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* [[The Alliance]] - the Trinary Alliance between the humans, the Bulrathi, and the Meklar, formed after the Vague War.

* [[Arbitrary Maximum Range]] - some space weapons are described as being short-range. How arbitrary this is is unclear.

* [[Cloning Blues]] - {{spoiler|Arthur van Curtis}} is a clone of {{spoiler|Curtis van Curtis}}, as is {{spoiler|Tommy Arano}}.

* [[Combat Pragmatist]] - Shivukim Ahhar is a Bulrathi, who normally prefer hand-to-hand combat to the point of [[Honor Before Reason|obsession]]. However, being a veteran of the Vague War resulted in Ahhar relying on a gun more than his paws. He only switches to his paws when he feels he has the decided advantage. His mistake is assuming that he has that advantage with Kay Dutch, who kills the massive bear with a single kick.

* [[Lizard Folk]] - the Melkar are reptilian in nature but have long ago replaced most of their organs with mechanical parts.

* [[The Mafia]] - the Family is an extremely powerful criminal organization based on planet Gorra, masquerading as a legitimate corporation. The hierarchy is reflected in the member titles: the head is the Father or Mother, his/her second is the Eldest Son/Daughter, etc. They have access to military-grade hardware, including top-secret developments.

** Kay is actually more attracted to (on an emotional and intellectual level) to an old lady living nearby.

** [[The Emperor]] prefers the company of girls in their early teens. The parents usually consider it a priviledge.

** They are the only race who cannot be infiltrated by the Darlocks.

* [[Stealth in Space]] - no known way to hide a ship in space is mentioned. Kay at one point has his ship equipped with a decoy that generates his ship's energy signature when detached. This does not fool [[The Empire]] for a second, as the decoy has a much smaller mass than the ship. They have the decoy destroyed anyway in order to avoid confusion.

* [[Transferable Memory]] - aTan has vast databanks collecting clients' memories in real-time. When the signal stops, this indicates death. If the person has paid off his or her aTan, a new body is created from a previously-scanned template, and the memories are downloaded into the brain up until the moment of death. If the resurrection has not been paid in advance, then the person's memories and the body template are purged from the database (i.e. [[Killed Off for Real]]). It is possible, although illegal, for the aTan operators to record and watch the memories of the resurrected. This becomes a plot point in the first novel.

* [[Unusual User Interface]] - while wearing [[Powered Armor]], Kay controls its systems with his chin.

* [[Voice of the Legion]] - the [[Silicon Based Life|Silicoids]] normally communicate via EM waves. In order to communicate with other races, they vibrate their entire bodies, which generates sound that sounds like a chorus is talking.

* [[Weaponized Exhaust]] - Kay's ship uses its plasma engines to incinerate two Hunter robots sent to guard it. Maybe standing next to its engines is not such a great idea. It then switches to its gravity drive and pushes out the hangar doors.

* [[Worthy Opponent]] - the immensely-advanced Psilons take no prisoners. The rare exception is an enemy who is able to kill many Psilon soldiers singlehandedly. Such enemy is enslaved instead.

* [[You Are Already Dead]]: One favorite tactic of the Bulrathi is to hit a prisoner with a special strike to the liver, let them go, and have them suddenly die in a few days.