Queen Virgo (Marchpane): ruler of the galaxy; hunting for the Pyxis so she can locate the hidden memory water and regain her power
Rudiman Lovesey: captain of the Argh
Santher Medleycatt: crew member on the Argh; from Lynx
screech bat: a small black bat; it produces a horrific screech that can knock people out; dragons love them
scupper: bullet dipped in memory water; able to transform people and living things into something else
Shroud: hidden realm where the pirates hid the memory water of Eridanus
Solacious: star in the Monkey system; sometimes called Sol
squilch: mind virus capable of erasing your memories
Strand: any of the great waterways that crisscross the galaxy and connect the stars
Trunchien: former ship of Captain Gent
tusket: long rifle with an ivory dagger at the end
Virgo: constellation of the mythical maiden, Virgo
vostok: small edible object that looks like a rock or a meteorite; swallowing one will coat your skin with a protective jelly
vostok cannon: cannon designed to shoot vostok cannonballs, which are necessary for opening a vostok bridge
People, Places, and Ships
On the Trunchien
Halifax Brightstoke [from Virgo]
Artemisia (Tema) Gent [from Gemini]
Besnett, Tema’s tarantula
Dr. Vermek [from Scorpio]
On Earth
Herbert Yee (Herbie, aka Ragnar)
Halifax Brightstoke [from Virgo]
Jack Garton [from Pegasus]
On Delphinus
Berenice, server at Job’s Coffin [from Coma Berenice]
The Argh
Captain Rudiman Lovesey [from Leo]
Nelson, the spyglass
Sofonisba (Nisba) Gent, ship’s cook [from Gemini]
Santher Medleycatt, quartermaster [from Lynx]
Laika Leashingwell, aerie spotter [from Canis Minor]
Wardle Porkiss, crew [from Cetus]
Crowler, ship’s bowsprit
On Pegasus
Queen Virgo