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''[[The Prefect]]'' is a novel by [[Alastair Reynolds]], set within his "Revelation Space" universe. Chronologically, it occurs before the main series and functions as a prequel, fleshing out the backstory of the fictional future history.
It is the Belle Epoque, the peak of human society. Around the planet [[Death World|Yellowstone]] a ring of ten thousand orbital
The closest thing to a governing agency is the Panoply, a [[Space Police|quasi-police force]] whose main purpose is to investigate and prevent voting fraud. Despite having authority that’s limited by the voting will of the people, the Panoply wields enormous power in the Glitter Band, able to cut-off “[[The Metaverse|abstraction]]” ([[Augmented Reality]] that most citizens rely on) to any habitat that decides to go rogue, neutering them. Though many Glitter Band citizens dislike the idea of the Panoply, most agree that the agency is necessary to maintain and protect the utter freedom that the Demarchy represents.
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* [[Invisibility Cloak]] – Used by {{spoiler|Gaffney}} to hide a body after he frames Dreyfus for murder.
* [[It Runs in The Family]] – The general scrutiny of Thalia’s career is due to people’s fear of this. Her father was found guilty of corruption, and thus she’s had a particular tough time being accepted as a competent cadet due to this trope.
* [[Killer Robot]] – The Clockmaker {{spoiler|though it’s later revealed to be a deranged [[Man in
* [[Losing Your Head]]: Happens to {{spoiler|Jane Aumonier, to get rid of the scarab}}. Luckily, with the future technology, she gets better.
* [[Meat Puppet]] – The Clockmaker does this late in the novel, controlling a recently-deceased body and fooling several people.
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** Later, Jane and several senior prefects have this reaction after they {{spoiler|start nuking habitats in order to stop the spread of Aurora’s machines, killing hundreds of thousands of innocent citizens}}.
* [[Rushmore Refacement]] - in the abandoned Amerikano base, Dreyfus sees some scenic panoramas, including
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* [[The Sleepless]] – The scarab on Jane’s neck, in addition to killing her if she gets within 10 meters of any person, will also kill her if she falls asleep. She’s been forced to use powerful drugs to keep herself awake…for ''eleven years straight''.
* [[Totalitarian Utilitarian]] - {{spoiler|Gaffney}}
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