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= Galactography = |
= Galactography = |
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Colonized Space |
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:Currently defined as all space within a 12,000 light year radius of Earth. |
:Currently defined as all space within a 12,000 light year radius of Earth. Exactly 80% of its systems are considered colonized. |
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Midregions |
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:Currently defined as all space more than 12,000 light years but less than 24,000 light years away from Earth. |
:Currently defined as all space more than 12,000 light years but less than 24,000 light years away from Earth. Just a few million of its systems are colonized. |
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Wild Space |
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:Currently defined as all space more than 24,000 light years away from Earth. |
:Currently defined as all space more than 24,000 light years away from Earth. Very few of its systems are colonized. |
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What counts as colonized? |
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:A system is colonized if it has over 1,000,000 inhabitants by the official modern definition, while it is developed if it has sufficient infrastructure, and simply expanded to if it has been visited by sapient solspawn. |
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= Timekeeping = |
= Timekeeping = |
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= Vocabulary = |
= Vocabulary = |
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Antigluon |
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[[Latticed Matter]] |
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:Artificial particle that dismantles gluons, dissolving the proton or neutron they were inside of. |
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Being |
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:Any bioform, virchform or mechform. |
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Bioform |
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:Living, biological thing. |
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Bioid |
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:Sapient that is primarily biological in makeup. |
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Bioty |
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:Nonsapient that is primarily biological in makeup. |
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Changer |
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:Member of a solspawn subculture that physically alters themselves extremely frequently. |
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Chass |
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:Normally nonsentient robotic vehicle that can be controlled by a pilot |
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Cyberverse |
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:Collective term for all virch environments. |
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Darkdrive |
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:Engine used for FTL travel in solspawn civilization, capable of speeds of up to 250c. |
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Envirch |
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:To enter the cyberverse. |
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Envircher |
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:Device that is the main means of entering the cyberverse. |
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Holopen |
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:Writing utensil that can place and suspend photons midair, often used for artistic expression. |
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Ignitum |
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:Artificial substance used in many modern energy applications. |
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Latticed Matter |
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:Matter that contains sporadic nanites connected to one another and to the matter itself by weak energy streams. They are able to alter matter on the zeptoscale by sending near infinitesimal signals through the streams. |
:Matter that contains sporadic nanites connected to one another and to the matter itself by weak energy streams. They are able to alter matter on the zeptoscale by sending near infinitesimal signals through the streams. |
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Latticed Package |
Latticed Package |
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:Package composed of latticed matter that can be expanded when needed, used to compress larger items into a small space. |
:Package composed of latticed matter that can be expanded when needed, used to compress larger items into a small space, and automatically produced by assemblers if an object is too large. |
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Mechform |
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:Mechanical, artificial being, such as a mechoid or mechoty. |
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Mechoid |
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:Sapient that is primarily artificial in makeup. |
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Mechoty |
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:Nonsapient that is primarily artificial in makeup, in other words, a robot. |
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Mesoform |
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:Being that has characteristics of a mechform and bioform. |
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Mesoid |
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:Sapient that is both heavily artificial and biological in makeup, in other words, a cyborg. |
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Mesoty |
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:Nonsapient that is both heavily artificial and biological in makeup. |
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Nanite |
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:Modern term for a nanobot. |
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Neurobionic Interface (NBI) |
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:Brain implant that allows for communication between the brain and computers. |
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Neuromechanized |
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:Having a brain that is heavily modified by NBIs and other implants. |
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Nonsapient |
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:Being that is not a sapient, such as an animal or plant. |
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Omnipulator |
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:Multitool that can change the state or kind of matter with a projected beam. |
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Periphery |
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:Border of Colonized Space and the Midregions. |
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Prawn |
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:Aerial planetary transport device that can travel at 99.999% light speed to any location on a planet's surface. |
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Sapient |
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:Collective term for all sapient species. |
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Solspawn |
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:Sapient originating from the Sol system. |
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Tachystream |
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:Modern evolution of the internet powered by tachyonic computers. |
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Transfigurer |
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:Large machine that when stepped inside of can transform its user into virtually any form desirable within seconds. |
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Virch |
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:A virtual universe, or something related to the cyberverse/virtual space. |
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Virchform |
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:Being that exists in the cyberverse. |
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Virchoid |
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:Sapient that exists in the cyberverse. |
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Virchoty |
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:Nonsapient that exists in the cyberverse. |
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Volp |
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:To transmit one's consciousness into a holographic projection via an envircher, or the result of doing so. |
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Xeno |
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:Of or relating to aliens, used as a prefix before mechform, mesoform, bioform and virchform to imply xeno origin. |
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Latest revision as of 23:17, May 12, 2025
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Galactography
Colonized Space
- Currently defined as all space within a 12,000 light year radius of Earth. Exactly 80% of its systems are considered colonized.
Midregions
- Currently defined as all space more than 12,000 light years but less than 24,000 light years away from Earth. Just a few million of its systems are colonized.
Wild Space
- Currently defined as all space more than 24,000 light years away from Earth. Very few of its systems are colonized.
What counts as colonized?
- A system is colonized if it has over 1,000,000 inhabitants by the official modern definition, while it is developed if it has sufficient infrastructure, and simply expanded to if it has been visited by sapient solspawn.
Timekeeping
Present Day
- Present day is the year 6800 CE, this being in the same calendar system we use in real life.
Calendar
- In-universe, the Gregorian Calendar has been kept as a unified timekeeping system for simplicity. However, most planets have their own local timekeeping systems and calendars that align more to their orbit and rotation, and a mix of both are used.
Vocabulary
Antigluon
- Artificial particle that dismantles gluons, dissolving the proton or neutron they were inside of.
Being
- Any bioform, virchform or mechform.
Bioform
- Living, biological thing.
Bioid
- Sapient that is primarily biological in makeup.
Bioty
- Nonsapient that is primarily biological in makeup.
Changer
- Member of a solspawn subculture that physically alters themselves extremely frequently.
Chass
- Normally nonsentient robotic vehicle that can be controlled by a pilot
Cyberverse
- Collective term for all virch environments.
Darkdrive
- Engine used for FTL travel in solspawn civilization, capable of speeds of up to 250c.
Envirch
- To enter the cyberverse.
Envircher
- Device that is the main means of entering the cyberverse.
Holopen
- Writing utensil that can place and suspend photons midair, often used for artistic expression.
Ignitum
- Artificial substance used in many modern energy applications.
Latticed Matter
- Matter that contains sporadic nanites connected to one another and to the matter itself by weak energy streams. They are able to alter matter on the zeptoscale by sending near infinitesimal signals through the streams.
Latticed Package
- Package composed of latticed matter that can be expanded when needed, used to compress larger items into a small space, and automatically produced by assemblers if an object is too large.
Mechform
- Mechanical, artificial being, such as a mechoid or mechoty.
Mechoid
- Sapient that is primarily artificial in makeup.
Mechoty
- Nonsapient that is primarily artificial in makeup, in other words, a robot.
Mesoform
- Being that has characteristics of a mechform and bioform.
Mesoid
- Sapient that is both heavily artificial and biological in makeup, in other words, a cyborg.
Mesoty
- Nonsapient that is both heavily artificial and biological in makeup.
Nanite
- Modern term for a nanobot.
Neurobionic Interface (NBI)
- Brain implant that allows for communication between the brain and computers.
Neuromechanized
- Having a brain that is heavily modified by NBIs and other implants.
Nonsapient
- Being that is not a sapient, such as an animal or plant.
Omnipulator
- Multitool that can change the state or kind of matter with a projected beam.
Periphery
- Border of Colonized Space and the Midregions.
Prawn
- Aerial planetary transport device that can travel at 99.999% light speed to any location on a planet's surface.
Sapient
- Collective term for all sapient species.
Solspawn
- Sapient originating from the Sol system.
Tachystream
- Modern evolution of the internet powered by tachyonic computers.
Transfigurer
- Large machine that when stepped inside of can transform its user into virtually any form desirable within seconds.
Virch
- A virtual universe, or something related to the cyberverse/virtual space.
Virchform
- Being that exists in the cyberverse.
Virchoid
- Sapient that exists in the cyberverse.
Virchoty
- Nonsapient that exists in the cyberverse.
Volp
- To transmit one's consciousness into a holographic projection via an envircher, or the result of doing so.
Xeno
- Of or relating to aliens, used as a prefix before mechform, mesoform, bioform and virchform to imply xeno origin.