The ATLAS computer is the product of Atomic Technology Laboratories Analytic Systems, aka ATLAS. This system was considered highly flawed and now obsolete

A supercruiser is a civilian class of ships that have the ability to operate away from support for years at a time

Fenix Technologies is an AmeroNipponese biosciences boutique corporation

The Armed Forces of the Atlantic Federation have their own internal culture, one born out of centuries of limited warfare and the levels of rivalry and cooperation required for the military arm of what is a multi-national New Earth MegaGovernment

Biomer, or bio-polymer is a increasingly popular fashion choice in the CE

More commonly known as Phoenix Labs.

Sociological and Institutional storytelling versus psychological and individual storytelling

Everyone expects the power armor trooper and his trusty combat rifle, assault rifle, storm-bolter, etc.

The City of 10,000 dogs is famous for the variety of dogs bred there, and now someone has started stealing those dogs

The Skull of Golodh is the gold encrusted skull of the Dwarf Lord Golodh and it is cursed

Phantom Island is a small island beset by ghosts

Better known as Norby's Comet, Research Station Ktynga is a multi-layered deep space arcanotech habitat funded by the Atlantic Federation, the New Hanseatic League, and the Glassenheim Foundation

Summoning spells are typically cast or are tied to the basic magic item pack of jewels, rods, and so forth. Summoning devices take the same concept and tie the spell to a weapon, shield, or piece of armor.

A by the books dark and gloomy forest, but with an unlikely protector

No one is really sure what a Xamek is, or if they even exist

The core of the Carolinian Resurgence is the Ouvrage progam

The Ettin System is also known as a Dummy Head

Cyber-Satyrs are an uncommon but increasingly popular sexual/charisma based cyber and genetic modification profile

One of the biggest obstacles to life on a long duration ship voyage is boredom.

The Elemental is a well known and well established unit in the gaming universe, and they are invariably humanoid shaped hulks or amorphous blobs of the element they are composed of. This is lacking in imagination.