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Serenity: A popular back market drug often traded by those on the Surface. Its presence has been outlawed by the Unified Party.

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Cascadians: A group of rebel Fringers that reside in the burnt forests of the Cascade Mountains in Washington State. They are known to be violent and unpredictable.

Face Freeze: A non-invasive procedure that produces results similar to a facelift without the need for surgery. Many of the Unified Party’s elite, including Madame, are known to indulge regularly.

Visitation Day: Skyship Academy has to appear as a normal school, so every semester on Visitation Day, the training sections are cordoned off and a batch of hopeful students are allowed to tour the academic areas. No one on board really enjoys the charade.

Cruiser: The Unified Party’s military ship of choice. It’s described as a black shark fin, slicing through the sky (and whatever else gets in its way).

The Lodge: Headquarters of Madame, the Unified Party’s Head of the Chronic Energy Crisis Commission. It’s a training ground for Pearlhounds, and home to Cassius Stevenson, a young trainee with a huge role to play in the coming battle.

The Hernandez Treaty: Signed in the aftermath of the war between the Skyships and the Surface, this document prohibits unregistered travel across the International Skyline, effectively creating two sovereign nations from one.