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A large and generally unsystematic and unplanned aggregation of orbital, asteroidal, or lagrange habitats, manufacturing plants, aioid structures, etc.

Originally an edible bark from the Chegech tree from the planet Trees. Highly prized as one of the relatively rare species of Garden World plant or animal that are naturally edible to terragens, without re-engineering. Although easily nanocompiled, the certified natural version, harvested in limited quantities from Trees itself is both highly prized and highly priced. Only the very wealthiest can afford to purchase it.

Vec colony started by the Silicon Generation. One of the few clear Dominion allies in the in the Perseus Rift, apparently opposed to Metasoft for obscure reasons. The Sweetlight society appears to be extremely specialized even for vecs, involving designer bodies and personalities, a form of digital caste system and a quasi-religious cult of overspecialization.

intermediary system in the outer Veil region

Regional wormhole waypoint, a link between Nova Schiaparelli and Orwell, as well a several other worlds. Wormhole links to Pardes, and elsewhere Administrative troubles tend to cause hold-ups for travellers.

biont-aioid mutual dependence
The relationship between a biont entity or entities (such as a human) and an aioid entity or entities can be so mutually dependent that the beings are described as having a symaiotic relationship, and the aioid member(s) in such a relationship is known as a symaiote (or symaiotes). The biont member(s) is known as a symbiote (or symbiotes).

Examples: the Angel AIs of the Eden consensus, the Brushbots of Arkab Prior, the Agents of Proteus.

Also describes a mutual dependence between two (or more) different designs of aioid.

Possessing a direct, neural interface between the brain and the environment

In the terragen nervous system, the junction between two neurons (or in some vecs and xenology the equivalent), in which neural activity is propagated from one neuron to another. The excitatory or inhibitory weight can be modified with the appropriate pharm, bionano, or hylonano

Radiation emitted when electrons move at nearly the speed of light in a magnetic field.

Rule by an organization of the most powerful corporations on the planet. This was very common during the first Federation era. Syndicracies are fragile, depending on the alliances between the megacorps in question. Few last longer than a century or two.

The process whereby an AI suddenly gains self awareness or the ability to guide it's own development or capabilities and direction outside it's makers original intentions

creates cross- and trans-sensate art

Synsects are bots built to the scale of insects, and often look somewhat like insects or other small arthropods; they are ubiquitous in Terragen mechosystems, in a wide range of applications.

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Home of the Golden Dolphin culture, part of the Dawn Mutual Protection Treaty. Syrtis has ties with the Danyello M'lund Cluster

Something that can be studied as a whole.

Massive relativistic warship used for controlling or occupation of colonies or solar systems at interstellar distances