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Factotum of the Realm

The Factotum of the Realm is the highest-ranking courtier in the government of the Waka-Krangere of Australia. They administer all aspects of the governance of the Waka-Krangere. They serve at the pleasure of the Empress of Australia. Generally, they are a close personal friend or a member of the close matroline of the Empress. An […]

An early Farnsworth device featuring a scene from Alison McGovern's The Martian Adventure

Farnsworth

The Farnsworth is a mass telecommunication medium for transmitting moving images and sound. It was created and popularized by Cascadian inventor Philo Farnsworth in 1926. Sometimes referred to simply as the “Farn” or “Farny”, it become the dominant mass-media device in the world in the 1940s and 1950s.