Undocumented Features: Sources

This page lists the references used in the Undocumented Features universe. It includes real world and fictional references. Each reference includes a brief description of what is seen in the UF universe.

The Real World

Due to the futuristic nature of the UF universe, there are very few references to the real world. But they do exist and as such are listed here.

• Worcestor Polytechnic Institute - The place where the story begins, this school of higher learning calls the city of Worcestor Massachusetts home. All references made to WPI are in fact real, with the exception of the Wedge's sci-fi features, even the nuclear reactor although it cannot currently be operated.

Fictional References

There are, by far, more fictional references in the UF universe than Real World references. Here they are sorted into some very broad categories.

Japanese Anime/Manga/TV

• Bubblegum Crisis - The source of GENOM, Buma robots, and the Knight Sabers as seen in the city Mega Tokyo.
• Dirty Pair - Without Kei and Yuri the UF universe would definitely be missing something.
• Revolutionary Girl Utena - Basically the entire cast and story are used, combined with parts of Magic Knight Rayearth, within the Symphony of the Sword stories.
• Robotech/Macross - Although the characters from the original Macross series didn't make a showing until the final Core story, the ships and technology helped to form the backbone of the original stories. This includes the fold drive, the SDF-17, the Valkyrie and Legios space-fighters, and the CVR armor and Cyclones.
• Ah My Goddess - Belldandy is married to Keiichi and they live, with their four children, in Nekomikoka on Tomodachi. Urd still lives with them while Skuld, who has finally grown up, lives in a small home nearby.
• Magic Knight Rayearth - Cephiro is a self-contained world, think Norse Mythology worlds, between the heavenly plains and Midgard. It is supported by a pillar, who is helped by a priest and prince.
• Giant Robo - This fiction contributes the organization Big Fire and a small toy robot named Mini Robo.
• Tenchi Muyo - The world of Jyurai is ruled by Queen Sasami. Ayeka is married and has a son named Tenchi.
• Goldfish Warning - Three details from this childrens anime show up, all centered around the Redneck. Washuu gives him Gyopi, a flying pink goldfish who loves to eat potato chips, the song Goldfish Warning is used to iritate enemies of the CFMF during battle, and Wapiko is the daughter of Washuu and the Redneck.
• Outlanders - The source of the Santovasku empire.
• Neon Genesis Evangelion - Although an Evangelion has yet to appear, three of the main characters have, Rei, Shiji, and Asuka.
• Moldiver - Hiroshi, being the son of Keiichi and Belldandy, develops a type of super suit that gives its user multiple superhero like abilities. His sister Mirai is also there to help him keep his secret identity safe though she .
• Ultraman - During the first test of his super suit, Hiroshi is hit by what seems to be a meteor but is in fact the personal transport of Dash, a being of energy from Reflection Nebula Messier 78. The impact destroys Hiroshi's body and severly damages Dash's transport. However they are both able to survive by becoming one being, who can call upon Dash's power to become Ultraman Dash.
• Excel Saga - Excel herself shows up as XL, Corwin's homebuilt CI and the ACROSS organization helps to protect New Avalon from giant robot threats.
• The King of Braves GaoGaiGar - After being seriously injured, Guy Morgan was healed through the combination of a G-Stone, Cephiran magic, and anodyne healing talent. Three years later he discovers Galeon in a museum in the city of Zantoku, the capital of Autozam in Cephiro.

Movies/Books/TV Shows

• Star Wars - Basically everything that happened in Star Wars happened in the UF universe, although with many details changed and other parts left out. Most of the technology also appears including Hyperdrive, X- and Y-Wings, Star Destroyers, and TIE Fighters. Many of the planets and cultures also appear including the Hutts, Corelia, Naboo, and Alderan. Of course the Jedi and Sith also show up, including many familiar faces from each.
• Star Trek - Many things from Star Trek make it into the UF universe including ships and technology. The main difference here is the time frame. As an example, Admiral Kirk, serving in the WDF, and Captian Picard, serving in Starfleet, meet a few times each commanding his own version of the Enterprise.
• Babylon 5 - The Babylon Foundation is created to help work out diplomatic difficulties between the many varied people of the galaxy. It is based in the space station Babylon 6.
• Back to the Future - The only contribution by this work of fiction is the Delorean time machine/spacecraft used by Pearson "Doc" Mui.
• Doctor Who - The Doctor himself shows up in only a few stories but Galifrey is shown through other characters and the Daleks are in multiple stories and situations.
• The Shadow - Gryphon himself shows up as The Shadow in a few stories before Twilight.
• Transformers - Not related to the current set of movies, these Transformers are from the original cartoon and movie.
• Transformers: Beast Wars
• Lensman - A series of six books written by Edward Elmer "Doc" Smith which were published from 1934 to 1950, mostly in Sci-Fi magazines. They are the origin of the Lens and of a few planets and technologies mentioned and used in UF.
• Powerpuff Girls - Blossom, Bubbles, and Buttercup are junior high school students in New Avalon. Mojo also makes some appearances.
• Invader Zim - Although Zim himself only makes a single appearance, as the leader of the Irken invaders directly under the Tallest, the Irken race is shown through other characters including a Jedi Master.
• Harry Potter - A very small contribution here with Harry, Ron, Hermione, and Drako Malfoy being Jedi padawans.
• CSI - Most of the characters from season 3 as well as the idea of a CSI are used as part of the IPO's CSI unit.
• Stargate - The only part of Stargate to make it into the UF universe so far are the gates themselves.

Comics

DC Universe

• Superman - The planet Krypton is still gone, but the WDF helped to evacuate a large number of survivors.
• Batman - On Kanes World the city of Gotham exists with a major crime problem. Then the Batman shows up and starts to make things right.
• Teen Titans - Titan tower exists in Lake Daniels outside New Avalon and the Titans themselves help to protect the city.

Marvel Universe

Before listing the fictions related to the Marvel Universe, some clarification is needed. The characters from the Marvel Universe are not originally part of the UF universe, unlike the DC Universe which is. Instead it exists in the form of a parallel dimension. Most Marvel characters that show up in UF come from that dimension with some exceptions.

• X-Men
• Fantastic Four
• Iron Man

Other

• Atomic Robo - Tesladyne Industries exists in New Avalon along with its founder, Lensman Nikola Tesla. His greatest invention, at least for now, is the Atomic Robo.

Others

• Norse Mythology - It can be said that Ah! My Goddess covers this. However the references in the UF universe go far beyond what is introduced in Ah! My Goddess. These references include Asgard, the nine worlds, all the gods, goddess', and demons, and Yggdrasil as the world tree.
• Nintendo's Zelda - The planet Hyeruul with its Queen Tz'ldah and the mysterious Triforce, contain an ancient race of elven people.