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Catam

Pronounced "KAT-em", it is the standard form of currency of the Zintoniean Empire. The name is derived from Catamalina, the first queen of the Zintoniean Empire. Catams appear as coins, paper money, bars of platinum, computerized currency such as debit or credit, holo bills, investment bonds, and checks. Catams are…

Drafted

A book written in 2136 by Barry Kingman, a human. The book follows the actions of Lt. Baker and his squad during the Calling Baker’s Dozen incident. It was an instant hit and is required reading in many Zintoniean schools, even hundreds of years later. The book is told from…

False Coin

A trick coin that always lands on the “heads” side.

Frora

A kind of hand weapon used in the Millione martial arts. The frora is a long knife with a forked end. It is used to disarm opponents and pierce body armor. The frora is popular as both a decorative item and a personal defense weapon.

Genetic Twin

A term to describe species that are closely related. Genetic twins are usually nearly identical with few genetic differences. Thus far, every species in the known universe has a genetic twin, and in the case of the Moranians, Sarnisians, and Helmecutes, scientists argue they are genetic triplets. Breeding across genetic…

Ha’noka Kel’Hoth

Ha’noka Kel’Hoth is the sword Ariph the First forged and used to become the first Eloth’Naka. The blade is made of a liquid crystal composite and has remained battle ready for thousands of years. The handle of the weapon is also a piece of the Idol, a key that opens…

Idol

The Idol is a three-part key that opens the bio weapon at the center of the Pyramid of the Door. According to legend, the Idol was broken into three separate parts and distributed to the three Aarie species. It is currently unknown what two of the other pieces are, but…

Lisear

A Boyie-made drink outlawed in the Zintoniean and Crune Empires. Lisear is made from several different chemicals and plants ingenious to the Boyie homeworld, and takes on either a blue or a white color. White Lisear is more purified and costs nearly ten times as much as blue. The bubbling…

Neccadda

The most popular sport in the Zintoniean Empire. Neccadda can be played by 2-4 teams, each with 2-6 players. To play a square field of fifty by fifty feet is needed. A player stands on one end of the field behind the “point line”. A stick, called “point pole” is…

Ocean Water

Ocean Water was a secret technologies development project initiated by the Zintoneian government in A.D. 2150 during the arms race occurring at the time. Headed by Zintoneian General Roy Chandler, the program's flagship project was a space craft propulsion drive that used dark matter, converted into dark energy, producing vast…

Project Night Sky

A project supported by the Zintoniean government that began in 1807 AD. The goal of the project was to develop and deploy COIL technology. The project succeeded, and the project was closed in 1825. Without the support, funding, and organization of the project, COIL technology could have been delayed another…

Stick

A derogatory term for Trisaliens. The origin is unknown, but it is common vernacular for Zintonieans and Crune, especially in the military.

Thunders Cold

A Zintoneian Science Corps scout ship most famous for being captained by princess Natasha. The Thunders Cold has mapped out many deep space anomalies, and has preformed cartography missions on several moons and planets. The scout ship was destroyed in a battle against the Aarie. Most of the crew was…

Unabomber

A proper noun that is not a playable word in Scrabble®.

Yellow

A color as perceived by the retinal cones in the eye. It has a wavelength of 570-590 nm. Yellow looks ridiculous and is banned in any sensible culture.

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