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Half-armor:

A less protective, unsealed suit of armor made for surface encounters on planets with a breathable atmosphere. One of its most useful features is a command headset with built-in telemetry and a projector to put vital information in the wearer's field of vision, controlled by facial movements and voice command. Half-armor can be combined with anti-nerve disruptor and stunner mesh, as well as a personal plasma mirror system. Mark takes Miles's personal set during the clone rescue, leaving Miles with no armor when he lands on Jackson's Whole to save his brother. (MD)

Halify:

No first name given. A general in the Felician military, he offers Miles a new mercenary contract to break the Pelian blockade. (WA)

Handbook:

A portable, electronic document reader commonly used for day-to-day reading and sharing of information. Books are contained on data cubes or data chips. Actual paper books are a luxury item. (All)

Hargraves-Dyne Consortium Station:

A space station orbiting Jackson's Whole. Barrayar keeps a consulate there, which Miles calls for help when he escapes Baron Ryoval's guards at his isolated torture facility. (MD)

Haroche, Lucas:

A general in the Barrayaran military, he is the Head of Domestic Affairs in Imperial Security, responsible for uncovering and tracking treason plots and anti-government groups on Barrayar. A graying man in his fifties, with a deep, rich voice and a Western provincial accent, he has served the Empire for thirty years. He sabotages Simon's eidetic memory chip, and tries to frame Miles, then Duv Galeni for the crime because he wants Simon's job, believing he would be a good Chief of Imperial Security. He is devastated to face Gregor after his exposure and arrest, and be branded a traitor. (M)

Hart:

No first name given. A lieutenant in the Dendarii Free Mercenary Fleet and the Ariel's second-in-command, he orders the fast cruiser to dock at Fell Station when driven out of orbit by House Bharaputran security ships. (MD)

Hassadar:

The capital city for the Vorkosigan's District on Barrayar, the city has no strategic military value, and therefore isn't in danger during Vordarian's coup. Piotr transferred the annual tax funds payable to the Imperium by comm link from there to Vorbarr Sultana. Miles sends Harra and Lem Csurik there to be educated and work so they can return to their village and improve it. (B, MM)

Hassadar Fair:

An annual celebration in the city. Serg Karal saw Miles there with his grandfather several years before Miles traveled to Silvy Vale. (MM)

Hathaway:

No first name given. A friend of Grandmother Naismith, he is in charge of a recycling center. Grandmother sends Miles to him to see if he can help with a squatter, Baz Jesek, who has taken up residence on the property. (WA)

Haut:

The highest Cetagandan social class, haut are below the Emperor, but above the ghem. They control genetic engineering and reproduction for their class. Haut-ladies are sequestered and rarely seen, going out in public in float chairs with protective force screens that allow them to see out, but no one to see them. The force screen can be changed to different colors depending on mood. Haut don't marry, but enter into reproductive contracts with each other. A haut-lady can also be assigned as a wife to a ghem-lord by the Emperor as a high social and political honor. (C)

Hegen Alliance:

The alliance of planets that defeated Cetaganda at the battle of Vervain, including Aslund, Barrayar, Pol, and Vervain, negotiated by Gregor Vorbarra and Aral Vorkosigan. (C, VG)

Hegen Hub:

A double star system with no habitable planets and a few space stations and power satellites. More of a route than a place, the Hegen Hub is a vital commerce route to the planets of Aslund, Pol, and Vervain, linking the three planets to Jackson's Whole and the rest of the known universe. It is also of great strategic interest to Barrayar and Cetaganda. When the Cetagandans move against Vervain as a stepping-stone to the Hub,