se).
If the drive could not be repaired, the transferees had to remain.

That, at least, was and is the official story. In actuality,
controlled inter-universe transition exists, but is a
strictly-controlled secret. There are several reasons for this, but
the primary two are the Ravagers and the fact that, although the time
rate is constant, the apparent time ranges from megayears in the "past"
to megayears in the "future".

AMATERASU, Subsector 1-E:
No. systems: 61 Sector: Orion
with 3 inhabited planets: 4 Ruled by:
with 2 inhabited planets: 10
with 1 inhabited planet: 24

AMATOR: (Xanadu) A member of the Guild of Amators, a professional
entertainer specializing in sexual activities. Students are unrated;
examinations, when their instructors consider them ready, will rate
them as Specialist, Generalist, or Extra Class. Ratings can be
upgraded by further training and examination.

ANGHNAR:
Sector: 5, Pegasus Year:
Subsector: B, Sleipnir Day:
System: Freya Gravity:
Settled/established: Axial tilt:
By: Oxygen:
Satellites: % Water:
Ident code prefix: ANG Continents:
Ruled by:
General: The world where Ranger James Medart picked up a number of
Sandeman prisoners, including Dartha DruLewies, who helped him end
the Sandeman war.

ANTHEM, IMPERIAL: Otherwise known as "Darth Vader's Theme", by John
Williams, from the Star Wars trilogy. In Annexation, this choice of
anthem has a strong effect on the Sandeman attitude toward the Empire.

ANTI-AGATHIC: A drug developed in 2113 which greatly extends the
lifespan of humans, both standard and variant. Begun immediately after
adolescence, it will approximately double expectable lifespan; begun
later, the effect is less dramatic but still appreciable. Biological
age remains what it was when treatment was started, until the last 3-5
years, though some minor cosmetic changes (such as graying hair) may
appear at around the normal time.

ANTI-INTERROGATION CONDITIONING: A total memory erasure triggered by a
code phrase spoken by the person needing to use it. At this point, the
victim fixates on the first person seen or heard. Memory up to the
time of the last conditioning can be restored by replay o