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| - | *'''Canyon, The''' - the canyon where the [[Tower]] has been built by [[TAU]] | + | *'''Administrator''' - a colonist who has been voted for and won the right to control '''bits''' and machines. |
| - | *'''[[Colonist]]''' | + | *'''Admin Bit''' - see '''Bits'''. |
| - | *'''Da Vinci''' - an unspecified planet orbiting Beta Hydri | + | *'''[[Bits|Bit]]''' - Administrators control one or more '''Admin Bits''', which hold one or more '''Hard Points'''. Bits have a resource flow that must be managed carefully. |
| - | *'''Floatbed''' | + | *'''Canyon, The''' - the canyon where the '''Tower''' has been built by '''TAU'''. |
| - | *'''Mega-Manipulator''' - servo-mech suit with large arm for lifting heavy objects | + | *'''[[Chimpbot|Chimpbot]]''' - Repair droids that wander the corridors of the '''Tower'''. |
| - | *'''[[Rings|Ring]]''' - group of colonists | + | *'''Cooldown cycle''' - Unit of time used to measure the effectiveness of tools. |
| - | *'''Ring member''' | + | *'''[[Colonist]]''' - Human inhabitants of the terraforming '''Tower'''. |
| - | *'''Ring supporter''' | + | *'''[[Da Vinci]]''' - an unspecified planet orbiting the star Beta Hydri. |
| - | *'''Seed''' - Slang term for [[colonist]] | + | *'''DPC''' - Acronym for "Damage (Repaired) Per Cooldown Cycle" |
| - | *'''Seedling''' - Slang term for [[colonist]] | + | *'''[[Floatbed]]''' - Machine used by '''TAU''' to hatch humans. '''Colonists''' use Floatbeds to restore body nutrients and chemistry to acceptable levels. |
| - | *'''[[TAU]]''' - Terraforming Administration Utility - artificial swarm intelligence that controls the [[Tower]] | + | *'''[[Hard Point]]''' - Structural bases for machines; one Hard Point can contain one machine or '''micro factory'''. |
| - | *'''[[Tower]]''' | + | *'''Machine''' - Either a factory or sharepoint; mounted on a Hard Point. |
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| + | *'''[[Mega-Manipulator]]''' - servo-mech suit with large arm for lifting heavy objects. | ||
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| + | *'''[[Monowrapper]]''' - Commonly used structural repair tool. Dispenses various glues and tapes. | ||
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| + | *'''Outside''' - Slang for any area outside the '''Tower'''. | ||
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| + | *'''[[Rings|Ring]]''' - cooperative group of '''colonists'''. | ||
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| + | *'''Ring member''' - a colonist with full access to a ring's stash. A colonist can only be a member of one ring at a time. | ||
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| + | *'''Ring supporter''' - a colonist with limited access to a ring's stash. A colonist may be a supporter of more than one ring. | ||
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| + | *'''Seed''' - Slang term for '''colonist''' | ||
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| + | *'''Seedling''' - Slang term for '''colonist''' | ||
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| + | *'''Steambath''' - Recreational area where calming, recreational drugs are suspended in steam to relax stressed colonists. | ||
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| + | *'''[[TAU]]''' - Terraforming Administration Utility - artificial swarm intelligence that controls the '''Tower''' | ||
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| + | *'''[[Tower]]''' - terraforming structure that houses the colonists | ||
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- Administrator - a colonist who has been voted for and won the right to control bits and machines.
- Admin Bit - see Bits.
- Bit - Administrators control one or more Admin Bits, which hold one or more Hard Points. Bits have a resource flow that must be managed carefully.
- Canyon, The - the canyon where the Tower has been built by TAU.
- Chimpbot - Repair droids that wander the corridors of the Tower.
- Cooldown cycle - Unit of time used to measure the effectiveness of tools.
- Colonist - Human inhabitants of the terraforming Tower.
- Da Vinci - an unspecified planet orbiting the star Beta Hydri.
- DPC - Acronym for "Damage (Repaired) Per Cooldown Cycle"
- Floatbed - Machine used by TAU to hatch humans. Colonists use Floatbeds to restore body nutrients and chemistry to acceptable levels.
- Hard Point - Structural bases for machines; one Hard Point can contain one machine or micro factory.
- Machine - Either a factory or sharepoint; mounted on a Hard Point.
- Mega-Manipulator - servo-mech suit with large arm for lifting heavy objects.
- Monowrapper - Commonly used structural repair tool. Dispenses various glues and tapes.
- Outside - Slang for any area outside the Tower.
- Ring - cooperative group of colonists.
- Ring member - a colonist with full access to a ring's stash. A colonist can only be a member of one ring at a time.
- Ring supporter - a colonist with limited access to a ring's stash. A colonist may be a supporter of more than one ring.
- Seed - Slang term for colonist
- Seedling - Slang term for colonist
- Steambath - Recreational area where calming, recreational drugs are suspended in steam to relax stressed colonists.
- TAU - Terraforming Administration Utility - artificial swarm intelligence that controls the Tower
- Tower - terraforming structure that houses the colonists
