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	** The circuitry repair patches' serial number is N6MAA10816, the model number of Roy Batty, a replicant from ''Blade Runner''.		** The circuitry repair patches' serial number is N6MAA10816, the model number of Roy Batty, a replicant from ''Blade Runner''.

	Pg 122 - The stationery on which [[Professor Princess]] writes her account of "[[The Arrival issue 2#Whatever Happened To Whatisname?\|Whatever Happened To Whatisname?]]" is produced by a subsidiary of "Seventh Son Industries", presumably a reference to the Iron Maiden concept album "Seventh Son of a Seventh Son", given author Bill Forster's love of the band.		Pg 122 - The stationery on which [[Professor Princess]] writes her account of "[[The Arrival issue 2#"Whatever Happened To Whatisname?"\|Whatever Happened To Whatisname?]]" is produced by a subsidiary of "Seventh Son Industries", presumably a reference to the Iron Maiden concept album "Seventh Son of a Seventh Son", given author Bill Forster's love of the band.

	* Pg 124A – The Assistant District Attorney mentioned in the article, Harrison Schweiloch, is named for a friend of the authors, who is thanked for his proofreading help in the acknowledgements of the two Ark books, as well as this one. There is also a real ADA named Harrison Schweiloch... same guy?		* Pg 124A – The Assistant District Attorney mentioned in the article, Harrison Schweiloch, is named for a friend of the authors, who is thanked for his proofreading help in the acknowledgements of the two Ark books, as well as this one. There is also a real ADA named Harrison Schweiloch... same guy?

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	* Pg 139 – More from the "fueltritional facts" box; there are references to several types of Vibranium from the world of Marvel Comics; Morbidium from ''Babylon 5''; Kryptonite from the pages of ''[[Superman]]''; Tillium from ''Battlestar Galactica''; [[Dalek]]anium from ''[[Doctor Who]]''; [[Dilithium]] from ''Star Trek''; Molecular Acid from the ''Alien'' movies; Impervium from ''Star Wars''; Bassnium from ''Mega Man''; scrith startch (referring to Scrith from Larry Niven's ''Ringworld''); chakan oil from ''Farscape''; protocultured yeast (referring to the Protoculture from ''Macross''); Chemical X from ''The Powerpuff Girls''; janick [[jaAm]] from Iron Maiden guitarist Janick Gers); m'kraan crystal salt (referring to the M'Kraan Crystal from Marvel Comics); heinlein honey (named for sci-fi writer Robert A Heinlein—anyone picking up on a recurring Heinlein theme here?); melange from ''Dune''; and lastly, aluminum mallard (referring to a space ship from the ''Space Quest'' video games).		* Pg 139 – More from the "fueltritional facts" box; there are references to several types of Vibranium from the world of Marvel Comics; Morbidium from ''Babylon 5''; Kryptonite from the pages of ''[[Superman]]''; Tillium from ''Battlestar Galactica''; [[Dalek]]anium from ''[[Doctor Who]]''; [[Dilithium]] from ''Star Trek''; Molecular Acid from the ''Alien'' movies; Impervium from ''Star Wars''; Bassnium from ''Mega Man''; scrith startch (referring to Scrith from Larry Niven's ''Ringworld''); chakan oil from ''Farscape''; protocultured yeast (referring to the Protoculture from ''Macross''); Chemical X from ''The Powerpuff Girls''; janick [[jaAm]] from Iron Maiden guitarist Janick Gers); m'kraan crystal salt (referring to the M'Kraan Crystal from Marvel Comics); heinlein honey (named for sci-fi writer Robert A Heinlein—anyone picking up on a recurring Heinlein theme here?); melange from ''Dune''; and lastly, aluminum mallard (referring to a space ship from the ''Space Quest'' video games).

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	'''''Transformers Animated: The AllSpark Almanac''''' is chock-a-block with references to things both Transformers and not-Transformers. ''Chapter 4 - Events'' in particular has too many real-world references to reasonably list on the main page.		'''''Transformers Animated: The AllSpark Almanac''''' is chock-a-block with references to things both Transformers and not-Transformers. ''Chapter 4 - Events'' in particular has too many real-world references to reasonably list on the main page.

	==Chapter 4 - Events==		==Chapter 4 - Events==
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	\| [[MemoryAlpha:Ship in a Bottle\|TNG - "Ship in a Bottle"]]		\| [[MemoryAlpha:Ship in a Bottle\|TNG - "Ship in a Bottle"]]
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	\| "Home Is Where the Spark Is" (Pocketbot Attack)		\| "Home Is Where the Spark Is" (Pocketbot Attack)
	\| 46461.3		\| 46461.3
	\| [[MemoryAlpha:Aquiel (episode)\|TNG - "Aquiel"]]		\| [[MemoryAlpha:Aquiel (episode)\|TNG - "Aquiel"]]
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	\| [[MemoryAlpha:Second Chances (episode)\|TNG - "Second Chances"]]		\| [[MemoryAlpha:Second Chances (episode)\|TNG - "Second Chances"]]
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	\| "[[Rise of the Constructicons]]" (skirmish with Blitzwing and Lugnut)		\| "[[Rise of the Constructicons]]" (skirmish with Blitzwing and Lugnut)
	\| 46922.3		\| 46922.3
	\| [[MemoryAlpha:Dramatis Personae (episode)\|TNG - "Dramatis Personae"]]		\| [[MemoryAlpha:Dramatis Personae (episode)\|TNG - "Dramatis Personae"]]
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	====Cybertronix====		====Cybertronix====
	The symbol writing that decorates many pages of Chapter 4 is [[Cybertronix]], the coded writing used in the ''Beast Wars'' animated series. In this book, as in the cartoon, translating it reveals many secret messages! All pages presented as "Autobot incident reports" use the "[[Maximal]]" font. Likewise, "Decepticon internal logs" use the [[Predacon (BW)\|Predacon]] script.		The symbol writing that decorates many pages of Chapter 4 is [[Cybertronix]], the coded writing used in the ''Beast Wars'' animated series. In this book, as in the cartoon, translating it reveals many secret messages! All pages presented as "Autobot incident reports" use the "[[Maximal]]" font. Likewise, "Decepticon internal logs" use the [[Predacon (BW)\|Predacon]] script.

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	** The glass gas's serial number is CPE 1704 TKS, (the missile launch code from the movie WarGames), while the mace's number is BZ2UH, the password to Bryce's lab in ''Max Headroom''.		** The glass gas's serial number is CPE 1704 TKS, (the missile launch code from the movie WarGames), while the mace's number is BZ2UH, the password to Bryce's lab in ''Max Headroom''.
	** The super glue's serial number is TTKR117, the license plate of robotic car [[Agent Knight\|KITT]] from ''Knight Rider''.		** The super glue's serial number is TTKR117, the license plate of robotic car [[Agent Knight\|KITT]] from ''Knight Rider''.
	** The omega bomb's serial number is 2X4B-523P, the official designation of the mechanoid Kryten from the sci-fi TV series, ''Red Dwarf''. It's from the planet Ganzvort; Swindle notes that he "must visit Okayama", which is also a city in Japan. Note that Ganzvort also has a region called "New Jersey."		** The omega bomb's serial number is 2X4B-523P, the official designation of the mechanoid Kryten from the sci-fi TV series, ''Red Dwarf''. It's from the planet Ganzvort; Swindle notes that he "must visit Okayama", which is also a city in Japan. Note that Ganzvort also has a region called "New Jersey."
	** The two nemesis shields have serial numbers LV426 (the planet from ''Alien'') and TK412 (the "codename" of noted ''[[Star Wars]]'' fan Arturo Delgado) respectively.		** The two nemesis shields have serial numbers LV426 (the planet from ''Alien'') and TK412 (the "codename" of noted ''[[Star Wars (franchise)\|Star Wars]]'' fan Arturo Delgado) respectively.
	** The Chaosmaster bomb's serial number is 26517, the numerical classification of the USS ''Excalibur'', a spacecraft from the ''Star Trek: The New Frontier'' series of novels.		** The Chaosmaster bomb's serial number is 26517, the numerical classification of the USS ''Excalibur'', a spacecraft from the ''Star Trek: The New Frontier'' series of novels.
	** The circuitry repair patches' serial number is N6MAA10816, the model number of Roy Batty, a replicant from ''Blade Runner''.		** The circuitry repair patches' serial number is N6MAA10816, the model number of Roy Batty, a replicant from ''Blade Runner''.
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	* Pg 124A – The Assistant District Attorney mentioned in the article, Harrison Schweiloch, is named for a friend of the authors, who is thanked for his proofreading help in the acknowledgements of the two Ark books, as well as this one. There is also a real ADA named Harrison Schweiloch... same guy?		* Pg 124A – The Assistant District Attorney mentioned in the article, Harrison Schweiloch, is named for a friend of the authors, who is thanked for his proofreading help in the acknowledgements of the two Ark books, as well as this one. There is also a real ADA named Harrison Schweiloch... same guy?

	* Pg 124B - Hannah and Sarah Rose Isenberg are (one would assume!) the real-life daughters of Animated writer [[Marty Isenberg]].		* Pg 124B - Hannah and Sarah Rose Isenberg are (one would assume!) the real-life daughters of Animated writer [[Marty Isenberg]].

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	**The header reads "Mars is wild, untamed. I'm forming a cadre of Martian knights charged with enforcing Martian law", a quote from ''{{w\|Sealab 2021}}''.		**The header reads "Mars is wild, untamed. I'm forming a cadre of Martian knights charged with enforcing Martian law", a quote from ''{{w\|Sealab 2021}}''.
	**Get ready for this one... behind the image of the warbot are the lyrics to the theme tune of ''[[~~Transformers × Evangelion\|~~Neon Genesis Evangelion]]''... in ROMANIZED JAPANESE! Zankoku na tenshi no you ni...		**Get ready for this one... behind the image of the warbot are the lyrics to the theme tune of ''[[Neon Genesis Evangelion]]''... in ROMANIZED JAPANESE! Zankoku na tenshi no you ni...
	**The footer carries on the theme started by the header, offering up the co-ordinates "51.2 degrees S, 30.9 degrees W", the location of the crater {{w\|Galle (Martian crater)\|Galle}} on Mars.		**The footer carries on the theme started by the header, offering up the co-ordinates "51.2 degrees S, 30.9 degrees W", the location of the crater {{w\|Galle (Martian crater)\|Galle}} on Mars.

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	\| [[MemoryAlpha:Starship Mine\|TNG - "Starship Mine"]]		\| [[MemoryAlpha:Starship Mine\|TNG - "Starship Mine"]]
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	\| "[[Sound and Fury]]" (confronting Professor Princess)		\| "[[Sound and Fury (episode)\|Sound and Fury]]" (confronting Professor Princess)
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	\| [[MemoryAlpha:The Storyteller (episode)\|DS9 - "The Storyteller"]]		\| [[MemoryAlpha:The Storyteller (episode)\|DS9 - "The Storyteller"]]

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	** The decompression pump's serial number is NDR113, the designation of Andrew, the central robot character of Isaac Asimov's ''The Positronic Man''.		** The decompression pump's serial number is NDR113, the designation of Andrew, the central robot character of Isaac Asimov's ''The Positronic Man''.
	** The glass gas's serial number is CPE 1704 TKS, (the missile launch code from the movie WarGames), while the mace's number is BZ2UH, the password to Bryce's lab in ''Max Headroom''.		** The glass gas's serial number is CPE 1704 TKS, (the missile launch code from the movie WarGames), while the mace's number is BZ2UH, the password to Bryce's lab in ''Max Headroom''.
	** The super glue's serial number is TTKR117, the license plate of robotic car KITT from ''Knight Rider''.		** The super glue's serial number is TTKR117, the license plate of robotic car [[Agent Knight\|KITT]] from ''Knight Rider''.
	** The omega bomb's serial number is 2X4B-523P, the official designation of the mechanoid Kryten from the sci-fi TV series, ''Red Dwarf''. It's from the planet Ganzvort; Swindle notes that he "must visit Okayama", which is also a city in Japan. Note that Ganzvort also has a region called "New Jersey."		** The omega bomb's serial number is 2X4B-523P, the official designation of the mechanoid Kryten from the sci-fi TV series, ''Red Dwarf''. It's from the planet Ganzvort; Swindle notes that he "must visit Okayama", which is also a city in Japan. Note that Ganzvort also has a region called "New Jersey."
	** The two nemesis shields have serial numbers LV426 (the planet from ''Alien'') and TK412 (the "codename" of noted ''[[Star Wars]]'' fan Arturo Delgado) respectively.		** The two nemesis shields have serial numbers LV426 (the planet from ''Alien'') and TK412 (the "codename" of noted ''[[Star Wars]]'' fan Arturo Delgado) respectively.

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	* Pg 108b - The space bridge being repaired by Prime's crew in the series pilot movie is given the designation RA-678, the same alpha-numerical designation as the E-Frame shared by Nara Burns and Marsala in the animated series ''Exosquad''.		* Pg 108b - The space bridge being repaired by Prime's crew in the series pilot movie is given the designation RA-678, the same alpha-numerical designation as the E-Frame shared by Nara Burns and Marsala in the animated series ''Exosquad''.

	* Pg 109 – This page is Entry 1.21 from Isaac Sumdac's journal. 1.21 was the number of gigawatts of electricity needed to activate the flux capacitor in ''[[Back to the Future]]''.		* Pg 109 – This page is Entry 1.21 from Isaac Sumdac's journal. 1.21 was the number of gigawatts of electricity needed to activate the [[flux capacitor]] in ''[[Back to the Future]]''.

	* Pg 116 – The barcode of ''[[Venus (magazine)\|Venus]]'' reads 8757NC, the designation of an important Viper spacecraft in ''{{w\|Battlestar Galactica}}''.		* Pg 116 – The barcode of ''[[Venus (magazine)\|Venus]]'' reads 8757NC, the designation of an important Viper spacecraft in ''{{w\|Battlestar Galactica}}''.

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	* Pg 108b - The space bridge being repaired by Prime's crew in the series pilot movie is given the designation RA-678, the same alpha-numerical designation as the E-Frame shared by Nara Burns and Marsala in the animated series ''Exosquad''.		* Pg 108b - The space bridge being repaired by Prime's crew in the series pilot movie is given the designation RA-678, the same alpha-numerical designation as the E-Frame shared by Nara Burns and Marsala in the animated series ''Exosquad''.

	* Pg 109 – This page is Entry 1.21 from Isaac Sumdac's journal. 1.21 was the number of gigawatts of electricity needed to activate the flux capacitor in ''~~{{w\|~~Back to the Future}}''.		* Pg 109 – This page is Entry 1.21 from Isaac Sumdac's journal. 1.21 was the number of gigawatts of electricity needed to activate the flux capacitor in ''[[Back to the Future]]''.

	* Pg 116 – The barcode of ''[[Venus (magazine)\|Venus]]'' reads 8757NC, the designation of an important Viper spacecraft in ''{{w\|Battlestar Galactica}}''.		* Pg 116 – The barcode of ''[[Venus (magazine)\|Venus]]'' reads 8757NC, the designation of an important Viper spacecraft in ''{{w\|Battlestar Galactica}}''.

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	====Cybertronix====		====Cybertronix====
	The symbol writing that decorates many pages of Chapter 4 is [[Cybertronix]], the coded writing used in the ''Beast Wars'' animated series. In this book, as in the cartoon, translating it reveals many secret messages! All pages presented as ~~“Autobot~~ incident ~~reports”~~ use the “[[Maximal]]” font. Likewise, "Decepticon internal logs" use the [[Predacon (BW)\|Predacon]] script.		The symbol writing that decorates many pages of Chapter 4 is [[Cybertronix]], the coded writing used in the ''Beast Wars'' animated series. In this book, as in the cartoon, translating it reveals many secret messages! All pages presented as "Autobot incident reports" use the "[[Maximal]]" font. Likewise, "Decepticon internal logs" use the [[Predacon (BW)\|Predacon]] script.

	* Pg 108		* Pg 108
	**Taken together, the header (the text surrounding the Autobot logo) and background text (behind the image of Megatron) translate as the opening blurb from the instruction manual of the 1988 video game, ''{{w\|Wasteland (video game)\|Wasteland}}''. It reads: "The following is an excerpt from The History of the Desert Rangers, The Early Years, by Karl Allard, 2087, Allard Press, Ranger Center. Tensions grew with the coming of 1998. The United States' Citadel Starstation was slated to be fully operational by March, Soviet charges that the space station was merely a military launching platform alarmed a number of nonaligned nations. The right wing governments in the South and Central Americas, many of them set up by the U.S. during the Drug Wars (1987-1993), pledged their support to the U.S. The NATO nations, including the new African members also declared their alliance with the U.S. That move forced most of the remaining neutral powers to join the Soviet protest. In six short weeks, only Switzerland, Sweden, and Ireland continued to declare themselves neutral nations."		**Taken together, the header (the text surrounding the Autobot logo) and background text (behind the image of Megatron) translate as the opening blurb from the instruction manual of the 1988 video game, ''{{w\|Wasteland (video game)\|Wasteland}}''. It reads: "The following is an excerpt from The History of the Desert Rangers, The Early Years, by Karl Allard, 2087, Allard Press, Ranger Center. Tensions grew with the coming of 1998. The United States' Citadel Starstation was slated to be fully operational by March, Soviet charges that the space station was merely a military launching platform alarmed a number of nonaligned nations. The right wing governments in the South and Central Americas, many of them set up by the U.S. during the Drug Wars (1987-1993), pledged their support to the U.S. The NATO nations, including the new African members also declared their alliance with the U.S. That move forced most of the remaining neutral powers to join the Soviet protest. In six short weeks, only Switzerland, Sweden, and Ireland continued to declare themselves neutral nations."
	**The page footer translates as ~~“40~~ degrees 45' 53.39" N, 74 degrees 10' 2.75" W", co-ordinates of latitude and longitude denoting the location of the {{w\|Intrepid Sea-Air-Space Museum}}, where author Bill Forster used to work as Art Director.		**The page footer translates as "40 degrees 45' 53.39" N, 74 degrees 10' 2.75" W", co-ordinates of latitude and longitude denoting the location of the {{w\|Intrepid Sea-Air-Space Museum}}, where author Bill Forster used to work as Art Director.

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	**The header reads "There's an angel on my shoulder, in my hand a sword of gold, let me wander in your garden, and the seeds of love I'll sow", lyrics from the {{w\|Led Zeppelin}} song, "Houses of the Holy".		**The header reads "There's an angel on my shoulder, in my hand a sword of gold, let me wander in your garden, and the seeds of love I'll sow", lyrics from the {{w\|Led Zeppelin}} song, "Houses of the Holy".
	**The text behind the image of Ratchet is the first paragraph of the Robert A. Heinlein novel, ''{{w\|The Moon Is a Harsh Mistress}}''. It reads: "I see in Lunaya Pravda that Luna City Council has passed on first reading a bill to examine, license, inspect—and tax—public food vendors operating inside municipal pressure. I see also is to be mass meeting tonight to organize ~~“Sons~~ of ~~Revolution”~~ talk-talk."		**The text behind the image of Ratchet is the first paragraph of the Robert A. Heinlein novel, ''{{w\|The Moon Is a Harsh Mistress}}''. It reads: "I see in Lunaya Pravda that Luna City Council has passed on first reading a bill to examine, license, inspect—and tax—public food vendors operating inside municipal pressure. I see also is to be mass meeting tonight to organize "Sons of Revolution" talk-talk."
	**Yet another set of co-ordinates for the footer: "42 degrees 19' 53.76" N, 83 degrees 2' 51" W". That's slap-bang in the middle of Detroit, the setting for ''Animated''.		**Yet another set of co-ordinates for the footer: "42 degrees 19' 53.76" N, 83 degrees 2' 51" W". That's slap-bang in the middle of Detroit, the setting for ''Animated''.

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	====Stardates====		====Stardates====
	The timecodes given on Autobot Incident Reports are all [[MemoryAlpha:Stardates\|Stardates]] from the [[~~MemoryAlpha:Star Trek\|~~Star Trek]] franchise.		The timecodes given on Autobot Incident Reports are all [[MemoryAlpha:Stardates\|Stardates]] from the ''[[Star Trek]]'' franchise.

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	** The super glue's serial number is TTKR117, the license plate of robotic car KITT from ''Knight Rider''.		** The super glue's serial number is TTKR117, the license plate of robotic car KITT from ''Knight Rider''.
	** The omega bomb's serial number is 2X4B-523P, the official designation of the mechanoid Kryten from the sci-fi TV series, ''Red Dwarf''. It's from the planet Ganzvort; Swindle notes that he "must visit Okayama", which is also a city in Japan. Note that Ganzvort also has a region called "New Jersey."		** The omega bomb's serial number is 2X4B-523P, the official designation of the mechanoid Kryten from the sci-fi TV series, ''Red Dwarf''. It's from the planet Ganzvort; Swindle notes that he "must visit Okayama", which is also a city in Japan. Note that Ganzvort also has a region called "New Jersey."
	** The two nemesis shields have serial numbers LV426 (the planet from ''Alien'') and TK412 (the "codename" of noted ''Star Wars'' fan Arturo Delgado) respectively.		** The two nemesis shields have serial numbers LV426 (the planet from ''Alien'') and TK412 (the "codename" of noted ''[[Star Wars]]'' fan Arturo Delgado) respectively.
	** The Chaosmaster bomb's serial number is 26517, the numerical classification of the USS ''Excalibur'', a spacecraft from the ''Star Trek: The New Frontier'' series of novels.		** The Chaosmaster bomb's serial number is 26517, the numerical classification of the USS ''Excalibur'', a spacecraft from the ''Star Trek: The New Frontier'' series of novels.
	** The circuitry repair patches' serial number is N6MAA10816, the model number of Roy Batty, a replicant from ''Blade Runner''.		** The circuitry repair patches' serial number is N6MAA10816, the model number of Roy Batty, a replicant from ''Blade Runner''.
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	* Pg 138 – [[Garbage O's]] are a product of [[Extensive Enterprises]], the evil corporation run by Cobra operatives [[Tomax and Xamot]] in ''G.I. Joe''.		* Pg 138 – [[Garbage O's]] are a product of [[Extensive Enterprises]], the evil corporation run by Cobra operatives [[Tomax and Xamot]] in ''G.I. Joe''.

	* Pg 139 – More from the "fueltritional facts" box; there are references to several types of Vibranium from the world of Marvel Comics; Morbidium from ''Babylon 5''; Kryptonite from the pages of ''[[Superman]]''; Tillium from ''Battlestar Galactica''; [[Dalek]]anium from ''[[Doctor Who]]''; Dilithium from ''Star Trek''; Molecular Acid from the ''Alien'' movies; Impervium from ''Star Wars''; Bassnium from ''Mega Man''; scrith startch (referring to Scrith from Larry Niven's ''Ringworld''); chakan oil from ''Farscape''; protocultured yeast (referring to the Protoculture from ''Macross''); ~~chemical x~~ from ''The Powerpuff Girls''; janick [[jaAm]] from Iron Maiden guitarist Janick Gers); m'kraan crystal salt (referring to the M'Kraan Crystal from Marvel Comics); heinlein honey (named for sci-fi writer Robert A Heinlein—anyone picking up on a recurring Heinlein theme here?); melange from ''Dune''; and lastly, aluminum mallard (referring to a space ship from the ''Space Quest'' video games).		* Pg 139 – More from the "fueltritional facts" box; there are references to several types of Vibranium from the world of Marvel Comics; Morbidium from ''Babylon 5''; Kryptonite from the pages of ''[[Superman]]''; Tillium from ''Battlestar Galactica''; [[Dalek]]anium from ''[[Doctor Who]]''; [[Dilithium]] from ''Star Trek''; Molecular Acid from the ''Alien'' movies; Impervium from ''Star Wars''; Bassnium from ''Mega Man''; scrith startch (referring to Scrith from Larry Niven's ''Ringworld''); chakan oil from ''Farscape''; protocultured yeast (referring to the Protoculture from ''Macross''); Chemical X from ''The Powerpuff Girls''; janick [[jaAm]] from Iron Maiden guitarist Janick Gers); m'kraan crystal salt (referring to the M'Kraan Crystal from Marvel Comics); heinlein honey (named for sci-fi writer Robert A Heinlein—anyone picking up on a recurring Heinlein theme here?); melange from ''Dune''; and lastly, aluminum mallard (referring to a space ship from the ''Space Quest'' video games).

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