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On the Edge of Eureka

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On the Edge of Eureka is a science fiction novel posted by Wattpad user strange-quark, also known as Wren (which is probably short for Karen.) On the Edge of Eureka is mostly Speculative Fiction, with bits and pieces of modern-day technology taken up to eleven. Set in a grim, dark, Cyberpunk Mega City called Eleutheria, one of its chief themes is the ethics of DNA modification as the planet plunges itself into a civil war over eugenics. In the background, DNA data storage, supercomputers, artificial intelligence, and nuclear bombs all come into play, while the backstory seems to hint at a smallpox pandemic that happened far into the past. Enlightenment, a prequel presumably discussing this more, is in the works.Eureka's plot kicks off with an assassination attempt on recently-crowned Imperatrix Acidalia Planitia by the eugenicist group the Novagenetica, intending to force her mother back on to the throne; her mother Alestra supports the Nova, while Acidalia is part of another Revolutionary party that opposes their ideals. She escapes and sends her soldier brother on a wild goose chase to get the right data to a spy in the Revolution, and eventually another leader on Mars. On the way, Immunus AX-C240 ("Ace"), scientists Athena and Carina, dancer Lyra, and a number of other people from all walks of life get swept into high-stakes political games as Acidalia tries to run a rebellion while keeping the planet from descending into chaos. Eleutheria soon breaks out in a civil war, with everyone stranded in the middle of it. Meanwhile, the Mira, a semi-alien civilization from the same roots as humans, take advantage of the mess to land, seemingly seeking Eleutheria's alliance in an intergalactic conflict and leaving Acidalia forced to choose between a planet of her people and a galaxy of aliens she's never met.The book received a "reboot" of sorts about a year after it was originally released. Though much of the same plot was kept, it had some minor alterations, among the most obvious being the change from omniscient perspective to limited third-person perspective that switches from character to character every chapter. Aside from that, it remains quite similar to the original. Other changes include giving Acidalia an actual royal title instead of having her be a vague important figure, changing the caste names from a mixture of Romance languages to entirely Latin, and making Alestra more important than in previous drafts.
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Artistic License – Gun Safety
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Artistic License – Gun Safety: Most characters are extremely careless with their firearms. Lyra mentions that she's witnessed multiple accidents that resulted in fatalities due to people not being safe with guns.
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Aliens Speaking English
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Aliens Speaking English: Well, Latin in this case. It's thanks to universal translators. The language they actually speak is described as a combination of Arabic, Bengla and English, with Spanish pronunciation and elements of Greek. After the reboot, this was changed to an incomprehensible, vaguely Elvish-sounding language.
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Bizarre Alien Biology
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Bizarre Alien Biology: The Mira breathe through their backs.
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Overranked Soldier
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Overranked Soldier: Acidalia's status as a princess and the fact that she's basically a living biological weapon made her a Rebel Leader at fourteen, before most people could even sign up.
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Big, Screwed-Up Family
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Big, Screwed-Up Family: Alestra tried to murder Dalia so her youngest (and illegal) daughter Aleskynn can take her place. Both Dalia and Aleskynn make it out okay, only for Leski to turn on Dalia anyway. Tee and Dalia are the only people who actually get along in this family, and Tee dies at the hands of Alestra while trying to protect Dalia. Averted with Cressida and David; they have a healthy father-daughter relationship. Thea and Estella have a similar mother-daughter one, and it's indicated that Thea really wants to see David again and the only reason they seperated was for his and Cressida's safety.
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You Never Did That for Me
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You Never Did That for Me: Acidalia frequently thinks this, and T as well, but to a lesser extent considering he never lived with his siblings. Their littlest sister is definitely the favorite child.
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Hitler Ate Sugar
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Hitler Ate Sugar: Alestra wore white, Alestra made political decisions, Alestra got angry sometimes, Alestra fell in love once... thus Acidalia is criticized for doing those things, despite the fact that most of them are things everyday humans do, or things that are expected of her position.
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Extreme Speculative Stratification
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Extreme Speculative Stratification: The differences between the rich and poor are incredibly wide. The Ciphers get luxurious penthouses, beautiful ballgowns, and everything that comes with being royalty- the poor don't even have basic human rights.
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Daddy's Girl
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Daddy's Girl: Cressida is this to a T. She loudly complains to David whenever something goes wrong and is shocked when he doesn't immediately give her what she wants. When she realizes that she's surrounded by authority figures who have more power than her father, she's shocked that she has to actually respect them.
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Uterine Replicator
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Uterine Replicator: How most of the characters were "born." Acidalia is the notable exception, being that she's technically illegitimate royalty and her conception was an accident.
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Human Resources
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Human Resources: The Organ Theft, the forcing women to have children they don't want to keep the population up, the Laborum in general...
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Multicultural Alien Planet
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Multicultural Alien Planet: The Mira's home planet. Evidently, they even have a bunch of Fantastic Racism against the Southerners.
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Everything Is an iPod in the Future
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Everything Is An I Pod In The Future: Well, as long as you're in the upper levels.
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Royals Who Actually Do Something
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Royals Who Actually Do Something: Alestra and Dalia both qualify, though Alestra's actions do not necessarily help the people.
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Artificial Limbs
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Artificial Limbs: Andromeda is half-artificial due to a factory accident when she was 11. She caught on fire and presumably lost her left leg and arm (and face.) Acidalia also has cybernetic legs.
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Eat the Rich
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Eat the Rich: A sentiment shared by most of the oppressed populace, but exactly which rich person to metaphorically eat differs. The Revolution supports Acidalia because she's on their side, and the Movement supports Alestra, and Cassiopeia because they're on this side. No one likes the Dictatorum.
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Cyberpunk with a Chance of Rain
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Cyberpunk with a Chance of Rain: Averted: the Eleutherians can control precipitation. They don't have rain because there are so many computer systems running throughout the planet, and not all are waterproof. Lyra tells Cressida that rain is always a bad sign because it means a weather-control machine has broken, and now the androids are going to get fried. Later, when Eleutheria is rioting and in shambles, Aleskynn sees rain over the district of Kathara, indicating things have gotten so bad either someone deliberately is making it rain or the weather systems have been destroyed.
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Good Is Not Nice
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Good is Not Nice: Andromeda can be a straight up asshole when she doesn't get her way, turning from nice to violently abusive in seconds.
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Good Is Not Soft
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Good Is Not Soft: Acidalia is on the "good" side of the war, but she regularly kills, maims, threatens, and blackmails her enemies, and shows no mercy to any of them, including her own mother.
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Fallen States of America
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Fallen States of America: By the time Eureka is set, America has been dead for over two thousand years, and Eleutheria considers it their long-dead ancestor.
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It Never Gets Any Easier
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It Never Gets Any Easier: Acidalia says this verbatim after Athena's death.
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Alpha Bitch
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Alpha Bitch: Cressida was apparently one of these on Mars. She even mentions dating a guy to get with his cuter friend, then callously breaks up with him over text when she realizes she won't be going home any time soon. She also has a massive superiority complex at first.
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Arcadia
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Arcadia: The Republic of Arcadia, obviously. At least, before it was destroyed by nuclear bombs.
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Gem-Encrusted
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Gem-Encrusted: The Imperials have gemstone motifs; Alestra's is malachite, and Acidalia's is lapis lazuli. It's on practically everything they own. Also the Miran ships and buildings—they are very attracted to sparkly things.
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Apathetic Citizens
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Apathetic Citizens: Lyra's first appearance has her being brutally beaten for absolutely no reason, and almost nobody even bats an eyelash.
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Model Couple
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Model Couple: Rune and Acidalia are both considered quite good-looking, but it's mostly because Eleutherians have easy access to technology like genetic mods that prevents them from being anything other than good-looking.
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Girl Posse
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Girl Posse: Amelyx, Raveri, Velia, and Hera to Aleskynn. They basically only serve as Brainless Beauty idiots who only hang out with Aleskynn to boost their own social statuses. Even Aleskynn gets sick of them after a while, calling their interactions "hollow" when she realizes they've been mindlessly complimenting her the entire conversation instead of actually talking to her.
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Verbal Tic
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Verbal Tic: Lyra says "I mean..." a lot.
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Offing the Offspring
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Offing the Offspring: Alestra to Dalia and T.
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Girly Girl
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Girly Girl: Acidalia may be a revolutionary leader, but she still likes elaborate ballgowns, fancy crystal tiaras, and makeup. Aleskynn and Cressida are this in a more childish, immature way.
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Bilingual Bonus
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Bilingual Bonus: The chapter names, places in Eleutheria, district and organization names, and titles are all in Latin/Greek. When translated they make for some Easter eggs. The insults are mostly in Latin and Greek as well. "Fututus et mori in igni," one of Lyra's favorite phrases, translates roughly to "f*ck off and die in a fire."
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Oppressive States of America
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Oppressive States of America: Eleutheria considers themselves the descendants of the United States, even though they're a totalitarian dystopia.
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Rebellious Rebel
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Rebellious Rebel: As the end of the Civil War nears, both Andromeda and Artemis wind up being this, as neither can agree with Acidalia on what a government should be like.
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Awesome, but Impractical
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Awesome, but Impractical: 90% of cybernetic and gene-modifying technology. Athena tells Lyra of experiments they did that gave humans angel-like wings. However, they stopped because not only did angel wings result in tons of unintentional mutations and deaths, wings in a place like Eleutheria are completely useless. Cassiopeia's photosynthesis. It sounds cool, but Eleutheria is in an eternal smoggy nuclear winter. In-universe, people see "organic" organs as this- luxuries that could be sourced from stem cells or cybernetics more cheaply and ethically.
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Worldbuilding
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Worldbuilding: Everything about Eleutheria is meticulously planned down to the smallest details: the castes, the districts, the business system/economy, the gangs, the socioeconomic levels, the language- it even has a measurement system based on SI units but with more Latinized/Greek-ized versions of the names to better fit the city's languages (eketo instead of hecto, and metron instead of meter, for example.)
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Tomboy and Girly Girl
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Tomboy and Girly Girl: Andromeda's tomboy to Dalia's girly-girl, Athena's tomboy to Carina's girly-girl.
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The Baby of the Bunch
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The Baby of the Bunch: Aleskynn, being only 13. Lyra to an extent, because despite being older than Aleskynn, she has almost none of the experiences that the rest of the cast has had. She's uneducated and can't do basic math and reading, speaks vulgar Latin, and generally knows a lot less than the others.
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Older Than They Look
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Older Than They Look: Because of DNA mods and surgeries, Atlas looks like he's in his forties when he's actually pushing eighty years old. Alestra, who is in her 40s when the story ends, looks young enough that the press sometimes confuses her for being Acidalia's sister.
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Close-Call Haircut
 On the Edge of Eureka / int_2fdfbdaf
comment
Close-Call Haircut: At the very beginning when the Nova tries to kill Dalia, she feels the lasers singe her hair.
 On the Edge of Eureka / int_2fdfbdaf
featureApplicability
1.0
 On the Edge of Eureka / int_2fdfbdaf
featureConfidence
1.0
 On the Edge of Eureka
hasFeature
On the Edge of Eureka / int_2fdfbdaf
 On the Edge of Eureka / int_30b41d96
type
Blood-Splattered Wedding Dress
 On the Edge of Eureka / int_30b41d96
comment
Blood-Splattered Wedding Dress: [[spoilers: Acidalia's actual wedding goes without a hitch]], but every time she kills someone it comes across like this because she wears Imperial white everywhere.
 On the Edge of Eureka / int_30b41d96
featureApplicability
1.0
 On the Edge of Eureka / int_30b41d96
featureConfidence
1.0
 On the Edge of Eureka
hasFeature
On the Edge of Eureka / int_30b41d96
 On the Edge of Eureka / int_3107a493
type
Open Heart Dentistry
 On the Edge of Eureka / int_3107a493
comment
Open Heart Dentistry: When Dalia escapes an assassination attempt, she winds up wounded and on the floor with only two teenage Scientia. She assumes they know what they're doing when they reach for the first aid kid, but there's a problem- by scientists, they mean astrophysicists. She winds up with several large scars up her legs and on her back. This happens repeatedly in the series. Most of the main cast are scientists, but somehow never the one they actually need at the moment.
 On the Edge of Eureka / int_3107a493
featureApplicability
1.0
 On the Edge of Eureka / int_3107a493
featureConfidence
1.0
 On the Edge of Eureka
hasFeature
On the Edge of Eureka / int_3107a493
 On the Edge of Eureka / int_31c4280
type
Conscription
 On the Edge of Eureka / int_31c4280
comment
Conscription: Men are literally drafted at birth.
 On the Edge of Eureka / int_31c4280
featureApplicability
1.0
 On the Edge of Eureka / int_31c4280
featureConfidence
1.0
 On the Edge of Eureka
hasFeature
On the Edge of Eureka / int_31c4280
 On the Edge of Eureka / int_3270a3d7
type
Low Culture, High Tech
 On the Edge of Eureka / int_3270a3d7
comment
Low Culture, High Tech: Arcadian border towns and Mars.
 On the Edge of Eureka / int_3270a3d7
featureApplicability
1.0
 On the Edge of Eureka / int_3270a3d7
featureConfidence
1.0
 On the Edge of Eureka
hasFeature
On the Edge of Eureka / int_3270a3d7
 On the Edge of Eureka / int_33a2f32f
type
Do Androids Dream?
 On the Edge of Eureka / int_33a2f32f
comment
Do Androids Dream?: Alpha-24 has his own personal hopes and desires, including escaping the Terminal he'd been trapped in for centuries.
 On the Edge of Eureka / int_33a2f32f
featureApplicability
1.0
 On the Edge of Eureka / int_33a2f32f
featureConfidence
1.0
 On the Edge of Eureka
hasFeature
On the Edge of Eureka / int_33a2f32f
 On the Edge of Eureka / int_33ee2e71
type
Symbolic Wings
 On the Edge of Eureka / int_33ee2e71
comment
Symbolic Wings: The little holographic wings on Acidalia's ankles when she gets cybernetic implants.
 On the Edge of Eureka / int_33ee2e71
featureApplicability
1.0
 On the Edge of Eureka / int_33ee2e71
featureConfidence
1.0
 On the Edge of Eureka
hasFeature
On the Edge of Eureka / int_33ee2e71
 On the Edge of Eureka / int_3495b94d
type
Gendercide
 On the Edge of Eureka / int_3495b94d
comment
Gendercide: Played with. There's no specific effort to kill off all the men, but they are the only ones (other than the mostly obsolete Generalis women) forced to fight the Mira in what's obviously a losing battle. A rare variant where this is not used to focus on a romantic relationship primarily; it mostly develops Dalia's relationship with her little brother TB-2115 or "T." Possibly balanced by the "industrial accidents" common in Eleutheria. With the death rate from laboratory incidents, factory fires and machine breakdowns, starvation from lack of resources due to overpopulation, organ harvesting, slavery, gang violence, overdosing, suicide, assassination and every other horrific death that could happen on a regular basis, maybe the men are better off.
 On the Edge of Eureka / int_3495b94d
featureApplicability
1.0
 On the Edge of Eureka / int_3495b94d
featureConfidence
1.0
 On the Edge of Eureka
hasFeature
On the Edge of Eureka / int_3495b94d
 On the Edge of Eureka / int_34dd5f3
type
La Résistance
 On the Edge of Eureka / int_34dd5f3
comment
La Résistance: The Revolution likes to portray itself this way, but they're not really an underdog so much as they are one faction of a civil war.
 On the Edge of Eureka / int_34dd5f3
featureApplicability
1.0
 On the Edge of Eureka / int_34dd5f3
featureConfidence
1.0
 On the Edge of Eureka
hasFeature
On the Edge of Eureka / int_34dd5f3
 On the Edge of Eureka / int_3545b7df
type
Proper Lady
 On the Edge of Eureka / int_3545b7df
comment
Proper Lady: Dalia, when she's not leading a revolution. And even then some.
 On the Edge of Eureka / int_3545b7df
featureApplicability
1.0
 On the Edge of Eureka / int_3545b7df
featureConfidence
1.0
 On the Edge of Eureka
hasFeature
On the Edge of Eureka / int_3545b7df
 On the Edge of Eureka / int_36c94bed
type
Person of Mass Destruction
 On the Edge of Eureka / int_36c94bed
comment
Person of Mass Destruction: All of the Ciphers are basically living biological weapons because of the skill they have in using DNA modification tools to create dangerous Synthetic Plagues that can destroy entire armies.
 On the Edge of Eureka / int_36c94bed
featureApplicability
1.0
 On the Edge of Eureka / int_36c94bed
featureConfidence
1.0
 On the Edge of Eureka
hasFeature
On the Edge of Eureka / int_36c94bed
 On the Edge of Eureka / int_38aa5782
type
Impossible Hourglass Figure
 On the Edge of Eureka / int_38aa5782
comment
Impossible Hourglass Figure: A 22-inch-waist (while wearing a corset, at least) is one of the effects of Acidalia's genetic modification and various cosmetic alterations. It's apparently in her "specs."
 On the Edge of Eureka / int_38aa5782
featureApplicability
1.0
 On the Edge of Eureka / int_38aa5782
featureConfidence
1.0
 On the Edge of Eureka
hasFeature
On the Edge of Eureka / int_38aa5782
 On the Edge of Eureka / int_3a42d36c
type
Gold and White Are Divine
 On the Edge of Eureka / int_3a42d36c
comment
Gold and White Are Divine: In-universe, the propaganda has photos of Dalia in gold/platinum and white Cipher gowns when they want to make her look like a goddess.
 On the Edge of Eureka / int_3a42d36c
featureApplicability
1.0
 On the Edge of Eureka / int_3a42d36c
featureConfidence
1.0
 On the Edge of Eureka
hasFeature
On the Edge of Eureka / int_3a42d36c
 On the Edge of Eureka / int_3a997f9e
type
Solar Punk
 On the Edge of Eureka / int_3a997f9e
comment
Solar Punk: There was an art movement in the early 3000s that was a strange combination of these leafy, green, eco-future styles with the stark whiteness of Ascetic Aesthetic.
 On the Edge of Eureka / int_3a997f9e
featureApplicability
1.0
 On the Edge of Eureka / int_3a997f9e
featureConfidence
1.0
 On the Edge of Eureka
hasFeature
On the Edge of Eureka / int_3a997f9e
 On the Edge of Eureka / int_3abfffa4
type
DavidVsGoliath
 On the Edge of Eureka / int_3abfffa4
comment
David vs. Goliath: David versus the Eleutherian army.
 On the Edge of Eureka / int_3abfffa4
featureApplicability
1.0
 On the Edge of Eureka / int_3abfffa4
featureConfidence
1.0
 On the Edge of Eureka
hasFeature
On the Edge of Eureka / int_3abfffa4
 On the Edge of Eureka / int_3ac2a3e3
type
Deadly Gas
 On the Edge of Eureka / int_3ac2a3e3
comment
Deadly Gas: The ketacyanide bombs released during the riots. They kill Artemis within minutes.
 On the Edge of Eureka / int_3ac2a3e3
featureApplicability
1.0
 On the Edge of Eureka / int_3ac2a3e3
featureConfidence
1.0
 On the Edge of Eureka
hasFeature
On the Edge of Eureka / int_3ac2a3e3
 On the Edge of Eureka / int_3b39c254
type
Dystopia
 On the Edge of Eureka / int_3b39c254
comment
Dystopia: Eleutheria is a cool, interesting world filled with scientific knowledge and badass robots and cyborgs... to outsiders who don't know what it's really like to be stuck in the caste system, unable to see a future beyond the monotony of working yourself to death.
 On the Edge of Eureka / int_3b39c254
featureApplicability
1.0
 On the Edge of Eureka / int_3b39c254
featureConfidence
1.0
 On the Edge of Eureka
hasFeature
On the Edge of Eureka / int_3b39c254
 On the Edge of Eureka / int_3b4f2811
type
Dangerous Workplace
 On the Edge of Eureka / int_3b4f2811
comment
Dangerous Workplace: The factories and anything in the Underground.
 On the Edge of Eureka / int_3b4f2811
featureApplicability
1.0
 On the Edge of Eureka / int_3b4f2811
featureConfidence
1.0
 On the Edge of Eureka
hasFeature
On the Edge of Eureka / int_3b4f2811
 On the Edge of Eureka / int_3b55513e
type
Parental Betrayal
 On the Edge of Eureka / int_3b55513e
comment
Parental Betrayal: Alestra and possibly Elijah.
 On the Edge of Eureka / int_3b55513e
featureApplicability
1.0
 On the Edge of Eureka / int_3b55513e
featureConfidence
1.0
 On the Edge of Eureka
hasFeature
On the Edge of Eureka / int_3b55513e
 On the Edge of Eureka / int_3bad6ba6
type
Two of Your Earth Minutes
 On the Edge of Eureka / int_3bad6ba6
comment
Two of Your Earth Minutes: Rae clarifies her age with this, as Mira years are 1.5 times as long as Earth years.
 On the Edge of Eureka / int_3bad6ba6
featureApplicability
1.0
 On the Edge of Eureka / int_3bad6ba6
featureConfidence
1.0
 On the Edge of Eureka
hasFeature
On the Edge of Eureka / int_3bad6ba6
 On the Edge of Eureka / int_40cbee83
type
Wretched Hive
 On the Edge of Eureka / int_40cbee83
comment
Wretched Hive: The Cyberpunk slums of Appalachia are basically this. Gangs rule everything, there's a massive stim problem, Labora regularly work themselves to death, abandoned orphans are practically as common as air, pollution makes the white buildings gray, and it's not explicitly mentioned (this is a YA book) but it can be assumed that prostitutes are everywhere. T explicitly refers to the red-light district, and Lyra basically all but says that plenty of Cantatores turn to sex work because "dancing" doesn't make enough money.
 On the Edge of Eureka / int_40cbee83
featureApplicability
1.0
 On the Edge of Eureka / int_40cbee83
featureConfidence
1.0
 On the Edge of Eureka
hasFeature
On the Edge of Eureka / int_40cbee83
 On the Edge of Eureka / int_433396da
type
Long Hair Is Feminine
 On the Edge of Eureka / int_433396da
comment
Long Hair Is Feminine: Upper-class women usually wear their hair extremely long.
 On the Edge of Eureka / int_433396da
featureApplicability
1.0
 On the Edge of Eureka / int_433396da
featureConfidence
1.0
 On the Edge of Eureka
hasFeature
On the Edge of Eureka / int_433396da
 On the Edge of Eureka / int_4482e1ef
type
Divided States of America
 On the Edge of Eureka / int_4482e1ef
comment
Divided States of America: T's comments about "Arcadia" imply this. At some point in the past, Eleutheria was at war with a very religious country called Arcadia, both post-apocalyptic states arisen from the USA and both considering themselves the true children of America.
 On the Edge of Eureka / int_4482e1ef
featureApplicability
1.0
 On the Edge of Eureka / int_4482e1ef
featureConfidence
1.0
 On the Edge of Eureka
hasFeature
On the Edge of Eureka / int_4482e1ef
 On the Edge of Eureka / int_44a893af
type
Humans Through Alien Eyes
 On the Edge of Eureka / int_44a893af
comment
Humans Through Alien Eyes: Miramans think humans are weird for "dead keratin slabs," or fingernails, among many other things.
 On the Edge of Eureka / int_44a893af
featureApplicability
1.0
 On the Edge of Eureka / int_44a893af
featureConfidence
1.0
 On the Edge of Eureka
hasFeature
On the Edge of Eureka / int_44a893af
 On the Edge of Eureka / int_45a387bc
type
Light Feminine and Dark Feminine
 On the Edge of Eureka / int_45a387bc
comment
Light Feminine and Dark Feminine: Acidalia and Andromeda, respectively (when Andy decides to dress up.)
 On the Edge of Eureka / int_45a387bc
featureApplicability
1.0
 On the Edge of Eureka / int_45a387bc
featureConfidence
1.0
 On the Edge of Eureka
hasFeature
On the Edge of Eureka / int_45a387bc
 On the Edge of Eureka / int_45fe3a2e
type
Utopia Justifies the Means
 On the Edge of Eureka / int_45fe3a2e
comment
Utopia Justifies the Means: TB and Cass justify eugenics because it will create a "perfect human race."
 On the Edge of Eureka / int_45fe3a2e
featureApplicability
1.0
 On the Edge of Eureka / int_45fe3a2e
featureConfidence
1.0
 On the Edge of Eureka
hasFeature
On the Edge of Eureka / int_45fe3a2e
 On the Edge of Eureka / int_463b32b8
type
Save the Princess
 On the Edge of Eureka / int_463b32b8
comment
Save the Princess: In a nonromantic way. Tee tries to save Acidalia, who's essentially a princess in all but name. She makes it out alive, but he dies in the struggle.
 On the Edge of Eureka / int_463b32b8
featureApplicability
1.0
 On the Edge of Eureka / int_463b32b8
featureConfidence
1.0
 On the Edge of Eureka
hasFeature
On the Edge of Eureka / int_463b32b8
 On the Edge of Eureka / int_46bcebfd
type
Starship Luxurious
 On the Edge of Eureka / int_46bcebfd
comment
Starship Luxurious: Dalia's Revelation. Also Andromeda's Scorpio.
 On the Edge of Eureka / int_46bcebfd
featureApplicability
1.0
 On the Edge of Eureka / int_46bcebfd
featureConfidence
1.0
 On the Edge of Eureka
hasFeature
On the Edge of Eureka / int_46bcebfd
 On the Edge of Eureka / int_47d56aac
type
Fish People
 On the Edge of Eureka / int_47d56aac
comment
Fish People: In a way. The Mira don't have the stereotypical scales, but they're definitely ocean-dwellers. They have hair that secretes oil like a duck's to keep it dry, special glands that filter out salt (thus, they can drink salt water with no issues, and even seem to prefer it to fresh water) and have camouflage in the form of their skin, which is a cool color (green to blue-violet and shiny.)
 On the Edge of Eureka / int_47d56aac
featureApplicability
1.0
 On the Edge of Eureka / int_47d56aac
featureConfidence
1.0
 On the Edge of Eureka
hasFeature
On the Edge of Eureka / int_47d56aac
 On the Edge of Eureka / int_486b0458
type
Draft Dodging
 On the Edge of Eureka / int_486b0458
comment
Draft Dodging: If you find a single Eleutherian man who isn't actively figting the Mira, they're this. Ace and David included.
 On the Edge of Eureka / int_486b0458
featureApplicability
1.0
 On the Edge of Eureka / int_486b0458
featureConfidence
1.0
 On the Edge of Eureka
hasFeature
On the Edge of Eureka / int_486b0458
 On the Edge of Eureka / int_48ca7c29
type
Broken Ace
 On the Edge of Eureka / int_48ca7c29
comment
Broken Ace: Dalia is supposed to be the Imperatrix and a Revolutionary leader, but she's cracking from the pressure. And the fact that she witnessed her brother get shot to death, her little sister taken away groomed by a guy with ambiguous morals, and one of her closest friends dying from poison gas in the span of about a week might have something to do with it too.
 On the Edge of Eureka / int_48ca7c29
featureApplicability
1.0
 On the Edge of Eureka / int_48ca7c29
featureConfidence
1.0
 On the Edge of Eureka
hasFeature
On the Edge of Eureka / int_48ca7c29
 On the Edge of Eureka / int_49d59be9
type
Scenery Porn
 On the Edge of Eureka / int_49d59be9
comment
Scenery Porn: Eleutheria's massive buildings, neon signs, gritty slums and utopian penthouses are described in immense detail. This becomes unnerving when it's described by Tee, Ace, Atlas or David, because they are implied to have undergone genetic modification during their training as a soldier that resulted in increased nationalism and patriotism.
 On the Edge of Eureka / int_49d59be9
featureApplicability
1.0
 On the Edge of Eureka / int_49d59be9
featureConfidence
1.0
 On the Edge of Eureka
hasFeature
On the Edge of Eureka / int_49d59be9
 On the Edge of Eureka / int_51d8f2e3
type
Not-So-Omniscient Council of Bickering
 On the Edge of Eureka / int_51d8f2e3
comment
Not-So-Omniscient Council of Bickering: Eleutherian leadership. It used to be strong and powerful, but as time marched on, it became incompetent. Castes meant the proletariat no longer had a voice in the government, the military meant that all men- even political leaders- were drafted, and low life expectancy made the government entirely teenagers and twenty-somethings. By the events of the book, they're relying of genetic modification and propaganda to control an unruly people, the planet it split between two rebel factions, and aliens are on the brink of landing, but no one has any idea what to do about it. The leadership is: Cassiopeia, who's obsessed with TB's approval and gaining power, and nothing else. Alestra, who pretty openly supports one of the rebel groups and is one hundred percent willing to kill her own people over it. And Acidalia: the only Reasonable Authority Figure, who still can't get any reforms done because everyone else is trying to kill her.
 On the Edge of Eureka / int_51d8f2e3
featureApplicability
1.0
 On the Edge of Eureka / int_51d8f2e3
featureConfidence
1.0
 On the Edge of Eureka
hasFeature
On the Edge of Eureka / int_51d8f2e3
 On the Edge of Eureka / int_5312637f
type
Tomboy with a Girly Streak
 On the Edge of Eureka / int_5312637f
comment
Tomboy with a Girly Streak: Nearly everyone has these. Andromeda likes dramatic musicals, Carina likes pretty hair and nice clothes, Lyra likes fancy dresses, etc. Even some of the men have girly streaks.
 On the Edge of Eureka / int_5312637f
featureApplicability
1.0
 On the Edge of Eureka / int_5312637f
featureConfidence
1.0
 On the Edge of Eureka
hasFeature
On the Edge of Eureka / int_5312637f
 On the Edge of Eureka / int_537dd8fe
type
Affably Evil
 On the Edge of Eureka / int_537dd8fe
comment
Affably Evil: TB. He's not evil just to be evil- he genuinely wants a utopian world, his vision of a utopia just happens to involve a lot of morally ambiguous things. Alestra could count, too. Imagine having two children and knowing one of them will have to die. She saves Aleskynn (thus, tries to kill Dalia) because she herself was a younger sister.
 On the Edge of Eureka / int_537dd8fe
featureApplicability
1.0
 On the Edge of Eureka / int_537dd8fe
featureConfidence
1.0
 On the Edge of Eureka
hasFeature
On the Edge of Eureka / int_537dd8fe
 On the Edge of Eureka / int_56515a39
type
Artistic License – History
 On the Edge of Eureka / int_56515a39
comment
Artistic License – History: In-universe, people get a lot of things about the 19th to the 21st century wrong. Among them are mistaking movies and books for actual events.
 On the Edge of Eureka / int_56515a39
featureApplicability
1.0
 On the Edge of Eureka / int_56515a39
featureConfidence
1.0
 On the Edge of Eureka
hasFeature
On the Edge of Eureka / int_56515a39
 On the Edge of Eureka / int_56d5b88f
type
Divided We Fall
 On the Edge of Eureka / int_56d5b88f
comment
Divided We Fall: The split in Eleutheria's government into two warring factions, neither of which is really helping anything despite their good intentions.
 On the Edge of Eureka / int_56d5b88f
featureApplicability
1.0
 On the Edge of Eureka / int_56d5b88f
featureConfidence
1.0
 On the Edge of Eureka
hasFeature
On the Edge of Eureka / int_56d5b88f
 On the Edge of Eureka / int_5791e14f
type
The Future
 On the Edge of Eureka / int_5791e14f
comment
The Future: Sometime in the early 4000s, according to Alestra's diary. At this point, an apocalypse, a Second Enlightenment (that basically contradicted everything that happened during the actual Enlightenment), the recreation of the feudal system in midwestern-postapocalyptic America, the rise of several other nations, the subsequent destruction of said nations via nuclear bombs, many art movements, and several civil wars have happened.
 On the Edge of Eureka / int_5791e14f
featureApplicability
1.0
 On the Edge of Eureka / int_5791e14f
featureConfidence
1.0
 On the Edge of Eureka
hasFeature
On the Edge of Eureka / int_5791e14f
 On the Edge of Eureka / int_57b80b45
type
Fantastic Racism
 On the Edge of Eureka / int_57b80b45
comment
Fantastic Racism: Ubiquitous. Obviously, in Eleutheria, there's the caste system. Those at the very bottom are treated as worthless at best. The Eleutherians in general see Martians as backwards and uncivilized. The Mira dislike the Southerners, which is a group encompassing Raeilya.
 On the Edge of Eureka / int_57b80b45
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1.0
 On the Edge of Eureka / int_57b80b45
featureConfidence
1.0
 On the Edge of Eureka
hasFeature
On the Edge of Eureka / int_57b80b45
 On the Edge of Eureka / int_5874eb12
type
Organic Technology
 On the Edge of Eureka / int_5874eb12
comment
Organic Technology: Data is stored in DNA.
 On the Edge of Eureka / int_5874eb12
featureApplicability
1.0
 On the Edge of Eureka / int_5874eb12
featureConfidence
1.0
 On the Edge of Eureka
hasFeature
On the Edge of Eureka / int_5874eb12
 On the Edge of Eureka / int_5d1eca88
type
Awesome McCoolname
 On the Edge of Eureka / int_5d1eca88
comment
Awesome McCoolname: The Miran child soldiers who were later adopted out and given the chance to choose their own names. They were quite young at the time, so the majority have names like Wolfgang Deathridge or Septimius Justinian in order to invoke this trope.
 On the Edge of Eureka / int_5d1eca88
featureApplicability
1.0
 On the Edge of Eureka / int_5d1eca88
featureConfidence
1.0
 On the Edge of Eureka
hasFeature
On the Edge of Eureka / int_5d1eca88
 On the Edge of Eureka / int_5d88876d
type
Chocolate Baby
 On the Edge of Eureka / int_5d88876d
comment
Chocolate Baby: Alestra and her partner were white. Acidalia is vaguely South Asian and is rumoured to be the daughter of a Martian farmer. Apparently nobody thought to do a DNA test.
 On the Edge of Eureka / int_5d88876d
featureApplicability
1.0
 On the Edge of Eureka / int_5d88876d
featureConfidence
1.0
 On the Edge of Eureka
hasFeature
On the Edge of Eureka / int_5d88876d
 On the Edge of Eureka / int_5da3f522
type
Big Brother Is Watching
 On the Edge of Eureka / int_5da3f522
comment
Big Brother Is Watching: Alestra tries to create this effect. It doesn't work so well because Dystopia Is Hard.
 On the Edge of Eureka / int_5da3f522
featureApplicability
1.0
 On the Edge of Eureka / int_5da3f522
featureConfidence
1.0
 On the Edge of Eureka
hasFeature
On the Edge of Eureka / int_5da3f522
 On the Edge of Eureka / int_5e105542
type
Magic Genetics
 On the Edge of Eureka / int_5e105542
comment
Magic Genetics: Averted. DNA modifications are commonplace, but people are still limited by basic biological principles. They can't sprout wings or superpowers out of thin air, and experiments that try to do that oftentimes wind up killing/dismembering the subjects.
 On the Edge of Eureka / int_5e105542
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 On the Edge of Eureka / int_5e105542
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1.0
 On the Edge of Eureka
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On the Edge of Eureka / int_5e105542
 On the Edge of Eureka / int_5ec15a79
type
Genetic Engineering Is the New Nuke
 On the Edge of Eureka / int_5ec15a79
comment
Genetic Engineering Is the New Nuke: Acidalia singlehandedly recaptures Appalachia City by creating a sort of Synthetic Plague that destroys the DNA of her enemy soldiers, killing them all rather nastily.
 On the Edge of Eureka / int_5ec15a79
featureApplicability
1.0
 On the Edge of Eureka / int_5ec15a79
featureConfidence
1.0
 On the Edge of Eureka
hasFeature
On the Edge of Eureka / int_5ec15a79
 On the Edge of Eureka / int_60441d9
type
Future Slang
 On the Edge of Eureka / int_60441d9
comment
Future Slang: "Stars!" is a popular one (or "astra!" or "stellae!," seemingly with no distinction between the two.) "Kyrie Eleison" (meaning "lord have mercy") is used frequently by Athena, though the characters have no idea what it means or the religious connotation. At one point, Dalia thinks "Christ," a phrase she heard from her grandmother, then notes she doesn't know what it references, but it feels like a stronger expression than "stars."
 On the Edge of Eureka / int_60441d9
featureApplicability
1.0
 On the Edge of Eureka / int_60441d9
featureConfidence
1.0
 On the Edge of Eureka
hasFeature
On the Edge of Eureka / int_60441d9
 On the Edge of Eureka / int_6114a875
type
Lost Technology
 On the Edge of Eureka / int_6114a875
comment
Lost Technology: Pretty much everything the Precursors left behind. The galaxy has a bunch of futuristic technology but no idea how any of it works, and rediscovering how it functions is an achievement in and of itself. Love Dodecahedron: Mostly averted. Romance plots are generally resolved extremely quickly, and the main characters all have such different tastes that they rarely chase the same people. Despite the massive cast and huge ship potential, the only love triangle has been slight jealousy on Rina's part over Rune.
 On the Edge of Eureka / int_6114a875
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-1.0
 On the Edge of Eureka / int_6114a875
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1.0
 On the Edge of Eureka
hasFeature
On the Edge of Eureka / int_6114a875
 On the Edge of Eureka / int_659ea609
type
Techno Wreckage
 On the Edge of Eureka / int_659ea609
comment
Techno Wreckage: Eleutheria during the riots.
 On the Edge of Eureka / int_659ea609
featureApplicability
1.0
 On the Edge of Eureka / int_659ea609
featureConfidence
1.0
 On the Edge of Eureka
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On the Edge of Eureka / int_659ea609
 On the Edge of Eureka / int_6651bba7
type
Bio-Augmentation
 On the Edge of Eureka / int_6651bba7
comment
Bio-Augmentation: DNA mods can make you incredibly strong, smart or practically superpowered. TB uses them to make himself immune to most pain. (This doesn't reduce the actual injury, though.)
 On the Edge of Eureka / int_6651bba7
featureApplicability
1.0
 On the Edge of Eureka / int_6651bba7
featureConfidence
1.0
 On the Edge of Eureka
hasFeature
On the Edge of Eureka / int_6651bba7
 On the Edge of Eureka / int_68f21cd6
type
Gorgeous Greek
 On the Edge of Eureka / int_68f21cd6
comment
Gorgeous Greek: Dalia deliberately tries to invoke this trope when she meets the Mira for the first time by wearing an elaborate Greco-Roman toga.
 On the Edge of Eureka / int_68f21cd6
featureApplicability
1.0
 On the Edge of Eureka / int_68f21cd6
featureConfidence
1.0
 On the Edge of Eureka
hasFeature
On the Edge of Eureka / int_68f21cd6
 On the Edge of Eureka / int_6a157a14
type
Color-Coded Patrician
 On the Edge of Eureka / int_6a157a14
comment
Color-Coded Patrician: Ciphers wear pure white, as stated above.
 On the Edge of Eureka / int_6a157a14
featureApplicability
1.0
 On the Edge of Eureka / int_6a157a14
featureConfidence
1.0
 On the Edge of Eureka
hasFeature
On the Edge of Eureka / int_6a157a14
 On the Edge of Eureka / int_6a1cbf28
type
Rebellious Princess
 On the Edge of Eureka / int_6a1cbf28
comment
Rebellious Princess: Acidalia, though technically not a princess, is still the child of the reigning monarch.
 On the Edge of Eureka / int_6a1cbf28
featureApplicability
1.0
 On the Edge of Eureka / int_6a1cbf28
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1.0
 On the Edge of Eureka
hasFeature
On the Edge of Eureka / int_6a1cbf28
 On the Edge of Eureka / int_6a2d1b1a
type
Rebel Leader
 On the Edge of Eureka / int_6a2d1b1a
comment
Rebel Leader: Acidalia is one of several in the Revolution.
 On the Edge of Eureka / int_6a2d1b1a
featureApplicability
1.0
 On the Edge of Eureka / int_6a2d1b1a
featureConfidence
1.0
 On the Edge of Eureka
hasFeature
On the Edge of Eureka / int_6a2d1b1a
 On the Edge of Eureka / int_6b4b3eba
type
Lady Land
 On the Edge of Eureka / int_6b4b3eba
comment
Lady Land: Men have required military service, leaving women in control of the rest of the planet.
 On the Edge of Eureka / int_6b4b3eba
featureApplicability
1.0
 On the Edge of Eureka / int_6b4b3eba
featureConfidence
1.0
 On the Edge of Eureka
hasFeature
On the Edge of Eureka / int_6b4b3eba
 On the Edge of Eureka / int_6bda9a30
type
Meaningful Name
 On the Edge of Eureka / int_6bda9a30
comment
Meaningful Name: Many throughout the series. Acidalia is named after Acidalia Planitia, where she was born. David is from David and Goliath, symbolizing his struggle against the seemingly unbeatable monster that is the Eleutherian military. Lyra was named after the lyre; she's a Cantator singer and performer who played it. Athena the scientist was named after the Greek goddess of knowledge. Aleskynn literallu means "smaller Aleskynn." Alestra, Estella and Seren are all names meaning "star." Other "space names" like Andromeda, Carina Nebula, Lyra, Acidalia Planitia, etc show up often. Raeilya and Cadé's names mean things in their own languages. Cadé's is "sea warrior" and Rae's is "light-bringer." Cassiopeia is named after a notoriously vain and selfish queen; Cassia means "empty headed." Averted entirely with Aleskynn and her friends; their names mean nothing, but were deliberately created to sound "as annoying as possible."
 On the Edge of Eureka / int_6bda9a30
featureApplicability
-1.0
 On the Edge of Eureka / int_6bda9a30
featureConfidence
1.0
 On the Edge of Eureka
hasFeature
On the Edge of Eureka / int_6bda9a30
 On the Edge of Eureka / int_6c3553cd
type
Repressive, but Efficient
 On the Edge of Eureka / int_6c3553cd
comment
Repressive, but Efficient: Eleutherian society in the first book (before the civil war.) It's a horribly oppressive nation-state, but a very effective one for the most part. They're entirely self-sustaining and very scientifically advanced... it's just that the ordinary citizens are miserable.
 On the Edge of Eureka / int_6c3553cd
featureApplicability
1.0
 On the Edge of Eureka / int_6c3553cd
featureConfidence
1.0
 On the Edge of Eureka
hasFeature
On the Edge of Eureka / int_6c3553cd
 On the Edge of Eureka / int_70f9a879
type
Family-Friendly Stripper
 On the Edge of Eureka / int_70f9a879
comment
Family-Friendly Stripper: Lyra pretty obviously works at a strip club or brothel, but Viola is called an "exotic dancer," the actual term "brothel" is replaced with the Latin "lustris," and she doesn't get called a "whore," but a "meretrix." Actual sex is never mentioned or even hinted at despite the fact that it's clearly happening.
 On the Edge of Eureka / int_70f9a879
featureApplicability
1.0
 On the Edge of Eureka / int_70f9a879
featureConfidence
1.0
 On the Edge of Eureka
hasFeature
On the Edge of Eureka / int_70f9a879
 On the Edge of Eureka / int_716645fb
type
In Touch with His Feminine Side
 On the Edge of Eureka / int_716645fb
comment
In Touch with His Feminine Side: No two societies have the same gender roles, so a lot of the male cast are this. Notably, Rune likes his girlfriend's glittery bath bombs, and Seven, Leo, Ajax, and the rest of the Miran squad avert Ciryan gender roles simply by not murdering people on the regular.
 On the Edge of Eureka / int_716645fb
featureApplicability
1.0
 On the Edge of Eureka / int_716645fb
featureConfidence
1.0
 On the Edge of Eureka
hasFeature
On the Edge of Eureka / int_716645fb
 On the Edge of Eureka / int_7360806f
type
In-Series Nickname
 On the Edge of Eureka / int_7360806f
comment
In-Series Nickname: Many, since the names are so long. Acidalia Planitia, Carina-Nebula, Raeilya Aeshiel, Rune Archer-Sagan, and Aleskynn are Dalia, Rina, Rae, Ru, and Leski, respectively.
 On the Edge of Eureka / int_7360806f
featureApplicability
1.0
 On the Edge of Eureka / int_7360806f
featureConfidence
1.0
 On the Edge of Eureka
hasFeature
On the Edge of Eureka / int_7360806f
 On the Edge of Eureka / int_740f59b4
type
ColorCodedForYourConvenience
 On the Edge of Eureka / int_740f59b4
comment
Color-Coded for Your Convenience: The castes. The Ciphers on top wear white, the middle class scientists wear light gray, the working class servants wear dark gray, and expendable Laborum and Cantatores wear black.
 On the Edge of Eureka / int_740f59b4
featureApplicability
1.0
 On the Edge of Eureka / int_740f59b4
featureConfidence
1.0
 On the Edge of Eureka
hasFeature
On the Edge of Eureka / int_740f59b4
 On the Edge of Eureka / int_7464705c
type
Arc Words
 On the Edge of Eureka / int_7464705c
comment
Arc Words: Eureka and enlightenment.
 On the Edge of Eureka / int_7464705c
featureApplicability
1.0
 On the Edge of Eureka / int_7464705c
featureConfidence
1.0
 On the Edge of Eureka
hasFeature
On the Edge of Eureka / int_7464705c
 On the Edge of Eureka / int_74b34280
type
Academic Alpha Bitch
 On the Edge of Eureka / int_74b34280
comment
Academic Alpha Bitch: Cressida was a complete jerk before her Character Development, but she still got really good grades.
 On the Edge of Eureka / int_74b34280
featureApplicability
1.0
 On the Edge of Eureka / int_74b34280
featureConfidence
1.0
 On the Edge of Eureka
hasFeature
On the Edge of Eureka / int_74b34280
 On the Edge of Eureka / int_74b5724e
type
We Are Experiencing Technical Difficulties
 On the Edge of Eureka / int_74b5724e
comment
We Are Experiencing Technical Difficulties: The first sign that they're no longer in known space is when Cressida's metadit starts giving her errors.
 On the Edge of Eureka / int_74b5724e
featureApplicability
1.0
 On the Edge of Eureka / int_74b5724e
featureConfidence
1.0
 On the Edge of Eureka
hasFeature
On the Edge of Eureka / int_74b5724e
 On the Edge of Eureka / int_77063cd7
type
Hooker with a Heart of Gold
 On the Edge of Eureka / int_77063cd7
comment
Hooker with a Heart of Gold: Lyra's past occupations have never been described in detail, but it's clear that they were something she isn't proud of, and when you take into account her former home and her desperation for money, she was probably this.
 On the Edge of Eureka / int_77063cd7
featureApplicability
1.0
 On the Edge of Eureka / int_77063cd7
featureConfidence
1.0
 On the Edge of Eureka
hasFeature
On the Edge of Eureka / int_77063cd7
 On the Edge of Eureka / int_777c0033
type
Technical Pacifist
 On the Edge of Eureka / int_777c0033
comment
Technical Pacifist: Alpha-24 never actually kills or harms anyone, as it would go against the laws of robotics. However, he is perfectly happy to stand helpfully on the sidelines and cheer the humans on while they do the killing and maiming. Acidalia mentions it while they're in the Terminal, but Alpha isn't too concerned about it. According to Lyra, it "doesn't count" as long as Alpha's finger isn't the one on the trigger.
 On the Edge of Eureka / int_777c0033
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1.0
 On the Edge of Eureka / int_777c0033
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1.0
 On the Edge of Eureka
hasFeature
On the Edge of Eureka / int_777c0033
 On the Edge of Eureka / int_77aae115
type
Hated by All
 On the Edge of Eureka / int_77aae115
comment
Hated by All: The modern Eleutherian caste system. Loyalists hate it because they feel that the "genetically superior" people are stagnant and not allowed to move up to take the control they deem rightfully theirs, while Revolutionaries hate it because of its inequality, abuse and genocidal tendencies.
 On the Edge of Eureka / int_77aae115
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1.0
 On the Edge of Eureka / int_77aae115
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1.0
 On the Edge of Eureka
hasFeature
On the Edge of Eureka / int_77aae115
 On the Edge of Eureka / int_792bb47a
type
Heroic Bastard
 On the Edge of Eureka / int_792bb47a
comment
Heroic Bastard: Under Eleutheria's definition of what makes a bastard, Lyra is definitely one. It's also implied that Acidalia is illegitimate.
 On the Edge of Eureka / int_792bb47a
featureApplicability
1.0
 On the Edge of Eureka / int_792bb47a
featureConfidence
1.0
 On the Edge of Eureka
hasFeature
On the Edge of Eureka / int_792bb47a
 On the Edge of Eureka / int_7a53b67d
type
Sinister Surveillance
 On the Edge of Eureka / int_7a53b67d
comment
Sinister Surveillance: Alestra has cameras around the planet, but they're only ever used when she needs them because Dystopia Is Hard and monitoring every citizen every day would be impossible.
 On the Edge of Eureka / int_7a53b67d
featureApplicability
1.0
 On the Edge of Eureka / int_7a53b67d
featureConfidence
1.0
 On the Edge of Eureka
hasFeature
On the Edge of Eureka / int_7a53b67d
 On the Edge of Eureka / int_7b3352a9
type
Heroic Safe Mode
 On the Edge of Eureka / int_7b3352a9
comment
Heroic Safe Mode: Acidalia spends the entire first book refusing to acknowledge her grief, pain, or discomfort because she can "do it later."
 On the Edge of Eureka / int_7b3352a9
featureApplicability
1.0
 On the Edge of Eureka / int_7b3352a9
featureConfidence
1.0
 On the Edge of Eureka
hasFeature
On the Edge of Eureka / int_7b3352a9
 On the Edge of Eureka / int_7b454a57
type
White Sheep
 On the Edge of Eureka / int_7b454a57
comment
White Sheep: Acidalia is a descendant of hundreds of dictators, ranging from dangerously stupid to outright genocidal.
 On the Edge of Eureka / int_7b454a57
featureApplicability
1.0
 On the Edge of Eureka / int_7b454a57
featureConfidence
1.0
 On the Edge of Eureka
hasFeature
On the Edge of Eureka / int_7b454a57
 On the Edge of Eureka / int_7bd44eb9
type
Smart People Play Chess
 On the Edge of Eureka / int_7bd44eb9
comment
Smart People Play Chess: Or at least some bizzare Variant Chess version.
 On the Edge of Eureka / int_7bd44eb9
featureApplicability
1.0
 On the Edge of Eureka / int_7bd44eb9
featureConfidence
1.0
 On the Edge of Eureka
hasFeature
On the Edge of Eureka / int_7bd44eb9
 On the Edge of Eureka / int_7c9dcc1
type
THeUnfavorite
 On the Edge of Eureka / int_7c9dcc1
comment
The Unfavorite: Played with. Dalia, the older girl, is the one put on a pedestal and given immense amounts of money and power by society, but she is loathed by her mother. Aleskynn, the younger girl in a world where this is stigmatized, is treated with a sort of indifference by everyone- except her mother, who would do anything to help her littlest daughter succeed. Even if it involves trying to murder her eldest and actually murdering her son.
 On the Edge of Eureka / int_7c9dcc1
featureApplicability
1.0
 On the Edge of Eureka / int_7c9dcc1
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1.0
 On the Edge of Eureka
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On the Edge of Eureka / int_7c9dcc1
 On the Edge of Eureka / int_7d93efb
type
Stellar Name
 On the Edge of Eureka / int_7d93efb
comment
Stellar Name: Most of the main cast are named this way. Acidalia's name comes from Acidalia Planitia, a geographic area on Mars. Andromeda's name comes from the Andromeda Galaxy. Carina is named after the Great Nebula in Carina, which is fitting, considering that she's an astrophysicist like her mother before her. Cassiopeia is named after a constellation shaped like a famously vain queen. Principessa Celestia Cipher's name means "sky." Estella's name means "star." The last name Seren also means "star," meaning Estella's name literally translates to "Star Star."
 On the Edge of Eureka / int_7d93efb
featureApplicability
1.0
 On the Edge of Eureka / int_7d93efb
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1.0
 On the Edge of Eureka
hasFeature
On the Edge of Eureka / int_7d93efb
 On the Edge of Eureka / int_7f080f98
type
Vague Age
 On the Edge of Eureka / int_7f080f98
comment
Vague Age: Alestra. According to basic maths, she's middle-aged, but other characters consistently describe her as looking as young as her 20 year old daughter. Carina says that if she didn't know who it was, she'd assume Alestra was twenty-something. Justified, considering the easy access the rich have to DNA mods and anti-aging therapy.
 On the Edge of Eureka / int_7f080f98
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1.0
 On the Edge of Eureka / int_7f080f98
featureConfidence
1.0
 On the Edge of Eureka
hasFeature
On the Edge of Eureka / int_7f080f98
 On the Edge of Eureka / int_815d5a99
type
The Three Faces of Eve
 On the Edge of Eureka / int_815d5a99
comment
The Three Faces of Eve: Acidalia is the Wife, or the mature, beautiful, intelligent one. Lyra is seen by society as the Seductress, but is actually the innocent Child. Cassiopeia likes to see herself as the Wife, but is actually the Seductress.
 On the Edge of Eureka / int_815d5a99
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1.0
 On the Edge of Eureka / int_815d5a99
featureConfidence
1.0
 On the Edge of Eureka
hasFeature
On the Edge of Eureka / int_815d5a99
 On the Edge of Eureka / int_816a4e80
type
Star Wars (Franchise)
 On the Edge of Eureka / int_816a4e80
comment
The cities of Eleutheria and Faraday are based on Coruscant.
 On the Edge of Eureka / int_816a4e80
featureApplicability
1.0
 On the Edge of Eureka / int_816a4e80
featureConfidence
1.0
 On the Edge of Eureka
hasFeature
On the Edge of Eureka / int_816a4e80
 On the Edge of Eureka / int_83856158
type
Worthless Yellow Rocks
 On the Edge of Eureka / int_83856158
comment
Worthless Yellow Rocks: In the future, diamonds and precious metals can be synthesized so easily they've lost their value. Characters treat them like they're plastic and rhinestones.
 On the Edge of Eureka / int_83856158
featureApplicability
1.0
 On the Edge of Eureka / int_83856158
featureConfidence
1.0
 On the Edge of Eureka
hasFeature
On the Edge of Eureka / int_83856158
 On the Edge of Eureka / int_83f43ca9
type
Dystopia Is Hard
 On the Edge of Eureka / int_83f43ca9
comment
Dystopia Is Hard: Eleutheria is a city of trillions, and the citizens are scientifically aware enough to know that monitoring them all constantly is impossible, so people aren't afraid to insult Alestra. It only becomes a problem when she has cameras on their location for whatever reason.
 On the Edge of Eureka / int_83f43ca9
featureApplicability
1.0
 On the Edge of Eureka / int_83f43ca9
featureConfidence
1.0
 On the Edge of Eureka
hasFeature
On the Edge of Eureka / int_83f43ca9
 On the Edge of Eureka / int_84c5ec0b
type
Free-Range Children
 On the Edge of Eureka / int_84c5ec0b
comment
Free-Range Children: Acidalia apparently joined the Revolution at 14; Alestra didn't seem to notice or care. Athena somehow got anthrax three times as a kid because she was allowed to wander around BSL-3 laboratories completely unsupervised. Rune and his crew were put on a ship and sent out to space when the oldest among them was 12, resulting in a crash that killed the majority of them. And the less that can be said about Lyra's childhood, the better.
 On the Edge of Eureka / int_84c5ec0b
featureApplicability
1.0
 On the Edge of Eureka / int_84c5ec0b
featureConfidence
1.0
 On the Edge of Eureka
hasFeature
On the Edge of Eureka / int_84c5ec0b
 On the Edge of Eureka / int_857d1626
type
Power Glows
 On the Edge of Eureka / int_857d1626
comment
Power Glows: To the point where Eleutheria (an eternally dark city because of smog and nuclear winter) is known as the "City of Light," simply because of the neon.
 On the Edge of Eureka / int_857d1626
featureApplicability
1.0
 On the Edge of Eureka / int_857d1626
featureConfidence
1.0
 On the Edge of Eureka
hasFeature
On the Edge of Eureka / int_857d1626
 On the Edge of Eureka / int_867f9f5c
type
Alien Non-Interference Clause
 On the Edge of Eureka / int_867f9f5c
comment
Alien Non-Interference Clause: The Mira have one that bans them from interacting with the humans. Once Earth becomes a violet war zone and thousands are dying, they go against it to hopefully save the species before they destroy themselves.
 On the Edge of Eureka / int_867f9f5c
featureApplicability
1.0
 On the Edge of Eureka / int_867f9f5c
featureConfidence
1.0
 On the Edge of Eureka
hasFeature
On the Edge of Eureka / int_867f9f5c
 On the Edge of Eureka / int_8748f851
type
Brainy Brunette
 On the Edge of Eureka / int_8748f851
comment
Brainy Brunette: Athena has black hair and Carina has grayish-brown. Dalia has black hair, but she could qualify too.
 On the Edge of Eureka / int_8748f851
featureApplicability
1.0
 On the Edge of Eureka / int_8748f851
featureConfidence
1.0
 On the Edge of Eureka
hasFeature
On the Edge of Eureka / int_8748f851
 On the Edge of Eureka / int_8767b1f3
type
Black-and-Gray Morality
 On the Edge of Eureka / int_8767b1f3
comment
Black-and-Gray Morality: Acidalia is the good guy, but she also has a violent cult of personality (and a few actual cults!), regularly produces propaganda that she knows has zero truth to it, uses her beauty and satus to manipulate people in order to get what she wants, and commits war crimes on the regular to ensure a win. The Revolution itself makes frequent use of biological and chemical weapons and breaks the Geneva conventions constantly. But the Nova does all of the above, plus genocide of the lower castes and torturing their prisoners. Their crimes are usually less "war crimes" and more "crimes against humanity."
 On the Edge of Eureka / int_8767b1f3
featureApplicability
1.0
 On the Edge of Eureka / int_8767b1f3
featureConfidence
1.0
 On the Edge of Eureka
hasFeature
On the Edge of Eureka / int_8767b1f3
 On the Edge of Eureka / int_87f13be4
type
Designer Babies
 On the Edge of Eureka / int_87f13be4
comment
Designer Babies: Implied that pretty much everyone in Eleutheria is this (or at least, everyone who can afford it.)
 On the Edge of Eureka / int_87f13be4
featureApplicability
1.0
 On the Edge of Eureka / int_87f13be4
featureConfidence
1.0
 On the Edge of Eureka
hasFeature
On the Edge of Eureka / int_87f13be4
 On the Edge of Eureka / int_88f45711
type
Space Amish
 On the Edge of Eureka / int_88f45711
comment
Space Amish: Some of the Martians. Though they don't eschew all technology, they live in a society where farming for a living is the norm, with cities being few and far-between and the population low. Their lives are a lot more similar to modern-day rural Americans than the glitzy cyberpunk Eleutherians right next door.
 On the Edge of Eureka / int_88f45711
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1.0
 On the Edge of Eureka / int_88f45711
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1.0
 On the Edge of Eureka
hasFeature
On the Edge of Eureka / int_88f45711
 On the Edge of Eureka / int_8976acda
type
Civil War
 On the Edge of Eureka / int_8976acda
comment
Civil War: Eleutheria is engaged in one from chapter 11 of On the Edge of Eureka, though it was basically a cold civil war before that anyway. The Galactic War could potentially be considered this. Though planets are supposedly sovereign, they're still united underneath the Corps, so it could be seen as a civil war within the Corps itself.
 On the Edge of Eureka / int_8976acda
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1.0
 On the Edge of Eureka / int_8976acda
featureConfidence
1.0
 On the Edge of Eureka
hasFeature
On the Edge of Eureka / int_8976acda
 On the Edge of Eureka / int_8a524789
type
Industrial Ghetto
 On the Edge of Eureka / int_8a524789
comment
Industrial Ghetto: The slums where Lyra comes from.
 On the Edge of Eureka / int_8a524789
featureApplicability
1.0
 On the Edge of Eureka / int_8a524789
featureConfidence
1.0
 On the Edge of Eureka
hasFeature
On the Edge of Eureka / int_8a524789
 On the Edge of Eureka / int_8e5c28c
type
Crystal Spires and Togas
 On the Edge of Eureka / int_8e5c28c
comment
Crystal Spires and Togas: The Miramans are a more organic, ocean-y version of this.
 On the Edge of Eureka / int_8e5c28c
featureApplicability
1.0
 On the Edge of Eureka / int_8e5c28c
featureConfidence
1.0
 On the Edge of Eureka
hasFeature
On the Edge of Eureka / int_8e5c28c
 On the Edge of Eureka / int_8f900ccd
type
Overly Long Name
 On the Edge of Eureka / int_8f900ccd
comment
Overly Long Name: The way the naming system works means that this happens quite frequently. Given name is followed . by the mother's given name, then the grandmother's name is added on for formality, then the caste, then any caste specifications. Names can be six or seven words long without titles—Carina's full name is Carina-Nebula Julia-Maxima Scientia Astrophysica, and she's just a middle-class scientist. Acidalia's full name and title would be Imperatrix Acidalia-Planita Alestra Harmonia Cipher-Sagan. Nicknames are used frequently.
 On the Edge of Eureka / int_8f900ccd
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1.0
 On the Edge of Eureka / int_8f900ccd
featureConfidence
1.0
 On the Edge of Eureka
hasFeature
On the Edge of Eureka / int_8f900ccd
 On the Edge of Eureka / int_9044debe
type
Microts
 On the Edge of Eureka / int_9044debe
comment
Microts: Cycle, sol, et cetera are used when talking about non-Earth planets.
 On the Edge of Eureka / int_9044debe
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1.0
 On the Edge of Eureka / int_9044debe
featureConfidence
1.0
 On the Edge of Eureka
hasFeature
On the Edge of Eureka / int_9044debe
 On the Edge of Eureka / int_91e894b4
type
Apocalypse How
 On the Edge of Eureka / int_91e894b4
comment
Apocalypse How: A class 2, brought about via a pandemic of bioweaponized smallpox.
 On the Edge of Eureka / int_91e894b4
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1.0
 On the Edge of Eureka / int_91e894b4
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1.0
 On the Edge of Eureka
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On the Edge of Eureka / int_91e894b4
 On the Edge of Eureka / int_92286f7f
type
Precursors
 On the Edge of Eureka / int_92286f7f
comment
Precursors: No one really knows anything about them, but apparently they exist.
 On the Edge of Eureka / int_92286f7f
featureApplicability
1.0
 On the Edge of Eureka / int_92286f7f
featureConfidence
1.0
 On the Edge of Eureka
hasFeature
On the Edge of Eureka / int_92286f7f
 On the Edge of Eureka / int_93c04c8a
type
Future Food Is Artificial
 On the Edge of Eureka / int_93c04c8a
comment
Future Food Is Artificial: Only some of it. The rich get real food.
 On the Edge of Eureka / int_93c04c8a
featureApplicability
1.0
 On the Edge of Eureka / int_93c04c8a
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1.0
 On the Edge of Eureka
hasFeature
On the Edge of Eureka / int_93c04c8a
 On the Edge of Eureka / int_944eb8fb
type
All Deaths Final
 On the Edge of Eureka / int_944eb8fb
comment
All Deaths Final: Cybernetics and genetic mods only work on living people. Once you die, you're gone for good.
 On the Edge of Eureka / int_944eb8fb
featureApplicability
1.0
 On the Edge of Eureka / int_944eb8fb
featureConfidence
1.0
 On the Edge of Eureka
hasFeature
On the Edge of Eureka / int_944eb8fb
 On the Edge of Eureka / int_9555d7c5
type
All That Glitters
 On the Edge of Eureka / int_9555d7c5
comment
All That Glitters: Most of the diamonds and gemstones Acidalia wears have zero actual value because of how easily fake gems can be created. They exist only to be pretty.
 On the Edge of Eureka / int_9555d7c5
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1.0
 On the Edge of Eureka / int_9555d7c5
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1.0
 On the Edge of Eureka
hasFeature
On the Edge of Eureka / int_9555d7c5
 On the Edge of Eureka / int_96e01893
type
Bodyguard Babes
 On the Edge of Eureka / int_96e01893
comment
Bodyguard Babes: Dalia's Magistrate bodyguards are all women, due to nearly all men being drafted.
 On the Edge of Eureka / int_96e01893
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1.0
 On the Edge of Eureka / int_96e01893
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1.0
 On the Edge of Eureka
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On the Edge of Eureka / int_96e01893
 On the Edge of Eureka / int_97914ed
type
Idiot Savant
 On the Edge of Eureka / int_97914ed
comment
Idiot Savant: Alpha-24 has knowledge of pretty much all of Terran history, but other than that he's mostly useless. One of his first appearances has him sticking his finger into a piece of lab equipment to watch the sparks fly.
 On the Edge of Eureka / int_97914ed
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1.0
 On the Edge of Eureka / int_97914ed
featureConfidence
1.0
 On the Edge of Eureka
hasFeature
On the Edge of Eureka / int_97914ed
 On the Edge of Eureka / int_985e118a
type
Odd Couple
 On the Edge of Eureka / int_985e118a
comment
Odd Couple: Platonically, Acidalia and Andromeda. Dalia's a classy, eloquent royal with a deep understanding of politics but clueless about military strategy, while Andromeda is a cyborg bruiser Labora who couldn't give less of a damn about nuance and respect in favor of punching stuff. They're best friends. Obviously. Or at least they were. Theodora and David could be this too. Theodora is a ex-con super-spy who spent her days illegally collecting data from electronic waste to send to the Revolution, and David is a hardworking regular guy whose only illegal action was leaving Eleutheria.
 On the Edge of Eureka / int_985e118a
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1.0
 On the Edge of Eureka / int_985e118a
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1.0
 On the Edge of Eureka
hasFeature
On the Edge of Eureka / int_985e118a
 On the Edge of Eureka / int_98a7ffba
type
Androids Are People, Too
 On the Edge of Eureka / int_98a7ffba
comment
Androids Are People, Too: It never even occurs to anyone to treat Alpha-24 as something other than sentient, though it is mentioned that sentient androids have been outlawed because the ethical qualms outweighed the few benefits of human-like intelligence. And because they were prone to murdering humans in violent fits of anger.
 On the Edge of Eureka / int_98a7ffba
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1.0
 On the Edge of Eureka / int_98a7ffba
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1.0
 On the Edge of Eureka
hasFeature
On the Edge of Eureka / int_98a7ffba
 On the Edge of Eureka / int_99a12edd
type
Cyborg
 On the Edge of Eureka / int_99a12edd
comment
Cyborg: Andromeda is missing the entire left side of her body.
 On the Edge of Eureka / int_99a12edd
featureApplicability
1.0
 On the Edge of Eureka / int_99a12edd
featureConfidence
1.0
 On the Edge of Eureka
hasFeature
On the Edge of Eureka / int_99a12edd
 On the Edge of Eureka / int_9bee1a7f
type
Eldritch Location
 On the Edge of Eureka / int_9bee1a7f
comment
Eldritch Location: Faraday and the Iron City come across to the cast as this, but it's just because all of their architecture consists of force fields and holograms. It's translucent, barely visible, and can change completely in seconds, leading the main cast to think they've stumbled into something horrifying.
 On the Edge of Eureka / int_9bee1a7f
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1.0
 On the Edge of Eureka / int_9bee1a7f
featureConfidence
1.0
 On the Edge of Eureka
hasFeature
On the Edge of Eureka / int_9bee1a7f
 On the Edge of Eureka / int_9dd2af4a
type
Inspirationally Disadvantaged
 On the Edge of Eureka / int_9dd2af4a
comment
Inspirationally Disadvantaged: Acidalia makes fun of tabloids for portraying her as this after she escapes the Nova. It's somewhat ironic, as the Revolution perpetuated that stereotype itself in-universe for a while for propaganda purposes, which also annoyed Acidalia.
 On the Edge of Eureka / int_9dd2af4a
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1.0
 On the Edge of Eureka / int_9dd2af4a
featureConfidence
1.0
 On the Edge of Eureka
hasFeature
On the Edge of Eureka / int_9dd2af4a
 On the Edge of Eureka / int_a0c55654
type
The Revolution Will Not Be Civilized
 On the Edge of Eureka / int_a0c55654
comment
The Revolution Will Not Be Civilized: The Revolution commits war crimes just as often as their enemies, using biological and chemical weapons constantly. The reason Acidalia is so high up in their hierarchy is because her ability to modify DNA essentially makes her a living biological weapon. And though Acidalia is careful not to target civilians, her colleagues certainly aren't, excusing their actions with the philosophy that all's fair in love and war.
 On the Edge of Eureka / int_a0c55654
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1.0
 On the Edge of Eureka / int_a0c55654
featureConfidence
1.0
 On the Edge of Eureka
hasFeature
On the Edge of Eureka / int_a0c55654
 On the Edge of Eureka / int_a20460b8
type
Hot Consort
 On the Edge of Eureka / int_a20460b8
comment
Hot Consort: In-universe, Rune is considered very attractive (though, to be fair, most Eleutherians are.)
 On the Edge of Eureka / int_a20460b8
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1.0
 On the Edge of Eureka / int_a20460b8
featureConfidence
1.0
 On the Edge of Eureka
hasFeature
On the Edge of Eureka / int_a20460b8
 On the Edge of Eureka / int_a2484b0e
type
The Beautiful Elite
 On the Edge of Eureka / int_a2484b0e
comment
The Beautiful Elite: Via genetic mods. People can live to be 200-300 years old (in the case of women with cushy jobs; military men and women in any sort of political job or research job often die under 50 from assassination, lab accidents, gang wars, or murder.) Alestra was In her mid-40s and looked the same age as her 20-year-old daughter. Atlas is pushing eighty, but is physically more like the average modern 40-year-old.
 On the Edge of Eureka / int_a2484b0e
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1.0
 On the Edge of Eureka / int_a2484b0e
featureConfidence
1.0
 On the Edge of Eureka
hasFeature
On the Edge of Eureka / int_a2484b0e
 On the Edge of Eureka / int_a2e84479
type
Slowly Slipping Into Evil
 On the Edge of Eureka / int_a2e84479
comment
Slowly Slipping Into Evil: Acidalia worries that her attack using the Terminal crosses the Moral Event Horizon in the first book.
 On the Edge of Eureka / int_a2e84479
featureApplicability
1.0
 On the Edge of Eureka / int_a2e84479
featureConfidence
1.0
 On the Edge of Eureka
hasFeature
On the Edge of Eureka / int_a2e84479
 On the Edge of Eureka / int_a5c78451
type
Graceful in Their Element
 On the Edge of Eureka / int_a5c78451
comment
Graceful in Their Element: The Mira look like gangly, awkward, vaguely fishy people on land, but become beautiful and indescribable creatures in the water.
 On the Edge of Eureka / int_a5c78451
featureApplicability
1.0
 On the Edge of Eureka / int_a5c78451
featureConfidence
1.0
 On the Edge of Eureka
hasFeature
On the Edge of Eureka / int_a5c78451
 On the Edge of Eureka / int_a7ae597a
type
No New Fashions in the Future
 On the Edge of Eureka / int_a7ae597a
comment
No New Fashions in the Future: Most of the clothing is just historical clothing with shiny holographic material instead of normal fabric. Martian kids wear a variation of Classic Lolita, Eleutherians wear normal but monotonous clothes that match the color of their caste, and aristocrats usually wear modern-ish ball gowns and evening gowns.
 On the Edge of Eureka / int_a7ae597a
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1.0
 On the Edge of Eureka / int_a7ae597a
featureConfidence
1.0
 On the Edge of Eureka
hasFeature
On the Edge of Eureka / int_a7ae597a
 On the Edge of Eureka / int_a7b324e
type
Handicapped Badass
 On the Edge of Eureka / int_a7b324e
comment
Handicapped Badass: Acidalia is an epileptic amputee by the end of the series, and she still kicks ass.
 On the Edge of Eureka / int_a7b324e
featureApplicability
1.0
 On the Edge of Eureka / int_a7b324e
featureConfidence
1.0
 On the Edge of Eureka
hasFeature
On the Edge of Eureka / int_a7b324e
 On the Edge of Eureka / int_a7caa5b5
type
First Contact
 On the Edge of Eureka / int_a7caa5b5
comment
First Contact: First peaceful contact, at least. The Mira and the Eleutherians have been at war for decades, but so much time has elapsed between peaceful meetings that neither of the generations that began the war is still around. Dalia, Andromeda and Atlas meeting Rae and Cadé is the first civil discussion in decades, and it's been so long since the last one that both species have never seen the other before and are bemused by each other.
 On the Edge of Eureka / int_a7caa5b5
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1.0
 On the Edge of Eureka / int_a7caa5b5
featureConfidence
1.0
 On the Edge of Eureka
hasFeature
On the Edge of Eureka / int_a7caa5b5
 On the Edge of Eureka / int_a8357dc2
type
No Woman's Land
 On the Edge of Eureka / int_a8357dc2
comment
No Woman's Land: Based on the way characters speak about it, the long-dead country the Arcadian Republic was this.
 On the Edge of Eureka / int_a8357dc2
featureApplicability
1.0
 On the Edge of Eureka / int_a8357dc2
featureConfidence
1.0
 On the Edge of Eureka
hasFeature
On the Edge of Eureka / int_a8357dc2
 On the Edge of Eureka / int_aa8db5e2
type
Mega City
 On the Edge of Eureka / int_aa8db5e2
comment
Mega City: Eleutheria.
 On the Edge of Eureka / int_aa8db5e2
featureApplicability
1.0
 On the Edge of Eureka / int_aa8db5e2
featureConfidence
1.0
 On the Edge of Eureka
hasFeature
On the Edge of Eureka / int_aa8db5e2
 On the Edge of Eureka / int_abe4d7b
type
Blue Blood
 On the Edge of Eureka / int_abe4d7b
comment
Blue Blood: The Imperial family and the Dictatorum, as well as extremely high-ranking soldiers. Martians with very . high Points could also be considered this.
 On the Edge of Eureka / int_abe4d7b
featureApplicability
1.0
 On the Edge of Eureka / int_abe4d7b
featureConfidence
1.0
 On the Edge of Eureka
hasFeature
On the Edge of Eureka / int_abe4d7b
 On the Edge of Eureka / int_aca32000
type
Armor-Piercing Response
 On the Edge of Eureka / int_aca32000
comment
Armor-Piercing Response: "I may be an illegitimate bastard child, but at least my family tree doesn't look like a Möbius strip."
 On the Edge of Eureka / int_aca32000
featureApplicability
1.0
 On the Edge of Eureka / int_aca32000
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1.0
 On the Edge of Eureka
hasFeature
On the Edge of Eureka / int_aca32000
 On the Edge of Eureka / int_ad3962c1
type
Biological Weapons Solve Everything
 On the Edge of Eureka / int_ad3962c1
comment
Biological Weapons Solve Everything: What the Academic Society apparently thought when they started the Pandemic. Spoiler: they didn't. Also, Cassandra apparently *really* wants to weaponize prions.
 On the Edge of Eureka / int_ad3962c1
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1.0
 On the Edge of Eureka / int_ad3962c1
featureConfidence
1.0
 On the Edge of Eureka
hasFeature
On the Edge of Eureka / int_ad3962c1
 On the Edge of Eureka / int_aff29d6f
type
Beauty, Brains and Brawn
 On the Edge of Eureka / int_aff29d6f
comment
Beauty, Brains, and Brawn: The leaders of the Revolution. Dalia and Artemis swap around with beauty and brains, while Andromeda is unquestioningly Brawn.
 On the Edge of Eureka / int_aff29d6f
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1.0
 On the Edge of Eureka / int_aff29d6f
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1.0
 On the Edge of Eureka
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On the Edge of Eureka / int_aff29d6f
 On the Edge of Eureka / int_b0fb2427
type
Bread and Circuses
 On the Edge of Eureka / int_b0fb2427
comment
Bread and Circuses: Mentioned by name- the Dictatorum, Cantatores, and Castes of the Arts pretty much only exist for this purpose. Dictatorum, Auctores, Actorieses, Incentors and Sollertium all manage/create propaganda in the form of movies, books, and art, while Cantatores are pretty much strippers and sex workers.
 On the Edge of Eureka / int_b0fb2427
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1.0
 On the Edge of Eureka / int_b0fb2427
featureConfidence
1.0
 On the Edge of Eureka
hasFeature
On the Edge of Eureka / int_b0fb2427
 On the Edge of Eureka / int_b11ac9f5
type
Abusive Parents
 On the Edge of Eureka / int_b11ac9f5
comment
Abusive Parents: Alestra straight-up tried to murder Dalia, and Lyra's mother just dumped her daughter in a club (a club that's pretty much a strip club, too- but it's a YA novel so it's never explicitly mentioned as being such.)
 On the Edge of Eureka / int_b11ac9f5
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1.0
 On the Edge of Eureka / int_b11ac9f5
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1.0
 On the Edge of Eureka
hasFeature
On the Edge of Eureka / int_b11ac9f5
 On the Edge of Eureka / int_b47d95be
type
No OSHA Compliance
 On the Edge of Eureka / int_b47d95be
comment
No OSHA Compliance: Most factories in Eleutheria. Child labor is everywhere, and workers are expendable, leading to many industrial accidents. Andromeda was nearly killed as an eleven year old when she caught fire in an incident, and ultimately lost half her body to burns.
 On the Edge of Eureka / int_b47d95be
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1.0
 On the Edge of Eureka / int_b47d95be
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1.0
 On the Edge of Eureka
hasFeature
On the Edge of Eureka / int_b47d95be
 On the Edge of Eureka / int_b5b4b077
type
The Ace
 On the Edge of Eureka / int_b5b4b077
comment
The Ace: "Ace" likes to consider himself this, which is where he got his name. According to T, nobody else considers him this.
 On the Edge of Eureka / int_b5b4b077
featureApplicability
1.0
 On the Edge of Eureka / int_b5b4b077
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1.0
 On the Edge of Eureka
hasFeature
On the Edge of Eureka / int_b5b4b077
 On the Edge of Eureka / int_b7a48850
type
ElectronicEye
 On the Edge of Eureka / int_b7a48850
comment
Electronic Eye: Andromeda has one. It's blue, which is jarring because her other eye (and her hair) are brown. Presumably one that matched her actual eye was available, but Andromeda didn't want it. She isn't a fan of hiding her prosthetics.
 On the Edge of Eureka / int_b7a48850
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1.0
 On the Edge of Eureka / int_b7a48850
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1.0
 On the Edge of Eureka
hasFeature
On the Edge of Eureka / int_b7a48850
 On the Edge of Eureka / int_b956ebdd
type
Tron Lines
 On the Edge of Eureka / int_b956ebdd
comment
Tron Lines: Andromeda's prosthetics, the military in general.
 On the Edge of Eureka / int_b956ebdd
featureApplicability
1.0
 On the Edge of Eureka / int_b956ebdd
featureConfidence
1.0
 On the Edge of Eureka
hasFeature
On the Edge of Eureka / int_b956ebdd
 On the Edge of Eureka / int_b9d334b2
type
Aerith and Bob
 On the Edge of Eureka / int_b9d334b2
comment
Aerith and Bob: Acidalia, Aleskynn, Carina Nebula, Andromeda, Cressida... and David.
 On the Edge of Eureka / int_b9d334b2
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1.0
 On the Edge of Eureka / int_b9d334b2
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1.0
 On the Edge of Eureka
hasFeature
On the Edge of Eureka / int_b9d334b2
 On the Edge of Eureka / int_ba0114dc
type
Penny Among Diamonds
 On the Edge of Eureka / int_ba0114dc
comment
Penny Among Diamonds: Athena and Carina are middle-class and Lyra is an impoverished street urchin, while Acidalia and the rest of the people around her are incredibly wealthy (to the tune of owning entire planets.)
 On the Edge of Eureka / int_ba0114dc
featureApplicability
1.0
 On the Edge of Eureka / int_ba0114dc
featureConfidence
1.0
 On the Edge of Eureka
hasFeature
On the Edge of Eureka / int_ba0114dc
 On the Edge of Eureka / int_bb094e0a
type
Cool Ship
 On the Edge of Eureka / int_bb094e0a
comment
Cool Ship: Acidalia's Revelation is a combinatiomn stealth ship and luxury cruiser. She also has an entire fleet of personal luxury starships from when she was a princess and another separate fleet of Revolutionary battleships.
 On the Edge of Eureka / int_bb094e0a
featureApplicability
1.0
 On the Edge of Eureka / int_bb094e0a
featureConfidence
1.0
 On the Edge of Eureka
hasFeature
On the Edge of Eureka / int_bb094e0a
 On the Edge of Eureka / int_bba7a
type
CrapSaccharineWorld
 On the Edge of Eureka / int_bba7a
comment
Crapsaccharine World: Eleutheria is a shiny, glitzy, Ascetic Aesthetic Utopian future- but it's actually a Cyberpunk crapsack if you get too deep.
 On the Edge of Eureka / int_bba7a
featureApplicability
1.0
 On the Edge of Eureka / int_bba7a
featureConfidence
1.0
 On the Edge of Eureka
hasFeature
On the Edge of Eureka / int_bba7a
 On the Edge of Eureka / int_bdb0438e
type
Everything's Better with Sparkles
 On the Edge of Eureka / int_bdb0438e
comment
Everything's Better with Sparkles: According to the caste guides, Incentores practically live off shiny, saprkly gemstones in order to get attention. Cantatores do the same thing, but it's to get attention for different reasons...
 On the Edge of Eureka / int_bdb0438e
featureApplicability
1.0
 On the Edge of Eureka / int_bdb0438e
featureConfidence
1.0
 On the Edge of Eureka
hasFeature
On the Edge of Eureka / int_bdb0438e
 On the Edge of Eureka / int_be009bbc
type
Alliterative Name
 On the Edge of Eureka / int_be009bbc
comment
Alliterative Name: Aleskynn e Alestra, Andromeda e Amalura.
 On the Edge of Eureka / int_be009bbc
featureApplicability
1.0
 On the Edge of Eureka / int_be009bbc
featureConfidence
1.0
 On the Edge of Eureka
hasFeature
On the Edge of Eureka / int_be009bbc
 On the Edge of Eureka / int_bed31639
type
Mind Probe
 On the Edge of Eureka / int_bed31639
comment
Mind Probe: TB/Kryptos threatens Acidalia with this. It turns out he was just trying to scare her into confessing and mind-probes aren't real.
 On the Edge of Eureka / int_bed31639
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1.0
 On the Edge of Eureka / int_bed31639
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1.0
 On the Edge of Eureka
hasFeature
On the Edge of Eureka / int_bed31639
 On the Edge of Eureka / int_bf09d8e8
type
Eye Colour Change
 On the Edge of Eureka / int_bf09d8e8
comment
Eye Colour Change: In the first draft, Acidalia swaps out her pink eyes for her natural brown ones via genetic mods. Unlike most examples, it's not because of any significant event; she just think pink eyes make her look "demonic."
 On the Edge of Eureka / int_bf09d8e8
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1.0
 On the Edge of Eureka / int_bf09d8e8
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1.0
 On the Edge of Eureka
hasFeature
On the Edge of Eureka / int_bf09d8e8
 On the Edge of Eureka / int_bf8ae149
type
Layered Metropolis
 On the Edge of Eureka / int_bf8ae149
comment
Layered Metropolis: The rich on top and the poor below.
 On the Edge of Eureka / int_bf8ae149
featureApplicability
1.0
 On the Edge of Eureka / int_bf8ae149
featureConfidence
1.0
 On the Edge of Eureka
hasFeature
On the Edge of Eureka / int_bf8ae149
 On the Edge of Eureka / int_bfc0a997
type
One-Federation Limit
 On the Edge of Eureka / int_bfc0a997
comment
One-Federation Limit: Averted. Like Truth in Television, most planets and countries have names like "The Republic of [Name]," but those names are rarely used in the same way The Philippines is rarely called The Republic of the Philippines. More humorously, Acidalia notes that the planets that call themselves things like "The People's Democratic Utopian Republic of X" or "The Free Democracy of X" are usually the most dystopian, nightmarish places in the galaxy.
 On the Edge of Eureka / int_bfc0a997
featureApplicability
-1.0
 On the Edge of Eureka / int_bfc0a997
featureConfidence
1.0
 On the Edge of Eureka
hasFeature
On the Edge of Eureka / int_bfc0a997
 On the Edge of Eureka / int_c26fae5e
type
Casual Interplanetary Travel
 On the Edge of Eureka / int_c26fae5e
comment
Casual Interplanetary Travel: Transport from Earth to Mars in a matter of minutes is easy. Military ships go everywhere and anywhere. However, most people don't take advantage of this trope: for one thing, Eleutherians aren't allowed to leave, and surviving on Mercury is impossible without heavy heat-resistance mods.
 On the Edge of Eureka / int_c26fae5e
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1.0
 On the Edge of Eureka / int_c26fae5e
featureConfidence
1.0
 On the Edge of Eureka
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On the Edge of Eureka / int_c26fae5e
 On the Edge of Eureka / int_c3286b8e
type
Uptown Girl
 On the Edge of Eureka / int_c3286b8e
comment
Uptown Girl: Acidalia is much wealthier than Rune.
 On the Edge of Eureka / int_c3286b8e
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1.0
 On the Edge of Eureka / int_c3286b8e
featureConfidence
1.0
 On the Edge of Eureka
hasFeature
On the Edge of Eureka / int_c3286b8e
 On the Edge of Eureka / int_c3478f1d
type
Badass Bookworm
 On the Edge of Eureka / int_c3478f1d
comment
Badass Bookworm: In spades. Athena and Carina are both scientists, Dalia is a "programmer," and Ace and T are tech specialists. They manage to hold their own.
 On the Edge of Eureka / int_c3478f1d
featureApplicability
1.0
 On the Edge of Eureka / int_c3478f1d
featureConfidence
1.0
 On the Edge of Eureka
hasFeature
On the Edge of Eureka / int_c3478f1d
 On the Edge of Eureka / int_c5a133c0
type
LEGO Genetics
 On the Edge of Eureka / int_c5a133c0
comment
LEGO Genetics: Invoked but not played straight. DNA modification can change hair color, eye color and other cosmetic appearances, as well as give you more muscle mass or intelligence, but this takes time and careful study. They can't do much of anything truly outlandish: though characters mention cross-species hybrids and enhancements, this is very rare- Athena says that there was an experiment that tried to give people wings, but they all died. (It also helps that most abilities that would be cool to have today- like Cass's photosynthesis- are useless in Eleutheria.) Also, it's very much limited to the upper class- anyone lower down on the totem pole is limited to cosmetic changes.
 On the Edge of Eureka / int_c5a133c0
featureApplicability
1.0
 On the Edge of Eureka / int_c5a133c0
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1.0
 On the Edge of Eureka
hasFeature
On the Edge of Eureka / int_c5a133c0
 On the Edge of Eureka / int_c75df49a
type
Shout-Out
 On the Edge of Eureka / int_c75df49a
comment
Shout-Out: Cressida and David are farmers in Acidalia Planitia, much like Mark Watney. There's also a mine on Mars named Lewis Crater, in reference to the same book. Dalia's name also comes directly from the plain on Mars, justified in that she was born there and Acidalia is a rare but real given name. Also, there are shipyards in Utopia Planitia. The cities of Eleutheria and Faraday are based on Coruscant.
 On the Edge of Eureka / int_c75df49a
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1.0
 On the Edge of Eureka / int_c75df49a
featureConfidence
1.0
 On the Edge of Eureka
hasFeature
On the Edge of Eureka / int_c75df49a
 On the Edge of Eureka / int_c772e7c5
type
Rags to Riches
 On the Edge of Eureka / int_c772e7c5
comment
Rags to Riches: Rae and Rune when they were adopted; Lyra, Carina and Athena when they became involved in the Revolution; Estella and Theodora when they were reunited with David and Cressida.
 On the Edge of Eureka / int_c772e7c5
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1.0
 On the Edge of Eureka / int_c772e7c5
featureConfidence
1.0
 On the Edge of Eureka
hasFeature
On the Edge of Eureka / int_c772e7c5
 On the Edge of Eureka / int_c83f40d8
type
Bystander Syndrome
 On the Edge of Eureka / int_c83f40d8
comment
Bystander Syndrome: In the rewrite, chapter 2 opens with Lyra getting beat up by a drug dealer because she looked at him wrong and he was high on some anger-inducing drug. Her fellow Cantatores' response is to tell her to keep her mouth shut next time and clean up the trail of blood. Even when Ace tells her she has a concussion and several broken bones, she gets little sympathy.
 On the Edge of Eureka / int_c83f40d8
featureApplicability
1.0
 On the Edge of Eureka / int_c83f40d8
featureConfidence
1.0
 On the Edge of Eureka
hasFeature
On the Edge of Eureka / int_c83f40d8
 On the Edge of Eureka / int_c87660d5
type
Get a Hold of Yourself, Man!
 On the Edge of Eureka / int_c87660d5
comment
Get A Hold Of Yourself Man: A villanous example. Alestra basically tells this to Cassiopeia when she tries shooting Acidalia in the head for no reason.
 On the Edge of Eureka / int_c87660d5
featureApplicability
1.0
 On the Edge of Eureka / int_c87660d5
featureConfidence
1.0
 On the Edge of Eureka
hasFeature
On the Edge of Eureka / int_c87660d5
 On the Edge of Eureka / int_caf8c66c
type
The Chains of Commanding
 On the Edge of Eureka / int_caf8c66c
comment
The Chains of Commanding: Dalia notes that her position as a Cipher means it's her responsibility to save Eleutheria from destroying itself. Also shown on a smaller scale: she's the oldest and most powerful in the main cast (save for David) and feels responsible for the younger girls, especially her siblings. She notes that all power comes with a price. With Rae, too.
 On the Edge of Eureka / int_caf8c66c
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1.0
 On the Edge of Eureka / int_caf8c66c
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1.0
 On the Edge of Eureka
hasFeature
On the Edge of Eureka / int_caf8c66c
 On the Edge of Eureka / int_cfc52d52
type
Spoiled Brat
 On the Edge of Eureka / int_cfc52d52
comment
Spoiled Brat: Aleskynn, who demands special treatment and surrounds herself with less advantaged girls so she'll always be the one on top.
 On the Edge of Eureka / int_cfc52d52
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1.0
 On the Edge of Eureka / int_cfc52d52
featureConfidence
1.0
 On the Edge of Eureka
hasFeature
On the Edge of Eureka / int_cfc52d52
 On the Edge of Eureka / int_d028e0da
type
An Arm and a Leg
 On the Edge of Eureka / int_d028e0da
comment
An Arm and a Leg: Acidalia started out with metal bones after she was crippled from being forced to do some type of messed up future ballet as a child. After she's captured by the Nova and badly injured, she just has her feet replaced with cybernetics.
 On the Edge of Eureka / int_d028e0da
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1.0
 On the Edge of Eureka / int_d028e0da
featureConfidence
1.0
 On the Edge of Eureka
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On the Edge of Eureka / int_d028e0da
 On the Edge of Eureka / int_d0b95b85
type
Used Future
 On the Edge of Eureka / int_d0b95b85
comment
Used Future: If you can't afford the shiny Ascetic Aesthetic of the upper class- meaning, if you're a member of 99.99% of the population- this is what you get.
 On the Edge of Eureka / int_d0b95b85
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1.0
 On the Edge of Eureka / int_d0b95b85
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1.0
 On the Edge of Eureka
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On the Edge of Eureka / int_d0b95b85
 On the Edge of Eureka / int_d0bf8a6d
type
No Periods, Period
 On the Edge of Eureka / int_d0bf8a6d
comment
No Periods, Period: Taken literally. In a society where DNA mods are ubiquitous and pretty much every mild complaint can be cured with future tech, people just don't get periods, ever.
 On the Edge of Eureka / int_d0bf8a6d
featureApplicability
1.0
 On the Edge of Eureka / int_d0bf8a6d
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1.0
 On the Edge of Eureka
hasFeature
On the Edge of Eureka / int_d0bf8a6d
 On the Edge of Eureka / int_d18027f8
type
America Takes Over the World
 On the Edge of Eureka / int_d18027f8
comment
America Takes Over the World: Played with. Years in the past, an apocalyptic event destroyed most of humanity, and the founders of Eleutheria were surviving Americans. However, by the point the novel takes place, culture has changed so much it's barely recognizable with modern America, with the ubiquitous caste system, the mostly science-oriented world, the lack of personal freedoms, and the death of English (though it's written in English, Word of God stated early on the characters were all speaking heavily modified Latin and Greek. This was later shown when they make first contact and note the aliens are speaking Latin like them with the aid of translators.)
 On the Edge of Eureka / int_d18027f8
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1.0
 On the Edge of Eureka / int_d18027f8
featureConfidence
1.0
 On the Edge of Eureka
hasFeature
On the Edge of Eureka / int_d18027f8
 On the Edge of Eureka / int_d5656fbe
type
The Unpronounceable
 On the Edge of Eureka / int_d5656fbe
comment
The Unpronounceable: Raeilya and Cadé. Dalia notes that the vowels in Raeilya are too fast and fluid for her- or any other human- to reproduce, and the C in Cadé has a "guttural" sound. Raeilya is happy with the nickname Rae, but Cadé has yet to offer an alternative. Likewise, the Mira can say Acidalia and Andromeda... but not the letter T, resulting in them calling Atlas "add-lass." Most Mira names are like this. All of Rune's siblings' names are completely unpronounceable to Acidalia.
 On the Edge of Eureka / int_d5656fbe
featureApplicability
1.0
 On the Edge of Eureka / int_d5656fbe
featureConfidence
1.0
 On the Edge of Eureka
hasFeature
On the Edge of Eureka / int_d5656fbe
 On the Edge of Eureka / int_d9d2c40b
type
Amazon Brigade
 On the Edge of Eureka / int_d9d2c40b
comment
Amazon Brigade: Every Eleutherian man is forced to serve in the military, which leaves all other careers as a woman-only field, indicating the police force are this.
 On the Edge of Eureka / int_d9d2c40b
featureApplicability
1.0
 On the Edge of Eureka / int_d9d2c40b
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1.0
 On the Edge of Eureka
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On the Edge of Eureka / int_d9d2c40b
 On the Edge of Eureka / int_dae5c997
type
Action Girl
 On the Edge of Eureka / int_dae5c997
comment
Action Girl: 90% of the cast. Dalia, Cassiopeia, Athena, Carina, Andromeda, Artemis and Alestra, to name a few.
 On the Edge of Eureka / int_dae5c997
featureApplicability
1.0
 On the Edge of Eureka / int_dae5c997
featureConfidence
1.0
 On the Edge of Eureka
hasFeature
On the Edge of Eureka / int_dae5c997
 On the Edge of Eureka / int_dca70c44
type
Reasonable Authority Figure
 On the Edge of Eureka / int_dca70c44
comment
Reasonable Authority Figure: Acidalia, David, Rae... and that's about it.
 On the Edge of Eureka / int_dca70c44
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1.0
 On the Edge of Eureka / int_dca70c44
featureConfidence
1.0
 On the Edge of Eureka
hasFeature
On the Edge of Eureka / int_dca70c44
 On the Edge of Eureka / int_dda99fa8
type
Despair Event Horizon
 On the Edge of Eureka / int_dda99fa8
comment
Despair Event Horizon: Acidalia's capture is pretty much this for everyone, though it turns out Acidalia was alive the entire time and Andromeda was deliberately trying to make the situation sound worse than it was so she could seize Acidalia's power.
 On the Edge of Eureka / int_dda99fa8
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1.0
 On the Edge of Eureka / int_dda99fa8
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1.0
 On the Edge of Eureka
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On the Edge of Eureka / int_dda99fa8
 On the Edge of Eureka / int_de085a36
type
Green-Skinned Space Babe
 On the Edge of Eureka / int_de085a36
comment
Green-Skinned Space Babe: Played with. Cassiopeia is an Earthling, but her photosynthetic green skin and fixation on TB fit.
 On the Edge of Eureka / int_de085a36
featureApplicability
1.0
 On the Edge of Eureka / int_de085a36
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1.0
 On the Edge of Eureka
hasFeature
On the Edge of Eureka / int_de085a36
 On the Edge of Eureka / int_e04ed269
type
Urban Segregation
 On the Edge of Eureka / int_e04ed269
comment
Urban Segregation: The Ciphers live in shiny penthouses. The Cantatores and Laborum die on ground level.
 On the Edge of Eureka / int_e04ed269
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1.0
 On the Edge of Eureka / int_e04ed269
featureConfidence
1.0
 On the Edge of Eureka
hasFeature
On the Edge of Eureka / int_e04ed269
 On the Edge of Eureka / int_e11b003d
type
Translation Convention
 On the Edge of Eureka / int_e11b003d
comment
Translation Convention: The Eleutherians all speak some mostly gibberish Latin-like language, but of course, all the dialogue is written in English. The only time you hear what they're actually saying is when the chapter is written from Cressida's perspective, as she barely understands Terran Latin.
 On the Edge of Eureka / int_e11b003d
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1.0
 On the Edge of Eureka / int_e11b003d
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1.0
 On the Edge of Eureka
hasFeature
On the Edge of Eureka / int_e11b003d
 On the Edge of Eureka / int_e13156e1
type
Mama Bear
 On the Edge of Eureka / int_e13156e1
comment
Mama Bear: Averted with Alestra and Dalia, but played straight for Aleskynn. Alestra is the one who tried to have Dalia murdered so Aleskynn could move up in society by taking her place.
 On the Edge of Eureka / int_e13156e1
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-1.0
 On the Edge of Eureka / int_e13156e1
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1.0
 On the Edge of Eureka
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On the Edge of Eureka / int_e13156e1
 On the Edge of Eureka / int_e14e5835
type
Law of Alien Names
 On the Edge of Eureka / int_e14e5835
comment
Law of Alien Names: The Northern Mira, generally being more violent, have harsher names and a more guttural language. The Southern Mira generally have sweeter, more vowel-heavy names. Northern Mira include Cadé Maru and Jahin Svare, while Southern Mira include Raeilya, Chiramel, and Ararien Æshiel. The Southerners are closer allies to Eleutheria. Averted with Faradayers, who mostly have a blend of several different names.
 On the Edge of Eureka / int_e14e5835
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-1.0
 On the Edge of Eureka / int_e14e5835
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1.0
 On the Edge of Eureka
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On the Edge of Eureka / int_e14e5835
 On the Edge of Eureka / int_e34541d
type
One World Order
 On the Edge of Eureka / int_e34541d
comment
One World Order: Played with. Eleutheria rules all of Earth, as well as the moon and some floating cities orbiting the gas giants.Howver, this is not all of humanity; the Martians live in a society similar to a more agricultural version of modern-day, and supposedly heavily genetically-modified people populate planets like Mercury and Pluto that are too hot, cold, or small for normal people to settle. They have their own societies, cities and governments.
 On the Edge of Eureka / int_e34541d
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1.0
 On the Edge of Eureka / int_e34541d
featureConfidence
1.0
 On the Edge of Eureka
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On the Edge of Eureka / int_e34541d
 On the Edge of Eureka / int_e42d93e0
type
Variant Chess
 On the Edge of Eureka / int_e42d93e0
comment
Variant Chess: Three-way chess, as depicted in the page image.
 On the Edge of Eureka / int_e42d93e0
featureApplicability
1.0
 On the Edge of Eureka / int_e42d93e0
featureConfidence
1.0
 On the Edge of Eureka
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On the Edge of Eureka / int_e42d93e0
 On the Edge of Eureka / int_e4900915
type
Ridiculously Human Robots
 On the Edge of Eureka / int_e4900915
comment
Ridiculously Human Robots: Alpha-24 is pretty much a regular guy, apart from the metal. He knows he has to follow the laws of robotics, but he also knows every loophole in the book. He has his own fears, desires, and motivations, and can make friendships with others like they're both ordinary humans.
 On the Edge of Eureka / int_e4900915
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1.0
 On the Edge of Eureka / int_e4900915
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1.0
 On the Edge of Eureka
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On the Edge of Eureka / int_e4900915
 On the Edge of Eureka / int_e5448c9
type
Pimped-Out Dress
 On the Edge of Eureka / int_e5448c9
comment
Pimped-Out Dress: Acidalia's clothing is almost always like this.
 On the Edge of Eureka / int_e5448c9
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1.0
 On the Edge of Eureka / int_e5448c9
featureConfidence
1.0
 On the Edge of Eureka
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On the Edge of Eureka / int_e5448c9
 On the Edge of Eureka / int_e6a901a3
type
Meaningful Rename
 On the Edge of Eureka / int_e6a901a3
comment
Meaningful Rename: Every time soldiers ditch their serial numbers in exchange for names. TB-0125 became Kronos, AX-C240 became Ace, and other men like Rune and David presumably had numbers before as well.
 On the Edge of Eureka / int_e6a901a3
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1.0
 On the Edge of Eureka / int_e6a901a3
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1.0
 On the Edge of Eureka
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On the Edge of Eureka / int_e6a901a3
 On the Edge of Eureka / int_e77e2787
type
We Will Use Manual Labor in the Future
 On the Edge of Eureka / int_e77e2787
comment
We Will Use Manual Labor in the Future: Labora are expendable, common factory workers. Presumably robots are too expensive to make and repair.
 On the Edge of Eureka / int_e77e2787
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1.0
 On the Edge of Eureka / int_e77e2787
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1.0
 On the Edge of Eureka
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On the Edge of Eureka / int_e77e2787
 On the Edge of Eureka / int_e78aa97d
type
Rubber-Forehead Aliens
 On the Edge of Eureka / int_e78aa97d
comment
Rubber-Forehead Aliens: The Mira are described as very human-like to an extent, but purple and blue, with bodies more developed for living underwater (i.e. special glands to filter out salt, hair that secretes oil like duck feathers so it doesn't get tangled when wet, and big, kaleidoscopic eyes for seeing better, and presumably the colors are camouflage.) They also have only 3 fingers and no fingernails, for unexplained reasons.
 On the Edge of Eureka / int_e78aa97d
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1.0
 On the Edge of Eureka / int_e78aa97d
featureConfidence
1.0
 On the Edge of Eureka
hasFeature
On the Edge of Eureka / int_e78aa97d
 On the Edge of Eureka / int_eb04f8d5
type
Fascist, but Inefficient
 On the Edge of Eureka / int_eb04f8d5
comment
Fascist, but Inefficient: Acidalia says after their victory over the Nova that Alestra's visions for Eleutheria were unsustainable anyway. She had no way to quell inevitable rebellions, the civil war had caused massive damage that would take centuries to repair, and the rest of the galaxy was not too keen on her and her movement at that point. Her empire would probably have lasted less than a century, if that.
 On the Edge of Eureka / int_eb04f8d5
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1.0
 On the Edge of Eureka / int_eb04f8d5
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1.0
 On the Edge of Eureka
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On the Edge of Eureka / int_eb04f8d5
 On the Edge of Eureka / int_ed874c14
type
Self-Made Man
 On the Edge of Eureka / int_ed874c14
comment
Self-Made Man: David Seren, who started as a poor immigrant and a single teenage parent and eventually became wealthy enough to be an advisor to the President.
 On the Edge of Eureka / int_ed874c14
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1.0
 On the Edge of Eureka / int_ed874c14
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1.0
 On the Edge of Eureka
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On the Edge of Eureka / int_ed874c14
 On the Edge of Eureka / int_edcc813f
type
Fantastic Caste System
 On the Edge of Eureka / int_edcc813f
comment
Fantastic Caste System: It wouldn't be a dystopian Crapsack World without one. There are 20 castes, ranging from Ciphers to Servum.
 On the Edge of Eureka / int_edcc813f
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1.0
 On the Edge of Eureka / int_edcc813f
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1.0
 On the Edge of Eureka
hasFeature
On the Edge of Eureka / int_edcc813f
 On the Edge of Eureka / int_ee7a60e9
type
One-Steve Limit
 On the Edge of Eureka / int_ee7a60e9
comment
One-Steve Limit: Majorly averted. There are so many people in Eleutheria and so few popular names, one can expect to have hundreds of thousands of others with the same exact name. They go by nicknames.
 On the Edge of Eureka / int_ee7a60e9
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-1.0
 On the Edge of Eureka / int_ee7a60e9
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1.0
 On the Edge of Eureka
hasFeature
On the Edge of Eureka / int_ee7a60e9
 On the Edge of Eureka / int_f26d5e66
type
Brainless Beauty
 On the Edge of Eureka / int_f26d5e66
comment
Brainless Beauty: Aleskynn's girl posse: Raveri, Amelyx, Velia and Hera. The only thing they ever do is tell Leski how pretty and smart she is in the hopes of winning her favor to boost their own statuses.
 On the Edge of Eureka / int_f26d5e66
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1.0
 On the Edge of Eureka / int_f26d5e66
featureConfidence
1.0
 On the Edge of Eureka
hasFeature
On the Edge of Eureka / int_f26d5e66
 On the Edge of Eureka / int_f6370d13
type
Organ Theft
 On the Edge of Eureka / int_f6370d13
comment
Organ Theft: There's an entire black market for organs, which are frequently stolen from Cantatores and Laborum, expendable "dancers" and laborers. The kicker is that people don't even need transplant organs; cybernetics are ubiquitous. The upper classes just like "organic" organs better and are willing to pay for them.
 On the Edge of Eureka / int_f6370d13
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1.0
 On the Edge of Eureka / int_f6370d13
featureConfidence
1.0
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Science Is Bad
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Science Is Bad: Averted. Eleutheria generally sees science as good and a worthy enterprise, though they take it to the extreme, with knowledge being put over innocent lives and incredible money and time devoted to fields like distant-space astronomy while countless people die of plague. Dalia notes the genetic mods are useful and helpful, but are being used in the wrong way.
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Cool Big Sis
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Cool Big Sis: Dalia, biologically to Aleskynn and T, but in spirit for everyone else in the main cast.
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Ascetic Aesthetic
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Ascetic Aesthetic: Acidalia and everything she wears, owns or does. The aesthetic practically follows her around, in contrast to everyone else's Cyberpunk and Industrial Ghetto. It's synonymous with the upper class. There was also an Ascetic Movement in the late 2000s to early 3000s focusing on this style.
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Cyberpunk
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Cyberpunk: Some elements are invoked, namely the "high-tech lowlives" culture of underground Eleutheria. There are also some post-cyberpunk elements.
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Rose-Haired Sweetie
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Rose-Haired Sweetie: Lyra has pink hair, and she's arguably the sweetest and nicest of the bunch.
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Red-Light District
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Red Light District: Lower Appalachia and Terra, and Lyra's hometown. To innocent soldier boys, it's a liberal version. To outsiders like Athena, it's a hostile version, and to natives like Lyra, it's just sad, pitiful, and miserable.
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World of Action Girls
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World of Action Girls: It's a horrifying dystopian megacity where all men are conscripted into the military. Being an Action Girl is a prerequisite if you want to survive.
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Theme Naming
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Theme Naming: The author likes naming characters after celestial object, gemstones and myths. See the Meaningful Name section.
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Alien Hair
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Alien Hair: Humanoid, but apparently not made of keratin, as Rae finds the humans' "dead keratin strings" odd. It comes in the same shiny, colorful camouflage as their skin, and secretes oil that prevents it from getting gross and tangled underwater where a human's would get stiff and dirty in the saltwater.
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Dark and Troubled Past
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Dark and Troubled Past: According to blog posts/Reddit posts, Alestra. She was raised by an uncaring mother, living in the shadow of her elder sister Avina's crown and her younger sister Celestia's cult following. She dealt with the problem with murder, naturally.
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