Full record for deflector n.
| OED requirements | antedating 1945 |
| Earliest cite | 'Murray Leinster', First Contact |
| Comment | Ralf Brown located, and Douglas Winston and Lawrence Watt-Evans independently submitted, a cite from a reprint of Robert Silverberg's "Tower of Glass"; Mike Christie verified the cite in the 1970 first magazine appearance. Fred Galvin submitted a 1949 cite from Alfred Coppel, Jr.'s "Runaway". Fred Galvin submitted a cite from a 1977 reprint of Leigh Brackett's "The Veil of Astellar": we would like to verify it in its first publication (Thrilling Wonder Stories, Spring, 1944) Fred Galvin submitted a 1956 cite from Sam Carson's "Seed of Tomorrow". Fred Galvin submitted a 1987 cite from Thomas R. McDonough's "The Architects of Hyperspace". Fred Galvin submitted a cite from a 1946 reprint of "First Contact" by Murray Leinster (pseud. of Will F. Jenkins): Mike Christie verified this in its first publication (Astounding, May 1945)
Suggested by Randy Hoffman. |
| Last modified | 10 December, 2009 |
Citations for deflector n.
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| 1949 A. Coppel Runaway in Planet Stories Spring 33/2 | In those days no one had ever heard of deflectors, and a free passage through the Belt was a one in a thousand chance. Yet, being young and a bit cocky, I was willing to attribute it to my own spacemanship. |
| 1956 S. Carson Seed of Tomorrow in Fantastic Universe Apr. 79/2 | Ti-5's serpentine bulk was hovering just outside the atmosphere. Presently they saw tiny flames far below as rockets raced toward them. As Ti-5 set the deflectors Donn swore. Rocket after rocket, some of quite formidable dimensions, swerved away and vanished. |
| 1970 R. Silverberg Tower of Glass in Galaxy Mag. June 83/2 | In flight, an automatic deflector field surrounds the ship to ward off all oncoming free-floating particles, which of course could be enormously destructive at such velocities. |
| 1977 L. Brackett Veil of Astellar in Best of Leigh Brackett ii. 81 | The Belt was dangerous then, before they got the Rosson deflectors‥. |
| 1980 J. C. Haldeman II Perry's Planet i. 2 | The Enterprise , now with full deflectors, rocked slightly under each impact. |
| 1985 M. W. Bonanno Dwellers in Crucible ii. 44 | Vulcan cities were deflector screened against the worst weather. |