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Ballastsäcke

Used for controlling the balloon's altitude.

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Terranaut

The definitive English-language encyclopedia for Die Terranauten, a groundbreaking German science fiction series published from 1979 to 1981. Created as the ideological counterpoint to Perry Rhodan, the series explored themes of corporate tyranny, ecological consciousness, and the struggle for freedom across 99 episodes and 2.6 million words.

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Published: 1979 — 1981
Publisher: Bastei Verlag
Country: Germany
Episodes: 99 + 18 Collected

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