Glossary of Stratoverse Terminology

A
Astrographer - Navigators of the Stratoverse, typically in reference to ship travel.

Astrocode - Imperial Military Code.

B
Bi-lah - Unspoken law enforced by Koban and Hegemonic secret police.

Belter(s) - I term given to those who live or work in the Great Belt of Tiidan.

E
Espatiers – Ferocious "soldier-fanatics" of the Imperial Hegemonic Emperor.

F
Fief - Heritable property or rights granted by the Emperor to a vassal who held it in fealty (or "in fee") in return for a form of allegiance and service. Most notable Fiefs were in the form of Planetary holdings.

H
Hetch - A unit of speed, often in reference to Aether ships. Hetch 1 is very slow, Hetch 9 is considered very fast.

Hyrophont - Hyrophont is the standard language among Imperial populations.

K
Kat or Kats - Refers to Hegemonic Currency.

Koban - Police of the Hegemony.

Khasik born - A term that refers people born into the native nomadic tribes of the planet Kasha.

Kusari born - Referring to those born into the great house of Kusari.

Knarr - A common type of merchant vessel.

O
Ordinators - Hegemonic secret police.

P
Piercer(s) - A slang term given to projectile weapons capable of bypassing or piercing a shield.

R
Rok - Someone who is a position of power over another.

S
Stot Spices - Popular spice mix used for flavoring food and tea.

Sarratum - Ruling counsel of great houses.

Soban / Sobek - Names of two sister ships whom have been missing for thousands of years, commonly mentioned in legend and passing.

U
Uruk Star - Central star in the Stratoverse.

V
Visor - Chief advisers and counsel to the Hegemonic Emperor; such positions include:Supreme Bio-Visor.

W
War of Assassins – Regulated form of warfare between noble houses, intended to "reduce involvement of innocent bystanders and reduce collateral damage." The rules require "formal declarations of intent and restrict permissible weapons.