Glossary

A video of a book being acted out as a hologram. Replaces books, movies, television. News reports are shown on Dataviews. *(See Technology category)*
Borderline Telepath
Unlike true telepaths, borderline telepaths get momentary flashes of a person's driving motivation at that moment in time. Lottery discovers approximately 1000 borderline telepaths each year. *(See Telepathy)*.
Bulkhead door
Massive doors used to seal off one zone from another.
### C

CY - Common Year
or Global Common Year, used by all Hives and JHTE *(See Calendar Days}*
Council of Gaia
Mentioned for the first time in *Borderline*, the full scope is still unknown. (*See Council of Gaia*)
### D

Dark Angel
A character who is part of Hive mythology and the Halloween and *Carnival* pageants.
Dataviews
Technology used to view news, look up information, communicate with others. *(See Technology category)*
Defining Experience
An experience that will define a person's life.
Distancing
Rejecting the norms and morals of the Hive and become selfish and cold. *(See Telepath's Development)*
Duty Child
Those with valuable genes are invited to have more then the standard two children. (*See Duty Children*)
### E

Echoes
Strong target minds that the telepath have read.
### F

Fragmentation
The need for the Telepath to clean their mind from the echoes. *(See Telepath's Development)*
### G

Good manners
A form of conduct between telepaths to help prevent any conflict between them. *(See Telepaths)*
### H

High Up
Used mostly as an exclamation, *High Up!*, is used to express excitement, joy, and appreciation. May reflect the basic Hive perception that puts the greatest value on the highest levels.
Hive Duty Songs
Taught to all Hive citizens from childhood to help mold them into conformity.
Hive Murals
Wall paintings
Hive Obligations
Taught to all Hive citizens from childhood to help mold them into conformity.
Hiveism
The only approved religion. Other religions are quietly accepted as long as people do not talk about them to others.
Hunter of Souls
A character who is part of Hive mythology and the Halloween and Carnival pageants.
### I

Imprint
A large amount of data directly put into a person's brain.
Imprint Overload
Conflict caused by too much imprinted data, more than a person can handle.
### J

JHTE - Joint Hive Treaty Enforcement
(See *Joint Hive Treaty Enforcement*).
Joint Hive Treaty
All 107 hives have signed it and are bound by it. (See *Joint Hive Treaty*).
Justice
A character who is part of Hive mythology and the Halloween and Carnival pageants.

### L

Light and Dark Pageant
Part of the Halloween and Carnival pageants, (*See Light and Dark Pageant*).
Light Angel
A character who is part of Hive mythology and the Halloween and Carnival pageants.
LY - Lottery Year
Lottery Year drives everything and everyone, especially teens within the hive. (*See Calendar Days)*
Lottery
A series of tests the Hive uses to assess and assign its citizens' career and status within the Hive. Can also refer to the five day period when these tests occur.

### O

Outside
Anywhere not within the Hive. Features strongly in Hive mythology.
### P

Power fuel rods
The source of power for the Hive. Each zone has their own nexus. (*See: Power Services*).
Protein Scum
An expression for someone detestable, probably based on the unpleasant smell of protein scum.
### Q

Quiet Ride
A less crowded way to get around the hive, mostly used for Medical Emergencies (*See: Freight System*).

### S

Slime ball
A smelly projectile used during Halloween.
### T

True Telepath
A person who can fully control their ability to "see" into other people's minds. True telepaths are extremely rare. (*See True Telepaths*).
Truesun
The sun. Features in Hive mythology.

### W

Waste it
Mild curse phase used by Hive inhabitants, *Waste it!* is socially acceptable in polite conversation. Apparently, in a Hive that recycles everything, even the ashes of human bodies, to waste something is really bad.

## References

### Citations

1. ↑ Edwards, Janet. Borderline (Hive Mind Book 4) (p. 34). Wallam-Crane Press. Kindle Edition.

### Bibliography

* https://janetedwards.com
* Edwards, Janet. *Telepath (Hive Mind 1)* (2016). Wallam-Crane Press. Kindle Edition
* Edwards, Janet. *Defender (Hive Mind 2)* (2017). Wallam-Crane Press. Kindle Edition
* Edwards, Janet. *Hurricane (Hive Mind 3)* (2018). Wallam-Crane Press. Kindle Edition
* Edwards, Janet. *Borderline (Hive Mind 4)* (2019). Wallam-Crane Press. Kindle Edition
* Edwards, Janet. *Adversary (Hive Mind 5)* (2023). Wallam-Crane Press. Kindle Edition