Glossary

The following is a glossary of military terms and slang as defined by The Imperial Navy Handbook – 2340 Edition by Admiral Antonin Yaakov, First Fleet. All terms and definitions are based on Core-style Imperial Common (English).

Almighty – Derogatory Term for Dropship Pilots

Bit (*) – Small Denomination Currency

Bob – Friendly Fire

Bogey – Target

Bridger – Member of Bridge Crew

Cattle – Civilians Present in Military Operations

Civvie – Civilian

Cleans – Dress Uniform

Dubs – Medium Artillery

Emtran – Emergency Transponder

Gassed Out – Depressurized

Geeks – R&D Scientists

Green – Recruit

Jenge – General Engineering

Klick – Kilometer

Point (^) – Large Denomination Currency

Pols – Wave Polarizers (Energy Shields)

Ranker – Ranked Military Personnel

Rebs – Frontier Terrorists

Refs – Particle Reflectors (Kinetic Shields)

Rumble – Main Point of Engagement

Scutch – Garbage

Sops – Scientific Operations

Spuds – High Command

Striper – Veteran

Switch – Assault Rifle

Tab – Tablet Computer

Tango – Primary Target

Trips – Heavy Artillery

Tube – Airlock

Vac – Toilet

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