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Terminology and Slang from the series

Annunaki: Also known as Na Fferyllt  (see below) One of the two root races responsible for the creation of the Archons (see below), who are a hybrid race, a bridge between the Annunaki and the Danaan (see below).

Apekin: A derogatory term used by Hybrids (see below) or New Humans (see below) when describing normal humanity.

Balam: The last of the Archons, the literal father of the Hybrids (see below) as he contributed his genetic material for their creation.

Archons: The name given to the race produced by the interbreeding of the Danaan and the Annunkai. The name means the force that suppresses or enslaves the human spirit.

Barons: The ultimate rulers of the villes, products of genetic hybridization of human and archon genes to created a new humanity. They consider themselves divine and apart from humanity, which to them are nothing more than slaves or, to be taken literally, spare parts.

Baron Blasters: People who fought the Program of Unification. This term has recently come back into circulation because of Kane and his fellow exiles. They are blamed for the death of Baron Ragnar, and thus were labeled Baron blasters. 

Beforetime: Before the nuclear holocaust.

Big Freeze: Alternative description of the nuclear winter, also referred to as skydark.

Big Neg: adjective to indicate a vehement refusal to do something.

Blaster/handblaster/autoblaster/longblaster: guns.

Blastermen: hired gunmen.

Breeders: Humans who are used almost exclusively for producing children, due to thier superior genetic traits.

Chill: kill

Chop-monger: Killer who uses bladed weapons.

Chron: timepiece.

Coldheart: a murderer who kills without remorse.

Comm: communications device.

Comp: Computer

Danaan: One of the two root races responsible for the creation of the Archons, who are a bridge between the Danaan and the Annunaki (see above) or Na Fferyllt (see below)

Dark territory: Unknown and hazardous terrain.

Decam: To decontaminate.

Deathbird: Modified AH64 Apache helicopters. Used exclusively by the villes for reconnaissance, combat and outland suppression. 

Dragoons: The personal soldiers of Lord Strongbow.  They were subjected to a retrovirus that contained genetic material obtained from Enlil (see below), the last of the Annunaki (see above) or Na Fferyllt (see below). They took on slight reptilian traits, such as faint scales around the eyes and eye ridges, slit eyes, exceptional strength and stamina, as well as longevity.

Dregs: Not mutants per-se, mainly individuals who suffer from genome damage or disease.  They are not allowed to become citizens of the villes.

Doomie: A generic term used in describing mutants or humans who possess Psionic talents such as telepathy and so forth.  Exceedingly rare in the outlands, as many were wiped out during the program of unification (See below).

Droid: A robot, as in "sec droid".

Enlil: The last serpent king, who laid in a state of suspended animation beneath the isle of the Great Skellig, in the Irish sea.  He is the last of the Annunaki (see above) or Na Fferyllt (see below), as well as the father to Sister Fand.  

Fireblast: A fairly common exclamation, to denote surprise or excitement. 

Flat zone: Area not part of any baronial territory.

Flashblast: To destroy, usually by gunfire or explosives.

Freezie: Someone who survived the nukecaust through cryogenic means.

Fused, Fused out:  Having lost it, going or gone insane due to stress or other factors.

Gateways: Matter Transmitters, hidden away in top secret military installations across the world.  Used for instantaneous travel between two locations. The term Gateway was used to describe the Mat Trans.

Gaudy: A brothel.

Gaudy slut: A prostitute.

Gren: grenade.

Harvesting: The process where the barons would send out squads of Magistrates in Deathbirds and Sandcats to wipe out selected villes for healthy individuals.  These people would be then sent to the Dulce New Mexico where their genetic material would be harvested for use by the hybrids or for the creation of new hybrids.

Hybrids: The new humanity created by mixing human and archon genes.  The top of this hiarchy of new humans are the Baron's themselves, while most of the other hybrids are servants to the barons. But despite this, both consider themselves far superior to humanity, which they often refer to as Apekin (see above)

Hellhole: A term to describe a place contaminated by radiation or another toxin that makes life difficult, if not impossible. See Hellzone (below)

Hellzone: Region(s) which never fully recovered from the nukecaust (see below). Toxic and dangerous environment.

Hi-ex: high explosive.

Jack: money (also see Ville Script)

Jolt: a narcotic, a mixture of heroin and cocaine.

Jolt-walker: an addict.

Juiced-up: under the influence, i.e., high or drunk.

Last train West: someone died.

Look-see: to look around.

Mags: Slang, short version of Magistrates. The Mags or Magistrates are the 'police' or enforcers of the Baron's rule in the villes and surrounding outlands. Magistrates are for the most part looked upon in fear because of their brutality in dealing the Baron's law and will. 

Mag's mercy: To kill someone quickly.

Mat Trans: The technology created that allows the transport of matter from one location to another, instantaneously. They are also known as Gateways. 

Mebbe: maybe.

Mercies: mercenaries.

MIB: Men In Black. Brigid refers to Colonel Thrush as a MIB.

Muties: Creatures or individuals that possess genetic mutation, setting them apart from the original species. Most of the muties, or mutants were spawned from the radiation and chemical weapons that were used during the nuclear holocaust. Most common were deformities, but there were many cases of gigantism, but over the two hundred years since the war, most of the mutants died off. Only those in remote and relatively inaccessible locations survived, or ones that possessed mutations that caused the creature to become more hearty. As a side note, many of the mutants were actually products of genetic engineering, humanoids bred to adapt and survive in a post holocaust environment.  Most of the humanoids are gone, having been hunted down and destroyed over the years. But several of the hardier races such as the Swampies and Stickies can still be found in the ruined cities and outlands.

Na Fferyllt: Also known as Annunaki (see above) One of the two root races responsible for the creation of the Archons, who are a hybrid race, a bridge between the Annunaki and the Danaan.

Norms: people with no mutie (see above) characteristics.

Nukecaust: nuclear holocaust.

Nukeshitting: An epithet.

Nukestorm: same as nukecaust.

Op: a mission, an operation.

Outlands: The territory outside the villes, usually a few miles away from the ville proper. 

Outlanders:  People who are not ville born or bred, from the outlands.  Not citizens and not allowed into the villes.  Also a derogatory term.

Outrunners: Alternate term for outlanders.

Pesthole: a vile place, like the Tartarus Pits.

Pitters: People who live in the Tartarus Pits.

Pix: Pictures

Plas-ex: plastic explosive.

Predark: before the holocaust.

Program of Unification: Initiated approximately in 2110, the program of unification united the country, under the rule of the nine strongest Barons.  It was a tremulous time, in which the initiators of the program of Unification had to deal with Baron Blasters (see above), mutants and those who had no wish to see law and order return to the battered country.  The end result was the creation of the Nine baronies who are ruled by hybrids (see above)

Rad-blast: a place or person contaminated by radiation. Also can be used as an epithet, as in "rad-blasted hellhole."

Reccee: To scout out, as in reconnaissance.

Redoubts:  Hidden installations scattered across the globe. Generally most of the redoubts were military in nature, but many were used for scientific research and so forth.  The most common factor is that they all possessed mat trans or gateways. A vast majority had ties into the Totality concept, but others were kept apart from the Concept, having darker uses.

Roamers: Outlaw wanderers of the outlands who rob and murder.

Sandcat: A modified F.A.V. vehicle used by the ville Magistrate forces for transport and combat inside the villes, and for excursions into the Outlands.

Sec Men:  A derogatory term used in conjunction with the ville Magistrates. Sec men were the hired hands and hooligans who helped the Barons of the past maintain their control over their small territories, before the program of unification. The modern Magistrates consider it an offense to be called Sec men.

Skydark: The general term describing the nuclear holocaust that occurred on Jan 20th, 2001.  The debris and smoke thrown into the atmosphere blanketed the earth, blocking out the sun for over twenty years time, thus spawning the term Skydark.

Slaggers: petty criminals.

Slaghole: Hangout for criminals.

Slag-jackers: criminals who use violence.

Spy-eyes: video cameras.

Squats: Worst places in the Tartarus Pits, i.e., "the deep squats."

Stickies: type of human mutant. It is not known if these mutants were a success or a failure, created to survive in the ravaged wastelands.  It is clear that they were genetically engineered.

Strong-arms: bodyguards.

Stupe: Stupid, or someone who does something stupid. Also see Triple Stupe (below)

Swampies: type of human mutant notorious for their offensive smell. Like Stickies (see above), these mutants were the result of genetic engineering. Part of their DNA was obtained from a creature called Ocijnic.  Also known as Zombies (see below), due to the sheer amount of physical punishment a Swampie can withstand before dying. Many times a Swampie is dropped due to wounds sustained, only to get up and continue fighting a short time after.

Termination warrant: legal sanction to execute someone.

Totality Concept: A secret plan set up by the US government just after WW 2. It was built in conjunction with the Archons. They were supplied with high technology in exchange for advanced genetic research facilitys. Many branches of sprang from the concept, such as Excalibur, Cerberus, Joshua and the like.

Transadapts: Genetically engineered humans designed to live and work in low gravity, low oxygen conditions.  They were created and sent to Mars. Also known as Trolls (see below) because of their short, squat nature, and extremely unappealing appearance.

Triple-red: highly dangerous situation.

Triple-stupe: Something or someone who is extraordinarily stupid.

Trolls: Another name for Transadapts (see above).

Vid: video recorder, tape or player.

Ville: The term for both the Barony villes and the outlander settlements.  A term that survived from the time of the Skydark.

Ville Script: The money or currency used in each individual ville. Each ville mints its own currency which is usually interchangeable with the other villes.  A valuable commodity in the Outlands as it can be used in the Tartarus pits to purchase ville produced gods.

Wags: A generic term for any manner of non combat vehicle.

War Wag: Terms used to describe military vehicles, such as tanks, APC's. etc. 

Wolfsheads: Renegades, rebels.

Zombies: Another term to describe Swampies (see above)

Created on 02/18/01