sqaroi
Sqaroi is a fictional mineral resource that appears in science fiction and world-building media. It is valued for its energy density and unusual magnetic properties, which writers use to enable advanced propulsion and energy storage systems. There is no single canonical description; different authors adapt the material to suit their narratives, leading to a range of depictions.
In many portrayals, sqaroi crystals are blue-green, translucent, and form in tight acicular or prismatic aggregates.
Sqaroi is typically sourced from seismically active asteroid belts or tidal basins on certain moons. Extraction
Uses in fiction include power generation for starships, quantum storage devices, and as a speculative currency.
Etymology is uncertain; the term appears across multiple settings with varying origins. As a literary device,