~ This is a complex, sometimes mysterious story. Many readers enjoy putting the various puzzle pieces of a fictional world together in their own head by themselves, but for those who don't I have included a glossary of all relevant technical terms ~8964 copyright protection362ＰＥＮＡＮＡM3lZMhooLD 維尼
Abberant: term for anything which does not fit intended design. A negative connotation is usually implicit.8964 copyright protection362ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3EBwP7HrVE 維尼
A-Shield: defensive bubble of inviolate frozen spacetime. Requires massive power.8964 copyright protection362ＰＥＮＡＮＡHmesj0mmpu 維尼
Attendant: sentient being as servant, scientist, companion, or any other role desired by a Master.8964 copyright protection362ＰＥＮＡＮＡnwK9N5nnao 維尼
Audiovisual Representation: false sights and sounds produced by an advanced technology. Includes re-active specific holography, neuro-sensory hypnopathy, and smartmatter virtualization.8964 copyright protection362ＰＥＮＡＮＡUbudbVBANo 維尼
Basic Processor: pre-quantum computer.8964 copyright protection362ＰＥＮＡＮＡqbzTEa2NlO 維尼
Biosynthetic: general term describing a combination of the organic with the artificial. Most modern sentient beings are biosynthetic, which informs the shorthand humanoid label "biosynth".8964 copyright protection362ＰＥＮＡＮＡTk6FdQIbXx 維尼
Chimeric: genetically engineered being with animal DNA. Can be a quadruped, biped, or other.8964 copyright protection362ＰＥＮＡＮＡxyzPVyfpKd 維尼
Concussive Blast: specific burst of force which can either be used to nullify latent energy or just physically strike a target.8964 copyright protection362ＰＥＮＡＮＡPmXCHvLJ7L 維尼
Cryogenics: scientific branch initially focused on preserving human bodies in stasis. After the immortal Masters conquered the Earth, however, it is chiefly used to effectively store biomass, biological samples, and unused Attendants/biosynth.8964 copyright protection362ＰＥＮＡＮＡMmi7RFLpEM 維尼
C-Shield: shorthand for Concomitant Shield, which is an energy field held extremely close to the entire body like a snug full-body energy suit. Minor to moderate durability against a wide range of offensive threats.8964 copyright protection362ＰＥＮＡＮＡwFG61GcDld 維尼
Cyborg: only humanoid on Earth which is neither an Attendant, hobby project or a Master. Uses extreme energy tech specialized enough to credibly engage a Master in combat.8964 copyright protection362ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0mAmWxmzwl 維尼
Dedicated Processor: anything beyond a basic processor.8964 copyright protection362ＰＥＮＡＮＡJL0GZIlfBJ 維尼
Display Screen: surface which can display visual information. Often made from smartmatter and floating via gravimetrics.8964 copyright protection362ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8kxbUaDHU9 維尼
Deep Learning: branch of machine learning based on algorithms modeling data abstractions by using multiple processing layers.8964 copyright protection362ＰＥＮＡＮＡwn7ystbwfN 維尼
Deepspace Integral Suit: Biometalic multi-purpose suit designed for maximum utility during deepspace travel. Central processing is handled by a fearless and highly adaptable Subroutine which can react to almost any conceivable cosmic threat with its own broad, steadily evolving suite of personal integrated technologies.8964 copyright protection362ＰＥＮＡＮＡlmpLP5VIQT 維尼
Domain: one of twelve sections of the Earth ruled by one Master. The ruling Master's word is absolute law within it.8964 copyright protection362ＰＥＮＡＮＡyKrpCkkVEi 維尼
Dream City: metropolis constructed specifically for each Meeting of The Twelve. All residents are quickgrown and implanted with false memories, though some few are recurring characters.8964 copyright protection362ＰＥＮＡＮＡAhxmi80kIr 維尼
Enclosed Integrated System (EIS): broad term referring to any self-contained system, whether a device, computer or biosynth.8964 copyright protection362ＰＥＮＡＮＡ98oqUN8btl 維尼
E-Shield: shorthand for Expanding Shield. Utilizes outward pulses of energy to provide a defensive barrier.8964 copyright protection362ＰＥＮＡＮＡCXIXlZdFs9 維尼
Epoch: period of history as decided by The Twelve. The first Epoch refers to all history before humanity. The second Epoch refers to all history from the birth of humanity to its death. The third Epoch refers to the Master's reign.8964 copyright protection362ＰＥＮＡＮＡJ6wgJFqWPv 維尼
Ergo: automatic, fully comformable chair/bed.8964 copyright protection362ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9L2D55Rpn1 維尼
Evolution Experiment: game played by The Twelve. Its rules are mysterious, but each Master playing must submit to a time limit, third party oversight, and after the initial Organo-Seed is planted must only interfere with it through a pre-determined amount of flashes from the Evolution Trigger.8964 copyright protection362ＰＥＮＡＮＡHya3UI51DS 維尼
Evolution Trigger: technology which promotes rapid evolution through the emission of a flash wave.8964 copyright protection362ＰＥＮＡＮＡrbUzz9hbb4 維尼
Gravimetrics: technology which manipulates gravity.8964 copyright protection362ＰＥＮＡＮＡbF0bmXmDv6 維尼
Godvoice: altered voice The Master can use to surge instinctual feelings of loyalty within an Attendant, or other creation.8964 copyright protection362ＰＥＮＡＮＡdji1HuQogf 維尼
Humanoid: form which resembles a human.8964 copyright protection362ＰＥＮＡＮＡYe6nO2E3H0 維尼
Iconoclast Period: human history in the decades directly preceding the Masters. The cutting edge of science brought forth modded humans, the Augments, and the Masters themselves before that period ended in The Cleansing.8964 copyright protection362ＰＥＮＡＮＡblkIZOybYv 維尼
Intelligence Level: measure of intelligence. Base 1 is normal human genius, Base 2 is The Twelve, and Base 3 is theoretical. Early study showed potential mental defects in Base 2.8964 copyright protection362ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9qYXtv3qN5 維尼
Interrupting Event: sudden reversal of The Twelve's fortunes in the warring early era. The Twelve were held from history for hundreds of years, suddenly transported to a future solar system where their old servants had been freed from the shackles of control to spread among the other planets as Outers, though no further than a new barrier called the Line in the Stars. The cause of this event, and the new inviolate alien barrier, is still unknown to The Twelve, and has caused them to withdraw active governance to Earth, temporarily allowing the Outers autonomy.8964 copyright protection362ＰＥＮＡＮＡDh3CAX1cGu 維尼
Level: one floor of The Tower. Large, they can extend to several square kilometers and house traditional building interiors or wildly imaginative environs.8964 copyright protection362ＰＥＮＡＮＡESNogljmBJ 維尼
Legacy Human: humanity before modded humans, the Augments, Masters and biosynths.8964 copyright protection362ＰＥＮＡＮＡYf7XM8MabD 維尼
Line in the Stars: barrier of unknown origin surrounding the solar system. An artifact found after the Interrupting Event. No Masters or Outer has ever successfully found a way to cross it.8964 copyright protection362ＰＥＮＡＮＡzZZEbhNsVa 維尼
Mechanoid: machine body, often bipedal.8964 copyright protection362ＰＥＮＡＮＡtMfACO6zFd 維尼
Meeting of The Twelve: semi-compulsory gathering of the Masters at Dream City lasting three days. Offers a rare chance for both new policymaking and fraternization.8964 copyright protection362ＰＥＮＡＮＡvhwIWAF84P 維尼
Megastructure: large manmade objects. Examples in the history of Earth include the Great Wall of China, The Large Hadron Collider, some skyscrapers, and many of The Twelve's private homes...8964 copyright protection362ＰＥＮＡＮＡTih4MEOHcQ 維尼
Master: next step in human evolution, beyond even biosynth. First came into existence at the end of the Iconoclast Period, signaling its end. Orchestrated The Cleansing, destroying humanity only to raise it back up into biosynthetic servitude. Each Master has their own specialty, strengths, and weaknesses, but all share a nearly divine breadth of energy and physical technology which renders them into nearly unkillable techno-gods. Peace between them is long undisturbed despite their great power and lusts, held forever bound by The Oath.8964 copyright protection362ＰＥＮＡＮＡYGtDxfFoR7 維尼
Nanites: nanomachines, made of either a non-duplicable metal or mostly smartmatter, which can perform a wide range of invaluable functions at microscopic level. Often used by the Masters in close conjuction with smartmatter to change, create, and destroy.8964 copyright protection362ＰＥＮＡＮＡZvlYIOH1Xn 維尼
Omni-processing: computing technology which overlays either the majority or entirety of an environment, creating a joined network through floors, walls, furniture, Levels, and entire megastructures.8964 copyright protection362ＰＥＮＡＮＡVjqIBk78yO 維尼
Organo-Seed: seed-sized bundle of advanced technology which can be programmed to quickly grow specific environments and organisms.8964 copyright protection362ＰＥＮＡＮＡH8Gjave7pl 維尼
Outers: free post-humans, biosynth, mechanoids, and chimerics living outside of earth, across the solar system. An enclave of legacy humans resides in solitude at its farthest edge.8964 copyright protection362ＰＥＮＡＮＡB64YJvZLdy 維尼
Perfect Personal Integration Threshold: point at which a piece of technology is miniaturized enough to easily fit inside of a Master's body and join their suite of Personal Integrated Technology.8964 copyright protection362ＰＥＮＡＮＡROlz9383Pi 維尼
Personal Integrated Technology: collection of technologies which a Master can use in a variety of ways. Becomes a permanent part of their body, and makes all else possible.8964 copyright protection362ＰＥＮＡＮＡUarDisuWi1 維尼
Post-Human: evolutionary next step beyond legacy human.8964 copyright protection362ＰＥＮＡＮＡmAp4wlKScB 維尼
Post-Quantum: offshoot of quantum science. Originally inspired by quantum entanglement.8964 copyright protection362ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7QTLZRpLvd 維尼
Project: any significant task assigned by the Master.8964 copyright protection362ＰＥＮＡＮＡeKHHEfNSpY 維尼
Quest: one of Gabriel's favorite hobbies. Involves the creation of a physical environment and a supporting cast of characters. Often fantasy-tinged.8964 copyright protection362ＰＥＮＡＮＡoIKm083tiy 維尼
Quickgrown: term describing the process by which an organism's physical development curve can be explosively accelerated.8964 copyright protection362ＰＥＮＡＮＡMKLYjvr1ww 維尼
Redstone: aggressive artificial matter first used in the early warring era of the 3rd Epoch. Converts any nearby substance into itself on contact. Stopped by certain Shields.8964 copyright protection362ＰＥＮＡＮＡoC4BCCibQ7 維尼
R-Shield: shorthand for Retracting Shield, it uses inwards radiating energy to erect a barrier.8964 copyright protection362ＰＥＮＡＮＡpuKGDPBRFM 維尼
sAI: specific type of artificial intelligence. Software and hardware constrained to follow a standard developmental progression curve. No threat of singularity.8964 copyright protection362ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0aEAHH1XP3 維尼
sAI Core Form: physical hardware housing all software necessary for sAI existence. sAI live in this body.8964 copyright protection362ＰＥＮＡＮＡiLludOU0yD 維尼
Secondary Controls: term describing a layer in the 2nd Generation nervous system. This can offer direct control of body limiters and bloodflow.8964 copyright protection362ＰＥＮＡＮＡ50mgMxrwTa 維尼
Simple Metals Cube: common testing implement, although slightly archaic. The cube is a specific mix of metals which allow easier test scanning, and better general effect diagnosis.8964 copyright protection362ＰＥＮＡＮＡZLgy9ZsiIM 維尼
Singularity: point at which a function takes on infinite value and advances at astonishing rates. Theorized by early scientists as a point beyond which human understanding could not predict, it was later co-opted by the Master's in an unexpected way.8964 copyright protection362ＰＥＮＡＮＡBfq18rOMtU 維尼
Smartmatter: One result of the search for Omni-matter. Has gone through many iterations, currently a highly flexible substance used in many physical applications, including construction, protection, and body modification.8964 copyright protection362ＰＥＮＡＮＡakVIQHObaI 維尼
Shiva: a figure of religious lore, and more recently the codename (along with Destroyer) for Master Gabriel's trump card technology.8964 copyright protection362ＰＥＮＡＮＡKXGCGhlhSJ 維尼
Somnotic Experience: term for a technological process that allows for programmable and shareable dreams. Can be used for training, learning, to flash false memories, or for various other pursuits.8964 copyright protection362ＰＥＮＡＮＡTic6IxgWVP 維尼
Spack Field: first type of energy shield invented. Weak protection, but the energy required to maintain it is correspondingly low.8964 copyright protection362ＰＥＮＡＮＡDrJWuJX97s 維尼
Stasis Field: provides area of modified entropy.8964 copyright protection362ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1VmBDseUal 維尼
Station: self-contained work module.8964 copyright protection362ＰＥＮＡＮＡujAys0iz7p 維尼
Techno-Seed: seed-sized bundle of advanced technology which can be programmed to quickly build specific urban environments and machines.8964 copyright protection362ＰＥＮＡＮＡoEGCVD4enL 維尼
Techno-Throne: grand seat which other systems are slaved to and which can also enhance Personal Integrated Iechnology.8964 copyright protection362ＰＥＮＡＮＡo7sTq10FM7 維尼
Tertiary Controls: term describing a layer in the 2nd Generation nervous system. This can offer control of a number of more subtle organ systems, and a command of body nanites.8964 copyright protection362ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2KjvauoA0w 維尼
The Boundary: connected series of neutral interstitial land between every Domain. Safety not guaranteed for most Attendants.8964 copyright protection362ＰＥＮＡＮＡuEpFpB4i9Q 維尼
The Cleansing: event in which the Masters destroyed humanity on Earth, before re-birthing it as something new.8964 copyright protection362ＰＥＮＡＮＡKdRJw95bwQ 維尼
The Oath: pact formed by the Masters. Each is bound by it, and none can betray it. Origin and further details unknown.8964 copyright protection362ＰＥＮＡＮＡYMoSkQKHnh 維尼
The Tower: megastructure home of Gabriel. Kilometers tall, and enormously wide, it contains a massive amount of Levels.8964 copyright protection362ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0icG3cke9R 維尼
The Twelve: group of twelve advanced biosynthetic post-human Masters who rule the Earth, each from their own inviolate Domain and home. Bound together similarly by The Oath, each member is utterly unique of form, character, and goals, specializing in a single or varied post-human/technological toolset. Originally a smaller group, they gained unexpected members over millennia of rule.8964 copyright protection362ＰＥＮＡＮＡxwBIudb8PD 維尼
Virtualization: term referring to virtual reality, augmented reality, and other related tech. Like AI, VR is a censored technology.8964 copyright protection362ＰＥＮＡＮＡDnbNEXuk3P 維尼
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