Sarslmas

Sarslmas is a fictional term used in speculative fiction and tabletop role-playing contexts to refer to a class of artifacts or devices that store and transmit information through resonant energy.

The word has no widely agreed-upon etymology and appears primarily in fan works and indie games. It is generally treated as a placeholder name rather than a fixed canonical term.

In common renderings, sarslmas are described as crystalline or lattice-like objects that encode data in oscillating fields. Accessing their contents may require a compatible instrument, a specific frequency, or an attunement ritual. They can function as memory repositories, language keys, or navigational aids within a story's technology.

Usage in fiction often centers on discovery by explorers or researchers and on the challenge of interpreting alien data. Some narratives distinguish between active sarslmas, which respond to stimuli, and dormant ones, which preserve information until awakened.

In fan and game communities, sarslmas are sometimes used as a flexible shorthand for advanced but incompletely understood artifacts, reflecting themes of memory, communication, and the gaps between cultures.