Scattered Suns - Kevin J. Anderson [266]
Lightsource—the Ildiran version of Heaven, a realm on a higher plane composed entirely of light. Ildirans believe that faint trickles of this light break through into our universe and are channeled through the Mage-Imperator and distributed across their race through the thism.
Llaro—abandoned Klikiss world.
Logan, Chrysta—last captain of the lost generation ship Burton, led colonists to Dobro.
Lotze, Davlin—Hansa exosociologist and spy on Crenna, sent to Rheindic Co where he discovered how to use the Klikiss transportal system.
lowrider—spiderlike predator on Corribus.
Mage-Imperator—the god-emperor of the Ildiran Empire.
maniple—battle group of Ildiran Solar Navy consisting of seven septas, or 49 ships.
Manta—midsize cruiser class in EDF.
Maratha—Ildiran resort world with extremely long day-and-night cycle.
Maratha Prime—first city on Maratha.
Maratha Secda—sister city on opposite side of Maratha from Prime, currently under construction by Klikiss robots.
Mhas’k—Ildiran agricultural kithman, part of the skeleton crew on Maratha, mated to Syl’k.
Mijistra—glorious capital city of the Ildiran Empire.
Muree’n—experimental half-breed daughter of Nira Khali and a guard kithman, youngest of her children.
Nahton—court green priest on Earth, serves King Peter.
New Portugal—Hansa outpost with EDF facilities, colony known for distilleries and wineries.
nialia—plantmoth grown on Hyrillka, source of shiing.
Nur’of—lead engineer, part of the skeleton crew remaining in Maratha Prime.
O’Barr, Hector—“dunsel” commander of EDF rammer ships.
Odenwald, Sabine—“dunsel” commander of EDF rammer ships.
Okiah, Jhy—Roamer woman, very old, former Speaker of the clans.
Okiah, Kotto—Jhy Okiah’s youngest son, brash and eccentric inventor.
Oncier—gas-giant planet, original test site of the Klikiss Torch.
O’nh, Tal—second-highest-ranking officer in Ildiran Solar Navy.
Orra’h—Dzelluria Designate.
Osira’h—daughter of Nira Khali and Jora’h, bred to have unusual telepathic abilities.
Osquivel—ringed gas planet, site of secret Roamer shipyards.
Otema—old green priest, former ambassador from Theroc to Earth, sent to Ildira where she was murdered by the Mage-Imperator.
OX—Teacher compy, one of the oldest Earth robots. Served aboard Peary, now instructor and adviser to King Peter.
Palace District—governmental zone around Whisper Palace on Earth.
Palawu, Howard—Chief Science Adviser to King Peter, one of the dissectors of the Klikiss robot Jorax.
Pekar, Jane—governor of Relleker.
Pellidor, Franz—assistant to Basil Wenceslas, an “expediter.”
pepperflower tea—Roamer beverage.
Peroni, Cesca—Roamer Speaker of the clans, trained by Jhy Okiah. Cesca was betrothed to Ross Tamblyn, then Reynald of Theroc, but has always loved Jess Tamblyn.
Peroni, Denn—Cesca’s father, a Roamer merchant.
Pery’h—the Hyrillka Designate-in-waiting, assassinated by Rusa’h.
Peter, King—successor to Old King Frederick.
plantmoth—nialias of Hyrillka, source of drug shiing on Hyrillka, also called a nialia.
Plumas—frozen moon with deep liquid oceans, site of clan Tamblyn’s water industry.
poletrees—tall plants growing in plains on Corribus.
Prime Designate—eldest son and heir apparent of Ildiran Mage-Imperator.
Princess—Nira’s pet name for her daughter Osira’h.
Prism Palace—dwelling of the Ildiran Mage-Imperator.
Ptoro—gas-giant planet, site of clan Tylar’s “boondoggle” skymine.
pulse-racer—extremely fast stunt vehicle.
Qronha—a close binary system, two of the Ildiran “seven suns.” Contains two habitable planets and one gas giant, Qronha 3.
qul—Ildiran military rank, commander of a maniple, or 49 ships.
Ramirez, Elly, Commander—acting commander of Tasia Tamblyn’s Manta cruiser.
rammer—kamikaze EDF ship designed to be crewed by Soldier compies.
Relleker—Terran colony world, once popular as a resort.
rememberer—member of the Ildiran storyteller kith.
Remora—small attack ship in Earth Defense Forces.
Rendezvous—inhabited asteroid cluster, hidden center of