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Pollux

A ship from the Babylon 5 universe
Commanded by Captain Elizabeth Morgenstern, the EAS Pollux, along with the EAS Heracles, was guilty of firing on, and destroying three Earth starliners that contained civilian refugees. For this barbaric act, Captain Sheridan instructed his forces to regard the Heracles and Pollux as hostile, before he set out to liberate Pro...

Posleen

A group from the Legacy of the Aldenata universe
The Posleen are a fast-reproducing alien species. Centaur-shaped with alligator-like heads, they are very strong and durable, and highly resilient to bioweapons. Only a small fraction of Posleen are intelligent. Most of the population consists of half-feral individuals which are essentially smart animals. A smaller portion has low-human le...

Prakesh

A ship from the Star Trek universe
The Prakesh was a Cardassian Galor-class warship in service in the 24th century. Under the command of Gul Dukat, the Prakesh evacuated the members of the Detapa Council from Cardassia Prime during the early days of the Klingon-Cardassian War in 2372.  The ship was intercepted by several Klingon ships and destroyed after a long battle, but ...

Precursors

A group from the Star Control universe
An ancient race that prospered in the galaxy approximately 300,000 years ago, before dissapearing suddenly for an unknown reason. They left many artifacts in their wake. Their technology was far in advance of any modern race.

Predators

A group from the Alien / Predator universe
A bipedal, vaguely humaniform species about 200-220 cm and massing 150-180 kg. Most notable departure form human norm is the mouth with its four prominent mandibles. Greenish blood suggests copper binding protein in the blood, although the blood is also phosphorescent.  Little is known of this enigmatic species as the only encounters with ...

Primary Beam

A technology from the Lensman universe
When Helmuth's base was destroyed from the inside by duodec charges, the Galactic Patrol moved to take out the orbital fortresses surrounding what was left of it. However the Boskonians, knowing they were dead either way, instead overloaded their Macrobeam projectors: the radiation killed the gun team and ruined the projector, but every single shot...

Principality of Zeon

A group from the Mobile Suit Gundam universe
The Principality of Zeon is a rebel dictatorship in the anime series Mobile Suit Gundam. Founded by Degwin Zabi, the Principality succeded the Republic of Zeon after the death of its first leader. Zeon created a large military force and started a war of independence from the Earth Federation. The One Year War caused massive destruction on both s...

Privateer

A videogame from the Wing Commander universe
Privateer takes you to the seamy side of the Wing Commander universe. In the far reaches of space, you live by no man's rules but your own. The fringes are populated by a volatile mix of pirates, miners, mercs and Kilrathi, all struggling to make a quick buck. With advanced technology pioneered by Wing Commander and Stri...

Project Arcturus

A technology from the Stargate universe
Project Arcturus is a power generation device capable of generating astronomical amounts of energy. Unlike a Zero Point Module which utilizes an artificially created region of subspace to extract zero-point energy, Arcturus was an attempt at extracting zero-point energy from our own universe. In the words of Dr. Zelenka, this could potentially mak...

Prometheus

A ship from the Babylon 5 universe
The EAS Prometheus captained by Captain Michael Jankowski was the vessel selected to lead a small taskforce to try and initiate first contact with the Minbari. The Prometheus was a Hyperion Class heavy cruiser, and accompanied another Hyperion and a Nova as well as a number of smaller auxilia...

Prometheus class

A vehicle/ship class from the Stargate universe
The first starship build by the Tau-ri of Earth, the Prometheus has played a massive role in the resolution of many deadly situations.

Proton Torpedo

A technology from the Star Wars universe
Proton torpedoes are high-yield explosive devices used primarily in space combat, although they can also be used against ground targets. The exact nature of proton torpedoes is unknown. They have been said to have 'proton-scattering warheads,' leading some to speculate that they are nuclear devices. Yet the yields of such weapons appears t...

Protoss

A group from the StarCraft universe
The Protoss are a species near the peak of biological potential, which possesses powerful psionic capabilities. The Protoss began as a simple hunter-gatherer species on the planet Aiur. In time, they were discovered by the advanced, nomadic species known as the Xel'Naga, who were on a quest to create the perfect organisms. The Protoss, hav...

Providence-class Carrier/Destroyer

A vehicle/ship class from the Star Wars universe
Please see the entry 'Invisible Hand' under the 'Ships' section for a technical description of this class.

Prowler

A vehicle/ship class from the FarScape universe
The Prowler is the standard fighter of the Peacekeepers, the Sebeacean military force. Fast and extremely manueverable, the Prowler is an idea interceptor as well as point defense ship for fleet duties. It is also quite tough and relatively easy to maintain. The Prowler is designed as a single-seat fighter but it can squeeze two ...

Psamtik

A ship from the FreeSpace universe
The GVD Psamtik was the flagship of the GTVA's 13th Battle Group, stationed in Deneb. Commissioned in 2360, the Psamtik was one of the first of the Hatshepsut class of destroyer. The Psamtik's first known combat operation was its destruction of the Deimos-class corvette NTCv Belisarius in 2367. The Psamtik was destroyed by the second SJ Sathanas in...

Psi Cops

A group from the Babylon 5 universe
Psi Cops are rated as P12 on the scale used by the Psi Corps. Very few telepaths have this strength, and those at this level are eligible to be Psi Cops. Psi Cops can be thought of as the 'enforcement' arm of the Psi Corps; they can order a telepath to submit to a mind scan despite his or her wishes, and are also used to hun...

Psi Corps

A group from the Babylon 5 universe
During the early 22nd Century, telepaths were being discovered within the Human populace. Due to fear and prejudice, and in part to protect the privacy of others, the Psi Corps was formed in 2150. This is an organisation where those who show telepathic abilities are brought up. Children from a young age who have telepathic potential are ...

Psi Division

A group from the Judge Dredd universe
The Psi Division is a part of the Mega City Judges and comprises those judges who have Psi talents. They are one of the smallest of the divisions due to the rarity of Psi talented individuals. Psi Judges have long been of use to the Justice Department, both for suspect interrogation and sometimes crime scene work. The largest majority of...

Pursuit Ship

Shipclass
The Pursuit Ship was the primary vessel of Space Command, the interplanetary arm of the Terran Federations armed forces. Fairly small vessels, they typically operated in small packs, usually of three. Not many vessels could resist the combined attack of three Pursuit Vessels at onces. They also had a considerable speed, far...

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