Rotational space
- A space in the Ena which moves so that its gates regularly align and move out of alignment.
Rukmor
- Appointed heads of various sciences and arts on Tare. Forms part of the world government.
Rule 34
- Rule 34 of the Internet: If it exists, there will be porn of it.
Schoolies
- Australian high school graduates celebrating the end of school during "Schoolies Week". Primarily located around the Gold Coast in Queensland.
Searns
- A Setari squad member on the Taren entertainment The Hidden War. Roak Larion.
Second level monitoring
- A safety/security interface setting causing all sights and sounds experienced by the monitored person to be retained in a secure log which can be accessed under exceptional circumstances.
Setari
- Psychic combat 'Specialists' trained since childhood to combat Ionoth.
Sf&f
- Science fiction and fantasy.
Shared Space
- The interface equivalent of a conference call.
Shattering, The
- A Nuran term for the disaster which shattered the spaces.
Shim
- A 'Squad Emerald' Setari in the Taren entertainment The Hidden War.
Smex
- Sex with added m.
Smutfic
- Erotic fanfiction.
Solaria
- An icy world settled by ex-Muinans. Currently not located by Tare.
Southern Ancipars
- The three elected rulers of Kolar's southern country.
Soylent Green
- Is people!
Spaces
- A concept used in multiple contexts on Tare, covering 'world', 'dimension', 'area', 'region of the interface', and many others, but most particularly 'a bubble containing a fragment of a world remembered and reproduced by the Ena'.
Stickie
- A parasitic Ionoth capable of living within a host human. Difficult to detect.
Stilt
- A spindly-legged deep-space Ionoth.
Stray
- A person who walked through a wormhole through the Ena to another planet.
Super Sight Six
- An old Taren TV series about psychic detectives.
Surri
- A native Muinan animal with an appearance of slender, dog-like seals.
Suyul
- A pink flower (also pink/white-skinned).
Swoops
- A variety of deep-space Ionoth resembling a pterodactyl.
Tai
- Old Muinan for Lake
Tai Medlair
- The Old Muinan name for the lake where Pandora is located.
Tairo
- A kick-ass ball sport.
Talent
- A psychic ability.
Tanty
- Tantrum.
Tanz
- Taren air transport.
Tarani
- A many-legged deep-space Ionoth reminiscent of a caterpillar.
Tare
- A harsh, storm-wracked world settled by Muinan refugees. The highly technologically advanced inhabitants live crammed into massive whitestone cities.
Taren year
- One third of an Earth year.
The Hidden War
- A Taren entertainment based on the Setari.
Therouk Island
- A food processing island, with a small residential portion.
Third level monitoring
- Active observation of everything a subject sees and hears.
Thousand Cats, A
- See Neil Gaiman's "Dream of a Thousand Cats" in the
Sandman
series.
Thredbo
- An Australian ski resort.
Timesa
- A food processing island, with a moderate residential portion.
tl;dr
- Too long; didn't read.
Tola
- A classification of Ionoth which have little physical substance.
Toolies
- Adults preying on teenagers during Schoolies Week/pretending to be a Schoolie.
Touchstone
- The subject of the story.
True-space
- The world, not the Ena.
Tsa
- An honorific which is the equivalent for Mr/Mrs/Ms/Miss.
Tsaile
- Commander.
Tsee
- Setari Squad Captain.
Tsur
- Director.
Tupal Rock
- A small cluster of rocks which form the nearest island to Pandora.
Twig/twigged
- Realise.
Tyu
- A zither-like musical instrument.
Unara
- The largest city on Tare, located on the island of Wehana.
Unco
- Uncoordinated.
Unstable rotation
- A rotation where the spaces are more likely to change and bring unexpected situations.
Wangst
- Self-indulgent angst.
Wehana
- The largest island on Tare, almost entirely covered by the city of Unara.
Wharra
- One of the ships KOTIS uses to travel between Tare, Kolar and Muina.
Whitestone
- A building substance formed with nanites.
Wuss
- Wimp, coward.
Wut
- What, with added incredulity.
Year 10 Formal
- An end-of-year dress up dance held by schools in Australia.
Zarath
- The nobility of Nuri
Zelkasse
- A quarter of a kasse.
Character List – Setari (Original)
First Squad
Maze Surion (m)
Zee Annan (f)
Lohn Kettara (m)
Mara Senez (f)
Alay Gainer (f)
Ketzaren Spel (f)
Second Squad
Grif Regan (m)
Jeh Omai (f)
Nils Sayate (m)
Keer Charal (m)
Enma Dolan (f)
Bree Tcho (f)
Third Squad
Meer Taarel (f)
Della Meht (f)
Eeli Bata (f)
Tol Sefen (m)
Geo Chise (m)
Rite Orla (f)
Fourth Squad
Kaoren Ruuel (m)
Fiar Sonn (f)
Par Auron (m)
Glade Ferus (m)
Charan Halla (f)
Mori Eyse (f)
Fifth Squad
Hast Kajal (m)
Dorey Nise (m)
Faver Elwes (f)
Kire Palanty (m)
Tralest Seet (m)
Seyen Rax (m)
Sixth Squad
Elen Kormin (f)
Sten Ammas (m)
Juna Quane (m)
Del Roth (m)
Meleed Aluk (f)
Kester Am-roten (m)
Seventh Squad
Atara Forel (f)
Pol Tsennen (m)
Tez Mema (m)
Bodey Residen (m)
Aheri Dahlen (f)
Saitel Raph (m)
Eighth Squad
Ro Kanato (m)
Pala Hasen (f)
Seeli Henaz (f)
Zhou Kade (m)
Kye Trouban (m)
Zama Bryze (m)
Ninth Squad
Desa Kaeline (f)
Zael Toure (f)
Rebar Dolas (m)
Oran Thomasal (m)
Kahl Anya (f)
Terel Revv (m)
Tenth Squad
Els Haral (m)
Loris Darm (f)
Sell Tens (f)
Joren Mane (f)
Fahr Sherun (m)
Netra Kantan (m)
Eleventh Squad
Seq Endaran (f)
Kire Couran (f)
Yaleran Genera (m)
Palest Wen (m)
Zare Seeth (m)
Den Dava (m)
Twelfth Squad
Zan Namara (f)
Roake Lenton (m)
Dess Charn (f)
Sora Nels (m)
Tenna Drysen (m)
Tahl Kiste (m)
Character List – Setari (Later)
First Squad
Maze Surion (m)
Zee Annan (f)
Lohn Kettara (m)
Mara Senez (f)
Alay Gainer (f)
Ketzaren Spel (f)
Kian Farn (m)
Az Norivan (f)
Second Squad
Grif Regan (m)
Jeh Omai (f)
Nils Sayate (m)
Keer Charal (m)
Enma Dolan (f)
Bree Tcho (f)
Trill Nala (f)
Somal Joen (m)
Third Squad
Meer Taarel (f)
Della Meht (f)
Eeli Bata (f)
Tol Sefen (m)
Geo Chise (m)
Rite Orla (f)
Shin Morel (m)
Elory Tedar (f)
Fourth Squad
Kaoren Ruuel (m)
Fiar Sonn (f)
Par Auron (m)
Glade Ferus (m)
Charan Halla (f)
Mori Eyse (f)
Rada Dae (m)
Sael Toren (m)
Fifth Squad
Hast Kajal (m)
Dorey Nise (m)
Faver Elwes (f)
Kire Palanty (m)
Tralest Seet (m)
Seyen Rax (m)
Forrez Wen (f)
Tyne Upzor (m)
Sixth Squad
Elen Kormin (f)
Est Jorion (f)
Juna Quane (m)
Del Roth (m)
Meleed Aluk (f)
Kester Am-roten (m)
Ture Melodez (f)
Sade Seeny (f)
Seventh Squad
Atara Forel (f)
Pol Tsennen (m)
Tez Mema (m)
Bodey Residen (m)
Aheri Dahlen (f)
Saitel Raph (m)
Kahl Anya (f)
Hea Keth (m)
Eighth Squad
Ro Kanato (m)
Pala Hasen (f)
Seeli Henaz (f)
Zhou Kade (m)
Kye Trouban (m)
Zama Bryze (m)
Terel Revv (m)
Wyrum Zak (m)
Ninth Squad
Desa Kaeline (f)
Zael Toure (f)
Rebar Dolas (m)
Oran Thomasal (m)
Moraty Less (m)
Dyru Keszaden (f)
Tath Ba-Raften (m)
Olena Kyru (f)
Tenth Squad
Els Haral (m)
Loris Darm (f)
Sell Tens (f)
Joren Mane (f)
Fahr Sherun (m)
Netra Kantan (m)
Treeku Wize (m)
Kivel Nu (m)
Eleventh Squad
Seq Endaran (f)
Kire Couran (f)
Yaleran Genera (m)
Palest Wen (m)
Zare Seeth (m)
Den Dava (m)
Marine Kasaty (m)
Velven Arava (m)
Twelfth Squad
Zan Namara (f)
Roake Lenton (m)
Dess Charn (f)
Sora Nels (m)
Tenna Drysen (m)
Tahl Kiste (m)
Sare Elehy-Ahl (f)
Dunare Rial (f)
Thirteenth Squad
Teer Alare (m)
Tekly Roth (f)
Elsen Dry (f)
Next Urally (m)
Rail Sorela (m)
Paza Lagden (m)
*not assigned Kalrani
Fourteenth Squad
Kin Lara (m)
Pen Alaz (f)
Greve Sanya (f)
Taree Jax (f)
Parally Goff (m)
Rish Udara (f)
*not assigned Kalrani
Kolar's Squad One
Raiten Shaf (m)
Arad Nalaz (m)
Meral Katzyen (f)
Laram Diav (f)
Dell Taranza (f)
Korali Aerieword (m)
Squad Two
Taska Ayle (f)
Integel Fel-Argen (m)
Roka Deslenkar (f)
Mete Arby (f)
Saleek Argule (m)
Hearan Brookend (f)
Squad Three
Arat Turian (f)
Doar Noran (m)
Tana Brez (f)
Kasan Olan (f)
Dree Mittaha (f)
Ness Tuse (f)
Nuran Setari
Inisar (m)
Korinal (f)
Serray (m)
Orial (f)
Mila (f)
Trelasetar (m)
Jaselasker (m)
Selreven (f)
Otarien (m)
Character List - Other
Alyssa Caldwell
(f) - Cassandra's best friend.
Arden Ruuel
(m) - Kaoren Ruuel's older brother. An artist and former Kalrani.
Barl Miks
(m) - KOTIS security detail at Pandora.
Cassandra Devlin
(f) - An Aussie teenager not enjoying her big adventure.
Cham Anore
(m) - Taren Setari and member of the original First Squad, killed by massive.
Clere Ganaran
(m) - KOTIS liaison.
Dase Canlan
(m) - A junior KOTIS archaeologist.
Deen Tarmian
(f) - KOTIS liaison.
Denasan
(m) - A Solarian stray advising at Pandora.
Durenatar
(m) - Sentarestel's father.
Elemnar
(f) - A Nuran Setari. Sight Sight talent.
Elless Royara
(f) - KOTIS technician.
Elizabeth (Bet) Wilson
(f) - Cassandra's aunt.
Evva Nozen
(f) - KOTIS security detail at Pandora.
Far Dara
(m) - A warehouse keeper.
Fiionarestel
(f) - A murdered Nuran Sight Sight talent. Her daughter is Sentarestel.