NOTE!!!! This glossary is for the first ten or so chapters, as from about chapter 11 new happenings will make me to write a new glossary with the new terms. However, i will NOT put those new terms in THIS glossary because that will spoil the fun for new readers. This glossary will then be named Glossay 1-10 or something like that. Character names are completely at the bottom of the glossary.
APC: Ar-gen Power Coorperation - A coorperation consisting of the former four largest and richest companies on Earth. APC destroyed military bases to gain the complete power over the world and it's colonies. They gave birth again to the space program by destroying one of their own colonies and telling the public that the aliens had done it. The people were mad at the aliens and decided once again to work on the space program. They stood behind APC no matter what.
Caustion - [Caust-ian] A planet in the Kornal Sector, home to the Caustoi. It is at the same distance to the sun as Mercury in the Sol-system, and is ofcourse incredibly hot. The people who lived on it had had a long history of slow evolution, due to the intense heat. The planet was somewhat resourceful, i.e. there were a lot of metals and materials, and the people on it used every little piece they needed to build the large, cooled buildings in which they live today.
-Planet statistics: Average temperature is 323 degrees Kelvin, only inhabitable by the Caustoi. Elements on surface: 135.
Caustoi - [Caus-Toy] A race which lives on Caustion, which is VERY close to it's sun. The people on it are all burnt by the intense heat, but in time they were able to live longer than 16 ISUS-years on it, and became quite a resourseful race. They are incredibly handy with mechanics and such, and are therefor known as the "Interstellar Handymen." The Caustoi look like red crabs; they haven't got regular arms and legs, because they have 3 pieces to form one arm or leg. They are about 1.65 meters high, and quite fast runners. They have black eyes, which are quite scary. Also, their hair looks like burnt fibers, which is naturally caused by the intense heat. They haven't got any blood or whatsoever, as they probably don't have bodyfluids at all.
Char - [TSJAHR] Home of the Chari, it lies in the Nexus Sector and is by far the largest planet in the Sectors. It's about five times the size of Masunu, and is more than three times the size of Earth.
-Planet statistics: Average temperature is 294 degrees Kelvin. Inhabitable by all races. Elements on surface: 153.
Chari - [TSJAHR-i] A very aggressive race, much like the Khrin-Tahri, but the Chari have a special code of honour:
A Chari, whether it be male or female, must follow the 'Code of Life,' created by the ancient Chari, or he or she would die. Chari warriors achieve 'The Genome Honour' when they; successfully obey the Code of Life for more than 10 ISUS-years, and
when they have successfully protected at least ONE (poor) family from any dangers. They usually choose their own families. The intention of this is to create many strong families consisting of Chari alone.
Chari are quite large and strong creatures, they have a skin color like Terrans, but their eyes are red, and they have
black and crimson red hair, which sticks out like spikes. This makes them look like the Terran junkies, but they are
much stronger in their mind than those junkies. Chari also have prosthetics, like Terrans. But they use them not for
defense against nature's dangers, but against weaponary dangers, like Ionic pulses and ballistic weapons.
They have very dark blood, it sometimes looks to be a form of red, but it's not certain.
Cryo-genic hibernation - This is the same as the stabilization from, exept that there aren't any microchips used. It was created by a certain Dr. Frank Moebian, and was the only useful and safe way to travel the long distances.
Cryo-genic stabilization - An invention made by Dr. Xavier Sinclair. He utilised the Human body and implanted some very small microchips inside the nerve-system to make it able to withstand long times of 'sleep' made by Rubidium vacuum-like bags. Any human body with those chips would stay alive in those bags, and could be awoken easily. The only problem was that those chips were also causing tissue-breakdown diseases on the long term, and it was a bit unstable using the Rubidium bags.
ISS - International Space Station: A cooperation made by America, Russia and Europe. It replaces the MIR. It is much larger than the MIR, as it spreads a rectangular field of about 100 square meters.
Jinna - [Gin-ah] A musical race, but music is not all that they're good in. The Jinna are a very hospitable race, and one is always welcome to enjoy their music, or ask them anything they pleased. The Jinna live on Jinnoat, a small but very comfortable planet. Jinna's are spread over the entire Kornal Sector, and a bit in the Nexus Sector. Jinna look like humans who had been in the water for years, and they are very good swimmers. They have a blueish skin color which makes them look like fish a bit. They have very small ears, and membranes between their fingers and toes. They have regular eyes and hair, which differs per person. Their blood color is vaguely blue and green.
Jinnoat - [Gin-oh-what] Home of the Jinna, it lies in the Kornal Sector. Jinnoat is a very regular planet which looks
a lot like Terra. It has much more water though, and therefor the Jinna are a bit fish-like creatures. They are however
able to live on the dry sand like any other race, but they are much better swimmers.
-Planet statistics: Average temperature is 300 degrees Kelvin. Inhabitable by all races. Elemenst on surface: 129.
Kat`Leii - [Kaht-LAYi] An abandoned race from Mittia which were called Mittians before the Charin War, and Kat`Leii afterwards. It was abandoned by the Terrans from Masunu. The Terrans started a steady trade-agreement with them, but when the Charin War started, they left the Kat`Leii to cripple in their needs, because the Kat'Leii turned to the Darkness of Fire side. Kat'Leii are creatures who are brownish skinned and moderately tall, i.e. 1,75 m. They have normal eyes and hair. The Kat`Leii are the underdog in the Sectors. Kat`Leii have normal, red colored blood.
Khrin-Tah - [ghrin-TAH] Home of the Khrin-Tahri, it is a large planet with 70 large cities and only 2 capitals to
rule the whole planet. There are no small cities or villages on Khrin-Tah, due to the dense population and construction.
-Planet statistics: Average temperature is 292 degrees Kelvin, and inhabitable by all races. Elements on surface: 144.
Khrin-Tahri - [ghrin-TAH-ri] A powerful race, which almost lives for war and blood. The Khrin-Tahri have a powerful fleet consisting of 200 Capital ships, 1000 District Rulers, 10 million fighter- and bomber ships, and 1 Crown Ship. The Khrin-Tahri exist completely on their own, and live by the motto "Death brings the ability for new life!" Khrin-Tahri eyes are strange, like glowing marbles. Their hair is also strange, because it cannot be seen from a distance. The Khrin-Tahri blood is steaming hot and colored very lightly, i.e. almost white with a bit of red mixed in it.
Masunu - [Mah-SOON-oo] The homeplanet of the Neo-Terrans, or rather the Terrans who escaped the Prodontian attack on APC's Neo-Prani fleet. It's a planet about two-third the size of Earth, or Terra. It has quite fertile area's, unlike Terra in these days. The three Cruisers landed on the Dalgon Valleys, which lie in the middle-region of the planet.
-Planet statistics: Average temperature is 298 degrees Kelvin, and inhabitable by all races. Elements on surface: 137.
Mittia - [Mi-ddiA] Home of the Kat`leii, it rests in a poor system in the Nexus Sector. It's a small and meaningless planet with very few inhabitants: 30 million in total.
-Planet statistics: Average temperature is 267 degrees Kelvin. Only the Caustoi can not live upon it, for the other races it is either unknown or possible. Elements on surface: 57.
Prodontians - [Pro-DON-c-uns] (Real name: Unknown) An alien race which was the first to come in contact with Earth. They were going to meet them on the 4th of July 2015, but they couldn't come. Their mistake was to choose NOT to send any messages to Earth, and from that time, they were known as the Prodontians, and were considered traitors. They are a peaceful race, but they didn't like the fact that they were wrongly accused of destroying a colony. And although they are a peaceful race, they have a very strong weapons-defense system, and therefor were able to crush the Terran's Neo-Prani Cruisers with ease. Their home-planet remains to be unknown, as they never talk about themselves with other races. How the Prodontians look like is one of their great mysteries, and it is likely that they don't even HAVE a homeplanet. They are believed to be incredible smart beings, and that they travel in their ships and never land on planets. Not a single soul has ever seen a Prodontian and lived to tell anyone, but it is not sure that they were killed by them. The Prodontians are a good fighting race, but certainly not the best. If you are able to break their shields they are nothing against even the smallest weapons like Nuclear missiles.
Spy~ren - [SPY-(unknown sound)-ren] A race which inhabits Spy~ron. They are very good spies, and are known not to be trusted by one without a good knowledge of the individual. The Spy~ren are quite small, about 1.50 meters, and have a greyish body color. They wear sloppy clotheslike rags, but those clothes are almost always equipped with a Vanishing device. They have a bit like infra-red eyes, and can see over long distances with terrifying accuracy. The Spy~ren are however easily overpowered if they don't get the chance to use their Vanishing device. They are not a populair race. Spy~ren have blood like the Terrans', but it is much thicker and 'flows' through their bodies without much speed.
Spy~ron - [SPY-(unknown sound)-ron] A world which is really called "Sem^Py~ner`Ah_mon." But because of the strange sounds which are needed to say that name correctly, it was called Spy~ron. It's quite a large planet, and is in
the Kornal Sector, the same as Masunu. Its size is about twice as large as Earth, and about thrice as large as Masunu.
-Planet statistics: Average temperature is 302 degrees Kelvin, inhabitable by all known races. Elements on surface: 130.
SubSpace - A way of travel for over long distances. It stimulates the energy around a ship to 'push' it forward with extreme speeds. Long distances can be crossed without any considerable time-loss. To enter SubSpace, you must open a gate for it, but the Terrans had difficulty opening a gate and keeping it stable. When the Prodontians arrived, they studied their ways of opening and maintaining an entrance, and so they learned to use it for themselves.
Terra - Earth. Home planet of the Human race, or Terran race. It is a very densely populated planet, and became incredibly polluted in time.
-Planet statistics: Average temperature WAS 302 degrees Kelvin, but it is now 315 degrees Kelvin. Inhabitable for all
races exept the Kat`leii. It is however very unlikely to be visited by any of these races, because it lies about
on the other side of the Milky-way. Elements on surface: 112
Terrans - Humans (DUH!). The Terran race is by far the most complicated race in the (known) Universe. They have had dozens of wars which not only destroyed millions of lives, but also the complete environment. The Terrans are quite smart and inventive, but they have had serious problems with peace. Most of the time, the Terrans would invent new things and make a war about it and destroy what they invented. This was ofcourse useless, but they never noticed it themselves. How terrans look like? Well, almost identical to how you know them, exept the fact that they have more prosthetics. They are averagely 1,80 m. tall nowadays. Their blood is ofcourse still red.
The Charin War - [CHAIR-in] An interstellar-inter racial war which decimated over twenty planets. It was started by
the Chari, who said that it was necessary to have a war. The URA was dissolved during the Charin War, and it was never reunited. The biggest event during this war was without a doubt the ongoing construction of the "Mantis," an incredibly large spaceship, almost the size of a small planet! It was built by the Chari, and they never let any race, ally or foe, get near it. Mantis was going to have the power to destroy moons, and if there were going to be more 'Mantisses' they
would be able to destroy any planet known in the Sectors. The reason the Chari gave for the war was very strange, if not
idiotic: "When we all die in this war, our children can make a better life." Some people claim that the Chari were also
manipulated by the Prodontians, as were the Protectors of Terra. This is however unlikely, because the Prodontians were
assumed to be millions of lightyears away at that time. The Charin War was from March 15, 76 BE, until July 24, 135 BE.
The Charissian Scrolls - [TSJAR-is-sian] The five scrolls which contain the 'Code of Life' and the rebirth of the Chari Race from after the Great Divide. The Great Divide was a war which lived about 5000 years ago. There was peace between the Chari for as long as they remembered, but then a group of young and angry Chari killed the High Council because they were being treated badly, or so they claimed. This caused a war which was not to be taken lightly, as it lasted more than 4000 years! It was a war between only two sides; the young and angry, and the smarter and older Chari. It was called the Great Divide, and after the war both Chari sides rejoined again and created what was now the Chari race.
The Code of Life - The Code of Life stands in the Charissian Scrolls, and explains the Chari how they should live their lives, in order to evade another 'Great Divide.' The basic rules are that one should never share thoughts with other races' beings unless they are trustworthy and friendly. Also, one should never go against other peoples' thoughts and ideas, as this may lead to arguements, and even wars. And finally, one should trust on ones own instinct, and never on someone elses. If all Chari followed these rules a second 'Great Divide' would not happen.
The Dalgon Valleys - [Dahl-gone] Being the most fertile areas on Masunu, the Dalgon Valleys are protected by the Terrans against any form of pollution, unlike the rest of the planet.
The Genome Honour - The Genome Honour is what almost every Chari strives for. It is given by the High Council of Char, and one shall recieve it after 20 ISUS-years of successfully obeying the Code of Life, and when one has protected any family from any dangers. This is for protecting the race of the Chari. When one recieves the Genome Honour, he or she is rewarded with eternal fame, glory, a much longer life by using (unknown to man) techniques to strengthen his or hers body. They also recieve much money and if they are very strong in combat they are asked to join the Genome Soldiers, which is by far the most honourable group of elite soldiers in the Sectors.
The Genome Soldiers - An elite group of soldiers which are the most honourable Chari known to man, or being... As opposed to the sentence above, one does not automatically joins the Genome Soldiers after getting the Genome Honour, and when one is excellent in combat. He or she must first take the course of Dak'ani, which will teach him or her the finest form of combat around. When one successfully finishes the Dak'ani, he or she is allowed to join the Genome Soldiers.
The Kornal Sector - [Kor-nahl] A cubic sector made by the United Races Alliance. The Terran, Spy~ren, Caustoi and Jinna races have their homeplanets in the Kornal Sector, and it is the richest sector.
The Nexus Sector - [NEX-us] The second cubic sector made by the URA. In it live the Kat`Leii, Khrin-Tahri, Chari and Vorans. The Nexus Sector is a poor sector, as the Khrin-Tahri and the Chari are not hospitable races.
The Protectors of Terra - A terrorist group which rose in the 21st century. They murdered the three leaders of the Big Escape, and tried to destroy all of the Terran colonies in the Sol system too. They only were able to destroy some of the colonies, and the Colony War was ended by the terrorists in 2281, after 212 years of war. It is said that the terrorists were manipulated by the Prodontians, who believed to see a threat in the space program. Whether this is true or not, the terrorists destroyed the work of millions of people, and taken their lives for nothing.
The TAG: Terran Alliance Group - A 'group' consisting of the Terrans, the Jinna, the Vorans and the Caustoi. The TAG was formed after the Charin War, when neither the Chari or the Khrin'Tahri wanted to form a new URA anymore. It represents the peaceful races in the Sectors, and all races in it have a wealthy form of trading. The other four remaining races are trading with them, but they are not profitizing very much from it. The TAG also controls the armies of the four races.
URA: United Races Alliance - The alliance consisting of the eight races living in the two sectors. The URA tried to stay peaceful when the Charin war broke out, but as three of the races in the alliance were forming a unity against the other five races, the URA was dissolved and never to be reunited again.
Vorano - [For-AH-ni] The home-planet of the Vorans. It's a very beautiful planet, and its cities are a lust to the eye. Vorano is not only the most beautiful planet, but also the most providing one. Therefor the Vorans are the best traders in the Sectors. The most visited tourist place on Vorano is without a doubt the 'Moving Mountains' in the upper region. The 'Moving Mountains' are just normal mountains, but because there are grey clouds over them all the time, it usually looks like the mountains are moving in the wind. It is an indescribable view, but you could try to picture the mountains with the clouds, and try to 'see' them move. If you succeed, you'll know why it is such a populair place.
-Planet statistics: Average temperature is 297 degrees Kelvin. inhabitable by all races. Elements on surface: 146.
Hawke Conasson - [COHN-uh-sn] Hawke is a Terran, 20 years old. His father was a pilot in the Charin War, he died on July 12, 135 BE. It was just before the end of the Charin War, and it caused Hawke much pain. Hawke only recieved a small message that his father had died, and when he lost his mother soon afterwards, he felt completely alone. However, Hawke wanted to be a pilot just as good as his father, and because his father was quite a legend, Hawke was being trained by some of the finest pilots on the Delta-2 Cruiser. His friend Dako was also training on the Delta-2 Cruiser. They met during the war in a hospital. Dako's father also died in the Charin War.
Dako Sorank - [DAY-ko SORE-ahnk] Dako is a Voran, and has a close connection with Hawke, as both their fathers died in the Charin War. While Hawke's father died in combat, Dako's father died by injuries in a hospital, and in that hospital, he met Hawke. From the moment they met, Dako felt a strong bond with him. They were always together, because he felt like Hawke's older brother. Dako is almost 23 years old, and is training to be an engineer and a communications officer.
Rose Deschan - [DEE-shawn] A female Terran, who works in the Alpha Cruiser, Prani-class. Rose is a very talented woman and is 21 years old. She is working for the TAG as a doctor and psychologist, and not only on planets and large cruisers, but also on the smaller transport vessels and exploring ships. She loves travelling and interesting things. She also does lots of other small jobs at the Alpha Cruiser, like being a guide or a navigator for small cargo ships.
Colonel Brennon - [Bran-an] Brennon is the Colonel of Hawke and Dako. He is an old and wise Terran. However, he has done some crazy things in his life, and is not very appreciated by all. He killed more than 300 top-pilots in the Charin War, and has also signed more then 1200 executions of POW's. Most people despise him for this, but he ignores them.
Toren Lioth - [Toh-ren Lie-oth] Toren is a Khrin-Tahri male, who has been working on the Delta-2 as a Voran - Khrin-Tahri Hybrid. He announced himself as a hybrid so he could stay working on the ship; pure Khrin-Tahri were NOT allowed on any TAG ship, neither are Chari, Spy~ren and Kat`Leii. Toren is an excellent weapon and defense controller. He can shoot with any gun on any ship with deadly precision. He is the one you would want on your ship when you are being attacked by a majority of enemy fighters. He is a close friend of Rhani. He wanted to work on the Delta-2 because he didn't like the ways of the Khrin-Tahri, so he left them to start a new life on the Delta-2. Although he is a deadly opponent in combat, he doesn't like fighting very much and wanted to become a pilot himself. His only oppurtunity for this was on the Delta-2.
Rhani - [RAH-ni] Rhani, a Chari female, has been fighting all her life. Her dream is to become the first official female Genome soldier. She is used to fighting on the ground, not in space. However, she is a fast learner, and is hoping to learn the skills of space-combat from her friend Toren. She also claimed to be a hybrid to keep working on the Delta-2. Her reason is only to be with Toren, so she could learn from him.
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