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Ceg. A unit of measure used by the Pruxn?, roughly eighteen Terran inches.

Five by . Shipshape. Everything all right.

Frek . A stronger curse word.

Griyet . A mild curse word used primarily by the Q.

Hrik . A unit of measure used by the Pruxn?, roughly three Terran miles.

Kraden . A mild curse word used primarily by the Pruxn?.

Lubber . A planet dweller.

Myengen dun arig . The Pruxn? equivalent of good morning .

Ny . A negative response, similar to no .

Screxhound . A four-legged wild animal native to Abyw, known particularly for its screeching howl.

Skinsuit . Skin tight, lightweight armor worn under tougher armor. Also called “frag armor.”

Spacer . Someone who lives and/or works primarily in space.

Tick. One second or a moment.

Umlek. An inexact measurement. Approximately twelve.

Vud. An Abywian monetary unit. At current exchange rates, one vud is equivalent to 1.245 Galactic credits.

Yinga . A small, cat-like animal.