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A

Arcology

Noun. Any large, mostly or totally self-contained life-supporting structure is regarded as an Arcology. The term applies equally to huge structures on planets and orbital stations. Often shortened to Arco.

Azulette

Adjective. Having blue hair.

E

Exo

Noun. Short for Exoarmor. Catch-all term for multi-limbed or highly-articulated vehicles. Also used for teleic organisms with a native Hyladrome since these entities host their Dyads in a similar way.

H

Haecceity

Noun. Jargon in Object-Translational Travel and Hylaesis referring to the full is-ness of an organism, their entire spectrum of possible experience given their body.

K

Ketmillenium

Noun. A period of 100,000 years.


R

Rosette

Adjective. Having pink hair.

S

Signatory

Noun. A person or community that follows the Treaty of Tetyon, becoming part of TTMA.

T

Teleian

Noun. Organisms and/or species resulting from Simulated Evolution. Includes Ikoska, Vimana, Pulsids, Weavers, and more.

V

Vertette

Noun. Having green hair.

W

Worldlike

Noun. A planet, large space station, or other celestial object able to support its inhabitants on its own.

Y

Years Arcaelit Advent (AA)

Noun. The most common calendrical system among TTMA signatories. 0 AA is measured from the initial announcement of the Treaty of Tetyon.