character, prolific in breeding, the
meacr became the principal source of meat first on Texas and later in the galaxy.
Nighten: Nightbird of the Planet Texas. Owl-like in form. A flying marsupial, the nighter fed on small rodents. Rio Grande Wine: A general term indicating any number of alcoholic beverages distilled from the juices
of cacti from the deserts of Texas. Sanrab: Short for sand rabbit, an edible rodent of the Texas deserts. T.E.S.: Prefixing initials meaning The Emperor's Ship, preceding the title of all Empire military vessels. T.E.M.S.: See above: The Emperor's Merchant Ship. Toothfish: Warm-blooded fish of the southern oceans ofTexas. Up to thirty pounds. Large mouth with
large display of tearing teeth. In schools, toothfish were dangerous to divers, swimmers and any other form of life to cross their paths. Trid: Three-dimensional form of communication forming an image, amazingly lifelike, on an electron screen.
Vandy: Short for Vanguard destroyer, a swift, small, deadly warship used in both the service of the Empire and the Cassiopeian allied dictatorships. In battle, Vandys, being more agile, were used as strike force, and as security for the larger vessels of the fleets, Middleguard cruisers and the ponderous Rearguard dreadnoughts.
Waken A non-narcotic anti-sleep pill. Used mainly by spacers on duty.
Winglings: The newly born form of the Texican meacr. Capable of swift and darting flight, the wingling soon lost its ability to fly, due to an active metabolism which induced an amazingly fast growth. Weight and the withering of wings soon confined the wingling to the grazing plains.
