There will come a day when mankind discovers the means to leave his solar system, to strike out into the galaxy and the myriad of stars and worlds beyond his own. There will come a great and terrible shock, because beyond that safe border, the galaxy is bright, and full of monsters

Both a sophisticated and ultimately disposable piece of spycraft, and the name of the profession of the people who use them.

The orcs love bloodsports, everyone knows that. If you go deep enough into their lands, you will find their favorite entertainment is the Talbar, the arena.

Also known as ambrosia, nectar, bio-gel, and a dozen other copyrighted and patented trade names.

Borrowed from Battlestar Galactica

Once the purview of sci-fi and dystopian literature, rule be machines is increasingly becoming a goal of the Cosmic Era

Strange things can be found in deep space, well away from the gravity and nuclear fury of a living star

A variation of Man/Moment/Machine (NPC/Plot/Item)

A semi mobile fortress placed in the mouths of rivers, bays, and other bodies of water up to several miles off shore

A peculiar sort of horror, a mockery of terrestrial biology

One of the more terrible black treasures held in the vaults of the Atlantic Federation, the mutilated torso of a still living infested auton

The Promethean Faction believes in the integration of man and machine, specifically the placing of brains in robot bodies.

It's not enough to be GeneFixxed, everyone has to know that you have the best GeneFixxing possible. The best way to do that is to have it visible.

That's why VendiGeneticia has released it's GeneBrand technology. Customers have the choice of nine different brandings, from the subtle VG brand discretely placed at the customer's request, to the deluxe armband, to the VG enthusiast skin mosaic, popular among our artiste community.

A highly banned and controversial substance in the Cosmic Era

The weapons and methodology of close quarters combat in an era of spaceships, giant robots, and parapsychic powers.

From the cradle to the grave, the small things that define every human life.

Lifting the more impressive, absurd, and ridiculous weapons from games and movies.

That looks interesting, I make a search check for loot.

Wait... what comes at me?

Hello? Is there anybody out there, can anybody hear me?

The study and application of technology and human activity