An advanced Empath classification denoting specialized emotional or psychic mastery. Often trained through the Empath Guild.

A political title. Each Tier has regional Advocates—powerbrokers who speak for their territories in larger governing bodies like the Enclave or Assembly.

A secure neural or digital access point used for memory retrieval or transfer. Often linked to archive feeds—fragmented logs recovered from older tech, especially of Dregan origin.

Short for aristocrat. Refers to the First Tier elite—genetically refined, politically dominant, and culturally insulated.

Genetically engineered humanoid with feline traits—ears, claws, tail. Often used as elite bodyguards or assassins. Charybdis is one.

An unregulated or illegal lab for cybernetic or genetic modifications. Prioritizes speed and profit over safety.

A rapid vertical transit tunnel connecting levels within a Tiered city. Used for swift descent or emergency escape, often regulated by class or security level.

A ceremonial First Tier term for a ponytail clasp or hair-tie. Connotes elegance, discipline, and restraint.

Vaulted bodies pre-grown for consciousness transfer or post-death revival. Rare and tightly regulated tech.

The cataclysmic event that destroyed Old Earth systems and gave rise to Avalon and the Tiered structure.

A digital ID chip linked to finances, permissions, and identity. Used like a credit pass or biometric access key.

A sealed disposal unit for biohazards or bodies. Often used in military or covert political operations for discretion.

A small, stealth-optimized spacecraft built for speed and precision. The Ninth Vow is one.

A clandestine digital network used for black market trade, encrypted comms, and subversive broadcasts.

An encrypted digital payload embedded within neural systems—akin to a brain-based flash drive, often used for smuggling or secured memory transfer.

An ancient, possibly extinct alien species—reptilian or scaled. Their technology, often called Drego Tech, is scattered across the galaxy. Benito is one.

Advanced, often misunderstood technology of Dregan origin. Found in implants, ships, ruins, and high-tier mod systems.

An informal dialect spoken in the lower tiers. Slang-heavy, adaptable, and rooted in survival and subversion.

Mechanical reconnaissance drones stylized like crows. Used for surveillance, intimidation, or symbolic presence.

A rare alloy used in elite ships, stealth tech, and cloaking systems. Valued for strength and optical distortion.

A person able to sense—and in some cases, project—emotions or thoughts. Shinobu is one.

A governing body made up of Tiered and factional representatives. Meets in the Split Crown to decide interplanetary policy and enforce balance between power blocs.

A device used for illicit data extraction or feed-testing. Common in black-market neural trades.

Powerful bloodlines that rule the First Tier. Includes the de Medicis, Ikedas, and others with generational political influence.

A colloquial term for individuals from Earth-origin or lower-tier cultures. Sometimes used dismissively by Firsters.

A mysterious trial that tests memory, identity, and will. Often manifests as symbolic or internal experience—part vision, part verdict.

Translucent material that responds to pressure or signal. Used in interfaces, displays, or lighting throughout ship and Tier

An elite military and enforcement force aligned with the First Tier. Known for order, intimidation, and unflinching loyalty.

Specialist organizations based in the Second Tier. Includes the Empath Guild, Orator Guild, and NeuroGuild—each focused on developing mastery in emotional, rhetorical, or neural disciplines.

The six-member ruling council of the Enclave. Each seat holds significant political weight; the First Advocate presides.

The central data network spanning systems and Tiers. Monitored by Hub Guardians—security AIs or enforcers who trace unauthorized access.

A direct neural or empathic link for sharing thoughts or sensory data.

An internal psychic terrain where thoughts, memories, and illusions manifest. Often accessed during Sync. Simulacra—memory echoes or projections—frequently appear here.

An Empathic defense technique used to block psychic intrusion or emotional bleed.

Enhanced or altered with technological implants. Mods may be functional, cosmetic, or extreme. Erotisuits are a type of mod: skin-tight garments used for seduction, infused with synthetic pheromones.

Data degradation or code residue infecting the nervous system. Can cause interface lag (grit) or seizure-inducing feedback (neurocrawl).

A specialist in neural systems and Empathic recovery. Rare outside First Tier care centers.

A paralyzing drug or override system used to forcibly shut down the nervous system. Often deployed in capture or restraint protocols.

A term originally used as an insult for individuals with extensive biomechanical or cybernetic enhancements—“more machine than human.” In Guardian and First Tier circles, it implies lost humanity. In Drift and Assembly culture, the term has been reclaimed as a badge of survival.

A cybernetic interface point embedded in the body. Used to connect directly to data networks, neural systems, or implants.

Rare and often unstable technology left behind by ancient civilizations—usually of Dregan or unknown origin. Feared, hoarded, and rarely understood.

A high-fidelity data stream injected directly into neural systems. Powerful but dangerous—often overwhelming without filters.

Quantum-encoded data used for secure transmission. Nearly impossible to intercept or replicate.

A person forcibly cleared of neural implants—often through trode extraction or memory erasure. Leaves lasting mental and physical trauma.

A volatile crystalline energy source used to power ships and high-tier tech. Believed to be alien in origin. Seish levels fluctuate under stress; unstable but essential for interstellar travel.

A sudden flare of psychic or empathic energy—often caused by trauma, stress, or overclocked implants.

A neural or empathic alignment between individuals or systems, often facilitated by trodes. Sync integrity measures the strength and stability of that bond.

A psychic anchor or mental link, often used during empathic probing to stabilize or prevent dissociation.

The stratified social and political system of post-Collapse civilization:
First Tier — The elite. Home to the Enclave, Guardians, and First Families.
Second Tier — The specialist class. Guild-based, educated, and skilled.
Third Tier — The working and marginalized majority. Culturally rich, politically volatile.

Neural implants (short for electrodes) that enable direct brain-computer interfacing. Used for communication, control, or cognitive enhancement.
Troded: Having active implants.
Trode ghosting: Residual neural activity after disconnection or death.
Trode extraction: Surgical removal of implants; often traumatic.
Juiced 'trodes: Overstimulated implants caused by stress or overuse.

A data connection between a person, implant, or device and a larger system or network. Enables real-time transmission or sync.

A Second Tier institution for training Guild operatives—especially Empaths and other specialized roles.

A populist, often rebel-aligned faction from the Third Tier. Politically opposed to First Tier control and the Enclave. Some Moirai crew sympathize with its cause.

A massive, floating, multi-tiered city built after the Collapse. Serves as the central seat of power in the known system.

The Moirai’s engineer. A modded simian with a gremlin-core aesthetic and unexpected technical brilliance. Knits when anxious.

An Adept-ranked Empath. Emotionally suppressed, fiercely loyal, and trained in the Second Tier. Tied to both Nuada and the Assembly.

A catman gokenin-bound to Mitsu. Former Shah of his Pride. Wields knives, silence, and loyalty like sacred rites. His ship is The Ninth Vow. His past is as layered as his scars.

Second Tier Advocate and renowned scientist. Cold, brilliant, and possibly the one who either saved Mitsu—or broke him. Also tied to Shinobu’s past.

Head of the de Medici family—one of the most powerful First Tier bloodlines. Oversaw Mitsu’s early modifications.

An upper-tier ruling body with six seats. Often at odds with both First Tier agendas and Third Tier rebellion. Meets at the Split Crown.

A sentient alien ship once known as GWID—Galactic Warden of Interspecies Detente. Now fractured, strange, and possibly awakening.

The Moirai’s medic and elder brother to Suka. Level-headed and observant. Acts as the crew’s emotional stabilizer.

Youngest fighter on the Moirai. Fist-first and emotionally reactive, but deeply loyal. Hiro’s younger brother.

Captain of the Moirai. Former First Tier heir, genetically engineered and later heavily modified. Took the name “R’Ikeda” to sever all ties to legacy and bloodline.

One of the Twelve First Families. Once powerful; now politically defunct after Mitsu’s defection.

The Moirai’s ex-military pilot. Grizzled, steady, and skilled in both atmospheric and space flight.

Former Guardian Commander. Nicknamed the Morrígu. Sharp, sardonic, and fiercely loyal beneath the steel. Dismissed after aiding Mitsu’s escape.

Crew’s nickname for the Moirai. Affectionate, half-mocking, fully earned.

The crew’s ship. Modded, nearly sentient, and named for the Fates. Symbol of chosen bonds and refusal to be governed.

Morgan’s Guardian nickname. Borrowed from the Celtic goddess of fate, war, and sovereignty. Represents her legend—and her threat.

A fictional in-universe game. Trout famously defeats Suka at it, much to his chagrin.

The familial or social st

A hybrid honorific combining surname and Japanese suffix. Reflects Talien Reynard’s demand for reverence and dominance.

Charismatic disruptor and Enclave member. Demands reverence, speaks in hybrid dialects, and may be psychically touched. Known as “Reynard-sama.” Third Tier Advocate.

Talien’s uncle and former Enclave seat-holder. Assassinated to create a vacancy.

The Moirai’s navigator. Stoic, philosophical, and spatially gifted. Speaks little, sees everything.

Underground club owner and information broker. Publicly flamboyant, privately lethal. Trusted by Charybdis—for a price.

Title denoting a catman leader or noble, often head of a Pride. Charybdis once held this role.

The station where the Enclave convenes. Architecturally bifurcated to reflect its political divisions.

Youngest member of the Moirai crew. Mysterious, non-verbal, and possibly precognitive. Deeply attuned to Gwydion.

The hereditary elite of the First Tier. Includes: de Medici, Moretti, Fabbri, Rossi, Bianchi, Esposito, Altamura, Ikeda, Takahashi, Shimada, Nyström, and Rahimi.

A sacred catman oath. The Ninth Vow is the final, most personal—often sworn to an individual, not a Pride. Also the name of Charybdis’s cutwing ship.