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Pilum.A two-meter throwing and thrusting sword. Weapon used by the centurions.
Pliny.A celebrated Roman of the first century A.D. who wrote the world's first encyclopedia while
with the Alexandria Library.
Polar Explorer.A sturdy new vessel especially designed for sailing through ice-covered waters. The
massive boxlike superstructure towering above the hull resembles a five-story office building, and her
great bow, pushed by her 80,000-horsepower engines, can pound a path through ice up to one and a
half meters thick. Based in Portsmouth, New Hampshire.
President of the United States.Described as having silver hair and liquid gray eyes. He is tall,
weighs two hundred pounds and has a bone-crushing grip.
Ptolemy.One of Alexander the Great's generals. After Alexander's death, his empire was divided by
his generals. Ptolemy took Egypt and became a king. He also managed to get Alexander's corpse and
encase it in a gold-and-crystal coffin which he enshrined in a mausoleum. Around the mausoleum, he built
a city which became Alexandria. Ptolemy started the Alexandria Library.
Punta Arenas.The southernmost large city in the world, on the Brunswick Peninsula in Chile. The
Special Operations Force bases its operations there.
Punta del Este.Coastal city in Uruguay. Location of an international economic summit meeting.
Pythens.Famous Greek navigator who made an epic voyage in 350 B.C. The legends say he sailed
north and eventually reached Iceland.
Qaddafi, President Muammar.President of Libya. Mentioned by Brogan when talking to the
president. Here we catch Clive predicting the future incorrectly: the president mentions to Brogan that
Qaddafi died of cancer. As of this writing, he's still alive.