Hyper Limit – Distance from a gravitational source where a jump into K-T-space is possible.
HZ (Habitable Zone) – Area surrounding a star where the resultant temperatures on a planetary surface could result in liquid water, and possibly sustain life forms similar to those found on Earth.
Ice House – Planet at Sigma Bootis (second planet of the star system); frigid outpost, marking the furthest reaches of human space. Tenth human world of the Ten Colonies. Colony established in 2315. Coordinates: 14.5h, +30°; 50 l-y from Old Earth.
Jackson’s Landing – Planet at Beta Comae Berenices (fourth planet of the star system). Ninth human world of the Ten Colonies. Colony established in 2305. Coordinates: 13.3h, +28°; 30 l-y from Old Earth.
Jump – (See K-T-space.)
K-T-adjusted (age) – Physiologic (effective) age of a star-traveler who has spent time in K-T-space. The difference between a traveler’s K-T-adjusted and true (anchored) age is dependent upon how long the traveler has spent (cumulatively) in K-T-space (effects are exponential).
K-T engine – engine design making superluminal space travel possible. (See also FTL.)
K-T-space (hyperspace) – Region of space occupied by superluminal space travelers (between the curved surfaces of normal space). Also known as “jump” or “jump-space.” Time is substantially slower than in normal space.
L-O-S – Loss of Signal.
l-m (light-minute) – Measurement of distance light travels in space in the span of one minute. 1 l-m = 11,154,720 miles (0.120 AU).
l-s (light-second) – Measurement of distance light travels in space in the span of one second. 1 l-s = 186,282 miles (0.002 AU).
l-y (light-year) – Measurement of distance light travels in space in the span of one year. 1 l-y = 5,878,630,390,000 miles (63,241 AU).
LZ – Landing Zone.
Mars – Planet at Sol (fourth planet of the star system); site of first off-planet human colony. Second human world of the Ten Colonies. Colony established in 2025. Thirty-five to sixty–three million miles from Old Earth.
Nav – Nickname for the navigation officer (or the position) on a starship. Also known as the astrogator.
New Capital – Planet at Epsilon Eridani (fourth planet of the star system); colonial capital planet. Fifth human world of the Ten Colonies. Colony established in 2095 prior to faster-than-light travel. Coordinates: 3.6h, -10°; 10.5 l-y from Old Earth.
Normal space – Region of space occupied by objects in the universe traveling at subluminal speeds, or at rest. Time and space are normal.
Old Earth – Planet at Sol (third planet of the star system); first home of the human species. Center of the Ten Colonies.
PA – Public Announcement system.
PAD – Personal Assistant Dataport (handheld computer).
rem (roentgen equivalent, man) – Measurement of absorbed radiation effects on human tissue, in equivalent dose, multiplied by particular types of radiation. The average U.S. resident receives a dose of about 360 mrem per year. 100 rem = 1 sievert (Sv).
SAR – Search and Rescue. Often refers to missions or craft assigned to those missions.
Sol – G2 main sequence yellow dwarf star; home-star of humanity (also known as the Sun). Diameter: 865,000 miles; age: 4.6 billion years (middle-aged); surface temperature: 27 million degrees Fahrenheit.
Stagecoach – Planet at Alpha Mensae (second planet of the star system); new home of the Northern Cheyenne. Seventh human world of the Ten Colonies. Colony established in 2250. Coordinates: 6h, -75°; 33 l-y from Old Earth.
Tac – Nickname for the tactical officer (or the position) on a starship.
Ten Colonies – The ten planets occupied by humanity (and their Hive allies). Also known as the 2-14 Corridor due to the imaginary plane of the ecliptic surrounding Old Earth measured in increments of “hours,” where 24 hours equals 360 degrees.
UCSA – United Colonial Space Academy.
Vega Construction Base (VCB) – Asteroid at Alpha Lyrae (Vega); secret research and construction facility. Base completed in 2320. Coordinates: 18.6h, +38.7°; 25 l-y from Old Earth.
Wasatti – Insect-like alien race, of large stature, currently at war with the humans and the Hive. Details about the Wasatti and the location of their homeworld are unknown.
XO – Executive Officer (second-in-command).
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About the author:
Frank Calcagno Jr. works as a senior engineering geologist and security specialist in the Washington, D.C. area. He and his lovely wife have two wonderful daughters. Frank has been involved in all levels of soccer for over forty years, is an amateur astronomer, an avid reader, a fan of the Napoleonic Era, and a wargame designer/developer. “The First Human War” is his first novel. It is dedicated to Theresa, the love of his life.
Other books by Frank Calcagno Jr.
The D’war’en Heir - Book 2 of the Tales of the Antares Rangers (2011):
The Orb of Jabbah - Book 3 of the Tales of the Antares Rangers (2012)
The Wasatti Empire - Book 4 of the Tales of the Antares Rangers (2013)
The Second Human War - Book 5 of the Tales of the Antares Rangers (2014)
The Centauri Project - Prequel to the Tales of the Antares Rangers (2011)
Murder at Midnight on a Sailboat (2011):
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