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The Doclopedia #1,922

The Alphabet #8: V Is For…

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Velvet Warrior, an androgynous glam metal band popular on Earth 1-B for about 18 months in the late 70s. Their first album “Beware The Velvet Warrior”, had three #1 hits. They did a 9 month arena tour of North America and Europe, then came home to Los Angeles and worked on their second album “Soft Ax”.

Their second album had one song reach #8 on the charts for two weeks, but the rest of it was totally forgettable. Within a few months, the band broke up, reformed 6 months later, then broke up again. They re-formed in 1998 and have been doing nostalgia shows ever since.

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The Doclopedia #1,923

The Alphabet #8: U Is For…

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Utassia, a dwarf planet found in the solar system of Earth 8-M. Utassia, named for Gaby Utassia, the astronomer who discovered it in 1678, is about twice the size of Earths moon and orbits between the asteroid belt and Jupiter.

Utassia has a very thin layer of ice covering its surface, mostly carbon dioxide. There is also water ice, which makes Utassia an excellent choice for refueling for ship bound for the outer solar system.

Utassia Base has a permanent population of 4,200 humans and 400 robots. It is governed by the Solar Federation.