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the second most important member of the ancient Orion pantheon, the Death Messenger of Hiarnow'kharnak and the chooser of the honorable dead.
vilka'farshatok-
"war fist of the blood," a fusion of Orion warriors so well trained and motivated as to fight as members of a single clan, regardless of their origins.
vilknarma-
"blood balance," the Orion concept of seeking redress for treachery or murder through the death of the offender.
vilkshatha-
"blood sworn," the symbolic mixing of the blood of two Orion warriors who have sworn brotherhood and become members of one another's clans.
Waldeck Weave-
Terran term for fighter evasive maneuver patterns first devised by Admiral Minerva Waldeck during ISW 3.
zeget-
a huge and powerful predator, somewhat larger than a Kodiak bear. Top of the food chain on the original Orion homeworld.