Glossary

Every term, name and place in the Cascade Compact universe, A to Z.

C

  • The Cascade CompactConcept

    PLACEHOLDER: the series name and, presumably, an in-world accord.

    Shail + Trisan

  • CharCharacter

    XOframe commissioned by ZINTIX ORG 327 years before the events in the story.

    Shail + Trisan

  • ChromaCharacter

    Earth Standard born on Earth and 'adopted' by Rel Newlan as a sponsored employee.

    Shail + Trisan

D

  • Diego GeoDomePlace

    PLACEHOLDER: enclosed settlement where Shail and Trisan live.

    Shail + Trisan

E

  • Earth StandardConcept

    PLACEHOLDER: the unmodified human baseline line, counted by generation.

    Shail + Trisan

  • Entiat ChelanCharacter

    Trustor charged with the welfare of all those in need in Diego GeoDome.

    Shail + Trisan

H

  • HybridConcept

    PLACEHOLDER: a designed genetic line. In the beginning there were 8 (9).

    Shail + Trisan

J

  • Jin SilicCharacter

    3rd generation Earth Standard who loved finance.

    Shail + Trisan

M

  • Matsutoma ORGOrganisation

    PLACEHOLDER: the ORG of which Michi Matsutoma is the last heir.

    Shail + Trisan

  • Michi MatsutomaCharacter

    Sole remaining heir of the Matsutoma ORG.

    Shail + Trisan

O

  • Order of ContinuityConcept

    PLACEHOLDER: the belief Rel Newlan holds to.

    Shail + Trisan

  • ORGOrganisation

    PLACEHOLDER: the founding-house structure that sponsors, employs and adopts people.

    Shail + Trisan

R

  • Rel NewlanCharacter

    Eccentric ORG founder and believer in the Order of Continuity.

    Shail + Trisan

S

  • Shail FairchildDf38n/Character

    A refugee who has a mysterious origin. Now living in Diego GeoDome with her brother.

    Shail + Trisan

  • Sylhan EmoCharacter

    Radical hybridist genetic designer of humans who long ago tossed out any reservations about tinkering with evolution.

    Shail + Trisan

T

  • Trisan FairchildTYbv9s/Character

    A refugee with a mysterious origin and a lot of issues. Now living with his sister in Diego GeoDome.

    Shail + Trisan

X

  • XOframeTechnology

    PLACEHOLDER: a commissioned artificial frame. Char is one.

    Shail + Trisan

Z

  • ZINTIX ORGOrganisation

    PLACEHOLDER: the ORG that commissioned Char 327 years ago.

    Shail + Trisan