r other cannot or choose not to feed normally. This is not usual,
though; "bottled" blood is, rather like WWII C-rations, life-sustaining
but not very good, and certainly not satisfactory for long periods.
The more usual problem is keeping donors from doing so too often, to
the point where it adversely affects their health.

DOWER NOBLE: A ruling noble who retires and that noble's spouse, or
the spouse of a ruling noble who has died. Dower nobles have no legal
power, but are entitled to the courtesies of their former ranks. They
add a true-lover's knot to their arms to indicate dower status.

DRAGON PRINCE: (Sometimes referred to simply as "Dragon" or "Prince")
Personification of the nosferatu pseudo-virus, the result of a dream by
the first Kin, during her Change, about a platinum-scaled
Oriental-style dragon wearing a crown. She was familiar with both the
fictional and real Draculas, synthesizing that knowledge with what she
somehow sensed (or knew through Talent) she was becoming, and the
virus' essential benevolence. Her colony of virus, even though it was
centuries from true consciousness or self-awareness, picked up the
image, possibly as a rudimentary identification, and passed it along as
other colonies reached a level that changed their hosts.

DRUGS established so far, alphabetically. See individual entries for
details.
Energine
Felzine
Keisha
Libidine
Rapid-heal
Veranol

DuQUESNE, Subsector 7-C:
No. systems: 144 Sector: Cygnus
with 3 inhabited planets: 1 Ruled by:
with 2 inhabited planets: 9
with 1 inhabited planet: 15
Arms: Black.

E

EBISU, Subsector 18-A:
No. systems: 124 Sector: Aries
with 3 inhabited planets: 2 Ruled by:
with 2 inhabited planets: 11
with 1 inhabited planet: 28

EGERIN: The hormone that defines a Sandeman warrior and controls his
need cycle.

EMPIRE, TERRAN: Founded by Cheong Chang in 2128, the Empire is an
umbrella government with functions limited to defense of the Empire as
a whole, peacekeeping (primarily between Sectors, though occasionally
if necessary between lesser fiefs as well), and inter-cultural
relations that cannot be handled at a lower level. Its normal method
of operation is that of minimum intervention, to encourage maximum
diversity (within limits; neither anarchy nor Balkanization are see