(B)

Bait. Geordie slang for food. A lunch box would be referred to as a “bait box”.

Bin Juice. The latest carbonated beverage to sweep the Unity! This fizzy energy drink has beaten off all of its competitors to become the most successful sports drink in history. The makers of the drink cite their advertising campaign for the drink's success, but there are those that suspect the drink has an addictive quality. Nothing has been proved and the glowing juice (yes, it glows green in the dark) has become popular with teens all over the Unity. Glows in the dark, gives you the spark! The best drink in the Unity... Vending near you!

Black Void Rum. Trenchard’s favourite tipple. A dark rum made from molasses. Distilled and bottled on Sirius two, Frontera.

(C)

Cake and Arse. Party.

Cheesy, hammy, eggy. A particular favourite snack in the Space Navy.

(H)

Halfway Party. A party to celebrate the midpoint of a cruise.

(M)

Martian Spiders. A breed of Tarantula that was transported to Mars by mistake in food shipping containers. The spiders bred profusely and were able to grow to around two feet in length, due to the lower gravity on Mars. They prey mainly on rats and scavenged carrion. They make a passable meal when cooked.

Meal, Ready to Eat. (M.R.E.) Standard ration pack for while on manoeuvres. Plastic bags containing food and a self-heating mechanism. Just add water. A second bag will contain bread or a cracker or a dessert.

Mid-Rats. Midnight rations served for ongoing watch-standers.

(N)

Nutty. Snacks. The “nutty bucket” is a pay-as-you-go chocolate bar, snack tin. Also slang for insane.

(O)

Old Speckled Gob-shite. Trenchard and Dasilva’s favourite beer, which is served in Mike’s Bar on Cairn. Brewed by Mike in a micro-brewery.

(P)

Pazuzu Coffee. The best coffee in the entire United Worlds.

PUBS.

Mike's Bar. (See "CCN - Places" page for full description.)

Peggy's Bar. A local dive in the town of Prudhoe on the frozen planet of Newfoundland. The bar is named after the owner, who got her nickname because of her wooden peg-leg. The bartender, Creese, is quite the ladies man.

Poacher's Rest. A western style saloon bar, located in the mining town of Westerhope on Mars. Serves the finest Martian steak on the planet.

Rat and Spider. A bar on the main street of Belatu-Cadros on Mars. Rumoured to be a meeting place for R.D. insurgent sympathisers.

(R)

RESTAURANTS.

Jackaroo Dave's. A galaxy-wide chain of burger bars. "Burgers from across the universe!" - famed for their compressed beetle burger.

Miso-Yuso. A chain of conveyor belt style sushi bars. The flagship branch on Konstantin Island was destroyed in the space elevator drop.

Prince Chow Mein. A chain of noodle bars. Their tag-line is "Spicy food is nothing to be scared of."

Sushi and the Banshees. A conveyor belt style sushi bar / restaurant, located on the Hub space station, in orbit of Earth. The restaurant is one of the few to still serve "fugu sahshmi", poisonous pufferfish. The main competitor to Miso-Yuso.

Wok and Roll. A chain of Chinese, eat all you can restaurants.

(S)

Scran. Food.

Sim-ahol. A synthetic alcohol that doesn't get you drunk.

(W)

Wet. A cup of tea.