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A

Access Chamber - Adrexan Vapor - Air bladders - Akon's Field - Altex Functions - Amet - Amnexus fluids - Ancient Freedom Text, The - Ancients, The - Androgen - Apex of the moon - Arth - Ateena Mysacosa, Ateena Mysacosa, Kahalin, Kahalin - Aura Morph - Automated Peacekeeper Satellite Weaponry - Axiom, The

B

Balliun Up His Butt - Banta Bug - Bashama - Beersian alloy - Bellian Yard Rat - Bennigan fire silk - Berger Nebula - Beta Channel - Bet-tur and Ly-jel - Biological Neutralizer - Biopolymer - Bisaric Acid - Bizdec - Blesma - Blez Out - Blixk - Bonding, The - Bonosphere - Boolite - Borinium Ingots - Brandar - Breakaway Colonies - Brell Phase Distortion - Briko - Bristule Tight - Budong - Builders, The - Bullfrell - Bullyotz

C

Cacking - Caloric Flow - Calorics - Cantala Tea - Caton Mines - Cesium Fuel - Chakan Mist - Chakan Oil - Chanu - Charrids - Chinka Stone - Chlorium - Chloroferric Compounds - Chromextin - Colarta - Command bridge area - Command Carrier - Commerce Planet - Comms Enhancer - Comms - Compatibility Kiss - Consortium of Trao - Containment nexus circuitry - Corvinium - Council, The - Crachowda - Crag's Ass - Creosh - Crepma - Crindars - Currency Pledges -

D

Dallandium - Dampening Net - Darcat - Datacam Tape - Datacam - Dataspools - Deemo - Deep Space Internathermia - Defence Screen - Dekka - Dench - Denea - Dentic - Devastator Reefs - Diagnosian - Dimordis Tomb - DNA Tracking - Docking Web - Drackik - Drad - Draks - Drannit - Dreadnought - Dredgenaut - Dren - Drexim - Drist

E

Eema - Electri-net - Electrocell Levels - Elepuria - Encoded Message Pulse - Ends of the Fekik - Energy Riders - Entons - Epcus - E-transmitter Coils - External Pressure Sensors -

F

Fahrbot - Fa-pu-ta - Farko - Fek - Fekkik - Fellip Nectar - Fellip Urine - Fenik - Five-Line Conduit - Flibisk - Food Cube - Fopooter - For the Love of Chilnack - Frag Cannon - Frangle - Frax - Frekik - Frell - Frelling Hezmana - Frellnik - Frotash Garden - Frotein - Fusion-Bonded Rhenium Claws

G

Galla Root - Gammak Base - Gappa - Gauntlet - Gavork - Gelft Sty - Gezma - Glarion Frost Point - Glendian Pleasure Vessel - Gletch - Grillas - Grimmit - Grobash - Grommet - Grot

H

Halosian - Hammond Side - Hanji - Hentas - Hetch - Hezmana - High Grandeer - Hodian trill-bat swarm - Holographic X-ray - Hydrate System - Hydro-honium steel - Hynerian Ceremony of Passage - Hyper-Rage

I

I.A.S.A. - Immobilizer Pulse - Inertial field - Inquisitor - Interion - Inton - Ionization Indicators - Irascendent Fluid - Iridium Alloy Cables - Irreversible - I-Yensch bracelets

J

Jekench - Jelifan Fire Paste - Jensii Province - Jikset Root

K

Kahaynu - Kampeks - Kanvia - Karatonga Plague - Katreen, Battle of - Kazda's Swamp - Keedva - Kelvic Crystals - Kelvo - Kelvoy Levels - Khahalin - Klances - Klempt - Klendian Flu - Klestron Filters - Krell - Kretmar - Krishool - Krutad - Krycel

L

Lak-ma-ruka-be - Lautinal Injection - Leearvink - Lenart - Light of Truth - Lightcycle - Living Death - Lobboth - LoMo - Loomas - Luxan boots

M

Madium steel - Madizak, Battle of - Magra-Fahrbot - Maintenance Bay - Manin - Mank - Mannon - Map fibers - Marauder - Marikar rakmana taru - Masata - May the Goddess recognize the gentleness of your spirit, and guide you to your ancestors - Medical Rejuvenation - Meekar 7 - Melar Gas - Melar Gas - Mellet - Mental Cleansing - Mesots - Micron - Microt - Miramar Root - Mivonks - Mivonks-on-a-platter frelled - Monin - Morlian Death Spider - Mount Versant Observatory -

N

Nah vahajma, nah vaheerma, ehkittan rayus - Narbot Serum - Narium Coils - Nashtin Cleansing Pills - Nawnuk - Negnik - Nelliks - Neltoth Era - Nelva-static Atmosphere - Neural Cluster - Neural Pods - Neural Stroke - Neuro-bio Chip - Nilits - Nitmick - Nogelti Crystals - Nova Cluster

O

Oarusk Fruit - Occulars - Ointment of Yuvok - Onlux - Orican - Orican's Prayer Amulet

P

Paddac Beacon - Paladins - Palmolian Meat Hounds - Pantak Class Vigilante - Panthac Jab - Parasite (vorc prey) - Parsac's Bow - Parsims - Pa'u Delvia, Kolmot gorr tibnol - P'au - Peacekeeper (PK) - Peacekeeper Tribunal - Pelshfer Charges - Phanix - Planetary terrain reconstruction - Plasma Conductor - Plokavian - Porzin Two - Prahtikrah - Predorian Fly - Priesten - Privacy Mode - Probakto - Prowler - Prowsa Fruit - Pulse Rifle - Purity Regulations

Q

Qell - Qualta Blade - Quellian Tibor

R

Raktor - Rank Tattoo - Rantath Flux - Red Mentor - Relgarian - Retrieval Squad - Ritual of Passing - Ritual of Renewal

S

Sacred Stillness - Scarrag - Scent Hounds - Scorvian - Scoundrel Foragers - Seek, The - Seismic Disruptors - Selic Acid - Selticore Vents - Sense Filaments - Shadow Depository - Shaltan - Shatter Grenades - Shilquen - Si fiesh ra vaheerma eckuk ziek - Seige of Repmek - Siljop Bacteria - Sintar - Siren Star - Sisil's ass - Slave Traders - Snurch - Soft-core overload - Solar Day - Son of a Hazmot - Sork wings - Sour as an unmated flibisk - Squag - Squillion - Stalaro, Battle of - Stallic Hotel - Stanerian Lizard - Star Planets, the Fabled - Starburst Chamber - Stiv - Strannat - Striker - Stykari

T

Taakar Serum - Tac-Five Torpedo - Taka hi, taka ho - Tak-Nak-Nal, - Taladine Tea - Tannot Root - Tarbick Grenades - Tarik Deployers - Tavleks - Temporal Mist - Terrace - Tevin Ra - Thermal Condensors - Tiers - Timbala - To have the upper claw - Toeska - Tokkar - Trader's Ship - Tralk - Tran-sequence Ident(ity) Codes - Tran-sequence Ident(ity) Wafer - Translator Microbes - Transport Pod - Trat - T-Ratings - Treblin - Trelkez - Trellon Oil - Tresnak - Trintika Major - Tronkan

U

Umbilicals - Uncharted Territories - Union tattoo - Utility

V

Vangern - Vas pyloba mishkith lano trelba - Venom Gas - Vharishta gailin gailin - Vigelar - Vishinia Myacosa, Vishinia Myacosa, Kahalin, Kahalin - Voojo - Vorc - Votch

W

Wanted Beacon - Weeken - Wellot - Welnitz - "Without Hesitation" - Womilyn Cake - Writ of Taru

X

Xarai

Y

Yahznek shakrow aeilo [unintelligible] - Yotz - Yotzah

Z

Zakam Leaf - Zelbinian - Zeltiks - Zenetan Gang Mural - Zy-limbron

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
Rules Notes