## The Public Library of New Dresden Catalog

Welcome to the catalog for the Public Library of New Dresden. Situated in the heart of one of the Solarian Confederation's oldest cities, the PLND is home to hundreds of thousands of media items, ranging from books to film rentals to games. Membership is free to citizens of Sol, and also provides access to our other services, which include public-access galnet terminals, career consultation sessions and rentable gathering spaces.

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### INPUT QUERY: BOOKS

#### Pseudopol: The City Beneath by SID-COM.9
*Pseudopol* is a science fiction novel about the discovery of an entire society of discarded manufacturing robots underneath the city of Mekabak in the Pan-Gezenan Federation. The protagonist, a programming technician sent as an envoy to the newly-discovered city – dubbed "Pseudopol" by early sensationalist journalists – learns of their customs and attempts to understand their society, while the city above debates its fate.

#### The Orchard In Orange by Vale Mathers
A classic stage play written during the very early years of post-NOF recovery, *Orchard* is considered a seminal work in the Solarian theatre, particularly for its minimalist elements (given its original intent to be staged in the nuclear shelters of Switzerland). While Mathers authored other works, her first play is considered both her best and her most influential. Following the struggles of a farmer facing a failing harvest and an early winter, the work is both melancholic and meditative on the nature of decay.

#### The Night Inside You by Kalsik-Mesnas
One of the most famous progenitors of the 'antiromance' genre popular on Teceti, *The Night Inside You* follows the slow and steady decline of its protagonists' loving marriage, as they muddle through poverty, misunderstandings and a terrorist action resulting in the death of their son. Also available in audiobook form, narrated by the venerable *Fort Grand* star David Falstaff.

#### Birdshot: Conflicts in Tecetian History by Chirisi Cirisol-Sifido
*Birdshot* is a comprehensive history of the North-South Conflict between the Northern Teceti Coalition and the Southern Teceti Combine prior to its modern reunification under the banner of the UTF. Compiling accounts from government officials, ground troops and civilians caught in the crossfire, the work is considered a major milestone in documenting one of the bloodiest wars in Tecetian history.

#### Still Waters on the Westfire Sea by Jun Bellweather
*Still Waters on the Westfire Sea* is a poetry anthology written from the perspective of a shipwrech survivor floating on the Ssalranic Ocean of Kalixcis. Each poem waxes on the factors of survival aboard their bright orange emergency raft – food, predators, and the all-consuming force of boredom. Though Bellweather won a Skirst-Frexis Award for Excellence in Poetry for the work, he has attracted criticism after having revealed that despite the extensive discussion of the planet's ecology in the poetry collection, he has never actually left Sol, and admits to having read very little about what Kalixcis' oceans look like.

#### Lastborn Son by Bernardo Solsifa-Ledo
Written by a Tecetian migrant to Sol, *Lastborn Son* is an autobiography describing the struggles, victories and unexpected discoveries of the author as they voyage from their homeworld to the Solar Confederation. Following the author's death in FS 496 during a Vigilitas boarding action on an Anti-Corporate Liberation Front vessel where they had volunteered, the work has since seen an explosion in popularity as a narrative depicting the vulnerability of migrants to radicalism – regardless of how well that label may be earned.

### INPUT QUERY: MOVIES

#### The Spy and the Mathematician
A thriller by veteran action director Marcille Levi, *The Spy and the Mathematician* follows the unlikely partnership of Evidenzkompanien agent Silent-She-Stalks and statistician Ford Vimes as they attempt to uncover one of the largest credit-fraud schemes in Solarian history. While filled with Levi's trademark combat sequences and pulse-pounding soundtrack, the film's greatest claim to fame is its comprehensive explanation of various forms of financial fraud, which are often played in introductory level economics courses as informational material to this day.

#### Top Billing: The FalMech Intelligences Story
*Top Billing* is a biopic documenting the rise and fall of the FalMech Intelligences talent agency, a performing arts organization that discovered some of the most famous actors, actresses and otherwise of the past fifty years. Though the film has attracted not-insubstantial criticism for its exaggerations on the agency's founding – FalMech founder FalMech-Beta-9 never dove into a river to save a drowning Yorkshire Terrier for example – it still serves as a strongly-paced biographical tale.

#### farchild ! !
A surrealist horror film following the final hours of an Inter-Corporate War refugee trapped on a slowly-collapsing Vigilitas space station, *farchild ! !* won two awards for Best Supporting Actress and Best Sound Design at last year's Goswick Awards. Director Strix-Psysik has since announced another film in the same style to be produced next year. WARNING: Film contains graphic violence and images unsuitable for young audiences.

#### Blade of Selves
The final entry in the *Blade of Banners* fantasy series, *Blade of Selves* depicts the last desperate attempt of protagonist Risili Tisolfa-Dosi to subvert the ancient Order of the Dying Star in their efforts to turn the world's core into a black hole in pursuit of cosmic salvation. While watching the previous films in the series is recommended, the story is still perfectly enjoyable without doing so.

#### Miracle of the Mythos
A documentary focusing on the ancient mythological canon of Reh'mihl, *Miracle* is split into three parts: *Birth*, *Life* and *Death*. Narrated by *Weaponmasters* star FIGment, *Birth* examines the founding myths of Reh'mihl, while *Life* documents its most popular apocrypha and *Death* describes the supposed 'end of the world' coming in FS 600. Directed by Tati'zion historian and film critic Aik'Chro'Tax'Vin'Mal.

#### The Gasp Eternal: A Skistxa-Maeris Mystery
The second in its series, *The Gasp Eternal* follows Chief Inspector Skistxa-Maeris and their team of homicide investigators within the highest echelons of the Zalish law enforcement hierarchy. After a prominent aristocrat is murdered in the middle of a city square in broad daylight, the team somehow cannot find a single willing witness. Vixsar-Morstak and Colin Altermatt return as leads under director TERABIT Unit 11.

### INPUT QUERY: TELEVISION

#### Port Royal Misadventures, Season One
*Port Royal Misadventures* is a children's cartoon series set in the fictionalized Zohili port city of Port Royal. Produced in the Pan-Gezenan Federation, the series has attracted critique for its propagandistic nature. However, it has attracted a cult following nowhere else but in Zohil itself, according to captured smuggling documentation. Season Two is currently in production.

#### Dire Intent, Seasons One-Fifteen
An episodic mystery show produced by Frommestock Media Group, *Dire Intent* is a staple for bored stay-at-home parents and galnet fanfiction obsessives. Due to popular demand, the Public Library of New Dresden has more copies of the full fifteen-season box set than it does for any other individual piece of media. The work singlehandedly established lead actress Mavis Kras-Maxis as a dramatic star – a level of success not achieved by her co-stars.

#### Galactic Blademastery Championship Recordings, FS 490-500
As part of our recent Contemporary Games and Sportsmanship initiative, the Public Library of New Dresden has begun collecting recordings of past sports events for personal viewing. The 490s saw a slew of noteworthy championships, including the Mekabek University Claymores' underdog victory against the Zale National Polytechnic Institute Cutlasses in FS 491 and the cancellation of the GBC tourney in FS 497 after the accidential dismemberment of goalkeeper BRICKer-3 during a severe collision.

#### The Ring's Got Stars! Seasons Four, Six and Seven
The talent show of choice for performers, magicians and artists living on the Tecetian Ring. Judges include celebrity actor Net'Sta'Rova, pop star SparKlex and veteran talent agent Jurgen Yu. Due to high demand, Seasons Two, Three, Five and Eight are currently unavailable. Prominent talent includes future Arc of Justice bassist Fadosi Chisolmi-Famire and future ACLF Field Secretary Mercy Langston.

#### The Corona-Lit Chronicles, Seasons One-Five
Starring former Goswick winner Xae'Tre'Ste'Mea'Frod, *TCLC* is a time-travelling science-fiction romp through the founding of the Syebenaltch Unions of Reh'mihl. With each season focusing on the founding of a different Union, the fifth transitions from its previous edutainment format to straightforward alternate-history depicting the fall of the High Matriarchs and their replacement with a worker's collective following a violent revolution. Season Five has been highly panned by critics, especially following the showrunner's arrest for conspiracy to bomb the Texe'geuhiml Galleries' primary welcome center.

#### Planting Roots, Seasons One-Ten
*Planting Roots* is a popular sitcom set in the fictional city of Bektrex in Zale, surrounding the misadventures of an Elzuosa found-family living together inside a cramped two-story apartment complex in the inner city. Between Uncle Maxtas' wild get-rich-quick schemes, Cousin Frek's constant partying and more, life really is a handful for the Teminas family. Season Eleven is currently being filmed on a new set after severe flooding damage destroyed the original.

### INPUT QUERY: DIGITAL GAMES

#### DanceMania DX: Waltz for Destiny!
The *DanceMania* franchise is well-known within the motion-rhythm game genre, with titles dating back decades across several consoles and the *DX* side-series being famous for adding a narrative component to the standard formula. *Waltz for Destiny!* features its first usage of the *Blitzblaster* minigame, which has itself been spun off as a mobile game playable on PDAs and other handheld computer devices.

#### Go Forth! Conquerer of the Wilderness
*Go Forth!* is a open-world fantasy roleplaying game set in the fictional world of Vixitar, in a world where the only sentient species that exists are humans. With the discovery of mushroom people living in a distant mountain range called the Worldspine, the ragtag group of plucky protagonists must journey there to meet the new species. Turn-based combat and real-time exploration.

#### Sprat Gatling
A classic shoot 'em up game published by RTL Interactive, *Sprat Gatling* sees its cutesy protagonist, a rabbit named Criminy, go on a roaring rampage of revenge after his home is destroyed by the evil Fox Gang. A hand-drawn graphical style gives the game an almost picture book-esque visual expression, which becomes almost surreal when paired with the high-fidelity, minigun-induced graphic violence onscreen for most of the duration. Subsequent games have introduced Criminy's partner, Marbo, as well as the malevolent forces of Farmer Kills-Them-Rabbits.

#### CorpConflict: War for the Future
*CorpConflict* is a grand strategy wargame, wherein the player chooses one of several factions vying for control of a distant swath of space known as the Stellar Rim. Fight as the tech monolith Pico Corp, the anarchist warriors Destroyers of the System, or even as the pirate coalition known as the Rex Berserkers (among others). Taking place over multiple decades of hot and cold war, *CorpConflict* features an expansive tech tree and a...very interesting online community.

#### The Arrival of Gina Berlinger
An independent title published by its solo creator Met'Mel'Yen and released to shocking acclaim, *The Arrival of Gina Berlinger* is a 'knit-sim' following the establishment of a homemade sweater shop by recent migrant Gina Berlinger in the town of Bakame within the Antechannel League. Create new patterns, befriend the locals and discover the importance of creation for oneself. Features hand-drawn graphics and music by lightbend artist Yitza-Logaxi.

#### KnitterKnacks
A popular mobile game title, *KnitterKnacks* is an archetypal match-three game. Players switch around balls of colored yarn to form completed stitches, with each completed level creating a new pattern

### INPUT QUERY: MUSIC

#### Faliti Lasisol-Tidofi: The Complete Works
Lasisol-Tidofi is considered to be one of the foremost composers in the mod-swing musical genre. During their career from FS 401 to FS 456, she produced no fewer than 800 unique works, ranging from concert arrangements to vocal tracks, including the first example of operatic mod-swing documented. Their synthstrument equipment, including the now-famous Cycline Trumpet, is on display at the Cultural Museum of the Ring.

#### K-AI: Live in Concert at the Osmium Arena (FS 501)
The *Never Stop Shining* tour, which was K-AI's first tour to reach every homeworld, culminated in their blowout performance at the Osmium Arena in Neue Waldstätte. K-AI, a synthpop band composed entirely of Integrated Positronic Chassis membership, is known for their bombastic special effects and their frequent hardware refits – each member undergoes full rebuilds of their mechanical bodies that the different 'eras' of the band are referred to by chassis designation rather than by albums or noteworthy changes in membership.

#### Luminosity by the Crystalizers
*Luminosity* is the debut album of the Crystalizers, who are now known as a popular lightbend performance group. While the lightbend musical style (the firing of specialized beams of light through crystal formations indigenous to Kalixcis) is known for its visual artistry, The Crystalizers elevate the medium further through the extensive use of visual filters and lenses to augment the filming process. Major hits include *Don't Travel Lightly*, *Stopgap* and *Killing The Angel*.

#### Traditional Roumain Folk Songs, Vol. 3
The Saint-Roumain Militia is a semi-primitivist religious group found in the Frontier, with its home on the colony world Illestren. During their travels throughout Frontier space on their pilgrimages and duties, folk songs – usually featuring acoustic instruments and simplistic vocals – developed as a prominent tradition within the faith. Available tracks include *Huntsman Forward*, *The Rifle Slung Low* and *Dawn Breaks Slowly*.

#### No More Rest by The Fadeliminators
*No More Rest* is the fourth album released by annihilation metal band The Fadeliminators. Following the commercial failure of their experimental third album *Murder By Any Other Name*, *Rest* is a return to form for the band, with their trademark extreme vocal techniques and usage of automatic weapons fire as percussion during most tracks. The most popular piece on the album, *Broken Tears In Frozen Rain*, became a smash hit following its usage as the end credits song in FS 501's blockbuster *Captain Blaster and the Laser Guardians II*.