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Bandits
Raiders of unknown origin who periodically terrorise the inhabitants of the tiny world of Larta (TVC11).

Barking Disease
Saturnian term for a cold, and the sneezing it causes. It proves fatal to Saturnians if untreated (MTS).

Barratt, Jim (right)
Head of the Underwater Sea Farm, where a percentage of Earth's crops are grown by robots (RR, MTS, JW).

Bats
Small flying mammals native to Earth, often alluded to when the ultrasonic communication of the Uranian Duo plants is discussed (DP, EVT). Large bat-like creatures inhabit the planet Humida, and are capable of flying for short periods in space (TVC03)

Berridge
Criminal who, with two accomplices, attempt to blackmail Earth by using a laser to target cities on Earth. He and his men are presumably killed when the beam is reflected back at their hidden base on the Moon (MM).

Beryllium
Element which, when introduced to the surface of the Sun, causes vast explosions and climatic changes on Venus and Mars. It has other applications, one would hope, as a convoy of forty freighters full of the stuff was on its way to Pluto before being hi-jacked by Doctor Duncan. Unless the Martians there were hoping to pull a similar stunt in an attempt to warm their colony, that is (ES).

Betelguese
Star system 190 light years away from Earth. It is home to a race of benign, bell shaped creatures (TB).

Betelguesians
Bell shaped aliens of indeterminate nature from a planet in the Betelguese system. They are refered to as being neither flesh & blood, metal or plastic, suggesting they are closest to plants in our terms or wholly alien. They have a single extendable leg and another extendable antennae which can transfer their life energies (left) or, in the case of cheeky Gabblerdictums, used to meter out physical punishment! Betelguesians can decode alien languages in their head in a very short space of time, and are extremely moral with 'Mr Bell' willing to sacrifice his life energies to sustain Dart during a rescue attempt (TB).

Betelguesian Mothership
Slender craft with projecting handles, it is parked in orbit close to Neptune while scout ships were despatched to other solar planets (TB)

Betelguesian Scoutship
Never seen but presumably fairly small, it ferries 'Mr Bell' to Earth from the Mothership near Neptune and is blasted down accidentally by Colonel Raeburn while on a shooting trip with Haggerty (TB)

Biological Department
Section of the UGO Scientific Headquarters, which Professor Haggarty wants to examine the planet from Uranus (DP)

Bird Song Translating Machine
Device invented by Professor Haggarty to understand the language of birds. It is used to teach Gabbler to speak English and alluded to many times, usually with regret (SN)

Birdbrains
What Larry Dart thinks Husky and Gabbler also have in common, besides an owner and pet relationship (SN)

Blackpool
Large northern English town, known for its entertainment and tourist trades during the 20th and 21st centuries, and presumably still in existence in 2100 (MS)

'Blue Creatures' (right)
Small inhabitants of a newly discovered world on which the only colour known is blue. They are wary of planet to planet salesmen and believe the crew of Galasphere 347 to be them. When warning them off leads to a misunderstanding, they declare war on Earth, only to be shocked into retreat by the hideously bright colours of Haggarty's bright jersey. A likely story! (TVC05)

'Blue Planet'
Newly discovered world which on exploration by Galasphere 347 was found to coloured only in blue - an effect of atmospheric light absorbtion. A misunderstanding with the creatures who inhabited it nearly led to a war which was avoided by Professor Haggarty's brightly coloured jersey... or so he would have us believe! (TVC05)

Blister Plants
Form of flora on the planet Lumen in the Sirius star system. The large 'blisters' contain oxygen which is lethal to the native crystalline Lumina but which fortunately sustain Dart when his backpack is damaged. Dart also brings some seeds and crystalline soil from Lumen and is able to glow a blister plant on Galasphere 347 by exposing it to light. Their usage in providing oxygen in space travel is incalculable (PL)

Bloxine Fuel
Propellant of the Betelguesian spacecraft (TB)

Boost Speed
Ability to increase meson power on Galaspheres, allowing them to travel in the region of a million miles per hour. It is considered dangerous and only used in emergencies (TS, TB). Freighters and colony ships have a similar capability, presumably with speeds equivilant to a Galasphere (SN).

Boots, Spiked
The special boots worn by the crew of Galasphere 347 on Mercury have spikes on the underside. These prevent the boots from coming into contact with the boiling surface and burning (FM).

Borra, Professor  
Clever, absent-minded and regrettably late inventor of the mechanical eye intended to protect the Venusian capitol Cresta from alien attack by destroying any craft not constructed of metals found on Venus, Earth and Mars. He was, according to the President of Venus, the most gifted scientist on Venus (EVT) but forgot Galaspheres were constructed of Plutonite, from Pluto, and the destruction of the approaching Galasphere 347 was only just averted. It would be amusing, though disrespectful of the dead, to suggest the hoverjet he was riding to inspect and adjust the Eye afterwards was also constructed of Plutonite and the cause of his death - but we just don't know... (EV)

Borse, Doctor
Scientist aiding the renegade Tirig and developer of the nerve gas used to blackmail Mars (SD).

Brig
Member of Marog's gang, with an eyepatch and brisque attitude (WB).

Brog, Commander (far right)
Level-headed leader of the Martian mining colonists on Pluto (BS, FM).

Brog's Aide (right)
Martian assistant on the Mining Colony on Pluto. He has only been there a short while and has to have the function of the heat transmission towers explained to him (BS).

Brown, Doctor
Scientist at the Jupiter Scientific Headquarters (SS, TB, SG), who discovers water from a newly discovered lake causes inanimate objects to move. He is abducted by his own spacesuit when the wateris accidently spilt on him and has to be rescued by Larry Dart and Husky (WJ)

'Busy Lizzie'
Type 2 robot modified by Haggerty to recieve orders by thought from Colonel Raeburn. It has striped patterns on its body with an 'R' on its chest (presumably for Raeburn). The first order Raeburn gives is for it to water his flowers, but while on the Galasphere for tests Lizzie he tries to kiss Husky. Quite what Raeburn was thinking is anyone's guess! Affected by Raeburn's delirium while suffering from a virus, Lizzie distracts the crew of Galasphere 347 while investigating a new planet occupied by the Neptunians, though was able to redeem herself by rescuing them once Raeburn had recovered (TR).

Buzzer
The vacuum doors on Galaspheres apparently have a calling device for when crewmembers want to get back in! (DP, SW)

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