~ 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 ~copyright protection76ＰＥＮＡＮＡTKV3QSPbqt
Abberant: term for anything which does not fit intended design. A negative connotation is usually implicit.copyright protection76ＰＥＮＡＮＡe22Ggt48ua
A-Shield: defensive bubble of inviolate frozen spacetime. Requires massive power.copyright protection76ＰＥＮＡＮＡ41oLIgy3Z9
Attendant: sentient being as servant, scientist, companion, or any other role desired by a Master.copyright protection76ＰＥＮＡＮＡGTUCWLuLWU
Audiovisual Representation: false sights and sounds produced by an advanced technology. Includes re-active specific holography, neuro-sensory hypnopathy, and smartmatter virtualization.copyright protection76ＰＥＮＡＮＡfaXiRdMVmg
Basic Processor: pre-quantum computer.copyright protection76ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5qhub0LK4K
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".copyright protection76ＰＥＮＡＮＡTLDOnzARlw
Chimeric: genetically engineered being with animal DNA. Can be a quadruped, biped, or other.copyright protection76ＰＥＮＡＮＡMBHJUyXGuj
Concussive Blast: specific burst of force which can either be used to nullify latent energy or just physically strike a target.copyright protection76ＰＥＮＡＮＡXAKf4WfPGk
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.copyright protection76ＰＥＮＡＮＡzA5dotNZl8
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.copyright protection76ＰＥＮＡＮＡv7KdQELNkg
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.copyright protection76ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7iQRxUNMKu
Dedicated Processor: anything beyond a basic processor.copyright protection76ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7k4dxtGks1
Display Screen: surface which can display visual information. Often made from smartmatter and floating via gravimetrics.copyright protection76ＰＥＮＡＮＡtX9dbZSWNd
Deep Learning: branch of machine learning based on algorithms modeling data abstractions by using multiple processing layers.copyright protection76ＰＥＮＡＮＡcVv2M2XAPH
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.copyright protection76ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4W189yBQT3
Domain: one of twelve sections of the Earth ruled by one Master. The ruling Master's word is absolute law within it.copyright protection76ＰＥＮＡＮＡRm11Ac0t9O
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.copyright protection76ＰＥＮＡＮＡGmJbpwem64
Enclosed Integrated System (EIS): broad term referring to any self-contained system, whether a device, computer or biosynth.copyright protection76ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4b15jbEV1x
E-Shield: shorthand for Expanding Shield. Utilizes outward pulses of energy to provide a defensive barrier.copyright protection76ＰＥＮＡＮＡYTU0UvcVYm
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.copyright protection76ＰＥＮＡＮＡJEItQ8Z5u6
Ergo: automatic, fully comformable chair/bed.copyright protection76ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9yhaEBljwn
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.copyright protection76ＰＥＮＡＮＡQvgLvbgI6f
Evolution Trigger: technology which promotes rapid evolution through the emission of a flash wave.copyright protection76ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4QTNkKVkPp
Gravimetrics: technology which manipulates gravity.copyright protection76ＰＥＮＡＮＡqZYIaDjwWP
Godvoice: altered voice The Master can use to surge instinctual feelings of loyalty within an Attendant, or other creation.copyright protection76ＰＥＮＡＮＡTNkayQmPys
Humanoid: form which resembles a human.copyright protection76ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4CjYpDIkXy
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.copyright protection76ＰＥＮＡＮＡKoyJ6Imqej
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.copyright protection76ＰＥＮＡＮＡg86BjFrFvZ
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.copyright protection76ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7zCry14hm2
Level: one floor of The Tower. Large, they can extend to several square kilometers and house traditional building interiors or wildly imaginative environs.copyright protection76ＰＥＮＡＮＡP7qnRx6eXl
Legacy Human: humanity before modded humans, the Augments, Masters and biosynths.copyright protection76ＰＥＮＡＮＡxdtEONkgsP
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.copyright protection76ＰＥＮＡＮＡfApR1XT6eg
Mechanoid: machine body, often bipedal.copyright protection76ＰＥＮＡＮＡ84ozsf6yt4
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.copyright protection76ＰＥＮＡＮＡT1inF7aZnC
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...copyright protection76ＰＥＮＡＮＡPDdevecplr
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.copyright protection76ＰＥＮＡＮＡGuv43XkavN
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.copyright protection76ＰＥＮＡＮＡfpOxMuFWt3
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.copyright protection76ＰＥＮＡＮＡzjHMyc1KCm
Organo-Seed: seed-sized bundle of advanced technology which can be programmed to quickly grow specific environments and organisms.copyright protection76ＰＥＮＡＮＡbiQHnUEH4a
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.copyright protection76ＰＥＮＡＮＡukzjSlNxih
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.copyright protection76ＰＥＮＡＮＡBRAiE8vFT7
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.copyright protection76ＰＥＮＡＮＡ25pTMNNquS
Post-Human: evolutionary next step beyond legacy human.copyright protection76ＰＥＮＡＮＡAYcah4v5CN
Post-Quantum: offshoot of quantum science. Originally inspired by quantum entanglement.copyright protection76ＰＥＮＡＮＡmeFXwj61ZZ
Project: any significant task assigned by the Master.copyright protection76ＰＥＮＡＮＡ825yVRlJiQ
Quest: one of Gabriel's favorite hobbies. Involves the creation of a physical environment and a supporting cast of characters. Often fantasy-tinged.copyright protection76ＰＥＮＡＮＡCTOP36Uycw
Quickgrown: term describing the process by which an organism's physical development curve can be explosively accelerated.copyright protection76ＰＥＮＡＮＡmyK2whmCjm
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.copyright protection76ＰＥＮＡＮＡCroH0kym3R
R-Shield: shorthand for Retracting Shield, it uses inwards radiating energy to erect a barrier.copyright protection76ＰＥＮＡＮＡcGK1vN8pmk
sAI: specific type of artificial intelligence. Software and hardware constrained to follow a standard developmental progression curve. No threat of singularity.copyright protection76ＰＥＮＡＮＡWJTGLpY81h
sAI Core Form: physical hardware housing all software necessary for sAI existence. sAI live in this body.copyright protection76ＰＥＮＡＮＡuDJTlKdT6h
Secondary Controls: term describing a layer in the 2nd Generation nervous system. This can offer direct control of body limiters and bloodflow.copyright protection76ＰＥＮＡＮＡKjXvlsitSE
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.copyright protection76ＰＥＮＡＮＡOOoHva6ti8
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.copyright protection76ＰＥＮＡＮＡKNMuG7eT1l
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.copyright protection76ＰＥＮＡＮＡbME8hZBAtt
Shiva: a figure of religious lore, and more recently the codename (along with Destroyer) for Master Gabriel's trump card technology.copyright protection76ＰＥＮＡＮＡfhhDYMN5g5
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.copyright protection76ＰＥＮＡＮＡe1S0vy8Js9
Spack Field: first type of energy shield invented. Weak protection, but the energy required to maintain it is correspondingly low.copyright protection76ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5DWJMdJnNd
Stasis Field: provides area of modified entropy.copyright protection76ＰＥＮＡＮＡR2u8FtVtyb
Station: self-contained work module.copyright protection76ＰＥＮＡＮＡyNcrNH0Vrt
Techno-Seed: seed-sized bundle of advanced technology which can be programmed to quickly build specific urban environments and machines.copyright protection76ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5w61gTe0g2
Techno-Throne: grand seat which other systems are slaved to and which can also enhance Personal Integrated Iechnology.copyright protection76ＰＥＮＡＮＡd75HgLaceJ
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.copyright protection76ＰＥＮＡＮＡnNwzfkhfgJ
The Boundary: connected series of neutral interstitial land between every Domain. Safety not guaranteed for most Attendants.copyright protection76ＰＥＮＡＮＡIlfPmvIBwY
The Cleansing: event in which the Masters destroyed humanity on Earth, before re-birthing it as something new.copyright protection76ＰＥＮＡＮＡEJ6JqnuBzJ
The Oath: pact formed by the Masters. Each is bound by it, and none can betray it. Origin and further details unknown.copyright protection76ＰＥＮＡＮＡlXwRxLcO1s
The Tower: megastructure home of Gabriel. Kilometers tall, and enormously wide, it contains a massive amount of Levels.copyright protection76ＰＥＮＡＮＡxJNNyajhLP
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.copyright protection76ＰＥＮＡＮＡfpym9ZKEAk
Virtualization: term referring to virtual reality, augmented reality, and other related tech. Like AI, VR is a censored technology.copyright protection76ＰＥＮＡＮＡnVhUNOG0DI
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