Glossary

Slang for great, wonderful, awesome, amazing. Tends to be used as a lesser form of *zan*.
Ape
A derogatory term for Handicapped people, although some Handicapped people choose to reclaim it as a self-descriptor.
### B

Baby Hunter
Someone from off-world comes to Earth looking for the baby that they abandon to be raised by Hospital Earth. They hang out around the transit centers randomly accosting a child of the right gender and age, looking for their lost child. The children are expected to be polite to them, because if they are reported for responding in a less then polite way, they are the ones that will be punished.
Banners of the Fifty
Is a references to the banners of the fifty alliances led by the *gentes maiores* clans of Beta Sector. (*See also: The Fifty*).
Betan dialect
A dialect spoken in Beta sector in addition to Language. It contains hyper-specific words to refer to each of the many possible familial relationships within Betan clans.
Betrothal / Betan Betrothal Contract
A way to officially recognize a relationship before marriage in Betan culture, as Betans frown upon limited-term relationship contracts. Other sectors treat it as a series of automatically renewing Twoing Contracts.
Blizz, Pure Blizz
Slang for a beyond-wonderful experience. Refers to the pre-Exodus century illegal drug blizz, although only historians know the origin by Jarra's time. Impure blizz would kill people, that is why "pure" was added. The knowledge of how to make and use blizz was lost during the Exodus century and the following data net crash.
Boy and Girling
Slang for dating as teenagers, specifically a relationship between a boy and a girl.
### C

Changelings Era
Normal babies of the handicapped were forcefully replaced with a handicapped baby. (*See*: Earth/History#Changelings Era*)*
Chaos
A common swear word ("Chaos!" "Chaos take it!") that is generally seen as mild and socially acceptable.
Cheese fluffle
A type of food that seems to be based on cheese. Jarra is addicted to it. (*See*: Cheese Fluffle)
Chimera
A genetic chimerism or chimera is a single organism composed of cells with more than one distinct genotype. Also, an Earth Mythical beast made up of parts from various other animals. In the Portal Future, the Chimera are a species with exceptionally good camouflage that almost destroyed humanity. (*See*: Thetis).
Cinderella
Every Sector of Humanity has their own version of the Cinderella story. (*See*: Cinderella)
Colony Ten
The last phase of Planet First before a planet is fully opened for colonization. (*See*: Colony Ten).
Compulsory Core
A mandatory weekly class for 16 and 17 year-olds with the stated aim of improving inter-sector unity, respect, and understanding. Noted as being poorly adapted for handicapped students and containing information on politics, in addition to other topics.
Concraz
A construction material commonly used in ancient buildings. It is not the same as concrete.
### D

Deity
By Jarra's time, scientists have figured out that some higher or more advanced being had created the universe. Due to this, the various names for religious figure are no longer used as swear words and the neutral term "Deity" is used by everyone in a respectful manner ("Deity aid us"). Whenever anyone does use the name of a religious figure, everyone else around shouts **Respect**.
Diamene
An extremely hard and durable building material found across many of Earth's ruined cities. The walls in the Berlin Spire Complex are made of diamene. Diamene was originally manufactured to carry out the functions previously performed by industrial diamonds, so it shares some of the properties of diamonds.”
Dig Site Command
Alike to modern day Air Traffic Control, Dig Site Command monitors a dig site in order to keep the area organized and safe. They keep track of which teams are where, are in charge of routing teams away from unsafe areas, coordinate emergency rescues, and have the capacity to control comms channels.
Drop Portal
A temporary portal made of dust that Military dart ships use to travel through space . Mostly used in new sectors or in emergencies. Outside of the normal portal system. *Further information: Military Drop Portal*
### E

Ent Vids
A shortened form of entertainment videos, i.e movies.
Exo
Rude term for anyone not from Earth. Mainly used by people who live on Earth, particularly the Handicapped. Refers to the people who abandoned Earth to its ruin during Exodus century.
Earth Flight
The original *Earth Flight* mission during which Major Kerr used the first drop portal to travel to the distant planet Adonis on June 1, 2306.
Exodus Century
Started in 2310 when the first colonist portalled to a new planet and began the mass exodus of humans from Earth. (2310-2409)
### F

Fascinate
Slang for "fascinating". Considered acceptable slang in the aristocratic circles of Alpha Sector.
Flight Day
June 1, the anniversary of the original *Earth Flight* in 2306. Celebrated everywhere except on Earth.
Flexiplas
A sort of flexible plastic. Used regularly, such as in an inflatable safety cushion. At least somewhat vulnerable to sharp edges.
Foundation Course
The first year of a university degree course, designed to give a broad overview of the subject before the student chooses an area of specialty.
Founding Families
The people who colonized a planet during its Colony Ten stage. After the planet opens fully for colonization, Founding Families are given large amounts of land and are highly respected among the planet's present and future inhabitants.
Frizz
Slang for worry, be anxious, panic or concerned.
### G

Grazzed
Slang for deeply shocked in either a good or bad way.
*Gentes Maiores*
The highest ranked clans in Beta Sector. These clans are made up of descendants of the original Zeus Founding Families (with one exception). Latin for Greater or Nobal Houses.
Glowplas
A building material, the technology of which has been lost, that is *"tougher and far more durable than concraz, with a natural white glow."*
Green Time
Corresponds to current-day *Greenwich Mean Time*. Greenwich Mean Time was naturally extended to become Interstellar Standard Greenwich Mean Time, and later contracted to become Interstellar Standard Green Time.
### H

Handicapped
A term for people with an immune deficiency that prevents them from living anywhere except on Earth. *Further information: Earth/Inhabitants*
Heavy lift sled
A type of vehicle that is equipped with heavy lift beams, which are capable of lifting heavy items such as building rubble.
Home
The middle stage of childcare for wards of Hospital Earth, in between Nursery and Next Step.
Honour Child (or Honor Child)
A child born to bear the name of a deceased Military officer. At age 18, they take part in an Honor Ceremony to affirm that role and have their surname changed to match the name of their deceased relative.
Hover bag
A type of luggage that hovers above the ground and follows its owner. *Further information: Hover Technology*
Hover belt
A belt commonly worn by tag leaders that allows them to glide above the ground.
Hover sled
A vehicle that hovers above the ground rather than using wheels.
### I

*I'm telling you twice*
A phrase used on the Solar Arrays to denote important information. The correct response is "I'm hearing you twice" and parroting the information back to the speaker. (*See*: Solar Array#I'm Telling You Twice).
Immune Deficiency
(*See*: Novak-Nadal Syndrome article.)
Immune Syndrome
Preferred name for Novak-Nadal Syndrome.
Impact Suit
A protective suit primarily worn by archaeologists and combat Military. They go rigid upon impact and are designed to protect the wearer against blunt forces, but they also protect against unbreathable air for a lesser period of time. They are vulnerable to sharp points, fire, and strong magnetic fields. (*See*: Impact Suits).
Interest
Slang for "interesting". Considered acceptable slang in the aristocratic circles of Alpha Sector.

### L

Language
*The standard language legally adopted as the global common tongue of United Earth in 2280. Language has been the standard for humanity ever since. English was a significant influence on Language, but there was also input from several other major historical languages as well as Esperanto.*
Laser gun
A type of gun used by archaeologists that emits a strong laser capable of cutting through all materials.
Leech
Slang used in the *Scavanger Exodus* series, meaning off-worlder. One of the people that took vast amount of Earth resources with them when they left a ruined earth to start a new life on a *Bright New World*.
Let the stars go dark!
Meaning *to hell with the consequences*.
Lightning God
The person in a solar array force who focuses the beam power. Should not be disturbed; if they speak, everyone listens. *Further information: Solar Array#Lightning God*
Live Link
A live video call used to link an individual to an event or meeting happening elsewhere, typically on a different planet.
Lookup
A device that almost everyone owns, used for communication and information access. *Further information: Lookup*
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### M

MeetUp
A community center where young people often meet up to hang out. MeetUps are prefixed by their specific owner's name.
### N

Nardle
Slang term for silly, absurd, idiotic. Can be used as a noun or adjective.
Nean
A derogatory term for Handicapped people, derived from Neanderthal.
Newzies
Slang for news channels.
Next-of-Kin
An Earth Tradition for Earth Archaeologist whenever they encounter human skeletons among the ruins of Earth. *Further information: Next of Kin*
Next Step
The final stage of childcare for wards of Hospital Earth, lasting until they are 18 and legally adults.
Norm
Term used mostly by the Handicapped for a non-Handicapped person (a "normal-born" person).
Novak-Nadal Syndrome
The new name for the immune deficiency that requires people to live only on Earth. *Further information: Novak-Nadal Syndrome*
Nuke
An extreme swear word everywhere except in Beta Sector. Other forms include "Nuking hell!", "Nuking", "Nuked", "Nuke off". This word came into existence during the Thesis chaos year in the 25th century when Tellon Blaze *issued the order that destroyed Thetis and gave humanity a new swear word. "Nuke it to cinders!*"
Nursery
The earliest stage of childcare for wards of Hospital Earth.
### O

Old Lang Zine
Translated version of the historic song about friendship "Auld Lang Syne". (*See*: Old Lang Zine)
### P

Planet First
A series of stages within the planet colonization process during which the Military secures the planet for colonization. *Further information: Military Planet First*
Portal Intolerance
There are various levels of Portal Intolerance that some people will experience when traveling through a portal. (*See*: Portals#Medical)
Powered
Drunk or high as on alcohol or drugs. Can also mean unusually excited as if drunk or high.
Pollute
An extreme swear word used in the early 25th century, as in “You can go pollute yourself!” This term came about because of the badly polluted state the Earth was left in during the Exodus century.
ProParent
ProParents are adults assigned to act as adult mentors to wards of Hospital Earth. Each child is assigned a ProMum and a ProDad with whom they have two allotted hours per week. Although being a ProParent is a paid career, the ProParent-ProChild relationship is designed to be lifelong and act as a replacement for the parents that relinquished the ward. ProParents have a vast amount of advocacy power for their ProChildren and often have the ability to break rules and challenge authority in the name of protecting their ProChild.

### R

Regrowth
Refers to a major method of medical treatment in the 28th century in which damaged body tissues are regrown using a type of fluid known as regrowth fluid. Depending on the extent of damage, an individual may be placed in a tank full of regrowth fluid, or a regrowth unit may be attached to a more localized area. The regrowth of brain tissue is illegal. *Further information: Regrowth Fluid*
### S

*Semper fidelis*
Latin for "always faithful" or "always loyal". Used in Beta Sector.
Sensor sled
A type of vehicle used in archaeological excavations that is equipped with sensor reading equipment.
Site Leader
An archaeological research role. Site leaders oversee large excavation operations that involve multiple teams working together.
Skintight
A tight undergarment designed to be worn under impact suits.
Specialist world
A planet requested by a sector for colonization that falls outside of typical parameters but is deemed necessary for serving a specific purpose. Winter in Gamma sector is an example of a specialist world.
Spider
The solar array workers who specialise in working directly on the solar sails.
Squish Zone
A military term referring to an altitude where a pilot is too low to be caught by a hover tunic, but too high for their impact suit to prevent serious injury.
Stasis box
A container that is capable of preserving its contents for an indefinite period of time.
Stasis Q
An individual who has the qualifications necessary to open ancient stasis boxes.
Stevedore
The solar array workers who specialise and storing and moving equipment
### T

Tag leader
An archaeological research team role. Tag leaders tag rubble for removal, direct heavy lift operators, and are responsible for the logistics of their team's excavation.
Tag support
An archaeological research team role. Tag supports are responsible for using the lifeline beam to pull the tag leader out of dangerous situations.
Three Sisters of Fate
An ancient Earth mythology from Grease. (*See*: Three Sisters of Fate)
Triad Marriage
A marriage between three individuals. Triad marriages are common in Beta Sector.
Triple H
A reference to the three things Earths is known for: Hospital, History, and Handicapped.
Twoing / Twoing contract
A legal relationship between two people. Contracts of varying lengths are offered, and in most sectors, multiple Twoing contracts of specific lengths are required before a couple may marry.

### V

Vid
Video, used to refer to TV channels as well.
Vid bee
A small, flying camera used to record video.
### W

Wallam-Crane Day
A holiday celebrated on November 15 that celebrates portal inventor Thaddeus Wallam-Crane's birthday.
Wintereats
A generically modified plant produced on Earth and created sometime in the 23rd century from the genes of a dozen parent plants. (*See*: Wintereat and Earth Genetically Modified Plants).
Worldist
A follower of a religion which believes visiting many planets is honoring the Deity. Each one aims to spend at least seven days on 100 different planets. (*See*: Worldist).
### XYZ

Xenoarchaeology
The study of ancient alien civilizations, primarily through the excavation and study of its ruins.
Year Day
The first day of the New Year. The Year change over is complicated given that each planet has their own unique day and year length, but the change over is based on Green Time. For detailed info on how the change over happens, *see Year Day*.
Zan or Totally Zan
Slang for great, amazing, wonderful, awesome.
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## References

1. ↑ Edwards, Janet. Earth Flight (Earth Girl) (p. 149). Prometheus Books. Kindle Edition
2. ↑ Edwards, Janet. Sol 2781 (Drago Tell Dramis Book 4) (p. 390). Wallam-Crane Press. Kindle Edition.
3. ↑ Edwards, Janet. Earth Girl (Earth Girl series Book 1) (p.5). Prometheus Books. Kindle Edition.
4. ↑ Edwards, Janet. Earth 2788: The Earth Girl Short Stories (p. 215). Kindle Edition.
5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 Edwards, Janet. Earth 2788: The Earth Girl Short Stories (p. 20). Kindle Edition.
6. ↑ Edwards, Janet. Earth Star (Earth Girl) (p. 336) Prometheus books.
7. ↑ *Janet Edwards* *says:* March 31, 2016 at 9:49 pm Comments at Janet Edwards website
8. ↑ "The End and the new Beginning" in *Earth Prime*
9. ↑ Janet Edwards says: September 16, 2014 at 9:17 pm Comments at Janet Edwards website
10. ↑ Hestia Q&A July 5, 2021 at 8:41 pm
11. ↑ Edwards, Janet. Earth Star (Earth Girl series Book 2) (p. 90). Prometheus Books. Kindle Edition.
12. ↑ Edwards, Janet. Scavenger Alliance (Scavenger Exodus Book 1) (p. 151). Wallam-Crane Press. Kindle Edition.