
Vigelar |
a Hynerian personal insult (Hynerian) |
Votch |
to vomit- "votched up all my second lunch" (Hynerian) |
Yotz |
expletive analogous to hell or crap, as in, "What the yotz was
that?" (Hynerian) |
Yotzah |
pleased exclamation (Hynerian) |
Zeltiks |
"what makes you think all these zeltiks are going to help us?"
(Hynerian) |
INTERION |
Blesma |
an Interion deity; Jool exclaims, "Thank Blesma!" (Interion) |
Chanu |
an Interion deity; "dear Chanu, please don't let me die this way"
(Interion) |
Krell |
analogous to 'cool' or 'excellent'; "very krell, D'Argo"
(Interion) |
T-Ratings |
presumably, a very high academic level or certification (Interion)
|
KAMPEK |
Gezma |
central deity (Kampek) |
Qell |
area around a pair of twin suns where the Sacred Stillness is
located (Kampek) |
Sacred Stillness |
region where "the great gods were born"; holy space (Kampek) |
LITIGARAN |
Axiom, The |
source book of all planetary laws; cultural weight equal to the
Bible (Litigaran) |
Light of Truth |
a flame which burns brighter when held in front of a person who is
lying; an archaic form of lie detection from The Axiom (Litigaran) |
Utility |
a non-lawyer, with limited legal rights; considered the bottom
social class which constitutes 10% of the population (Litigaran) |
LUXAN |
Ancient Freedom Text,
The |
cultural text, very rare according to D'Argo (Luxan) |
Fa-pu-ta |
exclamatory remark, probably vulgar (Luxan) |
Frotash Garden |
a variety of garden D'Argo once dreamed of cultivating (Luxan)
|
Grommet |
personal slur, as in "I'm pretty sure that this grommet is
involved" (Luxan) |
Luxan boots |
footwear taken so seriously, that none would part with them
willingly |
Manin |
fiance or life-partner (Luxan) |
Nawnuk |
pejorative word used by D'Argo to refer to the visiting Halosian
(Luxan) |
Orican |
priest, seekers of truth, revered by all Luxans (Luxan) |
Orican's Prayer Amulet |
religious focus used by priest (Luxan) |
Parsac's Bow |
idiomatic expression of aggravation, as in "I have had it up to
parsac's bow." (Luxan) |
Rank Tattoo |
tattoos on the forward tenkhas showing Luxan military rank (Luxan)
|
Ritual of Passing |
a rite in which an emotional and spiritual link is formed and the
attendant transfers energy to ease the Orican's ascent into the afterlife, when
the attendant comes back they have seen into that afterlife (Luxan) |
Ritual of Renewal |
rite in which an emotional and spiritual link is formed and the
Orican draws some of the strength of the attendant to revitalize their body
(Luxan) |
Shilquen |
a musical instrument (Luxan) |
Son of a Hazmot |
son of a b*tch (Luxan) |
Tokkar |
knife made of bone used in a ritual (circumcision?) by young males
(Luxan) |
Union tattoo |
interlocking pair of skin brands; symbol of courage, honor, and
loyalty (Luxan) |
NEBARI |
Androgen |
an individual of indistinct gender, outcast from Nebari society
(Nebari) |
Banta Bug |
cultural equivalent of a bedbug, as in, "crazy as a banta bug"
|
Bizdec |
hell; used by Chiana, "how the bizdec did it do that?" (Nebari)
|
Fek |
all-purpose cuss, as in, "I feel like fek", "What the fek you are
talking about?", and "fek up, Jool!" also Fekked analogous to 'screwed up', as
in "sounds fekked to me" |
Grobash |
derogatory name, used by Chiana to Meelak (Nebari) |
Klempt |
nuts, crazy, as in "Are you klempt?" (Nebari) |
Mental Cleansing |
a process of mind control that can be temporary or very
long-lasting, the temporary method requires the eyes of the victim to be sucked
out and the longer method requires 100 cycles. Pilots are immune to both,
Nebari are immune to temporary cleansing and Hynerians are quick to recover due
to high metabolism. |
Phanix |
personal slur, as in "This phanix? I would never team up with her."
(Nebari) |
PEACEKEEPER |
Council, The |
a unit of the hierarchy, possibly analogous to a ruling body
(Peacekeeper) |
Inquisitor |
presumably, an interrogation specialist (Peacekeeper) |
Ionization Indicators |
presumably, part of a Prowler's telemetry system, as in "ionization
indicators holding steady at 4-0-9" (Peacekeeper) |
Irreversible
Contamination |
caused by contact, beyond parameters established by Peacekeeper
High Command, with non-approved aliens; punishment is death (Peacekeeper) |
Peacekeeper Tribunal |
possibly analogous to a Court Martial (Peacekeeper) |
Purity Regulations |
restrictions on cultural and biological purity (Peacekeeper) |
Zelbinian |
legendary Peacekeeper ship, missing for over 100 cycles
(Peacekeeper) |
SCARRAN |
Kelvo |
level, Kelvo 10 using scarran mental interrogation will kill a
human (Scarran) |
Scarrag |
a small amount; Scorpius says to Natira that he has "less than a
scarrag of faith in your words" (Scarran) |
SEBACEAN & BREAKAWAY
COLONIES |
Bashama |
Sebacean deity or saint (Sebacean) |
Compatibility Kiss |
a kiss in which a liquid reagent is used to determine genetic
compatibility between the two parties; if their genes are compatible, it
produces a sweet taste on their tongues. (Sebacean) |
Crag's Ass |
analogous to "rat's ass" (Sebacean) |
For the Love of
Chilnack |
"for the love of Pete" (Sebacean) |
Living Death |
heat-induced coma in Sebaceans, in which higher nerve functions are
destroyed but the body survives (Sebacean) |
"Without Hesitation" |
the traditional wedding vow (Sebacean) |
SHEYANG |
Frax |
expletive, as in, "Frax your father!" (Sheyang) |
Plasma Conductor |
ship-based weapon (Sheyang) |
Scoundrel Foragers |
one-man vessels used for attack/boarding operations (Sheyang) |
ZENETAN |
Red Mentor |
Zenetan Pirate leader, akin to a rank |
Zenetan Gang Mural |
signals association with one of the various Zenetan pirate
factions |
RACES, ANIMALS |
Altex Functions |
an aspect of metabolism, related to the processing of toxins
(Hynerian) |
Ancients, The |
wormhole tech capable species with six-limbs, mandibles, and red
eyes, they hibernate in three pronged pods when travelling |
Bellian Yard Rat |
a rodent with a high rate of reproduction, as in "spitting out
replicants like a Bellian yard rat" |
Bet-tur and Ly-jel |
components of a salve that can inhibit the Delvian budding process
|
Boolite |
semi-amorphous species, whose body parts can survive for extended
periods of time when separated from the main body |
Budong |
one of the largest living organisms known, their stomachs are
infernos; mined for nogelti crystals; live ones are exceedingly rare |
Charrids |
carnivorous species allied with the Scarrans, ugly and very
resistant to pain |
Colarta |
expert scent-tracking species, serving the Peacekeepers, vulnerable
to gravity |
Diagnosian |
species able to diagnose via olfactory senses |
Draks |
space faring cockroach-like species with ability to clone creatures
who's DNA they've sampled, they require a warm environment for reproduction
cycle known culturally as 'Genesis' |
Energy Riders |
energy-based lifeforms that live in electromagnetic clusters and,
can take over a host body with temporary possession called 'tasting', tasting
is fatal if prolonged |
Entons |
airway seizure brought on by extreme emotions (Hynerian) |
Gelft Sty |
a pen in which Gelft (smelly, dirty animals) are kept |
Halosian |
an aggressive bird-like species reminiscent of the skeksis (from
Dark Crystal) whose code is "kill or be killed" and "a commander cannot be
killed until he fails" |
Hanji |
insectoid species which has removable eyes; their optic nerves
continue to send back and record images, even after they're separated from the
body |
Hodian trill-bat swarm |
creatures that live in Leviathans; their effluvium spreads along
the inner hull and helps seal microscopic cracks |
Interion |
species that may be genetically related to Humans, they can produce
a shrill scream when excited that can melt thin metal objects |
Jekench |
reptilian humanoids who's cultural generally believes in eschewing
personal possessions and serving others, eyes can glow orange allowing them to
see through mists |
Kampeks |
cult of religious zealots; viewed variously as noble warriors or
insane ones, they can't be bribed, they seek the destruction of technology
|
Keedva |
large hairy ape-like predator that can live off of the poisonous
meat of a budong corpse; keedva flesh is edible however, prepared best as BBQ
|
Monin |
main artery in Mordlan's species |
Morlian Death Spider |
a lethally dangerous arachnid |
Negnik |
species of weak or helpless animal, as in "couldn't kill a negnik"
|
Nelliks |
occupational title or species of beings who channel the dead |
Palmolian Meat Hounds |
presumably, a variety of vicious canine |
Parasite (vorc prey) |
deadly bug which enters through an orifice and travel through a
body multiplying until they pour out of every hole and from into a perfect copy
that is really made of a great many smaller bugs who then cocoon their victim,
their poison is lethal, they feed off of their victims essence and thoughts
|
Plokavian |
race of intelligent weapon builders known for their barbarically
lethal arsenal, Plokavians are culturally focused on 'justice' and dispersal is
the primary means of execution, covered with acidic pustules and sagging skin
they are most unattractive |
Prahtikrah |
race of shipbuilders who consider Leviathans a threat to their
business |
Predorian Fly |
insect which transmits the disease arth |
Quellian Tibor |
a species with mating spikes, consisting of a pliable root, tensile
fiber stalk, and metalline tip |
Relgarian |
species of blue-gray skinned, peaceful, inquisitive, deep space
explorers, with historically friendly ties to Leviathans, which they use to
journey into deep space |
Scent Hounds |
variety of animal used by Peacekeepers in search assignments |
Scorvian |
a species at war with the Ilanics, their homeworld, Scorvia, is a
desert planet |
Sintar |
a being that can sometimes turn spirits corporeal |
Stanerian Lizard |
a variety of reptile mentioned by Jool (Interion) |
Strannat |
a starfish-like creature capable of sensing lies, and killing the
liar |
Tavleks |
species that supports itself by kidnapping wealthy and/or powerful
individuals for ransom, a majority of the Tavleks use Gauntlet weapons and are
addicted to Krycel |
Tronkan |
shrill singer, a two-headed creature capable of making a loud or
piercing call |
Vangern |
variety of animal kept as a pet |
Vorc |
innocuous parasite hunter with big, sensitive ears that waggle
while moving, two small red antennae, and a powerful nose used for tracking,
when it's prey is located the vorc sheds it's faster form for a large armored
warrior for combat (while in transition a vorc is composed of viscous fluid
that can pass through small openings), vorcs must become familiar with a place
before hunting by urinating to mark territory, limited in intelligence vorcs
understand other species but only Pilots and vorcs understand them |
Xarai |
Kaarvok's name for his feral Sebaceans; also, the name of his
vangern |
HERBS,
POISONS, DRUGS, ACID, DISEASES |
Adrexan Vapor |
volatile gas which can be electrically ignited |
Arth |
fatal rheumatoid disease |
Bisaric Acid |
used in Nebari control collars, small quantities cause discomfort
but larger doses are fatal. |
Epcus |
a disease or infection (analogous to Tetanus) |
Fellip Urine |
used as a powerful anesthetic; orally administered |
Fellip Nectar |
similar to Earth beer. |
Galla Root |
a root smoked by rebellious young people |
Gavork |
aromatic herb, stored in dried form |
Jikset Root |
medicinal herb, used to cure the diseases such as the Klendian Flu
|
Jelifan Fire Paste |
a substance with explosive properties when exposed to heat |
Karatonga Plague |
presumably, a deadly disease |
Klendian Flu |
an illness characterized by excessive phlegm and respiratory
difficulty |
Krycel |
the drug that powers the Tavlek Gauntlets, highly addictive |
Melar Gas |
knockout gas that can be counteracted with a pill taken prior to
exposure |
Miramar Root |
root sometimes used in certain pleasure elixirs; it has a smell
highly unpleasant to Luxans and Humans |
Narbot Serum |
substance which, when injected, causes a quick and painless death
|
Nashtin Cleansing Pills |
yellow capsules; three taken over the course of a day will relieve
the symptoms of a hangover, taken altogether the imbiber becomes 'wired' |
Ointment of Yuvok |
topical unguent applied to help clear breathing passages |
Selic Acid |
corrosive acid; Borlik suggests they burn her remains in it |
Siljop Bacteria |
bacteria found in hair |
Taakar Serum |
poison; acts as a catalyst for the Sheyang ability to produce
fireballs |
Tannot Root |
a bulbous root grown on Sykar, from which Chakan Oil is made; it
can also be used as a foodstuff with the side effect of making the diner docile
and malleable |
Trellon Oil |
sensual stimulant that enriches the conjugal experience |
Zakam Leaf |
plant with purple leaves, when chewed produces a potent analgesic
effect |
MISCELLANEOUS |
Aura Morph |
temporary sensory illusion created by a particular formulation of
freslin, which radiates the subject's pheromones outward |
Blez Out |
presumably, equivalent to "chill, dude" |
Blixk |
adjective used in compliments, as in "Yeah, you look blixk!" |
Bristule Tight |
analogous to "tight as Fort Knox" |
Bullfrell |
analogous to 'bullsh*t' |
Cacking |
dying; analogous to "croaking" |
Crachowda |
dren or hell, as in Grunchlk's exclamation, "frelling crachowda!"
at the sight of the tendrils in John's brain |
Deemo |
game of chance |
Drad |
cool, great, radical |
Drannit |
analogous to a chicken [possibly chickensh*t] (i.e. "I want you to
stop acting like a drannit" is correct usage but "Screw the drannit!" is
comically incorrect) |
Dredgenaut |
personal slur (i.e. "acting like a couple of immature
dredgenauts") |
Dren |
excrement |
Eema |
butt, as in "pain in the eema" |
Fahrbot |
crazy |
Farko |
analogous to 'hogwash'; "If you learned about it in military
school, it's certain to be farko." |
Fopooter |
derogatory name, i.e. "Some fopooter is going to pay for this!"
derived from Luxan |
Fekkik |
pejorative noun, as in "answer if you can hear me, fekkiks" |
Frangle |
tail end (i.e. "you bet your frangle it is" or "your frangle is out
of whack") |
Frell |
f*ck; used as an expletive ("frell you!") or an intensifier
("frelling idiot") |
Frelling Hezmana |
f*cking hell |
Frellnik |
possibly analogous to "f*cker", as in "let's call the frellniks";
pejorative adjective, as in, "smells completely frellnik" |
Frekik |
presumably, a body orifice, as in, "rip out your tongue and shove
it up your frekik" |
Gletch |
analogous to heck, as in, "what the gletch is happening?" |
Grimmit |
Derogatory term for someone who's afraid to do something. Raxil
called D'Argo a grimmit when he refused to put the Hanji's tentacle on his eye.
Scratch 'n' Sniff |
Grot |
presumably, someone who performs routine or mundane tasks; in the
Peacekeeper military, analogous to "grunt" |
Hezmana |
hell, as in "What the hezmana was that?" |
Hyper-Rage |
a Luxan state of excessive anger and aggression. Often accompanied
by memory loss |
Krishool |
the criminally insane |
Krutad |
presumably, dren or red tape, as in "cut through the krutad" |
Lobboth |
presumably a large creature, as in, "that aim couldn't hit a
pregnant lobboth" |
Loomas |
breasts |
Magra-Fahrbot |
major-league crazy |
Mank |
possibly akin to gunk or dirt "You're getting mank everywhere."
|
Mivonks |
testicles; also used as slang for guts or courage |
Nitmick |
possibly analogous to "loon", as in, "you crazy nitmick" |
Snurch |
Steal, borrow without permission, or procure |
Squag |
extremely hot location or substance, as in "hotter than squag"
|
Stiv |
an activity generally performed in private; Sko suggests that a
"Peacekeeper officer can't even stiv without his troops", while Scorpius
replies that he can stiv on his own |
Tresnak |
jerk or idiot (i.e. "one dumb tresnak" and "I know I've been a
tresnak") |
Tralk |
slut, b*tch or whore |
Voojo |
akin to "mojo" "Bad voojo." |
Welnitz |
analogous to wimp or fool, as in "stop being a welnitz" |
Zy-limbron |
state of existence between life and death, as in "you are
zy-limbron, not alive!" |
SELECT SAYINGS |
Mivonks-on-a-platter
frelled |
totally and completely screwed |
Balliun Up His Butt |
akin to (albeit more vulgar than) 'a bee in his bonnet' |
Ends of the Fekik |
akin to 'all over the place', as in "I am sick of running to the
end of the fekik, just because he's got a balliun up his butt." |
Sour as an unmated
flibisk |
expression meaning cranky, unpleasant, and frustrated |