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1974 novel by M. John Harrison
The Centauri Device is the third novel by English author M. John Harrison. The novel, originally conceived as an "anti-space opera" would ultimately go
The_Centauri_Device
English author and critic (born 1945)
Rival groups need him to arm the most powerful weapon in the galaxy: the Centauri Device, which will respond only to the genetic code of a true Centauran
M._John_Harrison
Subgenre of science fiction and science fantasy
include the publication of M. John Harrison's The Centauri Device in 1975 and a "call to arms" editorial by David Pringle and Colin Greenland in the Summer
Space_opera
1985 book by David Pringle
from the Year 2000 by Mack Reynolds (1973) The Embedding by Ian Watson (1973) Walk to the End of the World by Suzy McKee Charnas (1974) The Centauri Device
Science Fiction: The 100 Best Novels
Science_Fiction:_The_100_Best_Novels
Series of science fiction novel reprints
subsidiary of Hachette UK. The series is intended for the UK and Australian markets, but many editions are distributed to the United States and Canada by
SF_Masterworks
Subgenre of science fiction, sometimes with elements of science fantasy
John Harrison: The Centauri Device and Viriconium – an infinity plus double review The SF Site Featured Review: The Dancers at the End of Time "Lupine
Dying_Earth_(genre)
knocking the device away. Cartagia grabbed Mollari in a stranglehold, ranting about how Mollari deserved to burn with the rest of the Centauri for failing
List_of_Babylon_5_characters
Minbari. Meanwhile, tensions between the Centauri Republic, an empire in decline, and the Narn Regime, a former Centauri dominion which successfully rebelled
List_of_Babylon_5_episodes
appearances in science fiction, especially the nearest: the Alpha Centauri system, often portrayed as the destination of the first interstellar voyage. Tau Ceti
Stars_in_fiction
Vonnegut Jr. The Caves of Steel by Isaac Asimov (the sequel is The Naked Sun) Celestial Matters by Richard Garfinkle The Centauri Device by M. John Harrison
List of science fiction novels
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British writer (1881–1939)
the narrator says her travel-mate was well read but that she herself "had a secret letch for Ethel M. Dell." In M. John Harrison's novel The Centauri
Ethel_M._Dell
1992 video game
and obtain all parts necessary to complete the construction of the Centauri Device. This game evolved from an effort to develop a computer adaptation
Planet's_Edge
Alien civilizations in the TV show Babylon 5
the fictional TV show Babylon 5: humans, the Narn, the Centauri, the Minbari and the Vorlons; and several dozen less powerful ones. A number of the less
Civilizations_in_Babylon_5
American space opera television series (1994–1998)
within the galactic community. Among the other species are the imperialist Centauri; the Narn, who only recently gained independence from the Centauri empire;
Babylon_5
Hypothetical travel between stars or planetary systems
stars to the Sun, Alpha Centauri A (a Sun-like star that is one of two companions of Proxima Centauri), can be pictured by scaling down the Earth–Sun
Interstellar_travel
2010 film by Sandy Collora
the bomb ship. Centauri recovers a communications device from the extraction team, and Jericho monitors a conversation in which Centauri mutinously responds
Hunter_Prey
Comics character
of the planet Rann, a world in the Alpha Centauri star system. One of Rann's greatest scientists, Sardath is the creator of the Zeta-Beam. The device was
Sardath
Disney media franchise
attractions. The films of the Avatar franchise are set in the mid-22nd century on Pandora, a lush habitable moon of a gas giant in the Alpha Centauri star system
Avatar_(franchise)
1972 Doctor Who serial
trust the aliens. The Doctor and Jo are discovered by palace guards, who take them to the throne room where the delegates are gathered: Alpha Centauri, Arcturus
The_Curse_of_Peladon
2018 film
Retrieved 14 July 2021. Official website Aniara at IMDb In-depth essay on the epic poem and film versions of Aniara from Klaes on Film at Centauri Dreams.
Aniara_(film)
Figure on a compass, map, nautical chart
navigation devices ("GPS"). Linguistic anthropological studies have shown that most human communities have four points of cardinal direction. The names given
Compass_rose
Topics referred to by the same term
group formed in 1969 Pairs of stars known as the Pointers: Alpha and Beta Centauri, which point to the Southern Cross Alpha and Beta Ursae Majoris, which
Pointer
Star at the centre of the Solar System
orbiting Proxima Centauri, called Proxima Centauri b, the closest confirmed exoplanet to the Sun. The Solar System is surrounded by the Local Interstellar
Sun
1953 science fiction novella by Philip K. Dick
an Icarus device is launched toward Proxima Centauri with the intention of destroying the star and its planets while Earth's fleet attacks the empire's
The_Variable_Man
American science fiction television series
colonize the Alpha Centauri planetary system. Before they reach their destination, an alien robot breaches the Resolute's hull. Forced to evacuate the mothership
Lost in Space (2018 TV series)
Lost_in_Space_(2018_TV_series)
Science fiction with concern for scientific accuracy
Centauri (1999) Orbiter (2000) SpaceEngine (2010) Universe Sandbox (2014) Kerbal Space Program (2015) SOMA (2015) Hardspace: Shipbreaker (2022) The Invincible
Hard_science_fiction
Device claimed to be a propellantless spacecraft thruster
The EmDrive is a controversial device first proposed in 2001, purported by its inventors to be a reactionless drive. While no mechanism for operation
EmDrive
Difference in apparent position with viewing angle
d(\mathrm {pc} )=1/p(\mathrm {arcsec} ).} For example, the distance from the Sun to Proxima Centauri is 1/0.7687 = 1.3009 parsecs (4.243 ly), and a celestial
Parallax
Fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics
leaves the team when it is revealed that a small enclave of his people have survived on Centauri IV. These Kikaahe ("cave dwellers") escaped death at the hands
Yondu
1998 American TV series or program
on the TNT cable network, during the run of season five (originally being shown between "Movements of Fire and Shadow" and "The Fall of Centauri Prime")
Babylon_5:_Thirdspace
Device using jets to propel the wearer
rocket pack or flight pack is a device worn as a backpack which uses jets to propel the wearer through the air. The concept has been present in science
Jet_pack
1970 science fiction novel by Larry Niven
2009-02-20 at the Wayback Machine "Ringworlds". Orion's Arm - Encyclopedia Galactica. Retrieved July 21, 2025. "Building the Bowl of Heaven | Centauri Dreams"
Ringworld
propulsion device that uses a dipole magnetic field to capture energy from the solar wind. The field acts as a sail, using the captured energy to propel the spacecraft
Plasma_magnet
2017 Doctor Who episode
of the Third Doctor story The Curse of Peladon (1972), showing the Doctor introducing the Ice Warriors to Alpha Centauri, a representative of the Galactic
Empress_of_Mars
1964 film by Ib Melchior
planet orbiting Alpha Centauri. Exploration, including by a probe that looks like the Mars rover, has shown that no planets in the Solar System are habitable
The Time Travelers (1964 film)
The_Time_Travelers_(1964_film)
2013 video game
reviews. Actually developed by Centauri Production but released under Bohemia Interactive brand "Arma Tactics". Archived from the original on May 3, 2019. Retrieved
Arma_Tactics
Comics character
attack a colonist. When the alien Badoon attack Centauri IV, annihilating the human colony and methodically eradicating the natives, Astro and Yondu
Vance_Astro
Void between celestial bodies
deuterium and helium-3, would require 36 years to reach the "nearby" Alpha Centauri system. Other proposed interstellar propulsion systems include light sails
Outer_space
Discontinued US research program on the viability of nuclear pulse propulsion
Dyson performed the first analysis of what kinds of Orion missions were possible to reach Alpha Centauri, the nearest star system to the Sun. His 1968 paper
Project Orion (nuclear propulsion)
Project_Orion_(nuclear_propulsion)
Changed position of star vs background
Struve, and Friedrich Bessel made the first successful parallax measurements in 1832–1838, for the stars Alpha Centauri, Vega, and 61 Cygni. Stellar parallax
Stellar_parallax
Video games by developer
Meier's Alpha Centauri". Polygon. Vox Media. Archived from the original on 2016-08-09. Retrieved 2018-04-26. "Sid Meier's Alpha Centauri – Macintosh".
List of games by Firaxis Games
List_of_games_by_Firaxis_Games
1951 science fiction film by Robert Wise
2010 ISBN 0826429777, pages 446–448 "The Decision Rests with You" In-depth essay on The Day the Earth Stood Still by Larry Klaes from Centauri Dreams.
The_Day_the_Earth_Stood_Still
not for the effects of diffraction, a 2" aperture telescope could theoretically be used to read newspapers on a planet circling Alpha Centauri, over four
Spatial_cutoff_frequency
Science fiction book trilogy by Liu Cixin
anything and thus their secondary purpose is to act as surveillance devices, beaming the information they gather back to another sophon instantaneously via
Remembrance_of_Earth's_Past
Set of software frameworks for robot software development
Robotics". 24 July 2014. Archived from the original on 24 July 2014. Retrieved 30 July 2021. "CK-9 | Centauri Robotics". centaurirobotics.in. Retrieved
Robot_Operating_System
Scientific projections regarding the far future
While the future cannot be predicted with certainty, present understanding in various scientific fields allows for the prediction of some far-future events
Timeline_of_the_far_future
American actress (1932–2008)
widow of the Centauri emperor, a role which foreshadowed major plot elements in the series. Parodying her voice work as the computer for the Star Trek
Majel_Barrett
1970 studio album by Tangerine Dream
Dominique (6 February 2003). "Tangerine Dream: Electronic Meditation/Alpha Centauri". Pitchfork. Brenholts, Jim. "Tangerine Dream – Electronic Meditation"
Electronic_Meditation
Distance measuring technique
degree). The nearest star, Proxima Centauri, is about 1.3 parsecs (4.2 light-years) from the Sun: from that distance, the gap between the Earth and the Sun
Parallax_in_astronomy
Hypothetical type of crewed starship
Pandorum The TV series Lost in Space used a sleeper ship, the Jupiter II, intended to hold the crew for the five-and-a-half-year journey to Alpha Centauri. Dr
Sleeper_ship
2024 film
journey to the Alpha Centauri star system. The film concludes with Jana analysing samples from the broken rover, which forms the shape of Ayyankali, but
Teenz
1996 science fiction novel by S. M. Stirling
survivors have fled to the Alpha Centauri star system where they have started a new civilization called the United States of Samothrace. The two societies have
Drakon_(novel)
Fictional universe created by Isaac Asimov
captured asteroids. Alpha It orbits the star Alpha Centauri A (only 4.2 light-years from Sol[clarification needed]). The Empire terraformed this planet to
Foundation_universe
Space propulsion method using Sun radiation
then spaceships. In the 2009 film Avatar, the spacecraft which transports the protagonist Jake Sully to the Alpha Centauri system, the ISV Venture Star,
Solar_sail
Video game series
one of the highest rated games in PC Gamer, tying with Half-Life 2 and Sid Meier's Alpha Centauri. The UK edition of the magazine awarded the game 92%
Crysis
Clandestine term
Manchester, Toledo, Windsor and Brisbane Phenom CPUs: Agena (Beta Centauri), Toliman (Alpha Centauri), Kuma (Nu Draconis), Deneb (Alpha Cygni), Propus (Eta Geminorum)
Code_name
Proposed rocket propulsion mechanism
spacecraft up to 7.62% of the speed of light and potentially arrive at Alpha Centauri after a 60-year journey. "NSWRs share many of the features of Orion propulsion
Nuclear_salt-water_rocket
1993 pilot
discussing and resolving issues between the five major spacefaring races of the galaxy, the humans, Narn, Centauri, Minbari, and Vorlons. Commander Jeffrey
Babylon_5:_The_Gathering
Unrealized concept of a flying personal vehicle
Racing Saints Row IV Space Quest I Teraburst Terra Nova: Strike Force Centauri TimeSplitters Tunnel B1 Wipeout Aero-X Flying car Flying platform Ground-effect
Hovercar
Attilan, Avoe and the other Universal Inhumans fled Earth to find a new place to live, eventually settling on Centauri IV. When the Kree Empire begun
List of Marvel Comics characters: A
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2015 science fiction novel by Kim Stanley Robinson
unlikely plot devices. Stephen Baxter, James Benford, and Joseph Miller wrote a detailed critique of the novel's science for the website Centauri Dreams, concluding
Aurora_(novel)
Measure of a civilization's evolution
not exist in the local Universe". In 2016, Paul Gilster, author of the Centauri Dreams website, described a signal apparently coming from the star HD 164595
Kardashev_scale
to Beta Centauri, despite the latter's brightness and location in the sky; however, the 1870 version of the flag of South Australia featured the pointer
Flag_of_Australia
arrived at Alpha Centauri in 2048 to find he had discovered the theory behind warp drive. The Icarus then relayed its findings back to Earth. The first prototype
Timeline_of_Star_Trek
to date of the hypothetical Alpha Centauri Ab, a gas giant orbiting Alpha Centauri A. 8 August – Researchers at the University of Adelaide report a way
2025_in_science
1950 novel by American writer Isaac Asimov
Age, Asimov wrote that Pebble in the Sky was influenced by the short story "Proxima Centauri" by Murray Leinster. The book has been reprinted many times:
Pebble_in_the_Sky
by the Earth Alliance (the Earth-Minbari War uses nuclear weapons), the Army of Light (the Shadow War, also nuclear), the Centauri (Narn-Centauri War
Weapons of mass destruction in popular culture
Weapons_of_mass_destruction_in_popular_culture
productions based on the revived era of the long-running British science fiction television series Doctor Who produced by Big Finish Productions. The dramas feature
List of Doctor Who: The New Series audio plays by Big Finish
List_of_Doctor_Who:_The_New_Series_audio_plays_by_Big_Finish
NASA space probe launched in 1977
relative to the Sun. At this rate, it would need about 17,565 years to travel a single light-year. To compare, Proxima Centauri, the closest star to the Sun,
Voyager_1
Comparison of a wide range of lengths
Proxima Centauri, the nearest star to the Solar System 257 Mm – diameter of TrES-4b, one of the largest exoplanets 260 Mm – diameter of the Barnard's
Orders_of_magnitude_(length)
DC Comics fictional character
identify with a hero from the present. He conceived the idea of an Earth man repeatedly traveling to a planet in the Alpha Centauri star system by using a
Adam_Strange
Use of nuclear explosives for non-military purposes
impinging on a 1-km diameter sail, could propel a spacecraft to Alpha Centauri in 10 years. A proposed means of averting an asteroid impacting with Earth
Peaceful_nuclear_explosion
French TV series
the gods whom the Lady of the Lake represents is depicted on Alpha Centauri, which implies that they at least are beings whose home is "the stars" rather
Kaamelott
Ways to determine a direction
bisecting the line joining the "Pointers" (Alpha Centauri and Beta Centauri). Near the end of the 20th century, the advent of satellite-based Global Positioning
Direction_determination
Proposed spacelaunch method
the original on October 9, 2022. Retrieved May 9, 2011. Gilster, Paul (April 20, 2005). "Interstellar Flight Using Near-Term Technologies". Centauri Dreams
Mass_driver
Topics referred to by the same term
Warrington, Cheshire, England Ω, the density parameter in Friedmann equations Omega Centauri, a globular cluster in the constellation of Centaurus Omega
Omega_(disambiguation)
seasons (and the original pilot film) of the original TV series have been released on DVD in South America, North America, Europe, and Australia. The following
List of Lost in Space episodes
List_of_Lost_in_Space_episodes
Discovery of Proxima Centauri, the closest known star to the Sun, by Robert Innes (1861–1933) Discovery of the planet Uranus and the moons Titania, Oberon
List of British innovations and discoveries
List_of_British_innovations_and_discoveries
Science fiction theme about the first meeting between humans and extraterrestrial life
1935 story "Proxima Centauri". The idea of humans encountering an extraterrestrial intelligence for the first time dates back to the second century AD,
First contact (science fiction)
First_contact_(science_fiction)
Astronomical treatise by Claudius Ptolemy
non-stellar, i.e. the Double Cluster in Perseus, M44 (Praesepe) in Cancer, and the globular cluster Omega Centauri. Ptolemy states that the longitudes (which
Almagest
Fictional character
gathering intelligence on Centauri Prime and uncovering the machinations of the Centauri government. Later, he is able to help find the Drakh Shiv'kala after
Michael_Garibaldi
Proposed American television series
Kaitlin Olson and Howerton in guest roles as Tracy Brigsby and the inspector Lt Zander Centauri respectively, while Day made a brief cameo. By December 2008
Boldly_Going_Nowhere
This is an incomplete list of video games developed in the Czech Republic, both released and upcoming. Nosákovec, Ladislav. "Dračí historie". CSHry. Retrieved
List of video games developed in the Czech Republic
List_of_video_games_developed_in_the_Czech_Republic
Chemical element with atomic number 3 (Li)
effective in assisting the perfection of silicon nano-welds in electronic components for electric batteries and other devices. Lithium compounds are used
Lithium
Collectible card game
Bleeding Cool. Archived from the original on 2021-07-27. Retrieved 2022-07-04. Sudlow, Paul (May 1999). "On deck: Alpha Centauri". InQuest. No. 49. Wizard
Pokémon_Trading_Card_Game
Overview of space exploration in the future
spacecraft named StarChip, to be capable of making the journey to the Alpha Centauri star system 4.37 light-years away. It was founded in 2016 by Yuri Milner
Future_of_space_exploration
humans to the Proxima Centauri star system in the 2020 book Ready Player Two Silver Wings of Morning – A starship owned by Purslane Gentian of the Gentian
List_of_fictional_spacecraft
1974 film by John Carpenter
"How are the Dodgers Doing?" in-depth essay on Dark Star by Larry Klaes at Centauri Dreams. Dark Star German movie poster (1978) at Baumann Graphik
Dark_Star_(film)
Theme in science fiction
employed as a plot device in science fiction narratives. It is frequently utilized to transport a character from the past to the future, a form of forward-only
Suspended animation in fiction
Suspended_animation_in_fiction
Use of circular rotational force to mimic gravity
would reach relativistic speeds and allow for a round trip to the nearest star, Proxima Centauri. As such, low-impulse but long-term linear acceleration has
Artificial_gravity
American adult animated comedy series
Max. It is based on their 2016 animated short film of the same name. Based on a 2016 short of the same name by Nate Sherman and Nick Vokey, Fired on Mars
Fired_on_Mars
2005 video game
by the Majestic, in the Proxima Centauri system. Pox corrects the planet's name in 'Destroy All Humans! Path of the Furon'. The Furons are aliens with
Destroy All Humans! (2005 video game)
Destroy_All_Humans!_(2005_video_game)
Rockets using antimatter as their power source
October 2025). "Proxima Centauri, the closest star to our sun". EarthSky. David L. Morgan Jnr. (March 1982). "CONCEITS FOR THE DESIGN OF AN ANTIMATTTEk
Antimatter propulsion spacecraft
Antimatter_propulsion_spacecraft
2001 video game
Alpha Centauri to the Solar System and eventually Earth, where it faced its eradication. As their last hope, world leaders agreed to send the undefeated
Serious Sam: The First Encounter
Serious_Sam:_The_First_Encounter
Allen. The spacecraft Gemini 12 was intended to undertake a century-long flight to Alpha Centauri, with its crew in suspended animation. The six-person
No Place to Hide (Lost in Space)
No_Place_to_Hide_(Lost_in_Space)
of the other. A star known as Proxima Centauri, or Alpha Centauri C, is about one trillion kilometres away from its sister stars, Alpha Centauri A and
Physics_and_Star_Wars
The animated television series Totally Spies! follows the adventures of three Beverly Hills teenage girls—Clover, Sam, and Alex—who work as secret agents
List of Totally Spies! episodes
List_of_Totally_Spies!_episodes
Armed wing of the African National Congress
deployed to guard FAPLA rear areas during Operation Alpha Centauri. MK also participated in the Battle of Cuito Cuanavale, fighting against a joint South
UMkhonto_weSizwe
League from one of the factions in the science fiction strategy board game Starforce: Alpha Centauri. The Hunna – From the members using the word "hunna" in
List of musician and band name etymologies
List_of_musician_and_band_name_etymologies
Hypothetical FTL transportation by warping space
Proxima Centauri within a few days. The Alcubierre metric defines the warp-drive spacetime. It is a Lorentzian manifold that, if interpreted in the context
Alcubierre_drive
THE CENTAURI-DEVICE
THE CENTAURI-DEVICE
Surname or Lastname
English
English : status name from Middle English thewe ‘thrall’, ‘slave’ (Old English þēow).
Boy/Male
Arthurian Legend American Hebrew Spanish
Arthur's brother.
Boy/Male
Latin
Half man half horse.
Male
English
Short form of English Theodore, THEO means "gift of God," and other names beginning with Theo-.
Girl/Female
Greek
Untamed.
Female
Greek
 Short form of Greek and Latin Dorothea, THEA means "gift of God." Compare with another form of Thea.
Boy/Male
Native American
Rock.
Female
Vietnamese
Vietnamese name THI means "poem."
Surname or Lastname
English (Yorkshire)
English (Yorkshire) : variant of Tye.
Female
German
Pet form of German Kätharina, KÄTHE means "pure."
Female
Vietnamese
Vietnamese name THU means "autumn."
Girl/Female
Hindu
Gift of God
Girl/Female
Greek American
Goddess; godly. Also as abbreviation of names like Althea and Dorothea. The mythological Thea was...
Boy/Male
Greek American German
God given.
Girl/Female
Finnish, German, Greek
Gift of God
Boy/Male
English
From the enclosure.
Male
Native American
Native American Navajo name TSE means "rock."
Male
English
English surname transferred to forename use, derived from the Middle English word tye, TYE means "pasture."
Surname or Lastname
English (mainly East Anglia)
English (mainly East Anglia) : topographic name for someone who lived by a common pasture, Middle English tye (Old English tēag).North German : from a short form, Tide, of the personal name Dietrich.
Female
English
 Pet form of English Theodora, THEA means "gift of God." Compare with another form of Thea.
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Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian
A Heroic Son
Surname or Lastname
English
English : habitational name from Bushey in Hertfordshire, so named with an Old English bysce or byxe ‘box’ + hæg ‘enclosure’.Americanized spelling of French Boucher.Americanized spelling of German Büsche (see Busche) or Swiss German Büschi, a variant of Busch.
Girl/Female
Muslim
Name of a tree
Girl/Female
Muslim/Islamic
Very unique
Girl/Female
American, Australian, British, English, Japanese
Short Form of Melinda; Honey; Love
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian
Perfection
Boy/Male
Hebrew
God has taken.
Girl/Female
Indian
Boy/Male
Arabic
Prophets Name
Girl/Female
Muslim/Islamic
Flower
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n.
A large genus of composite plants, related to the thistles and including the cornflower or bluebottle (Centaurea Cyanus) and the star thistle (C. Calcitrapa).
n.
A hundred; as, a century of sonnets; an aggregate of a hundred things.
n.
A division of the Roman people formed according to their property, for the purpose of voting for civil officers.
n.
Same as Centaur.
n.
A measure of area, the hundredth part of an are; one square meter, or about 1/ square yards.
n.
A gentianaceous plant not fully identified. The name is usually given to the Erytheraea Centaurium and the Chlora perfoliata of Europe, but is also extended to the whole genus Sabbatia, and even to the unrelated Centaurea.
adv.
By that; by how much; by so much; on that account; -- used before comparatives; as, the longer we continue in sin, the more difficult it is to reform.
n.
A fabulous being, represented as half man and half horse.
n.
The black centaury (Centaurea nigra); -- so called from the knoblike heads of flowers. Called also bullweed.
n.
The Centaurea behen, or saw-leaved centaury.
definite article.
A word placed before nouns to limit or individualize their meaning.
n.
A constellation in the southern heavens between Hydra and the Southern Cross.
v. i.
See Thee.
v. t.
To touch or reach with the toes; to come fully up to; as, to toe the mark.
obj.
The plural of he, she, or it. They is never used adjectively, but always as a pronoun proper, and sometimes refers to persons without an antecedent expressed.
n.
One of sixty companies into which a legion of the army was divided. It was Commanded by a centurion.
n.
The knapweed (Centaurea nigra).
pron.
The objective case of they. See They.
v. t.
See Tie, the proper orthography.
n.
Anything, or any part, corresponding to the toe of the foot; as, the toe of a boot; the toe of a skate.