Glossary Chapter

Glossary Chapter

ACOUCRI: ACOUstically-Collected Retinally-displayed Information

A-Grav: Artificial Gravity

AMCN: Anti-matter catalyzed nuclear

AMLS: Automatic Missile Launch System

ARRY: Array

BCAP: Backup Capacitor

CEC: Central Energy Credit Commission, the central authority for authorizing monetary transactions

CIC: Combat Information Center, a very secure and heavily armored area that contains the personnel most important to operating a ship or station during combatFollow current novels on novelb((in).(com)

Corundum: CU derivatives and analogues

CQB: Close Quarters Battle

DC: Direct Current or Damage Control

D-field: Deflector Field (Blocks incoming things from impacting outer hull.)

ECCM: Electronic Counter Countermeasures

ECM: Electronic Countermeasures

EM: Electromagnetic

EPOWER: Emergency Power

Ertan Turkey: A holiday in the Ertan religion calls for eating turkeys, generally a very festive occasion including putting up lights for decorations

EST: Estimated

ETA: Estimated Time Arrival

EVA: Extra-vehicular activity

EWCLS: Electronic Warfare Class Launch System

FAC: Fast Attack Craft, a small ship larger than a fighter but incapable of independent operation

Ferrite: FE derivatives and analogues

FTL: Faster than Light

GCode: Genetic Code, the futuristic version of a fingerprint

gravtube: A gravity tube that can transfer contents via gravity manipulation

GSD: Global Star Date

H20: Water

HE: High Explosive

HK: Hunter-Killer, a class of automated Gunship (smaller than corvette, usually with a single large weapon)

HTLS: Heavy Torpedo Launch System

HUD: Heads Up Display

I-field: Integrity Field (Keeps atmosphere inside the ship when there are holes in it.)

IND: Independent Ship Prefix

InfoNet: A system wide network for sharing information

INT: Intelligence

lpm: liters per minute

LRP: Long Rod Penetrator, standard Railgun ammunition type

LRPSGSM: Long Rod Penetrator Self-Guided Smart Munition, max yield 100 kilotons

mag-lock: A magnetic locking device

MC: Mercenary Company

medi-doc / autodoc: An automated robot or machine that can perform medical services when no nurse or doctor is available.

MRE: Meal Ready to Eat, survival food

NCO: Non-commissioned Officer

NOI: Neural Optical Interface

NSGMNIH: nanite synthesized-genetically-modified-nanite-infused-human

O2: Oxygen

Thraker

Admiral Parks (1st Fleet Aegis Admiral)

Admiral Darren Westlake

Captain Turner

Vice Admiral Mc Lagan

Admiral Anderson

ShipCore Starlight Cast;

Amy Tanis

Psi Abbey

Psi Heeler

Daniel Ashburn

SSC Support;

Lieutenant Lavigne

Sergeant Morrison

Yapper

Logan Tanis

Portmaster Charles Whitely

Captain Yalof

Governor John Tyler

Captain Larret

Szizsielia (Heeler's Queen)

Commodore Bridgit (Dead)

Rolks Walker (Dead)

Wyles Hammok

Iron Horse Characters;

Rick (security)

Sawet (security)

Commander Talbot

Chief Marston (arrested)

Sergeant Sinclair (dead)

Crewman Martin (sensor tech)

Lieutenant Holt Ferguson, Damage Control Assistant

Corporal Leiston (engineering)

Four Nation NAIs

Moneta (Corpo PSI)

Empress Psi (Imperium PSI)

High Priestess (Ertan Leader)

Solaria (Solarian Federation High Commissar)

Rea (83 Hydrae Chi)

Imperial uniforms red-black-gold

Solarian uniforms white-gold-purple

Corporate uniforms black-gold

Ertan uniforms green-purple-gold

Federation uniforms blue-gold

Federation marines red-black

IHMC uniforms gray-gold-stuff

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