Capellan n. 1
a native or inhabitant of the Capella system
Demonyms
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1929 Within the Nebula in Weird Tales May 602/1
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Edmond Hamilton
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As the Arcturian and Capellan stepped over to my side I nodded toward the broad fore-window. [Ibid. 603/1]‘You plan to do that, to search above the nebula’s surface for the forces that have set it spinning?’ asked the Capellan.
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1948 The Unspeakable McInch in Startling Stories Nov. 144/2
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Jack Vance
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‘What are their sins?’…‘The man stole some roofing; the Yellowbird assaulted a young Portmar centipede; the Capellan, I don’t know.’
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1952 The Face of the Enemy in Astounding Science Fiction Aug. 14/1
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Thomas Wilson
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Vaan’s a Capellan, and Capellans are better telepaths than we are. [Ibid. 45/2] Somberly the Capellan holstered his weapn.
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1959 The Lady in the Tower in Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction Apr. 68/1
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Anne McCaffrey
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The station’s T-4, a yellow-eyed, handsome Capellan, raised his head from where he had been watching her quietly.
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1976 Tin Woodman in Amazing Stories Dec. 50/2
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David Bischoff
Dennis R. Bailey
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You don’t look like a Capellan.
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1998 Emergency Exit in Interzone (#132) June 24/1
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Colin Greenland
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‘You wouldn’t happen to know if it’s crawling with Capellans?’ ‘INSUFFICIENT DATA.’
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2009 A Singular Destiny (Star Trek: Destiny) 8
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Keith R. A. DeCandido
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There’s a Capellan named Leonard? [Ibid. 9] The Borg attack was fortuitous for the Capellans.
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