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"'''Slingshot'''" is a | "'''Slingshot'''" is a novellette set in the [[Celestial Lance Universe]]. It tells about Kovel discovering the method to finish creating the [[Kovel jump drive]]. | ||
==Plot== | ==Plot== | ||
[[Edward M. Kovel]] works with [[Chiemi]], | [[Edward M. Kovel]] works with [[Chiemi]], a [[starkind]], in an effort to translate into technology the starkinds' ability to transit wormholes without causing illness or loss of life. | ||
==Characters== | ==Characters== | ||
Listed alphabetically by family name (or given name if no family name exists). | Listed alphabetically by family name (or given name if no family name exists). | ||
*[[Chiemi]] – | *[[Chiemi]] – starkind | ||
*[[Edward M. Kovel]] – | *[[Edward M. Kovel]] – Director of stardrive research at [[Piram Shipyards and Construction]] | ||
===Mentioned in passing=== | |||
*[[Isabel Holsinger]] – Vice-president over propulsion research at [[Piram Shipyards and Construction]] | |||
==Ships== | ==Ships== | ||
*''[[]]'' – | *''[[Astandes]]'' – A courier sphereship owned by [[Piram Shipyards and Construction]] | ||
--> | *''[[Callie]]'' – Kovel's sphereship | ||
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==Organizations and institutes== | |||
*[[Peteetneet Advanced Science Laboratory]] | |||
*[[Scisab University]] | |||
==Acknowledgements== | |||
John D. Payne helped brainstorm the name of the [[Zarathustra device]]. | |||
[[Category:Slingshot]] | [[Category:Slingshot]] | ||
[[Category:Novelettes]] | |||
Latest revision as of 14:26, 8 May 2024
"Slingshot" is a novellette set in the Celestial Lance Universe. It tells about Kovel discovering the method to finish creating the Kovel jump drive.
Plot
Edward M. Kovel works with Chiemi, a starkind, in an effort to translate into technology the starkinds' ability to transit wormholes without causing illness or loss of life.
Characters
Listed alphabetically by family name (or given name if no family name exists).
- Chiemi – starkind
- Edward M. Kovel – Director of stardrive research at Piram Shipyards and Construction
Mentioned in passing
- Isabel Holsinger – Vice-president over propulsion research at Piram Shipyards and Construction
Ships
- Astandes – A courier sphereship owned by Piram Shipyards and Construction
- Callie – Kovel's sphereship
Organizations and institutes
Acknowledgements
John D. Payne helped brainstorm the name of the Zarathustra device.