*This shall change quite often as I update it. It'll be bumped everytime there is a new addition. Enjoy, and of course, the characters can use it as natural speech. =) *

The universe of IH has an American and European influence, with a bit of Asia thrown in as far as the consumer-world goes, thus the slang is going to be intermixed from many sources. With this being said, the slang used/said depends on the person.

[A]Pure: Slang for a human untouched by any other genes other than a human's, as well as the chemicals during the war.

Alliance: The ring of rebel factions that oppose the Republic's ideals. Viewed as radicals by some.

Aura: Refers to the 'glow' around all living things, and even brighter around the psionically inclined; able to be seen by trained and able eyes.

Badlands: The outermost rim of planets, and the least governed.

Be'necu: Magerath for 'blessing.'

Big one: Death

Bioware: Any biological enhancement or replacement.

Blade: A professional soldier or fighter specializing in edged weapons; a person who prefers blades over firearms

Bloodmoon: Symbol of the persecutions, which occurred on Xel Kyan numerous times in history. It is when Xel Kyan's moon, Var Saaj, turns completely red on an eclipse.

Boozer: Drunkard.

Borg: slang for cyborg.

bugger off: go away

bugger: an individual (rude), to foul up

bugger up: foul up

Card: A Credit-card; To demand that a person show their personal identification.

Core: Refers to the innermost rim in the galaxy/galaxy's core itself. Can also refer to any major city or planet in the Republic.

Cred: Money, typically electronic funds. From, credit.

Credits: Currency of the galaxy; Republic based, with no physical component; used for legitimate transactions. All standard buys and sells are electronic in nature -- no one can physically hand you a credit. Per unit, a credit is worth more than any other type of currency.

Dim: Slang for someone with half or no aura, i.e. a Cyborg or a BioSynth

Empath: Short for emphathic reader.

Enlightenment: A mageran term that is considered religious by some and truth by others, Enlightenment is when a being has achieved full-consciousness of his or her purpose, control of his or her abilities, and a state of calm and ultimate peace. It can be reached through a blood-pact with another being, binding the souls together, DNA, self-discovery, a dire situation, or mere destiny. A system of Enlightenment through meditation and self-reflection has been built around eras of both verbal and written passages of the mageran teachings. It is said that Enlightenment is one way to become Exalted.


Euro: Nearly ancient money that is still in circulation due to the Great Migration. Mostly used in transactions that are meant to be discrete, i.e. smuggling and black market dealing. They can be exchanged for virtual credits if one knows where to go and who to go to.

Exalt: Beings who have reached Enlightenment through varying means. Some claim the mageran gods and goddesses are the original Exalts and therefore alive. Others believe they once were alive but are no longer. Others yet revere them as merely divine and not flesh in any form. They are typically winged and possess knowing, glowing eyes and any other form of divine appearance.

Feds: Republic soldiers and or agents;

Flatline: A dead person or thing upon brain-death; To kill someone; to die

Foot: A derogatory street term for a policeman.

Freezer: A slang word used to describe the banks of cryogenic systems used to store wealthy individuals who have put themselves in storage for revival at a later date for various reasons.

GM: The Great Migration, a mass movement of humans (and secretly, those of mageran origin) from Earth into space.

Guardian/Guardian Angel: Street slang for a bodyguard.

H-vid: Short for HoloVid.

Half-breed: Insulting and racist term for a half-blooded magerath

Hash house: A cheap restaurant.

Holography: Recording and projecting images in 3D. Common in the universe's more civilized parts; technology used in HoloVids.

Ice: Diamonds

jab: shot (as in vaccination)

Klepto: A thief or prowler;

Lifesign: The 'soul' within every living thing that the sensitive can feel.

Ma'jaie: Magerath for 'ass.'

Med Bay: Short for medical bay; Most ships meant to transport humans have one . Although they might be primitive, most any stocked Med Bay will have one or more exam tables, surgery supplies, a supply of pain killers and sedatives, and some form of electronic imaging systems.

Mender: Slang for psionic healer.

Nervewires: Slang for cybernetic reflex enhancements.

Outer Rim: The outermost rim of planets, the fringe planets, in the galaxy.

Outskirts: Slang term for the Outer Rim.

Pack: To carry, esp. a gun

Penguin: Slang for a person who carries more weapons than could possibly be needed. Possibly, from their tendency to waddle under the weight.

Plex: An abbreviation for a metropolitan complex, or "metroplex."

Precog: Short for precognition.

Psi: Refers to the mental power of psionics.

Pyro: Slang for one who creates and/or manipulates fire; one who is obsessive about fire but may have no actual abilities.

Republic: An interstellar political body that established an agreement and ownership of original civilized worlds, and sent colonists and government out to planets. It was formed at the end of World War III, as a means of communication and defense, as well as a way to make peace.

Retrocog: Short for retrocognition.

Scrap ring: Scrap/junkyard of ship parts. Commonly looted by those looking for quick cash.

Shirt: A white-collar worker, usually a low level corporate employee.

Sign: A silent language that utilizes complex and discreet hand motions and signals.

Skip-out: Leave a hotel or business without paying, or a person who does so.

Slaver: A criminal who specializes in the trafficking, selling, and otherwise participation in the slave trade.

Teachings: Refers to the classical mageran teachings which consist of Enlightenment and purity. The classical, supposedly original, teachings of the magerath stressed Enlightenment and purity of race, though it is questionable, as it is a wide-spread belief that many magerath descend from (at least) the fourth generation of Weavers, the z'hadrei, the 'unforgiven' for corruption of the race.

Terraforming/Landshaping: Shaping a planet or rock to the scientist's or organizations environmental wishes through technology. The technology is clearly not perfect, resulting in worlds ranging from plague infested places, to places of aristocracy with the latest in luxury and technology.

Twinkie: A naive, defenseless, vulnerable, or otherwise useless person.

Twitch: A careless, scatterbrained, or otherwise unreliable individual

USC: Universal System of Communication. An advanced form of the Internet, spanning the entire galaxy; sound and sight communications.

USD (U.S. Dollars) Nearly ancient money that is still in circulation due to the Great Migration. Mostly used in transactions that are meant to be discrete, i.e. smuggling and black market dealing.

VRNet: Virtual Reality Net. a complex, interplanetary communications that enables anyone to communicate from anywhere, be it ship to ship, planet to planet, or otherwise. It is the method of broadcasting for official news announcements or independent applications.

Wild space: Refers to the unexplored territory beyond the known limits of the galaxy.