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2024-09-04 widescreen baroque n. (1964) Brian Aldiss’s term for: a subgenre of science fiction characterized by larger-than-life characters, violence, intrigue, extravagant settings or actions, and fast-paced plotting; a form of space opera n.
2024-08-28 grounder n. (1952) a person who lives on a planet, rather than in space; = groundhog n.
2024-08-28 planet dweller n. (1931) a person who lives on a planet, rather than in space
2024-08-21 timey-wimey adj. (2007) denoting a (complex) time-travel situation or story, esp. one characterised by time paradoxes
2024-08-14 planetscape n. (1940) the surface geography of a planet
2024-08-08 antispinward adv. (1970) in the opposite direction that something (as a space station or a galaxy) is rotating
2024-08-08 spinward adv. (1966) in the direction that something (as a space station or a galaxy) is rotating
2024-08-02 ether radio n. (1930) a device for communicating over long distances through the ether; cf. sub-ether n.
2024-07-25 Uranian adj. (1839) of or relating to the planet Uranus or its inhabitants
2024-07-22 Whoniverse n. (1981) the fictional universe used as the setting for the British television series Doctor Who; (also) any media, fandom, etc. connected to Doctor Who
2024-07-19 mecha n. 2 (1992) a genre, show, movie, etc. featuring mecha n. 1
2024-07-16 Darth n. 2 (1980) (used as a title before the name of someone regarded as evil or an enemy)
2024-07-16 Darth n. 1 (1974) in the fictional universe of the Star Wars franchise: (used as a title before the name of a Sith Lord)
2024-07-11 temporal loop n. (1975) = time loop n.
2024-07-11 time loop n. (1936) a (short) repeating period of time, typically one which (some) people are aware they are experiencing repeatedly
2024-07-08 Rhean adj. (1937) of or relating to the Saturnian moon Rhea
2024-07-08 Rhean n. (1939) a native or inhabitant of the Saturnian moon Rhea; (also) the language of Rheans
2024-07-02 aspace adv. (1933) in space
2024-06-27 stef n. (1940) = stf n.
2024-06-18 hooman n. (1943) a human (used by, or in (implied) reference to, non-humans)
2024-06-13 weird science n. (1927) a genre that combines elements of weird with science fiction
2024-06-11 Torment Nexus n. (2021) a fictional dystopian invention that inspires or resembles an unwanted later real-world creation
2024-06-07 fanette n. (1941) a female fan; = fanne n.
2024-06-05 gameplay n. (1979) the (characteristic) way in which a player interacts with an (electronic) game; the tactical aspects of play, such as rules, plot, etc., as distinct from graphics or sound effects
2024-02-15 terraformation n. (1971) = terraforming n.
2024-01-25 time war n. (1950) = changewar n.
2024-01-25 changewar n. (1958) a conflict in which participants engage in time travel in order to alter history to effect a desired timeline
2024-01-11 Vulcanite n. (1932) a native or inhabitant of Vulcan (a hypothetical planet orbiting nearer to the sun than Mercury)
2024-01-09 Terrestrial n. 2 (1944) a language or dialect spoken on Earth; a universal language spoken widely by Earth people; Earthian n. 2, Terran n. 2
2024-01-03 food pill n. (1885) an edible item providing a person’s complete nutritional needs in compact form
2023-12-06 xenoanthropologist n. (1981) a person who studies alien cultures; a specialist in xenoanthropology n.
2023-10-12 lasgun n. (1965) = laser gun n.
2023-10-05 Cthulhu mythos n. (1942) the fictional universe used as the setting for a range of works by H.P. Lovecraft, later used as a shared world
2023-09-01 planet-wide adv. (1933) on, over, or throughout an entire planet
2023-08-29 adamantium n. (1912) a metal alloy having exceptional strength
2023-08-22 colony planet n. (1942) a planet occupied by settlers (or their descendants) from another planet or area, typically under the political control of the parent state
2023-08-08 RSN adv. (1959) = RealSoonNow adv.
2023-08-08 RealSoonNow adv. (1959) in the near future; quickly; very soon
2023-06-22 legendarium n. (1951) a body or system of myths, legends, stories, etc., concerning or relating to a particular fictional world; a work or body of work containing this
2023-06-20 verse n. (2002) the universe; (also) one of many universes in a multiverse; cf. earlier -verse suffix
2023-06-06 Centaurian n. 2 (1943) the language of Centaurians
2023-04-18 non-terrestrial n. (1946) an (intelligent) being that is not from Earth; = extraterrestrial n., alien n.
2023-03-02 gravitied adj. 2 (1979) having artificial gravity
2023-03-02 gravitied adj. 1 (1940) having gravity (of a specified strength or type)
2023-02-15 pleasure planet n. (1939) a planet that is pleasurable to visit, esp. one that functions chiefly as a resort; cf. paradise planet n.
2023-02-15 paradise planet n. (1948) a planet regarded as peaceful or beautiful, esp. one having unspoilt natural beauty; cf. pleasure planet n.
2023-02-15 hell planet n. (1932) a planet regarded as dangerous or unpleasant, esp. one having climate conditions that are inhospitable for humans
2023-02-09 thionite n. (1937) an addictive drug which induces euphoric dreams
2023-02-08 spaceward adj. (1940) facing or directed towards space