E-pedia Entries for Book 2 of the
Enya Chronicles: Cheyenne Dawn
Enya Chronicles: Cheyenne Dawn
The following glossary is excerpted from the E-pedia and lists, in alphabetical order, descriptions and explanations of the people (primary, secondary or tertiary characters), places (natural and manmade) and things (flora and fauna as well as tangible and intangible constructs and concepts) found in Cheyenne Dawn.
Administrative Zone |
A geographical, semi-political subdivision of Earth under the auspices of the UN. The African Administrative Zone (AfAZ) includes all land south of the Suez Canal. The North American Administrative Zone (NAmAZ) includes all land north of the Panama Canal. The South American Administrative Zone (SAmAZ) includes all land south of the Panama Canal. The European Administrative Zone (EAZ) includes all land west of longitude 29 degrees East. The Asian Administrative Zone (AAZ) includes all land east of longitude 29 degrees East (including the continent previously known as Australia). The Oceanic Administrative Zone (OAZ) includes all islands regardless of location. |
AfAZ |
See Administrative Zone. |
Alabaster Range |
One of the four major mountain ranges of Gaia’s Crystal Highlands, it extends eastward from the Crystal Nexus almost to the coast of the Great Northeastern Ocean and is the least impressive of Gaia’s four mountain ranges but does contain The Durda Deep. The Alabaster Range forms the southern boundary of Outback Quadrant and the northern boundary of East Farthing Quadrant |
Andy |
See Lovett, Anderson Winchester. |
Anti-Waller |
An individual who did not believe that the artifact found on the surface of Comet Ximena’s nucleus was an actual wall that indicated the existence of intelligent life. |
Astronomical Unit |
A distance of 149,597,871 kilometers, Earth’s average distance from the Sun. |
AU |
Abbreviation for Astronomical Unit. |
Avalons, The |
One of the four major mountain ranges of Gaia’s Crystal Highlands. The Avalons extend south from the Crystal Nexus almost to the Great Southwestern Ocean. It forms the western boundary of East Farthing Quadrant and the eastern boundary of Xanadu Quadrant. |
B.B. |
See Bozworth, Dr. Brendon. |
Balloon |
See Drake, Dr. Damien. |
Barrier Reach |
A 400-kilometer-wide channel separating the island of Elba from Land’s End. It is an area of rapid currents, strong undertows and dangerous marine life. |
Bart |
See Capen, Bartholomew. |
Bear |
See Rockwell, Hari Paynter. |
Black, Annie |
Pilot of the shuttle Gossamer Five. |
Blue, Jacqui |
A volcanologist on Survey Team 40 that investigated the Crystal Nexus. Named the floor of the caldera the Vayle of Tears and named the multi-colored, lightning-induced volcanic spherules she found on the caldera floor Tears of Enya. |
Bo |
See Lovett, Beaumont Winston. |
Bob |
See Smith, Robert. |
Bozworth, Dr. Brandon |
Head of ECC’s Department of Infrastructure. Has doctorates in Civil Engineering, Materials Management and Complex Civil Structures. Has areata universalis (lack of body hair). Nicknamed “B.B.” |
Brandywine River |
A wide, placid river in Xanadu Quadrant originating in the foothills of The Smokies and terminating in Impact Harbor. It is navigable until it reaches its headwaters, a collection of tributaries called The Spaghetti Factory. |
Brittola |
Eighth planet of the Intipa Awachan star system orbiting at a distance of 19.6 AUs with a diameter of 48,000 kilometers. It is named after one of the virgins in the Saint Ursula and the 11,000 Virgins myth of Earth’s Middle Ages. |
Buffadillo |
A large, indigenous, grazing bovine that looks like a cross between a buffalo and an armadillo. It is about two-and-a-half meters in height, a meter-and-a-half in width and about four meters in length with a long tail and a carapace covering the body. A placid animal, it travels in huge herds. The meat tastes a lot like Earth’s prime rib but leaner. A male Buffadillo is called a bull, while a female Buffadillo is called an Elsie. |
Byrne, Charleston |
Pilot of the shuttle Gossamer Six. Nicknamed “Charli.” |
Calamity Sea |
The waters surrounding the island of Elba, including the Barrier Reach. It teems with Grim Reapers and the Enya equivalent of Earth sharks. |
Capen, Bartholomew |
CEO of Snyder Enterprises. Replaced Daniel Woodhouse Snyder. Nicknamed “Bart.” |
Carney, Joseph |
A botanist assigned to Survey Team 42 exploring the jungles of northern East Farthing Quadrant. |
Carpenter, Dr. LoriLyn |
Dr. Julian Hardesty’s primary assistant. |
Catacombs |
An underground or above-ground area in a steading or in a city reserved for the storage of remoxes. |
CeeDee |
See Lovett, Cheyenne Dawn. |
Charli |
See Byrne, Charleston. |
Charlie |
See Stanton, Charles William. |
Comet Ximena |
A comet that entered the Intipa Awachan star system from a distant star system. Its dust tail, which contained deadly microbes from an alien biological weapon laboratory, enveloped Enya for 39 days and killed all but 1,250 of the original 7,500 colonists. Dr. Sydney Mendeola, the comet’s discoverer, named the comet after his material grandmother. |
Commband |
A personal communications device worn on the wrist. Controlled either manually or verbally, it displays text message, projects holographic images or allows the wearer to communicate verbally. The commband replaced mobile phones early in Earth’s twenty-second century. |
Conni |
See Waggon, Conestoga. |
Cook, Phillip |
Leader of Survey Team 44 which explored Land’s End and the southern part of The New Serengeti in East Farthing Quadrant. |
Cremation |
Cremation vice internment (burial) is observed on Enya. The ashes are placed into a remox which is placed into a Catacomb. Steadholders and their families have family catacombs while others use public catacombs. |
Crockagator |
An indigenous predator that can reach a length of 12 meters and weigh 2,000 kilograms or more, is found throughout Gaia, primarily around water’s edge (especially swampy land), preying on fish and other marine or land animals. When hungry, the Crockagator will attack any animal in its territory, including humans, without warning. It is the equivalent of an Earth crocodile. |
Crossovers, The |
The colloquial name for the east-to-west mountain belts on Gaia centered on the Crystal Nexus. It consists of The Smokies, the western mountain range, and the Alabaster Range, the eastern mountain range. |
Crystal Highlands |
The colloquial name for the four mountain ranges on Gaia, composed of the Tejas Range, the Alabaster Range, The Smokies and The Avalons. |
Crystal Nexus |
The large, ancient caldera located at the intersection of the Alabaster Range, The Smokies, the Tejas Range and The Avalons. It is the only know source of Tears of Enya. |
Crystal Tears |
See Tears of Enya. |
Dani |
See Green, Daniela. |
Dart, Richard |
Second-in-command of Survey Team 16, which explored a large, unnamed forest at the southern end of Xanadu Quadrant. |
del Toro, Elizabeth |
Co-pilot of the shuttle Gossamer Six. Nicknamed “Smoki.” |
deSouza, Jillian |
A watchstander in the Satellite Control Center in Starlight. |
Doomer |
An individual who ascribes to the on-again, off-again theory that humans would somehow eradicate life on Earth. |
Drake, Dr. Damien |
A botanist serving as a permanent member of the Nomenclature Council. Nicknamed “Balloon.” |
Durda Deep, The |
A 22,000-square-kilometer geological feature similar to Earth’s Grand Canyon located at the eastern terminus of the Alabaster Range. |
Durda, Dr. Daniel |
Geologist head of Survey Team 11, which explored The Durda Deep in the Alabaster Range. Cohab of Dr. Tora Ek Durda. |
Durda, Dr. Tora Ek |
Geologist on Survey Team 11, which explored The Durda Deep in the Alabaster Range. Cohab of Dr. Daniel Durda. |
E.T. |
See Enya Time. |
E-cat |
An indigenous mammal analogous to an Earth cat (Felis catus) with minor canine characteristics. Not including the tail, the E-cat is about a meter long and stands about 40 centimeters tall. The slender body sits atop four muscular legs ending in six-toed paws tipped by retractable claws. The head is triangular with cat-like whiskers extending outward 15 centimeters from either side of a wide nose. The eyes are large, almond shaped and amber, blue or green in color with black, vertical irises. The ears are pointed and furry, reminiscent of those of a German shepherd, but smaller. The short, soft fur can be mottled or monochromatic, with earth tones predominant; pure black or white fur is extremely rare. It is cathemeral in nature and omnivorous. |
E-pedia |
Originally named The Data Project, the E-pedia is a database of information gleaned from numerous data systems on Earth. It was designed to be a “human encyclopedia” of knowledge for the colonists to take with them to Enya. The “investigators” involved in accumulating the entries destined for the E-pedia were indiscriminate in their data mining and often hacked secure systems and added their contents to the project. The E-pedia is accessible from any Infotainment Room or PADD utilizing the capabilities of Relay Satellites. The entirety of the E-pedia will be in a massive memory bank in the basement of the Executive Building and also parceled out piecemeal to every other memory system (Infotainment Rooms and PADDs) on Enya for safety. |
East Farthing Quadrant |
The southeast quadrant of Gaia bordered on the north by the Alabaster Range, on the west by The Avalons and on the east by the Great Northeastern Ocean and the Great Southeastern Ocean. There are three distinct biomes in the East Farthing Quadrant: a triple-canopy jungle in the north, an old-growth forest in the center and a Serengeti-like area in the south. |
ECC |
See Enya Colonization Corporation. |
EFQ |
See East Farthing Quadrant. |
Elam, Jacob |
Senior biologist of Survey Team 23 investigating The Spaghetti Factory in Xanadu Quadrant. |
Elba |
A large island south of East Farthing Quadrant comprised of thick, evergreen forests; undulating plains; numerous spring-fed lakes and a medium-sized mountain range on the north. It is surrounded by The Calamity Sea and is separated from the Land’s End peninsula by the Barrier Reach. |
Em |
See Lovett, Ember Anne. |
Enya |
The third planet orbiting the star Intipa Awachan (originally HP 56948) in the constellation Draco, approximately 200 light years from Earth. It is an Earth twin discovered the Snyder Enterprises’ Exo-planet Survey Team and the site of humankind’s first interstellar colony. Enya is named after Daniel Snyder’s deceased cohab, Enya Laertes Snyder. Enya’s mean radius is 6,000 km, its equatorial radius is 6,006 kilometers, the polar radius is 5,986 kilometers and its equatorial circumference is 37,699.1 kilometers. The total surface area is 453,385,000 square kilometers and has a volume is 904,778,642,228 cubic kilometers. Enya’s Sidereal rotation period is 26 hours, its orbital period (Julian year) is 420 days and its axial tilt is 12.7 degrees. The minimum surface temperature is 0 degrees Celsius, the maximum temperature is 45 degrees Celsius, and the average temperature is 22 degrees Celsius. |
Enya Colonization Corporation |
Organization created by Daniel Snyder to colonize the planet Enya. Anderson Lovett was its first CEO. |
Enya Time |
A time label indicating that the indicated date occurred after 1500 on January 1, 0001 (the time Gossamer One landed on Enya). A day on Enya lasts 26 hours and each of the 12 months has 35 days, giving it a 420-day year. |
Enyanite |
A metamorphic rock which exists in two forms: White and Black. It is Enya’s version of Earth’s marble. White Enyanite almost perfectly replicates Earth’s Pentelic marble from Mount Pentelicus in the now-extinct country of Greece. Black Enyanite duplicates Earth’s Nero Marquina marble found in the north of the now-extinct country of Spain, but without tendrils of white. The three most notable similarities between Enyanite and marble are that it can be polished to a high luster, it is translucent and it neutralizes acid. The biggest difference is that Enyanite has a Mohs hardness number of six rather than marble’s three. The Wall of Memories in Gossamer Greens is made from Black Enyanite and the Wall of Honor in the same Gossamer Greens is made from White Enyanite. Enyanite is found only in the Outback Quadrant. |
Eryk |
An Enyan moon smaller than Eveyan but larger than Eryn. It was named after Daniel Woodhouse and Enya Laertes Snyder’s middle daughter. |
Eryn |
Smallest of the three moons orbiting Enya. It was named for Daniel Woodhouse Snyder and Enya Laertes Snyder’s youngest daughter. |
Eveyan |
Largest of the three moons orbiting Enya. It has rings like those of Saturn. It was named after Daniel Woodhouse Snyder and Enya Laertes Snyder’s eldest daughter. |
Field, Judge Randolph |
Chief Justice of Enya. Head of ECC’s Department of Jurisprudence and member of the BOD. Nicknamed “Randy.” |
Ford, Sussian |
A biologist on Survey Team 26 exploring Outback Quadrant. |
Fullbright, Domino |
Pilot of the shuttle Gossamer Four. |
Gaia |
The largest of the three continents on Enya, it covers 80% of one entire hemisphere. Four mountain ranges intersect at the Crystal Nexus and divide Gaia into four unequal quadrants: Northwest Territory, Outback, Xanadu and East Farthing. |
Gateway |
Headquarters of ECC on Earth. It is located on the former site of the Laughlin Air Force Base, eight kilometers east of the mostly abandoned city of Del Rio in the now-extinct political unit previously known as the State of Texas in the area of the NAmAZ once called the United States of America. |
Gnocchi Branch |
One of seven tributaries of the Brandywine River in Xanadu Quadrant. |
Godzillapede |
A large, indigenous, centipedal arthropod growing up to four meters in length and two meters in height. Its hundreds of legs and “feet” are black. It has large mandibles which move horizontally and allows the scavenger to eat detritus from the forest floor. Resembles a pale-yellow centipede crossed with a worm. Frightening but harmless. Named by CeeDee Lovett. |
Gossamer Greens |
The 400-hectare park in Starlight centered on the landing spot of Gossamer One, the first shuttle to land on Enya. Designed by Anniston Stanton, when completed it will contain a reflecting pool with an Eternal Flame, the Wall of Memories, the Wall of Honor and the shuttle Gossamer One. |
Gossamer Wings |
The colony ship built by ECC to transport colonists to Enya. Anderson Lovett was its first captain. The name Gossamer Wings came from the large solar panels attached to the engineering and living sections of the ship which suggested an ancient, partially reconstructed poem entitled Gossamer Wings written by an unknown author. |
Gray, Nathan |
One of the rotating members of the Nomenclature Council. |
Great Enyan Ocean |
The planet-wide ocean on Enya, it is divided by the equator into a Great Enyan Ocean North and a Great Enyan Ocean South. Colloquial usage calls the ocean to the west of Gaia and north of the equator the Great Northwestern Ocean and the ocean to the west of Gaia and south of the equator the Great Southwestern Ocean. Likewise, the ocean east of Gaia and north of the equator is the Great Northeastern Ocean and the ocean east of Gaia and south of the equator is the Great Southeastern Ocean. |
Great Enyan Ocean North |
See Great Enyan Ocean. |
Great Enyan Ocean South |
See Great Enyan Ocean. |
Great Northeastern Ocean |
See Great Enyan Ocean. |
Great Northwestern Ocean |
See Great Enyan Ocean. |
Great Southeastern Ocean |
See Great Enyan Ocean. |
Great Southwestern Ocean |
See Great Enyan Ocean. |
Green, Daniela |
One of the rotating members of the Nomenclature Council. |
Gregoria |
Fourth planet of the Intipa Awachan star system orbiting at a distance of 1.6 AUs with a diameter of 18,000 kilometers. It is named after one of the virgins in the Saint Ursula and the 11,000 Virgins myth of Earth’s Middle Ages. |
Grim Reaper |
The Enyan equivalent of Earth’s Portuguese Man-O’-War. While the venom in a Man-O’-War’s tentacles is extremely painful, the venom of the Grim Reaper is a nerve agent. It quickly causes pupil contraction, profuse salivation, convulsions, involuntary urination and defecation and eventual death by asphyxiation as control over respiratory muscles is lost. The period between contact and death can be in as little as 30 minutes, depending upon the inherent health of the victim and the volume of venom received. |
Hanson, Judy |
A botanist on Survey Team 42 investigating the jungle in East Farthing Quadrant. |
Hardesty, Dr. Julian |
Surgeon General of Enya and family physician for the Lovett family. |
Hasbro, Walter Cronkite |
Chief Historian for Enya, he was the senior correspondent for World News Network before he emigrated. |
Hill Country |
An area of gently rolling hills in Xanadu Quadrant north of the Elvira River and west of The Avalons, extending northward from the Sherwood Forest to the foothills of The Smokies and includes the Silver Woods. |
Hill, David |
A biologist on Survey Team 9 investigating NWT. Co-discover of Buffadillos. |
Hill, Jamie |
Daughter of Sandra Hill. Injured by a Nettlepus. |
Hill, Sandra |
Mother of Jamie Hill. |
Hillborne, Patrick |
Member of Survey Team 31 investigating Looking Glass Lake. Discovered and named Manna Tree. |
Hoage, Stephen |
Original head of EEC’s Department of Land Management. Replaced by Lorién Steele when he replaced Anderson Lovett as CEO following Anderson’s death in 2239. As a pilot in the 101st Combat Squadron, he flew a Shiva all-weather, all-mission fighter from an airbase on an island in the Asian Administrative Zone once called Taiwan. Lieutenant Hoage resigned his commission from the UNPF(A) following a botched raid against rebels in the country once known as Vietnam. His Shiva‘s Modex number was 317 and his call sign was “Booty.” Favorite drink: Platinum Pilsner beer. Nicknamed “Steve.” |
Impact Harbor |
The crater caused by a large meteorite fall a billion years (more or less, there is some disagreement over the exact date) before the colonists arrived on the planet. From an aerial view, Impact Harbor looks like a bite was taken out of the continent’s western shoreline, leaving behind a 400-kilometer-in-diameter semicircle filled with deep, still waters that eventually escape through the mouth of Impact Harbor into the part of Great Northwestern Ocean called the Orinoco Flow. It is approximately 600 kilometers north of the equator in the Xanadu Quadrant at the mouth of the Brandywine River and is the site of Enya’s capital city of Starlight. |
Infotainment Center |
A room in every Enyan house dedicated to entertainment, information and communications. Each one contains comfortable seats, a beverage bar, a small “stage” for 3D holographic projections and a computer connected by RelSats to the E-pedia and every communication device on Enya. |
Intipa Awachan |
A Class G5V star in the constellation Draco approximately 200 light years from Earth with 12 planets. The third planet is Enya, site of humankind’s first interstellar colony. It was originally named HP 56948. |
Jackson, Samuel |
A watchstander in the Satellite Control Room in Starlight. Nicknamed “Sammy.” |
Jason-Willard Ceiling |
The point in a star system where Gossamer Wings can engage its faster-than-light engine without causing an explosion. It is calculated as a function of the mass of the central star, the total mass of the bodies orbiting the star and the mass of the vessel propelled. Dr. Willard West and Dr. Jason Simon of Snyder Enterprises discovered and refined the concept. The Jason-Willard Ceiling has no impact on slower-than-light travel. Travel time from Earth to the Jason-Willard Ceiling at 1 gravity is 17 Earth days (15.6 Enyan days); from Enya to the Jason-Willard Ceiling at 1 gravity is 37 Enyan days (40 Earth days). |
Jenni |
See Monday, Jennipher. |
Jill |
See deSouza, Jillian. |
Joe |
See Carney, Joseph. |
Johnston, Marilu |
A member of Survey Team 8 investigating the Ommadawn Archipelago off the west coast of Xanadu Quadrant. |
JPP |
See Paul, Jean-Pierre. |
Kitti |
See Kittiwake, Fiona. |
Kittiwake, Fiona |
Botanist on Survey Team 42 investigating the triple-canopy jungle in the north of EFQ. Killed by the Enyan equivalent of a saber-toothed tiger. |
Land Grants |
Initial distribution of 3,000 hectare sections of Gaia to colonists by lottery. These grants are called steadings. See also Great Enyan Land Rush. |
Land=s End |
A large peninsula in the southeastern corner of East Farthing Quadrant separated from Elba by The Barrier Reach. |
Lasagna Run |
One of seven tributaries of the Brandywine River in Xanadu Quadrant. |
Laughlin Air Force Base |
A deserted military airfield eight kilometers east of the city Del Rio in an area of the NAmAZ that contained the now-extinct United States of America and specifically the political subdivision once called the State of Texas. Purchased by ECC, it was converted into the corporation’s headquarters. |
Leeward Islands |
A group of four islands off the coast of East Farthing Quadrant in the Great Southeastern Ocean north of Elba. The southernmost, and largest island, is Treasure Island. The remaining islands, from south to north, are Doubloon Island, Pieces of Eight and Six-bits Island. |
Linguine Beck |
One of seven tributaries of the Brandywine River in Xanadu Quadrant. |
Long, Jeremy |
A botanist on Survey Team 26 investigating Outback Quadrant. |
Looking Glass Lake |
The second largest lake on Gaia, it is located in Xanadu Quadrant where it is fed by the southern branch of Brandywine River. The lake’s outflow on its southwestern shore creates the Reflection River. |
Lovett, Anderson Winchester |
Retired Captain (O-6) of the UNPF(S). Union Partner of Minuet Ono Hays Lovett. Father of Austin Raleigh Lovett, Beaumont Winston Lovett, Cheyenne Dawn Lovett, Deanna Lyn Lovett , Ember Anne Lovett and Friday Lyn Lovett. First CEO of ECC and captain of the colony ship Gossamer Wings. Died during The Sickness. Nicknamed “Andy.” |
Lovett, Austin Raleigh |
Son of Anderson Winchester Lovett and Minuet Ono Hays Lovett. Fraternal twin of Beaumont Winston Lovett. Brother of Cheyenne Dawn Lovett, Deanna Lyn Lovett, Ember Anne Lovett and Friday Lyn Lovett. Died in The Sickness. |
Lovett, Beaumont Winston |
Son of Anderson Winchester Lovett and Minuet Ono Hays Lovett. Fraternal twin of Austin Raleigh Lovett. Brother of Cheyenne Dawn Lovett, Deanna Lyn Lovett, Ember Anne Lovett and Friday Lyn Lovett. Nicknamed “Bo.” |
Lovett, Cheyenne Dawn |
Daughter of Anderson Winchester Lovett and Minuet Ono Hays Lovett. Fraternal triplet of Deanna Lyn Lovett and Ember Anne Lovett. Sister of Austin Raleigh Lovett, Beaumont Winston Lovett and Friday Lyn Lovett. Nicknamed “CeeDee.” |
Lovett, Deanna Lyn |
Stillborn daughter of Anderson Winchester Lovett and Minuet Ono Hays Lovett. Fraternal triplet of Cheyenne Dawn Lovett and Ember Anne Lovett. |
Lovett, Ember Anne |
Daughter of Anderson Winchester Lovett and Minuet Ono Hays Lovett. Fraternal triplet of Cheyenne Dawn Lovett and Deanna Lyn Lovett. Sister of Austin Raleigh Lovett, Beaumont Winston Lovett and Friday Lyn Lovett. Died in The Sickness. Nicknamed “Em.” |
Lovett, Friday Lyn |
Daughter of Anderson Winchester Lovett and Minuet Ono Hays Lovett. Sister of Austin Raleigh Lovett, Beaumont Winston Lovett, Cheyenne Dawn Lovett, Deanna Lyn Lovett and Ember Anne Lovett. First child born on Enya. |
Lovett, Minuet Ono Hays |
Union Partner of Anderson Winchester Lovett. Mother of Austin Raleigh Lovett, Beaumont Winston Lovett, Cheyenne Dawn Lovett, Deanna Lyn Lovett, Ember Anne Lovett and Friday Lyn Lovett. Died during The Sickness. Nicknamed “Min.” |
Lowell, Caryn |
A member of the Security Division of ECC’s Department of Operations on Survey Team 40. |
Macaroni Brook |
One of seven tributaries of the Brandywine River in Xanadu Quadrant. |
Maersk, Golden |
Eighteen-month-old son of Michael Maersk and Mimi Maersk. The first victim of The Sickness. |
Maersk, Michael |
Cohab of Mimi Maersk. Father of Golden Maersk. Died in The Sickness. |
Maersk, Mimi |
Cohab of Michael Maersk. Mother of Golden Maersk. Died in The Sickness. |
Manna Tree |
Indigenous plant first discovered on the banks of Looking Glass Lake, its trunk ranges in size from 30 to 45 centimeters in diameter. The egg-shaped fruit is yellowish-orange on the outside and pale apricot on the inside. The fruit weighs about 1.5 kilograms and it skin is covered by a light down, much like that of an Earth peach. The center of the fruit is filled with small, spherical seeds surrounded by firm, extremely sweet and delicious pericarp. It is a source of iron and other essential minerals. It is served either sliced or made into a jelly. Although found mainly around Looking Glass Lake, it is wide spread in Xanadu Quadrant. |
Martha |
Sixth planet in the Intipa Awachan star system orbiting at a distance of 5.2 AUs and has a diameter of 48,000 kilometers. It is named after one of the characters in Saint Ursula of the Eleven-thousand Virgins myth of Earth’s Middle Ages. |
Master Gunnery Chief |
A Master Chief is the most senior enlisted rank (E-9) in the UNPF(G). The Gunnery rating specializes in personal weapons (those carried by all UNPF personnel), crew-served weapons (operated by more than one person) and self-defense. |
Matatlán, Concepción |
A medical assistant working in the Medical Center in Starlight during The Sickness. |
McCloud, Jet |
Head of ECC’s Department of Operations. Cousin of Jennipher Monday. |
Me-Too Bird |
An indigenous bird named by Cheyenne Dawn Lovett which got its name from the sound of its repetitive call that sounds like the words “me” and “too.” Diurnal in nature, it feeds on fruits, plants, seeds and various small animals. Has a body length (sans tail) of around 60 centimeters and a weight round two kilograms. |
Mendeola, Dr. Sydney |
Senior astronomer. Discovered and named Comet Ximena. |
MGC |
See Master Gunnery Chief. |
Miller, Jacob |
Botanist on Survey Team 23 investigating The Spaghetti Factory in Xanadu Quadrant. |
Min |
See Lovett, Minuet Ono Hays. |
Monday, Jennipher |
Administrative Assistant to ECC’s CEO. Cousin of Jet McCloud. Nicknamed “Jenni.” |
Montana, Lexus |
Moderator of the Living on Enya series. |
Morgan, Stanley |
Leader of Survey Team 42 investigating a portion of the jungle in East Farthing Quadrant. |
Mueller, Skye |
Co-pilot of the shuttle Gossamer Five. |
NAmAZ |
See Administrative Zone. |
Napier, Jon |
A Second Flight colonist. Cohab of London Napier. Father of Kayt Napier. |
Napier, Kayt |
A Second Flight colonist. Daughter of Jon Napier and London Napier. |
Napier, London |
A Second Flight colonist. Cohab of Jon Napier. Mother of Kayt Napier. |
Nettlepus |
Indigenous bush with pointed, red leaves and conifer-cone-looking strobilae on the branches. The bush expels barbed nettles containing a paralytic agent from the cones when a suitable meal is detected close by or the plant is disturbed. Once the victim is helpless, the Nettlepus extends tentacles from the base of its trunk to envelope and digest the victim. The tentacles are slow moving and can be avoided or severed with little effort, especially by a large victim who is less susceptible to the nettles’ poison. Discovered and named by Cheyenne Dawn Lovett. |
Nomenclature Council |
A division of ECC’s Department of Land Management responsible for approving and recording the names of all geographical features, fauna and flora on Enya. It is composed of two parts: individuals who are permanent members of the Council and those who volunteer on a rotating bass. A Steadholder may name any geological feature that exists wholly within the boundaries of his or her Steadhold; however, the name must be registered with the Council in a timely manner. The Council names any geographical feature that extends through more than one Steadhold. |
Northwest Territory Quadrant |
The northwestern quadrant of Gaia, bounded on the south by The Smokies, on the north and west by the Great Northwestern Ocean and on the east by the Tejas Range. It is an area of deep, fecund loam and numerous rivers and streams. Because the quadrant contains the majority of Enyan farms and ranches, it is often call the “The Breadbasket of Enya.” Colloquially referred to as “NWT.” |
Nuevo, Chad |
A rotating member of the Nomenclature Council. |
NWT |
See Northwest Territory Quadrant. |
Nyland, BiBi |
A member of Survey Team 31 investigating Looking Glass Lake in Xanadu Quadrant. |
Ommadawn Archipelago |
A collection of seven small islands west of Impact Harbor in the Great Enyan Ocean North, separated from Gaia by the Orinoco Flow. The islands in the archipelago include Coriolis Caye (the largest), which is south of Moonraker Island and east of T’gallant Isle; Moonraker Island (the northernmost island); Equator Island (southernmost island bisected by the Equator); T’gallant Isle (west of Coriolis Caye); Piquoet Rock (west of Tops’l Mount and south of T’gallant Isle); Tops’l Mount (south of Coriolis Caye and north of Equator Island) and Spinnaker Bank (east of Tops’l Mount). |
Operations, Department of |
One of ECC’s six departments responsible for providing essential services to the population of Enya, developing new services and maintaining equipment and facilities used to provide those services. Divisions include Global Utilities, Recycling, Maintenance, and Security. The department color is orange. |
Orzo Burn |
One of seven tributaries of the Brandywine River located in an area of Xanadu Quadrant called The Spaghetti Factory. |
Our Lady of the Lake Hospital |
A teaching hospital located in NAmAZ where Dr. LoriLyn Carpenter served her residency with Dr. Julian Hardesty. |
Outback Quadrant |
The northeastern quadrant of Gaia. On the west side, the Tejas Range separates Outback Quadrant from NWT. On the south side is the Alabaster Range, separating the quadrant from East Farthing Quadrant, while the Great Northeastern Ocean laps at its north and east coastlines. The quadrant holds Enya’s richest mineral deposits beneath an extremely rugged and often inhospitable topography. It is the location of the only known source of Enyanite. |
PADD |
See Personal Assistant Digital Device. |
Palladia |
Twelfth planet of the Intipa Awachan star system orbiting at a distance of 200 AUs with a diameter of 3,000 kilometers. It is named after one of the characters in the Saint Ursula and the Eleven-thousand Virgins myth of Earth’s Middle Ages. |
Panama City |
A tropical city on Earth approximately 1,000 kilometers north of the equator on the Atlantic Ocean side of the Panama Canal, The dividing line between the NAmAZ and the SAmAZ. |
Paul, Jean-Pierre |
Pilot of the shuttle Gossamer One. Nicknamed “JPP.” |
Penney, James |
Co-pilot of the shuttle Gossamer Two. |
Personal Assistant Digital Device |
A combination of the desktop computer, laptop and tablet, the PADD has nine terabytes of memory and a sophisticated suite of wide-ranging programs. Compact and powerful, it is ubiquitous on Enya. |
Petranova, Laika |
Head of the Land Grants Division of ECC’s Department of Land Management. |
Pierce, Dr. Lamont |
Leader of Survey Team 16, which investigated a large forest in the southern part of Xanadu Quadrant. Killed when he fell from a rock outcropping above a river. |
Pinnosa |
Fifth planet in the Intipa Awachan star system, orbiting at a distance of 2.8 AUs with a diameter of 30,000 kilometers. It is named after one of the characters in the Saint Ursula and the Eleven-thousand Virgins myth of Earth’s Middle Ages. |
Pixel |
A female E-cat who “adopted” Cheyenne Dawn Lovett during her trek in the forest in the south of Xanadu Quadrant. |
Puralene |
Chemical water treatment which kills 99.99% of bacteria and viruses. |
Quarterstaff |
A weapon developed during Earth’s sixteenth century. Originally a wooden staff made famous by the tales of Robin Hood, a modern-day quarterstaff is made of an almost indestructible metal and is 2.5 meter in length. |
Rabacia |
Tenth planet in the Intipa Awachan star system orbiting at a distance of 77.2 AUs with a diameter of 18,000 kilometers. It is named after one of the characters in the Saint Ursula of the Eleven-thousand Virgins myth of Earth’s Middle Ages. |
Rainbow Trout |
An indigenous fish-equivalent with multiple dorsal and pelvic fins. Its pectoral fins are much larger than an Earthen fish and look like those of a Koi (Cyprinus rubrofuscus). The caudal fin, or tail, is horizontal, not vertical, and matches the pectoral fins in size. A wide mouth is filled with tiny, razor-sharp teeth. It does not have scales but is covered instead by a tough skin like that of an Earth catfish. The skin is stripped off before cooking. The dorsal side of the fish presents the colors of a rainbow in layers, which fades into white of the ventral side. |
Randy |
See Field, Judge Randolph. |
Reese, Kaitlynne |
Original head of ECC’s Department of Land Management Comestibles Division. Died in The Sickness. |
Relay Satellite |
A satellite placed in geosynchronous orbit around Enya that receives the energy produced by SolSats and retransmits that power to Enya’s surface. RelSats also incorporate a Global Positioning System (GPS) transmitter; equipment to make meteorological observations and forecasts; a high-resolution, steerable camera; and a communications relay system for PADDs, desktop computers and commband units. Hundreds of RelSats will eventually be placed in orbit around Enya to provide power to the planet’s entire surface. |
RelSat |
See Relay Satellite. |
Remox(es) |
The 27.488 centimeter by 16.989 centimeter by 10.500 centimeter box (dimensions in accordance with the Golden Proportion [1.618::1.000]) made from a synthetic, figure-grained, dark wood used to hold an individual’s ashes on Enya. It has a capacity of 4,903.433 cm3 (299.226 in3 (cremated remains ratio: 1 pound = 1in3). It has a gold plate on one end with the individual’s name, date of birth and date of death. The lid is secured by a gold piano hinge and a golden latch with a miniature lock. |
Rivo Ziti |
One of seven tributaries of the Brandywine River in Xanadu Quadrant. |
Rockwell, Hari Paynter |
Retired Master Gunnery Chief, UNPF(G). Head of the Security Division of ECC’s Department of Operations. Mutually adopted member of the Lovett family. Nicknamed “Bear.” |
Ronnie |
See Wilkerson, Ronald. |
Saber-toothed Tiger |
An indigenous mammal with many of the characteristics of Earth’s saber-toothed tiger which died out around 11,000 B.C.E. It is a nocturnal, primarily carnivorous mammal with maxillary incisors that, in a large specimen, may be as long as 50 centimeters. The female lives in the Black Death Ground and travels during mating season through The Elderwoods to the edge of The New Serengeti where the males live. After mating, the female returns to the jungle to have a litter of six to eight kittens while the male remains in The New Serengeti. Both male and female are territorial and extremely dangerous. The soft fur is black in females and dappled in males. |
Sanderson, Byron |
Head of Survey Team 8 investigating The Spaghetti Factory in Xanadu Quadrant. |
Satellite Control Center |
The control center for RelSats and SolSats. Located in Starlight, it monitors and controls all satellites in orbit around Enya and schedules hands-on maintenance actions and repairs. It is manned around the clock and usually staffed by one individual on a four-section, six-and-a-half hour shift. During The Sickness, it was staffed on an eight-and-six-tenths hour, three-section basis due to a lack of personnel. |
Saturia |
Eleventh planet of the Intipa Awachan star system orbiting at a distance of 154 AUs and is 6,000 kilometers in diameter. Named for one of the characters in the Saint Ursula of the Eleven-thousand Virgins myth of Earth’s Middle Ages. |
Saula |
Seventh planet of the Intipa Awachan star system orbiting at a distance of 10 AUs with a diameter of 3,000 kilometers. Named after one of the characters in the Saint Ursula of the Eleven-thousand Virgins myth of Earth’s Middle Ages. |
SCC |
See Satellite Control Center. |
Second Flight |
The follow-on, 6,755 colonists transported to Enya aboard Gossamer Wings following The Sickness. |
Sencia |
Second planet of the Intipa Awachan star system orbiting at a distance of 0.7 AUs with a diameter of 78,000 kilometers. Named after one of the characters in the Saint Ursula of the Eleven-thousand Virgins myth of Earth’s Middle Ages. |
Sequoia Tree |
An indigenous, long-lived, evergreen tree that can reach heights of 200 meters with trunks up to 10 meters or more in diameter. Its bark is felt-like and difficult to damage. The variegated leaves are white and green, roughly circular in shape and are up to 30 centimeters in diameter. It is highly prized for its fine-textured, dense, very hard interior wood identical to Earth’s Cocobolo (Dalbergia retusa). When cut, Sequoia wood gives off a strong odor reminiscent of freshly baked bread. |
Sharp, Terrance |
One of the astronomers who landed on Comet Ximena. Discovered the remains of a wall on the comet’s surface. |
Sherwood Forest |
A huge forest in the southern-most area of Xanadu Quadrant composed primarily of Sequoia trees shading the forest floor. It is bordered by the Great Southwestern Ocean on the south and west and extends northward until it segues into the Hill Country in the area of the Aragon River. |
Shiva |
The all-purpose, all-weather aircraft used by the UNPF(A) to enforce UN dictates. It is highly computerized and carries a single pilot. |
Sickness, The |
The name bestowed by the survivors on the period some six months after landing on Enya when a mysterious disease killed all but 1,125 of the 7,500 original colonists. The colonists discovered the source of the pandemic (the ruins of a biological laboratory on the nucleus of Comet Ximena built millions of years previously by a now-extinct, alien race), but never made the connection between the source and the illness. |
Simon, Dr. Jason |
Head of Snyder Enterprises’ Exo-planet Survey Team, which discovered Enya. |
Sleeping Room |
The twenty-third century term for a bedroom. |
Smith, Robert |
An agricultural specialist on Survey Team 9 investigating NWT. Co-discoverer of Buffadillos. |
Smoki |
See del Toro, Elizabeth. |
Smokies, The |
One of the four main mountain ranges of the Crystal Highlands. It extends westward from the Crystal Nexus almost to the Great Northwestern Ocean and forms the southern border of NWT and the northern border of Xanadu Quadrant. |
Smythe, Baron |
A rotating member of the Nomenclature Council. |
Snyder, Daniel Woodhouse |
The late President and CEO of Snyder Enterprises. Earth’s first trillionaire. Created ECC. Assassinated by Charles William Stanton. |
Snyder Enterprises |
An Earth-wide company composed of many smaller organizations. It was the primary vehicle for its creator and CEO, Daniel Woodhouse Snyder, to become Earth’s first trillionaire. ECC was a member of the conglomerate. |
Soares, Paulo |
Head of the Nomenclature Council. |
Solar Satellite |
A satellite which generates electricity using vast solar panels and transmits that power to Relay Satellites. There will eventually be eight SolSats in orbit around Enya: four above the North Pole and four above the South Pole. |
Sonic Vibrator |
A tool that uses sound to cut through materials. Emits a high-frequency, impossible-to-ignore warning signal when activated. |
Spaghetti Factory, The |
An area in Xanadu Quadrant just south of The Smokies and west of The Avalons containing seven water courses that make up the headwaters of Looking Glass Lake and the Brandywine River. Survey Team 23 proposed the following names: Vermicelli Creek, Rivo Ziti, Lasagna Run, Linguine Beck, Macaroni Brook, Orzo Burn and Gnocchi Branch. |
St. James, Vallejo |
Pilot of the shuttle Gossamer Two. Brother of Malibu St. James. |
Stanton, Adrian |
Son of Charles William Stanton and Anniston Jacobson Stanton. Died in The Sickness. |
Stanton, Anniston Jacobson |
Cohab of Charles William Stanton. Mother of Adrian Stanton. Died in The Sickness. |
Stanton, Charles William |
Cohab of Anniston Jacobson Stanton. Father of Adrian Stanton. Killed while assassinating Daniel Woodhouse Snyder. |
Starlight |
The capital of Enya, it was established on January 1, 0001 at the initial landing site of the shuttle Gossamer One near the junction of the Brandywine River and Impact Harbor in Xanadu Quadrant. |
Steve |
See Hoage, Stephen. |
Sturnina |
The ninth planet of the Intipa Awachan star system orbiting at a distance of 38.8 AUs with a diameter of 30,000 kilometers. Named after one of the virgins in the Saint Ursula and the 11,000 Virgins myth of Earth’s Middle Ages. |
Sullivan, Megan |
Head of Survey Team 23 investigating The Spaghetti Factory in Xanadu Quadrant. |
Survey Team |
A group of colonists with specific skills, knowledge or experience that investigated various locations on Enya in the first few months after landing. Each team was sequentially numbered. Although the Survey Team Leader controlled the team’s actions, the shuttle pilot who transports the survey team to its location had ultimate authority to extend or terminate the survey. |
Tater |
An indigenous root vegetable that is the Enyan equivalent of an Earth potato. It has identical nutritional values and consistency after cooking as a potato but possesses various subtle flavors depending upon its harvest location. Taters from around Looking Glass Lake have a hint of garlic when cooked, whereas those from Sherwood Forest taste of extra-sharp Cheddar cheese. |
Tears of Enya |
Tear-shaped, lightning-induced, volcanic spherules found on the floor of the ancient caldera called the Crystal Nexus at the junction of the four main mountain ranges on Gaia. They are found in red, blue, yellow, orange, green, indigo, violet and (the rarest) black. Also known as Crystal Tears or Nexus Tears. |
Tejas Range |
One of the four major mountain ranges of the Crystal Highlands. It extends northward from the Crystal Nexus to a point approximately 260 kilometers short of the Great Northeastern Ocean. |
Tennille, Ian |
Pilot of the shuttle Gossamer Three. |
Token, Jamison |
Head of Survey Team 26 investigating a portion of Outback Quadrant. |
Torrey, Piper |
Co-pilot of the shuttle Gossamer Four. |
Tubular Bells |
An indigenous plant with fragrant, colorful flowers found on the edges of clearings and around fresh water. The stalks can reach five meters and be up to 10 centimeters in diameter; the flowers appear as bells hanging down in masses of as many as 100 individual blooms. The petals are a deep, royal purple with gold streaks on the inside and a dozen black stamens are tightly packed and look like a bell clapper. Each individual flower is 15 to 20 centimeters in diameter and can be as long as 30 centimeters. There are two types of Tubular Bells: Alpha, which has individual stalks; and Beta, which is the scandent version. The Beta version produces more blooms than the Alpha does, lasts longer and produces a more pleasing and longer-lasting fragrance. |
UN |
See United Nations. |
UN Peacekeeping Forces |
Military arm of the United Nations. It is divided into four branches: Space, Ground, Air and Navy. UNPF(S) uniforms are black and gold. UNPF(G) uniforms are brown and gold. UNPF(A) are light blue and gold and UNPF(N) uniforms are dark blue and gold. Light-blue berets and high-topped boots are worn with the uniform. Various types of camouflage uniforms are worn when necessary. A Peacemaker and two additional magazines, an Individual Survival Kit and a mini-PADD are standard equipment. |
Union Partner |
The twenty-third century’s term for the two individuals who have bound themselves together in an open-ended manner previously known as a “marriage.” A Union is a more permanent and a more personal relationship than a cohabitation and is a much rarer occurrence; dissolution of a Union is even rarer. Union partners cannot enter into a cohabitation contract during the union. A Union has no set ending date and further restricts activities of the Partners outside the Union. Anderson Lovett and Minuet Lovett were in a Union Partnership. |
United Nations |
The planet-wide government that replaced all independent governments on Earth in 2109 following the Great Jihad of 2106B2107. |
UNPF |
See UN Peacekeeping Forces. |
Ursula |
The innermost planet of the Intipa Awachan star system orbiting at a distance of 0.4 AUs with a diameter of 3,000 kilometers. Named after one of the virgins in the Saint Ursula and the 11,000 Virgins myth of Earth’s Middle Ages. |
Vayle of Tears |
The floor of the caldera located at the Crystal Nexus. Explored by Jaqui Blue, a geologist on Survey Team 40, it is covered with tear-shaped, multi-colored, lightning-induced, volcanic spherules ranging in size from one to 10 centimeters in diameter. |
Vermicelli Creek |
One of the seven tributaries of the Brandywine River located in an area of Xanadu Quadrant called The Spaghetti Factory. |
Waggon, Conestoga |
Co-pilot of the shuttle Gossamer Three. Nicknamed “Conni.” |
Wall of Honor |
A wall made of White Enyanite upon which is engraved in four-centimeter-high, black letters in chronological/alphabetical order, the names of individuals who have either distinguished themselves by a significant contribution to the planet, died while exploring Enya or during a mission important to the future of the planet or humankind, or who perished during The Sickness. Additional names are proposed each year and voted upon by all Enyans who have reached the Age of Emancipation. |
Wall of Memories |
A wall made of Black Enyanite upon which is engraved in four-centimeter-high, white letters in alphabetical order by last name, the full name of every First Flight colonist. |
Waller |
An individual who believed that the artifact found on the surface of Comet Ximena’s nucleus was an actual wall and indicated the existence of intelligent life somewhere in the universe. |
Webster, David |
Head of ECC’s The Data Project. |
West, Dr. Willard |
Invented the faster-than-light engine used on the colony ship Gossamer Wings. |
Wilkerson, Ronald |
A watchstander in the SCC in Starlight. Nicknamed “Ronnie.” |
WNN |
See World News Network. |
World News Network |
The only UN-sanctioned news organization on Earth. Although an official organ of the UN, WNN has maintained its independence from UN oversight and is known for presenting factual new reports without political influence or commentary. Opinion editorials which appear in WNN newscasts reflect the official position of the UN on various matters. |
Wyatt, Donald |
Co-pilot of the shuttle Gossamer One. |
Xanadu Quadrant |
The southwest quadrant of Gaia, bordered on the north by The Smokies, on the east by The Avalons and on the west and south by the Great Northwestern Ocean and the Great Southwestern Ocean, respectively. The quadrant is composed of three major landforms: the Sherwood Forest in the south, the Hill Country in the center and The Silver Woods to the east. |