NationStates Jolt Archive

We all use a vast array of terms and concepts all the time. We also know that not everyone understands what does it mean, yet not using those terms greatly difficults making a good post or roleplay.
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A:

Achabar - Capitol city of the Enduring Empireof Tarakalar. Located within the 'East Land'. Houses the Jade Palace. Serves primarily as an economical and civilian focal point as well as housing a manor for of the still existing Noble families.(Tarakalar)

Alexander Guard Honorary Regiment - The personal guard of the rulers of the Grand Duchy of Tarasovka.(Tarasovka)

ALP - Army of the Last Patriot. (The Last Patriots)

AMB - Automatic Mobile Blade, a weapons project led by Vertev's Technologies. All data classified.(Tarasovka)

AOTG - Air Operations Theater Group, the air force segment of the ITDO. This branch has been steadily dwindling in importance and funding over the years, replaced by air forces attached to the GADTG and NOTG, and air-space forces attached to the OOTG.(Santa Barbara)

ARAF - Aust Royal Air Force.(Aust)

[u]ARN[/b] - Aust Royal Navy.(Aust)

ASS - Aust Special Forces. Highly trained special troops of Aust. As good equiped as any other unit on Planet Earth.(Aust)

AT - Aust Troopers. Less highly trained than the ASS. Formed into legions of 10,000 men.(Aust)

AVRP - Accident Victim Reclamation Project. The program instituted by the CLP to record and virtually rebuild the personalities of DOA victims. (The Last Patriots)


B:

Baran - The oldest existing noble house of the Enduring Empire of Tarakalar. Shows little concern for political events.(Tarakalar)

Belkin - Capital of Larogera. Orginally a small town with fortresses, but now is a major city with a population of over 4 million people. It is run by the Leadership Council (LC), an independent government that makes decisions. (Larogera)

Biopreparat, The - State-controled center for biologic and bio-related research and development, in the Federation of Technocratic Republics. It is the main and most important organism on that field of science of the nation.(Technocratic Republics)

Bit State - The state of the smallest possible unit of computer data. Limited to on or off (1 or 0) in traditional computing.(The Lab Mouse)

Black Wolves - TDI Black Wolves Tactical Forces, a special unit under TDI’s command charged with various operations, including infiltration, extraction, assassination, etc. Mostly operate outside of the Grand Duchy.(Tarasovka)

Bradyon - Particles that travel at speeds slower than the one of Light. Also called Tardyon.(Technocratic Republics)

BRI - Biological Relocation Initiative. The CLP's most advanced and controversial program. It takes those members of society that have proven themselves unfit and removes their mental patterns. Then Replaces them with the patterns from the AVRP and the VCVRP. The practice of Brain-Taping has been deemed unethical by outside sources but the CLP staunchly defends the practice of giving second chances to productive citizens who's Bioware was unjustly eliminated. (The Last Patriots)

BSI - Bio-Synthetic Intellect, an Artificial Intelligence that combines organic, mechanical and digital elements for an increased performance.(Tarasovka)

BU - Biological Unit. Used ot refer to the troops that make up the real world branches of the CLP's Millitairy. (The Last Patriots)


C:

CACE - The Coalition of Anti-Capitalist Economies. A trade-bloc comprising a number of nations who have rejected capitalism operating mainly on a needs-based, non-monied basis. Headquarters are located in Celdonia on the continent of Aperin. (Celdonia)

CACESA - The Coalition of Anti-Capitalist Economies Space Agency. An organisation comprising a number of CACE (qv) members to share research and undertake joint projects in the area of space exploration. (Celdonia)

CASCG - Coaxially Accelerated Stator Coil Gun weapons refer to so-called "gauss guns;" electromagnetic mass drivers in use by the ITDO. (Santa Barbara)

Cerebra-class Terminals - Computer workstations with a neural interface that use temporal shifting principles in order to minimize computer internal response time and react as fast as the user can think.(The Lab Mouse)

Chasma Dominia - Colony, property of the Federation of Technocratic Republics, located on the planet Mars, in the Sol System. An underwater colony, composed of nine massive submarine arcologies, located all along the Chasma Borealis, on the martian northern pole. It is mainly a center for scientific research.(Technocratic Republics)

Chronos-class Servers - Computers developed that use temporal compression to process large amounts of data faster than would otherwise be possible.(The Lab Mouse)

CLP - The Commonwealth of the Last Patriot. (The Last Patriots)

CoFedCo - The Corporate Federal Conglomerate is descended from both the Federal Government created by the PrattCo Conglomerate, and the PrattCo Conglomerate itself. The PCC was a consortium of megacorps controlled primarily by CEO Bob Pratt, but unlike the PCC, the CoFedCo is not owned by any individual or megacorp. (Santa Barbara)

Creche - A generic Sskiss term for any grouping. It can mean nation, race, fleet and so on. Also a nesting site, whether singular or communal.(Sskiss)

CRM - Abbreviation for CairnTarra.(CairnTarra)

Cyberbrain -A cybernetic artificial brain. Simply an integrated I/O controller and memory device, cyberbrains are necessary for robotics and fully synthetic humans.(North-West Antarctica)

Cyclops Weapon System - Space-based/vehicle-based Nuclear device that uses a primitive form of temporal compression to produce an EMP with no radiation.(The Lab Mouse)


D:

DA - Abbreviation for Der Angst.(Der Angst)

Destab Composite - Highly unstable hypermatter-based composite. Upon any external disturbance, the composite quickly dissipates into energy, generating massive amounts of radiation.(Technocratic Republics)

DLM - Abbreviation for Dominion of the Lab Mouse.(The Lab Mouse)


E:

ECTOS - Eco-Technological System, a complex project that aims to combine nanotechnology with botanic life forms for different purposes, such as an increased evolution rate, growth speed, etc.(Tarasovka)

Eduyab'Kerrudar - An elven race native to the Enduring Empire. Is mortal and fully adapted for live in the desert. Originally hailed from the east across the sea.(Tarakalar)

EET - Abbreviation for Enduring Empire of Tarakalar.(Tarakalar)

Effector - Advanced gravimetric projection system which can create gravity wells almost in excess of the effect of singular mass, developed in partnership with the Vortex Corporation.(CairnTarra)


F:

FBC, The - The Federal Business Combine, massive corporative conglomerate that groups the largest and most powerful comercial and industrial companies of the Federation of Technocratic Republics.(Technocratic Republics)

FBC Mars Division, The - Filial of the FBC, head of all the business operations related to the FBC corporations on martian ground. It is stablished on the colony of Chasma Dominia.(Technocratic Republics)

FBC Minning Group, The - Filial of the FBC, head of minning operations being carried out on the region of the Solar Asteroid Belt. Currently stablished on the Muthmag asteroid facility.(Technocratic Republics)

FBC Trade Group, The - Filial of the FBC, head of the international and interplanetary trade operations carried out by the members of the organization. Currently stablished on the space station Thaenothil.(Technocratic Republics)

FCDF - Falasturian Civil Defense Force, the (a large contigent of civilians trained to be armed in the event of a large-ditch attempt to repel an invasion of Falasturian territory). (Falastur)

FDR - Foreign Diplomatic Relations, Ministry of (Government Ministry). (Falastur)

Federal Cosmotek Center - Main aerospace agency in the Federation of Technocratic Republics. Most of the design, investigation and construction of aerospace equipment is done on it's facilities, located on low orbit above Sisgardia, connected to the ground through a space elevator.(Technocratic Republics)

FID - Falasturian Intelligence Department. (Falastur)

Fiefdom - Territorial unit of the Grand Duchy of Tarasovka, granted interior self-government.(Tarasovka)

Fiefdom, Outer - Grand Ducal territory outside of the Metropoly borders. Granted interior self-government.(Tarasovka)

Fionhossë - These are the paratroopers of Taurenor, another one of it's special forces. They train for front line combat since they are often dropped into the front, or slightly behind enemy lines. These are likely the only paratroopers that would gladly drop into a forest.(Taurenor)

Free Psy Conglomerate - FTR political party, spawned shortly after the so called Psy Emancipation, the group of the mentaly gifted became organized into a growing and influent party. Although seen as unpleasant figures by some circles, they have undoubtely reached a spot of power inside some of the federal institutions. As they tend to have no clear political ideology, more than protecting their own kin, who would be all the by-products of the long ago failed PsyTek Project, they do not interefere too much on the political arena of other groups.(Technocratic Republics)

FTR - Abbreviation for Federation of Technocratic Republics.(Technocratic Republics)


G:

GADTG - Ground Attack and Defense Theater Group, essentially the Santa Barbaran army. (Santa Barbara)

Genesis Plant -A reletively small machine that utilizes artificial photosynthesis and a supply of chemicals to produce any plant or part of a plant who's DNA is pre-programmed.(North-West Antarctica)

GDT - Abbreviation for Grand Duchy of Tarasovka.(Tarasovka)

GMI - Gravitic Mass Impeller. These "cannons" fire their rounds at c-frac speeds by using the same technollogy that allows Taurenor's vessels to stay afloat in the sky, eventhough weighing thousands of tons. The GMI comes in many sizes and varieties.(Taurenor)

Grey Hawks - TNSD Grey Hawks Rapid Reaction Group, a special unit under TNSD’s command charged with various operations, including infiltration, extraction, assassination, etc. Mostly operate inside of the Grand Duchy. Also used in anti-terror operations.(Tarasovka)


H:

HAR-5 - Standard assault rifle of the Hattian military. (Hattia)

Harbringers - FTR political group. The only well-organized and politically viable eco-terrorist group. Although their power is little, their weapons are many, so they are closely followed by the security groups of the nation. However, due to their expert method to undercover actions, they are hard to track and blame, making their most important political figures practically untochables. The Harbringers are against the overwhelming power of the industrial and economic groups of the Federations, as well as blaming them for the destruction of the entire national ecosystem. This group’s main ideals are to wipe out the Federation from existance, as they feel that they have failed on their mission to protect the Gaia.(Technocratic Republics)

HEM - See Hyperradiation Emmitter Missile.(Technocratic Republics)

HFIA - Hattian Foreign Intelligence agency, The spy organization of Hattia, it has also been known to employ assassins. (Hattia)

HIIA - Hattian Internal Intelligence Agency, The counter-intelligence organization. It also functions as a law enforcement and investigation organization. (Hattia)

Hlarlyë, Hlarlyë - The Taurenor news starts of with these words. It draws it's roots from ancient times when there was no printing press and speakers read the news to people.(Taurenor)

HNG - Hattian Naval Guards, the Hattian navy. (Hattia)

HSG - Hattian Sky Guards, the Hattian airforce. (Hattia)

Hypermatter - Extremely unstable, highly radioactive and incredibly heavy bi-product of neutronium generation. When properly treated, it can be used to generate large amounts of energy for short time spans. Is composed of semiatoms.(Technocratic Republics)

Hyperradiation Emmitter Missiles - The HEMs are designed specifically to cause severe damage to organic-based technology, since they are practically harmless against artificial targets. Each HEM come equiped with isolated Destab Composite, that is blasted to relase huge amounts of heavy radiation, or hyperradiation, over the target. Each HEM is also equiped with graviton locking targeting devices.(Technocratic Republics)


I:

IAe - Imperial Aerospace. Roycelandia's primary manufacturer of aircraft, both military and civillian. (Roycelandia)

ICU - See Independent Corporate Union(Technocratic Republics)

IDB - Imperial Defence Bureau. Roycelandia's Military Command, covering the Imperial Guard, Colonial Guard, Airforce, and Navy. (Roycelandia)

IEA - Infoweb exploration association. An initiative begun to increase the CLP's territories and affiliates in the information webs of the world (s). The IEA employs Infonauts and utilizes MERLIN's to traverse the boundaries of the various information sturctures. (The Last Patriots)

IFS - Imperial Falasturian Ship (designation for all Government vessels, like the British HMS).(Falastur)

IFS (2) - Imperial Falasturian Senate. The highest Government body in Falastur and its Empire.(Falastur)

IFTA - International Fair Trade Association. A closed trade-bloc that was created from a CACE (qv) initiative and consists of all CACE member nations and a large number of other nations who have made a comitment to protecting workers rights etc. (Celdonia)

IIA - Internal Intelligence Agency of Santa Barbara. This organization has survived the fall of the neo-socialist government, the dissolution of the PCC and the rise of the Federal Government and CoFedCo as the nation's premier intelligence service. (Santa Barbara)

IIS - Imperial Intelligence Service. Handles all the "Deniable Operations", Espionage, and "Action Files" for the Roycelandian Govenment. (Roycelandia)

Illuminati - Clandestine alliance of a number of high-ranking individuals in various nations, dedicated to the spread of technology and the deposement of the Vatican.(HP-Sauce)

Independent Corporate Union - FTR political party, and one of the most influential groups in said nation. They seek to stablish deep bonds between state and private corporative powers and promote neoliberal capitalist models of economy.(Technocratic Republics)

Infonaut - A member of the IEA's primary task force. Infonauts all have 600 character code blocks and are all equipped with the MERLIN device which allows them to move relatively freely through the various information structures. All Infonauts are previous members of the various Bio-reclamation projects instituted by the CLP. (The Last Patriots)

Inner Member - Nation member of the WTE that resides in the region of Sisgardia.(Technocratic Republics)

Inteligentsia, The - FTR political group, the Inteligentsia is an organization of old-fashioned, monarquic, pro-culture conservatives, the Inteligentsia remains as one of the oldest parties, albeit of very little power, mostly due to their anachronic ideologies. They belive that the power should fall and remain above a single royal figure, and through him, extensal cultural reforms should put the nation at his feets, all the time encicled by the nobility of the enlightened ones, also known as the Inteligentsia. From there the name. (Technocratic Republics)

IPF - Imperial Power of Falastur, the (official name for Falastur). (Falastur)

IR - Imperial Regent (office of the politician voted into power as the Head of the Senate and therefore joint Chief-of-State with the Emperor). (Falastur)

Isss' Raak - Current ruler/watcher of the creche/multitudes. This roughly translated into the "Ruler of all Sskiss".(Sskiss)

ITA - Imperial Territorial Army, the (Falasturian Army of non-military citizens, who may be called up as a secondary stand-by force - like a Reserve for the Army Reserves). (Falastur)

ITDO - Integrated Theater Defense Organization, the current incarnation of Santa Barbara's national military forces. The ITDO consists of at least 4 million field personnel, who are among the most well-equipped, supplied and trained troops in the known universe. (Santa Barbara)


J:

Jaiden (1) - An elite military group. They are equiped with the most advanced technology available within the Enduring Empire of Tarakalar. The best of these are also taken as honor guards to protect either the Imperial family or the various places of historical importance.(Tarakalar)

Jaiden (2) - The original name for the military forces of the Enduring Empire of Tarakalar up until roughly two thousand years ago.(Tarakalar)

Judgers of Tek - FTR political group. The darkest and less known ideologic party of the Federation, the Judgers act as the complete opposite of the Harbringers. They seek and destroy every “ecological vermin” that oppose the free development of science and industry. Although not attached to any political identity, many belive that the Technocrasists are strong supporters of this group. Their representation on the political arena is scarce, although everybody knows that any action against them must be considered two times, as for they may find targets on any ideologic group.(Technocratic Republics)


K:

K’san - An enclave within Tarakalarian soil for generally several thousands of people. Mainly offered as a piece of ‘nation’ for foreign governments who do important business or have close relations with the Enduring Empire of Tarakalar.(Tarakalar)


L:

Laicairin - The capital of Taurenor. The city was once a small town in the forest of Taurenor. It gets it's green name because all the buildings are painted in green, resembling the leaves of the forest canopy.(Taurenor)

LAMMAS - Large Area Micro Management Awareness System. AI system that controls all the basic amenities, infrastructure and data transfer in Cairn Tarra.(CairnTarra)

Laser Interlocked Space Mine - These satelites (spherical, 20 meters in diameter) are equiped with a highly accurate photon beam projector that allows large groups of them to be easily coordinated from far away control stations. The computer systems that controls them has been designed to order the mines to adopt optimal firing range formations once targets have been detected. Every LISM is armed with a large array of fast barrage Lockdown Micromissiles, plus a small thermonuclear explosives (10 megatons), that is only activated when the target has not been stopped by the LMMs.(Technocratic Republics)

Last Patriot, The - The single title of The Last Patriot is signed on all governemnt documents. The official filling out the document is afforded a block of coded symbols to denote when, to whom, and from whom the message was sent but there are no names passed on official documents. (The Last Patriots)

Light QLSM - The LQLS retain the same power characteristics of it's predecessor, the QLSM, with the exception that they now carry graviton-based targeting systems and long duration antimatter propulsion means, that increase the max range of the missiles from 1000 to 2300 miles.(Technocratic Republics)

LISM - See Laser Interlocked Space Mine.(Technocratic Republics)

LMM - See Lockdown MicroMissile.(Technocratic Republics)

Lockdown Micromissiles - Lockdown missiles are very small (ten cm in lenght), antimater-driven ion charges, controled directly by the LISM's grav-targeting system. Once it's hits the target, the LMM relases a powerful ion blast that generates severe inestability on the target's energy flow, affecting engines, weapons and computer systems.(Technocratic Republics)

Lóminhossë - The members of the Lóminhossë are one of Taurenor's special forces. These special forces mainly operate behind enemy lines and in urban enviroments, they are also Taurenor's anti-terror forces, which will be called upon in the case of a hostage taking.(Taurenor)

LQLSM - See Light QLSM.(Technocratic Republics)

Luminium - Derivated from raw neutronium, this material is, although less strong than it's original, much lighter and transparent as glass. Mainly used for soldier equipment, as well as space and underwater construction.(Technocratic Republics)


M:

Maker, The - Biomechanical synthesizer, which can produce almost any material known to man by using enzymes and electrolytic processes.(CairnTarra)

Mandaan – National sport as well as an martial art form from the Enduring Empire of Tarakalar. Comes in a civilian style and a military style.(Tarakalar)

Mantuak – The third oldest noble family of the Enduring Empire of Tarakalar. Has a reputation of providing high ranking officers to the Jaiden military branch.(Tarakalar)

MDSA - The Manditory Defensive Service Agreement. (The Last Patriots)

MERLIN - Memetic Enngramme Re-Locational Information Node. The MERLIN is a special device that carries the Memetic Enngramme of the infonaut, that small peice of data that some religious scholars have called "the soul". CLP scientists have found a way to encode these Enngrammes into a special codeset, and so long as that codeset is active the infonauts core conciousness still exists, and can readapt his avatar code to fit almost any codeset. If the MERLIN is ever destroyed however the infonaut is rendered a random collection of brainwave patterns attatched to an icon. (The Last Patriots)

MMATS - Multiple Magnetic Autoloader Tube Systems are the trademark projectile-weapons loaders for ITDO space warfare, and the secret behind a high rate of fire for seemingly low-rate-of-fire weapons. (Santa Barbara)

MONO System -A standardized, simplified software/hardware system for controlling advanced starship controls with a set of levers and a joystick.(North-West Antarctica)


N:

Nénar Tangwenomë - This is the Taurenor shipyard in the Uranian atmosphere. It is a strictly goverment installation which only makes ships for the Taurenor defense force. The shipyard started out as a small construction that slowly grew larger and larger untill it was the right size to manufacture capital ships of the size the goverment wanted.(Taurenor)

Neo Democratic Party - FTR political party. A pro-democracy group, mainly concerned on political freedom and wide populance representation. Although they are not opposed by any group in particular, the NDP tends to raise polemic situations due to their sometimes absurd proposals about democratic models.(Technocratic Republics)

Neutronia - Degraded form of neutronium. It retains it's incredibly durable and hard properties, while weighting much less, thus becoming usefull for building and combat ends.(Technocratic Republics)

Neutronium - Generated from the collision between gold and lead particles, this is an extremely heavy material, usually found in the interior of neutron stars. Due to it's weight, it is mostly useless, unless degraded into Neutronia.(Technocratic Republics)

NGF - Next Generation Forces, genetically enhanced artificially bred soldiers, which have a higher all around combat level than a standard natural soldier.(Tarasovka)

Node - The Pilonese Version of a Computer, a Node allows access to the nodelink which connects all Pilonese together mentally.(Pilon)

Nodelink - The Internet of Pilon, Through the nodelink Pilonese can exchange ideas, memories, thoughts, feelings, and even travel from one place to another as long as all points are connected by the nodelink. The nodelink also connects most animals and buildings to the nodelink as they are given nodes too.(Pilon)

NOTG - The Naval Operations Theater Group of the ITDO, aka the navy. The NOTG continues to patrol and protect naval assets of the nation on the high seas, although with the rise of Santa Barbaran space trade the NOTG began it's decline of importance. The last actions seen by NOTG forces were the Resi War and several uneventful deployments during GDODAD membership many years before that. (Santa Barbara)

NPBW - Neutral Particle Beam Weapon. These weapons work by firering a neutral charged beam of particles at relatives speeds at it's target. All known modern armors are unable to adequetly shield against these weapons, unless the maker uses a large and restrictive ammount of it. The NPBW comes in many sizes and varieties.(Taurenor)

NWA - Abbreviation for North West Antartica.(North-West Antarctica)


O:

OMMA - Orbital Missile Mount Array. Defense platforms, located on geostatic orbit on the Sisgardian Near Space Control Zone, constructed and maintained by the Federation of Technocratic Republics.(Technocratic Republics)

OOTG - The Orbital Operations Theater Group was the ITDO's initial space military agency, and it was through this branch that the ITDO gained it's early space operations experience and took the first Santa Barbaran steps off of Earth. Although 1st and 2nd generation OOTG warships are still in service, the OOTG is rapidly on it's way to becoming the Interplanetary or even Interstellar Operations Theater Group. The advent of many xenotechnological advances throughout the years has lead to a recent rebirth of ship construction, and newer vessels are armed and propelled by highly advanced Order of the Seraphim developments, including the rumor of FTL travel in the near future. (Santa Barbara)

Outer Fiefdom, Grand Ducal – territory outside of the Metropoly borders under authority of the Grand Duchy. Granted interior self-government.(Tarasovka)

Outer Member - Nation member of the WTE that do not reside in the region of Sisgardia.(Technocratic Republics)


P:

Paxelean Corporate Alliance - The largest industrial group within the Enduring Empire of Tarakalar. Has involvement in nearly all possible forms of native industry.(Tarakalar)

PCC - The PrattCo Conglomerate was the ruling polity of Santa Barbara for many years following the demise of neo-socialism and the rise of CEO Bob Pratt. Along with his brother Toby, who commanded the military, and his sister Suzy Jo, who acted in early years as his foreign secretary, the Pratts had looked to build some kind of dynasty out of their corporate nationalist rule. Suzy Jo was assassinated by unknown agents, however; Toby was killed at the orders of his brother after attempting to use the military to betray and usurp the PCC, and Bob Pratt was shot by the then-Prime Minister of Montecito, Troy Pon. The PCC was officially dissolved by Heinrid Abadas, who reasserted the power of national government as well as it's (nominal) separation from corporate interests. (Santa Barbara)

PDA - People's Defensive Army of Hattia(Hattia)

Phase Difference -The Phase Difference theory is the basis for phase gates. Spatial Alternation Dynamics is based on the theory that our universe phases in and out of existence, blinking on and off every 1/48th second. According to the hypothesis, our entire existence disappears every 1/48th second, to be momentarily replaced with another dimension, known as Phase Difference Space. Since Phase Difference Space is 1/240th the size of our own universe, it is possible to travel 240 times as fast within it, assuming that one can both enter and exit the new dimension at the appropriate times.(North-West Antarctica)

Phase Gate -A gate or projected tunnel through phase difference space allowing the user to travel at 240 times the speed of normal space.(North-West Antarctica)

Photon Decay Drive/Processor - Tarran power generation system, which uses photonic resonance to extract huge amounts of power from sunlight.(CairnTarra)

ProdClone - Biomechanical multi-purpose working unit, manufactured from highly modified human clones. Sentientness is taken out at birth, point during which they are programmed to their specific tasks.(Technocratic Republics)

Province, Grand Ducal – *see Fiefdom(Tarasovka)

Province - An administrative district of Falastur or of any of the territories under Falastur. (Falastur)

Provincial Disctric - Territorial unit of the Grand Duchy of Tarasovka, under direct control by the Council of Duchy.(Tarasovka)


Q:

Quantum computers - Computers that use chips produced with the qwantum wiring. They are also capable of handling Bit States other than on or off (1 or 0).(The Lab Mouse)

Quantum Foam - Mass of minute black holes at quantum scale, that open at close and very fast speed. The amount of energy relased by this reactions is tremendous, and it is said to be the most reliable power source to exists. The bubbling pattern the black holes generate is the source of the name.(Technocratic Republics)

Quantum Wiring - Specially treated alloy wires that allow transmission of certain particles faster than the speed of light.(The Lab Mouse)

Q-Liquid Explosives - Mechanisms that take advantage of the energy relased by quatum foam to literaly tear appart matter and leave nothing but energy.(Technocratic Republics)

Quoan’dal est Ure, The - The sole existing, and accepted, monotheistic orientated religion within the Enduring Empire of Tarakalar. It has outgrown the cult status in rapid pace and is quickly forming up to be one of the larger religions within the Enduring Empire. Lead by Sosjom’dal.(Tarakalar)


R:

Raa' Krii' Kkaw - Translates roughly into "The time of mating/reproduction" which occures during the early dry season.(Sskiss)

RAF- Republic Air Force of Brydog.(Brydog)

RA-Republic Army of Brydog.(Brydog)

RCP-Republic Coastal Patrol of Brydog.(Brydog)

REA - Roycelandian East Africa. Roycelandian Colony, comprising Kenya, Uganda, and The Sudan, as well as the islands of Socotra and Reunion. (Roycelandia)

Red Hammer - The elite commando group of the Hattian military, generally used for harassing enemy supply lines far away from any support or assassination. Often remarked to be more machine than man, thanks to their very advanced technology. (Hattia)

Republic Guard - An army of unit that protects the President of Brydog.(Brydog)

Republic Martime Special Operations Regment - Naval special forces of the Repubblic of Brydog.(Brydog)

RIG - TISD Rapid Intervention Group, an elite police anti-terror squad, charged with various operations, such as hostage rescue, capture, assassination.(Tarasovka)

Riiss' Sslash - Literally translates into "Ancient Creche". The home starsystem of the Sskiss. Riiss' Sslash also refers to the homeworlds of the Sskiss, a binary planet system orbiting from a common center of gravity.(Sskiss)

RMC- Republic Marine Corps of Brydog.(Brydog)

RN - Republic Navy of Brydog.(Brydog)


S:

SAAB - Sabotage and assassination Bureau. Austian Intelligence Agency.(Aust)

Sailon Drive - The star drive of the vessels of Taurenor. It allows ships almost instantaneous movement over great distances. It is strongly advised not to make a jump into an unexplored area.(Taurenor)

Sasuke 600 - Perhaps the most famous/infamous Infonaut, Sasuke 600 is the first infonaut to breach the standard CLP infoweb and still carries the prototype MERLIN device. Rumors that his MERLIN was destroyed in trials have been supressed by the IEA. But still myths of "the Ghost in the infoweb" still abound. (The Last Patriots)

Saucology - A system of technologies based on the applications of various common household sauces.(HP-Sauce)

SBITG - Santa Barbaran Interplanetary Trade Guard. Formed by the ITDO under the orders of the CoFedCo executive leadership to protect the space trade from piracy, smuggling, terrorists. It is a specialized branch, whose members are required to enforce national and international laws as well as familiarize themselves with legal procedures, and contains a growing number of space combat forces. The SBITG has only three basic classes of warships, though: cruisers, frigates, corvettes. (Santa Barbara)

Schism War, The - The ousting of Tarra from its origional area, Cairn-na-lea in Norn Iron by Lorellian.(CairnTarra)

Sea Of Leaves, The - Body of water located between the landmasses of the Utharian Peninsula and Central Sisgardia, in Sisgardia. The extreme concentration of kelp and other marine life forms makes it practically impassable for standard water vessels.(CairnTarra)

Semiatoms - Nano particles without any coherent structure more than a chaotic state of raw energy. They are the building blocks of hypermatter.(Technocratic Republics)

SFN, The - Sisgardian Fellowship of Nations. Regional organization that groups nations of Sisgardia into an agreement of mutual defense, free trade and cooperation.(Technocratic Republics)

Shakhovskoy, the Dynasty of - The ruling family of the Grand Duchy of Tarasovka.(Tarasovka)

SIA- Special Intellgence Agency; Brydog Intellgence Service.(Brydog)

SIE - TISD Special Intervention Eskadron, an elite police anti-terror squad, charged with various operations, such as hostage rescue, capture, assassination.(Tarasovka)

SisgaLevs - Regionwide maglev transport network, that runs through the width and lenght of Sisgardia.(Technocratic Republics)

SLLE - Self Loading Lee-Enfield. Semi-Auto version of the SMLE, on isssue to the Imperial Guard and Imperial Foreign Legion. (Roycelandia)

SMLE - Short Magazine Lee-Enfield. Bolt Action .303 calibre rifle, current issue to the Roycelandian Armed Forces. (Roycelandia)

SODAT - Special Orbital Deployed Assault Trooper, elite NGF troopers that are individually meteor dropped into assigned area from an orbital asset. Equipped with the special 'Tsar' Personal Combat Suit, that allows them to withstand the heat upon entry into atmosphere and that has enough weapons payload and energy to allow the trooper full combat autonomy for at least 12 hours.(Tarasovka)

SOTG - Special Operations Theater Group. Not much is known about the SOTG, whose members have become increasingly rare, and their abilities ever more wildly rumored throughout the years. The last known deployment of the SOTG in a combat zone was a small detachment diverted to Mallberta, and it is suspected to have ended in disaster. (Santa Barbara)

Special Counter-Terrorism Unit Charile - Counter-Terrorism unit of the Republic of Brydog's Army.(Brydog)

Sskaak' Oor' Riiss - Literally translated into "Keeper/Protector of the Creche". A huge female Sskiss often in excess of 6 meters long and massing in at 2 metric tons or more. Devoted to the race as a whole. Charged with protecting the communal creche, culling the unfit, feeding and teaching basic survival and hunting skills.(Sskiss)

Sskiss - A carnivourus bipedal race of non-humanoid saurians. The Sskiss actually comprize of several different species and all are almost identical to various extinct terrestrial therapod dinosaurs of old Earth. It's almost certain that the Sskiss originated on Earth.(Sskiss)

SSRH - Abbreviation for The Soviet Socialist Republic of Hattia.(Hattia)

Subspace Catapult - A device that sends an object into subspace that then folds shortening the distance between two points. The appearance is that the object in question is actually moving at FTL speeds when in fact it is moving at sublight propulsion. A device has to be present at both ends of the journey in order to place or remove an object from subspace.
The Subspace Catapult was developed in the laboratories of the Curullo Citadel on Curullo Prime by Dr. Curugul and the Curullan Physics Guild.(House Curullo)

Support Matrix - A three miles high artificial structure, upon which the entirety of the Federation of Technocratic Republics sits, as replacement for the now abcent ground. It is mainly populated by transport, industrial and power generation facilities, and well as ProdClone living areas and waste disposal units.(Technocratic Republics)

Supra Humanica - FTR political party. One of the groups labbeled as “revolutionary”, the SH is a small, relatively new group of anti-genetic activist, whose main goal aims for the total destruction of those they call “unworthty ones”. This would be all forms of genetically modified human beings, such as ProdClones and WarClones. Although not as violent as other groups such as the Harbringers and the Judgers of Tek, several anti-biotech sabotage actions have been attached to this party.(Technocratic Republics)


T:

Tachyon - Superaccelerated particle, that travels at speeds superior to the one of Light.(Technocratic Republics)

Tachyon Space - A universe that, as whole, travels faster than Light. Due to this, time travels in the opposite direction. Any particle that reaches tachyon speeds is inmediately taken into this place. The opposite for particles that reach slower speeds.(Technocratic Republics)

Taraskovyan - Gentilicium form for inhabitants of the Grand Duchy of Tarasovka.(Tarasovka)

Tardyon - See Bradyon.(Technocratic Republics)

Tarran - Gentilicium for the inhabitants of Cairn Tarra.(CairnTarra)

Taurain - Second oldest existing noble house of the Enduring Empire of Tarakalar. Also the Imperial family and leaders of the Enduring Empire of Tarakalar for more then 4000 years, with the occasional interruptions due to civil war and the like.(Tarakalar)

Tauretári - This is the title of the queen of Taurenor, it would be Arantaure.(Taurenor)

TDFA - Taraskovyan Department of Foreign Affairs, a Grand Ducal agency charged with establishing contact with foreign counterparts.(Tarasovka)

TDI - Taraskovyan Department of Intelligence, the Grand Ducal agency charged with covered information gathering in foreign states.(Tarasovka)

Technocracist Party - FTR political party, controled by religious leaders of the nation. They seek to stablish a science-driven, opressive imperialist government and a controled economic model, reason why they hold little political influence.(Technocratic Republics)

Technocrats United - FTR political party. Although the name could suggest otherwise, the Technocrats United has no relation with the Technocrasists, and is instead closely attached to the ICU. The TU mainly represent pro-technology capitalists, who see no use of human labor when a machine can do it better. They are the major political figure of the Federation, owning many seats in all institutions.(Technocratic Republics)

Temporal Compression - The act of creating a localized region of space where the temporal continuum flows faster then normal.(The Lab Mouse)

Temporal Computers - Computers that use the linear theory of time in order to create local discrepancies in the temporal continuum that produce beneficial effects.(The Lab Mouse)

Temporal Continuum - Normal time flow can be altered by massive concentrations of mass and energy, although normally such concentrations are forbidden by the 2nd law of thermodynamics.(The Lab Mouse)

Temporal Shifting - Placing items forward in the temporal continuum using the ideas presented in the linear theory of time, thus allowing them to react to things before they happen.(The Lab Mouse)

Terila - Capital of Falastur, and at slightly over 100 million citizens, the largest city in the Empire. (Falastur)

Territory - An administrative district of the Empire - basically a subject state. (Falastur)

Thaenothil Space Station - Permanent space station, located between the orbits of Mercury and Venus, on the Sol System. Part of the iniciative started by the Federation of Technocratic Republics to stablish permanent space presence on the system.(Technocratic Republics)

Therm-optic Camouflage - Enhanced Wraith technology that provides near complete invisibility along all light spectrums (including IR and UV).(North-West Antarctica)

Thylacin, Dreadnaught Class - Main offensive space assets of the Taraskovyan Space Fleet. Unofficially dubbed as 'fleet killers' due to their extensive combat potential.(Tarasovka)

Time, Linear theory of - Time is a flowing and set item, thusly it is possible to predict the future by extrapolation given enough data. It is also possible to react to the future before it happens. This is only possible when the reaction will not prevent the action that will trigger the reaction from occurring (in other words no temporal paradoxes can be created by any given reaction).(The Lab Mouse)

TISD - Taraskovyan Interior Security Department, a Grand Ducal agency charged with upholding the law and order inside of the Grand Duchy.(Tarasovka)

TNE - Trans-National Exchange, a combination stock market and capitalist-democratic voting medium, as well as the monetary and fiscal policy coordinator for the CoFedCo. Through an interactive virtual medium, votes are 'generated' by wealth, economic and sociopolitical importance and scope, and then 'spent' either against or for decrees. (Santa Barbara)

Triumvirate - Unit of the Three. Title for the military fleet of Cairn Tarra.(CairnTarra)

TNDF - Taraskovyan National Defense Forces, the armed forces of the Grand Duchy of Tarasovka whose main objective is the defense of the sovereignty and the territorial integrity of the Grand Duchy, defense of the Grand Ducal citizens and interests at home and abroad.(Tarasovka)

TNSD - Taraskovyan National Security Department, the Grand Ducal agency charged with preventing any operations by hostile elements inside of the Grand Duchy aiming at stealing vital information that would pose a threat to the national security.(Tarasovka)

TSC-1 - Taraskovyan Space Colony-1. First major space project of the Grand Duchy consisting of establishing a mobile shipyard in space. Still in service, constantly modernized and upgraded.(Tarasovka)

TSF - Taraskovyan Space Fleet, is charged with protecting the Grand Ducal interests in space, defense of the Grand Ducal Outer Fiefdoms, protection of trade routes and other Grand Ducal interests.(Tarasovka)

TU - See Technocrats United.(Technocratic Republics)

TVC - Abbreviation for The Vortex Corporation.(The Vortex Corporation)

Twelve, The - Either an reference to the most popular religion within the Enduring Empire of Tarakalar (The Twelve Prophets) or the Twelve Tomes written by the Eduyab’Kerrudar Amon’Dree, who was claimed to be able to see portions of the future.(Tarakalar)


U:

USR - Union of Socialist Republics, the merger of Hattia, The Island States, and Edolia into 1 nation. (Hattia)


V:

VAA - Vastivan Aeronautics Administration. (Vastivas)

VAS - Vastivan Armed Service. Combination of all disciplines. (Vastivas)

Vashonosov mas sonofal, daskov mas sonofal - A statement in Hattian meaning 'Live with honor, die with honor.' It is also the motto of the Hattian military. (Hattia)

VCVRP - Violent Crimes Victims Reclamation Project (see AVRP). (The Last Patriots)

VHEL - Very High Energy Lasers include a broad spectrum of frequencies and power ranges of laser weaponry. (Santa Barbara)

Vigvar, The Capital City of - Capital of the Grand Duchy of Tarasovka, private Fiefdom of the Grand Duke of Tarasovka.(Tarasovka)

VPS - Vastivan Police Services. All area police and internal security. (Vastivas)

VU - Virtual Unit. Used to refer to those members of the CLP's millitary who have died and allowed themselves to be tapped so that they may continue service as Information warriors. (The Last Patriots)


W:

WarClone - Biomechanical multi-purpose land combat unit, replacement for human infantry units, manufactured from highly modified human clones. Sentientness is taken out at birth, point during which they are programmed to their specific tasks.(Technocratic Republics)

Wittan - Community/profession based council of an odd number of members, that acts as the basic unit of the Tarran Democratic System.(CairnTarra)

Wraith - An optical camouflage system developed by joint cooperation between the Vortex Corporation and the Lab Mouse.(The Lab Mouse)

WTE, The - World Technologic Entity. International organization that seeks to ennact free and expedit exchange of technology and research among it's member nations. Currently based on Tevashii Island, in the region of Sisgardia.(Technocratic Republics)


Y:

Yagdrassal Tree - Massive, water-landed bioengineered tree, capital city of Cairn Tarra. Located in the Sea of Leaves, in Sisgardia.(CairnTarra)

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A:
ASS: Aust Special Forces. Highly trained speical troops of Aust. As well equipt as any on the planet.

AT: Aust Troopers. Less highly trained than the ASS. Formed into legions (1 legion=10,000 men)

ARAF: Aust Royal Air Force

ARN: Aust Royal Navy










S:
SAAB: Sabatrage and assination Beuro. Austian Intelligance agency.

SIA- Special Intellgence Agency; Brydog Intellgence Service
RAF- Republic Air Force
RA-Republic Army
RN-Republic Navy
RMC- Republic Marine Corps
RCP-Republic Coastal Patrol
Republic Guard- A Army unit that protects the President.
Republic Martime Special Operations Regment- Republic naval special forces
Special Counter-Terrorism Unit-Charile: Republic Army CT unit

Sskiss - A carnivourus bipedal race of non-humanoid saurians. The Sskiss actually comprize of several different species and all are almost identical to various extinct terrestrial therapod dinosaurs of old Earth. It's almost certain that the Sskiss originated on Earth.

Isss' Raak - Current ruler/watcher of the creche/multitudes. This roughly translated into the "Ruler of all Sskiss".

Riiss' Sslash - Literally translates into "Ancient Creche". The home starsystem of the Sskiss. Riiss' Sslash also refers to the homeworlds of the Sskiss - A binary planet system orbiting from a common center of gravity.

Raa' Krii' Kkaw - Translates roughly into "The time of mating/reproduction" which occures during the early dry season.

"Creche" - A generic Sskiss term for any grouping. It can mean nation, race, fleet and so on. Also a nesting site, whether singular or communal.

Sskaak' Oor' Riiss - Literally translated into "Keeper/Protector of the Creche". A huge female Sskiss often in excess of 6 meters long and massing in at 2 metric tons or more. Devoted to the race as a whole. Charged with protecting the communal creche, culling the unfit, feeding and teaching basic survival and hunting skills.

Subspace Catapult: A device that sends an object into subspace that then folds shortening the distance between two points. The appearance is that the object in question is actually moving at FTL speeds when in fact it is moving at sublight propulsion. A device has to be present at both ends of the journey in order to place or remove an object from subspace.
The Subspace Catapult was developed in the laboratories of the Curullo Citadel on Curullo Prime by Dr. Curugul and the Curullan Physics Guild.

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Red Hammer: The elite commando group of the Hattian military, generally used for harassing enemy supply lines far away from any support or assassination. Often remarked to be more machine than man, thanks to their very advanced technology.

HSG: Hattian Sky Guards, the Hattian airforce.

HNG: Hattian Naval Guards, the Hattian navy.

PDA: People's Defensive Army of Hattia

HFIA: Hattian Foreign Intelligence agency, The spy organization of Hattia, it has also been known to employ assassins.

HIIA: Hattian Internal Intelligence Agency, The counter-intelligence organization. It also functions as a law enforcement and investigation organization.

SSRH: Abbreviation for The Soviet Socialist Republic of Hattia

USR: Union of Socialist Republics, the merger of Hattia, The Island States, and Edolia into 1 nation.

HAR-5: Standard assault rifle of the Hattian military.

Vashonosov mas sonofal, daskov mas sonofal.: A statement in Hattian meaning 'Live with honor, die with honor.' It is also the motto of the Hattian military.

Here are the acronyms that you are most likely to come across in Falastur, particularly but not wholely with regards to its Government and military:

FCDF - Falasturian Civil Defense Force, the (a large contigent of civilians trained to be armed in the event of a large-ditch attempt to repel an invasion of Falasturian territory)

FDR - Foreign Diplomatic Relations, Ministry of (Government Ministry)

FID - Falasturian Intelligence Department

IFSt - Imperial Falasturian Senate ("t" added to differentiate between the Senate and ships. The highest Government body in Falastur and its Empire)

IFS - Imperial Falasturian Ship (designation for all Government vessels, like the British HMS)

IPF - Imperial Power of Falastur, the (official name for Falastur)

IR - Imperial Regent (office of the politician voted into power as the Head of the Senate and therefore joint Chief-of-State with the Emperor)

ITA - Imperial Territorial Army, the (Falasturian Army of non-military citizens, who may be called up as a secondary stand-by force - like a Reserve for the Army Reserves)

Province (an administrative district of Falastur or of any of the territories under Falastur)

Territory (an administrative district of the Empire - basically a subject state)

Terila (capital of Falastur, and at slightly over 100 million citizens, the largest city in the Empire)

ICEL Theory of All Celebrations: In DY1 by the ICEL calendar, the Theory of All Celebrations took place in the grounds of the Imperial Palace, Nenya. The Celebrations were closed to those who are not members of the Illuvauromeni Imperial Family, and as such, little information is available - although it is believed that this celebration was a delayed celebration of the completion of work by Bao Ling, laying the groundwork for magnetic impetus and other EM manipulation techniques. See also: MI, ML Pistes

ICEL MISAT/VECO network: The MISAT network is a military-deployed shared civilian-military asset consisting of several hundred satelites of varying types deployed in Near Earth Space and Cislunar Space. The VECO network is a stellar observation/tactical readiness observation system deployed in Vilya Elenoston Space, comprising two hundred and thirteen high-resolution observation posts fitted with liquid-mercury focusing lenses. The VECO observation posts are rumoured to be so powerfully accurate that they would be capable of counting the hairs on a fleas back from a geosynchronous orbit, although it is not known if this rumour is entirely accurate.

ICEL MESH: Another joint civilian-military venture, the MESH - which does not have any apparent meaning beyond the letters themselves - is a so-called 'vastband' data relay network that has now attained nearly 96% coverage in the ICEL, and is set to completely replace the old telephone system. Providing TVC - trimensional viewing circuit - links with zero lag, the system was originally sluggish but has seen major improvement with the addition of tightbeam laser and microwave multimedia satelites in magnetosynchronous orbit above ICEL. The MESH was originally proposed as a rapid-communication 'unbreakable' backup for the eventuality of an armed conflict - and the fledgling system did indeed see use in this manner in the EOTED War of Survival - but has expanded beyond all expectations. The system is a combination of a number of different communcation systems, wired and unwired, controlled by subsentient artificial intelligences. These SSAIs divert information around the network, increasing bandwidth available to any one user by ensuring the fastest route to any other network node. Backup copies of the data are sent along seperate routes to further ensure 'vastband' speeds. The MESH is known to be tied directly into the MISAT network. Further information is not available at this time. See also: Sarah and Tatya, MISAT network

ICEL IDF: The Imperial Defence Forces, the Illuvauromeni Commonality of Everlasting Light's military, is known for rapid-deployment and extremely rapid advances. The IDF is known for its claim that the Rukemia Campaign is the shortest capture of an entire nation in military history - the Campaign lasted just three hours from start to finish, with a Rukemian surrender without hostilities. Hostilities did then flare following the surrender, and the IDF did recieve criticism for its heavy-handed tactics during the Occupation of Rukemia, but it ought to be noted that the style of uprising was unusually horrific, with large numbers of Rukemian nationals murdered in cold blood by rebel factions. The IDF is also known for its effectiveness in the air; the IDF AF (Air Force) can boast an entirely spotless record since its inception two years ago, with no sorties considered 'lost'. The IDF N is known particuarly for its preference for submersible vehicles, but in recent years has constructed a small but deadly surface fleet consisting of combination aircraft-carrier/battleship Air Dominance Cruisers, known as Vanguard-class ships, and lesser cruisers, known as Devastators. The IDF N was defeated conclusively for the first time in its three thousand year history during the Knootian Shadow War, at the hands of a vastly numerically superior Whispering Voices fleet; the IDF N (Navy) to this day claims that SATO mismanagement was primarily to blame for the loss, although such claims are somewhat muted in the face of the clever tactics by the Whispering Voices navy. The IDF GF - Ground Force - is noted for being overbloated and undertrained, and is almost never deployed offensively. The other major branch, the newly-renamed Commonality Space Force, is known to be more relaxed in protocol and is largely an unknown factor with regards to effectiveness. See also: ICEL MISAT network, ICEL MESH

MI: Magnetic impetus is a form of electromagnetic propulsion. It only functions inside planetary EM influence, meaning that space vessels using MI propulsion typically swing around a planet several times to gain velocity before coasting to their destination. Magnetic impetus is similar, but not indentical, to the system employed in a mag-lev railway. MI craft do not suffer atmospheric drag, as the magnetic impetus propulsion technique creates a false vacuum several feet thick around the skin of the vehicle as an accidental byproduct of the technique. The critical groundwork for magnetic impetus was laid down by acclaimed physicist and mathematician, the Imperial Mother and former High Queen of Ma-Nenya, Bao Ling. See also: M#, K#, G#, X#, eXon, Theory of All Celebrations

ML Piste: Mag-lev railway pistes are flat, smooth surfaces that use magnetic fields to lift trains above the ground and propel them onwards smoothly on a false-vacuum cushion. See also: MI, ICEL, EOTED

M#: The M# interceptor, noted for its agility, speed, and high stress tolerance, was the first MI-propelled interceptor. It was entirely built and designed by the Imperial Defence Forces Research&Development Department of what is now known as ICEL: there were no subcontracts for parts issued to the public sector. The M# had little success in its first engagements, suffering from a lack of effective air-to-air weaponry. Originally fitted with EF cannons designed to knock out enemy aircraft and missiles by overloading electronic circuits with current, the M# failed to do very much but harry Tahar Joblissian naval air units during the Amerigon Slave War Intervention by ICEL. Later, improved models have proved exceptionally successful in the field, and the M# interceptor is expected to continue in active service for at least another fifteen years. See also: MI, K#, X#, G#, eXon, IDF, ICEL, EOTED

ASI: Artificial Semantic Intelligence was invented in the now-defunct Empire of the Eternal Dawn (now known as the Illuvauromeni Commonality of Everlasting Light). ASIs are based in binary coding, but are designed to perceive the world entirely in words, sentences, and paragraphs. The recent invention of a mathematical language by noted ICEL mathematician and Imperial Mother, Bao Ling (the 'mother' of Artificial Semantic Intelligence), and two ASIs, Sarah (AIR) and Tatya (SGC). See also: Logistat, ICEL, EOTED, Bao Ling, Sarah (AIR)

CSS Valiant: A supermassive civilian transport/passenger vessel newly launched from the Vilya Elenosto Freedom Dockyards, the CSS Valiant carries the first operational Type II PG drive and the bleeding-edge Mark IV Transitional SSL drive. Capable of completing the Earth-Mars passage in a single Transition (also known as a Hop), the Valiant is possibly the first in a line of such vessels to be built by Imperial Trade Conglomerate funding. The Valiant was designed and built entirely by Nenyan 'hands'. The second planned vessel, CSS Reach, is set to enter the construction phase in three years, assuming the Valiant is a success; the cost of building the Valiant was more than a trillion Menelmacari Credits. The Valiant is also home to the only ICEL Embassy not on Illuvauromeni soil. See also: ICEL, ITC, Illuvauromeni

Illuvauromeni: The name 'Illuvauromeni' applies to any person who is born in or becomes a citizen of the Illuvauromeni Commonality of Everlasting Light. The word 'Illuvauromeni' is doubtless Quenya in origin, and although the syntax has altered mildly with time, we do not see the usual 'Nenyanization' that is seen with most Quenya-origin words in the constructed Nenyan language. The word indirectly conveys the following 'sense', according to the An Exploration of the History of the Nenyan Language, 37th Edition


...and yet it is strange indeed that the word 'Illuvauromeni' traditionally conveys the message, "child of the land of the eternal dawn," for no such meaning can be traced. Indeed, the 'i' is doubtless just a thoughtless addition, for it adds no discernable meaning to 'Illuvauromen', the collective name given in Nenyan to the lands of Ma-tek, Ax-turath, and Ma-Nenya. It is suggested in some quarters that the addition of the 'i' possibly occurred due to some external influence many years ago that cannot be traced accurately today...

although it ought to be noted that An Exploration... was last added to some three hundred years ago, and so the information may not be considered entirely accurate. See also: ICEL, EOTED.

EOTED: EOTED, Empire of the Eternal Dawn, was the name given to the transitional suprastate which began the task of the reunification of the Illuvauromen nation.

ICEL: ICEL, located in Lodoss, is considered to be an exceptionally haughty and arrogant culture, which is largely introverted. Despite rather vast tourist figures - the forest-city Nenya, possibly a settlement as old as twelve thousand years, is an exceptional tourist attraction - ICEL is still largely a mystery to the majority of the world. Having burst onto the world scene nearly two years ago under the old name EOTED, ICEL became increasingly silent after some glaring diplomatic errors. The Great Reclusive Decision - the Constitutional Congress held in 2 D.E. under the ICEL calendar - meant that ICEL did not have any diplomatic communications with the outside world for some time.
ICEL is home to the economic superorganisation known as the Imperial Trade Conglomerate.
The capital city of the Commonality is Nenya, situated in the nation of Ma-Nenya, and has a growing population of over 300million souls. Nenya nestles against the Bay of Turath in the South, and against the Lake Nenya in the North. To the North of the Lake are the so-called Forbidding Mountains, home to a small population of - modernized - nomadic 'towns' of Nenyans, whom live the way that Nenyans once did, pre-First Commonality years. The Commonality largely ignores them, allowing them to preserve their customs. Also in the mountains are the Western Sentinels, great two hundred metre tall defence towers that guard the western sea border. They were originally built to deter naval invasions.
Nenya is, by and large, the most beautiful place in the Commonality. It is built into an ancient forest, and the city maintains a harmonious existance with the natural environment around it; indeed, one finds it tremendously difficult to even see Nenya on an inbound flight. This is partly due to the propensity of greens and browns; although the odd bronze-coloured building can be seen glinting in the Sun. This is also due to the ban on any building in Nenya being taller than two stories, a ban which extends Commonality-wide following the Great Storms of the preceding century - storms which killed many thousands of people due primarily to poor construction regulations.
The second capital is Tek, capital of Ma-tek, situated against the Eastern Shore of the Bay of Turath. Tek the smallest of the three 'capital' cities of the Commonality; it only has a population of thirty-six million. Having said that, however, it is the second most densley populated, to Nenya. Tek is only thirty-nine square miles in size; that makes density level of close to one million people per square mile. Tek is largely bronze in colour, however, there are also grey and green buildings - these are mostly government buildings, however, and are also not open to the public with the exception of Imperial House (Ma-tek Division) and Citizens House (Ma-tek Division).
Turath is the largest city in the Commonality, with more than 500million souls. It is also the largest geographically; it stretches along close to 1,000 miles of coast, from the upper tip of the Bay of Turath to the Sea in the South. Turath is highly industrialized, like all three capital cities, but is also the most economically rich of the three cities. It is not a tourist destination, however - unlike Tek and Nenya, which attract millions of tourists every year. The edge of the city is dominated by the 'Ag Lands', where hundreds of thousands - if not millions - of Imperial Citizens work during their 'agricultural service' of three years. Ag-service is mandatory in the Commonality, and provides the food for all two billion inhabitants of the Commonality of The Eternal Dawn (may it last forever!). The Ag Lands are, however, quite ugly, for the most part; fields after fields of corn crops and wheat, barley, and cabbages, and cauliflower, and all manner of crops. There are also pastoral fields, of course; these are situated at the far side of the Ag Lands, but not at the edge of their domain. At the edge lie the Orchard Lands; field after field of glorious fruit trees, with lakes and canals linking them together. These are beautiful, and can be seen on many a postcard sold in the Commonality. The Southern Tip region of Turath is newly-built, due to a nanotech disaster in that area of the city a few years ago; the region of the city was entirely destroyed in that incident. Similarily - like the other two cities - the entire near-coast region is also largely rebuilt, following the Nargothrond Incident during the brief but brutal and viciously fought War of Survival against several Ardan nations and their allies.
ICEL is classified as a socio-capitalist psuedo-democracy. See also: EOTED.

Imperial Trade Conglomerate: The Imperial Trade Conglomerate which owns all economic assets in the ICEL, plus some external interests. The ITC profit margin, as a consequence, is in the trillions range, although they are forced to submit duel figures: the 'true profit' - what the ITC has access to - and the 'false profit'. The 'false profit' is the total profit of the entire organisation - essentially the ICEL economy. The largest shareholder in the ITC is, by Commonality Law, the current head of state. The ITC is regulated by the ICEL Economic Court, which oversees all economic activities, and ensures adherance to the ICEL Constitution in economic matters. Major corporations owned by the ITC include: Rivette MI Corporation (recently purchased); Imperial Space Networking, Co-operative (IsnCo); INN Solar News, INN Ma-Nenya, INN Ma-tek, INN Mars, INN Vilya Elenosto, INN Titan, INN Lodoss, INN FSP, and INN Knootoss; Imperial Energy; Imperial Agriculture, and others. The ITC is 'ruled' by a massive board of executives, currently headed by the CEO, Empress the Supreme Commander Rialla ux-Rihad II. See also: Rialla ux-Rihad II, Rivette Corporation, INN Solar

Sarah and Tatya: Sarah, created by Queen Bao Ling I - or 'seeded', as the correct technical term is - is the worlds first Semantic Intelligence. Rather than working on a particular base set (ie, base two), Sarah is a complicated multiple-level being.
At her lowest level, she is no different to any non-quantum-computing based artificial intelligence.
At the next level up, however, things begin to complexify. She is governed by a complex 'dictionary' - somewhat similar to genetic structure, but using words - composed of different words. Each word is linked to several others, creating a 'semantic pathway'. Each semantic pathway combined forms the next 'level'.
The next level up is formed by phrases; each phrase, again, is linked to several others - but each phrase is also linked to words on the level beneath, and has a binary assignment also, adding to the complexity of the whole.
Each level is inter-dependant, and Sarah is wholly polymorphic, enabling her to adapt her inner workings at need - in a similar manner to an organic brain.
Sarah is, and is designed to be, a 'human simulation'.
Sarah was the first ASI, but she is now no longer the only of her kind: Tatya, the second of her kind, and is responsible for a number of duties revolving around ICEL space assets and ICEL-bound spacecraft.

Vilya Elenosto and the Colonies: Vilya Elenosto is a Sol-orbiting colony revolving around the Sun in an unnatural directed orbit near the asteroid belt that keeps it in alignment with Mars at all times. Vilya Elenosto is a seperate political entity to ICEL in the same way as Ma-tek and Ax-turath: it has only limited autonomy. Unlike the other 'nations' of the Commonality, however, Vilya Elenosto has its own defence force, under a different command structure. Vilya Elenosto is often referred to as 'Vilya Elenosto and the Colonies', although to date only one further Orbital Colony has been constructed, and that has yet to be deployed to its planned position near the Earth-Mars Highway exit point.

Earth-Mars Highway (and the Sol System Transit Project): The Sol System Transit Project is the blanked name for the project started two years ago by an ICEL co-op, IsnCo, at the request of the ITC and the old Imperial Government. The new Commonality Government has confirmed the request, and looks set to partially fund the project. The Earth-Mars Highway, the first 'step' towards the finished product, is a chain of motive propulsive magnets between Earth and Mars that 'push' ships along an accelerative/deccelerative arc. The EMH, as it is commonly known in ICEL, supposedly offers benefits such as cheap, swift travel time, and can transport either ships with personnel or simple cargo containers, but it has not yet seen wide use and there are fears that the financial cost of the project will not be recouped. Nevertheless, the SSTP is still geared to go ahead, and ambitiously aims to link all of the major planetary bodies in one, single transit network within twenty-five years.



[OOC: All entries taken from my ICEL Encyclopaedia, First Edition, a Work In Progress. More entries to be added. Sorry that it's not in alphabetical order.]

Saucology- A system of technologies based on the applications of various common household sauces.

Illuminati- Clandestine alliance of a number of high-ranking individuals in various nations, dedicated to the spread of technology and the deposement of the Vatican.

AOTG - Air Operations Theater Group, the air force segment of the ITDO. This branch has been steadily dwindling in importance and funding over the years, replaced by air forces attached to the GADTG and NOTG, and air-space forces attached to the OOTG.

CASCG - Coaxially Accelerated Stator Coil Gun weapons refer to so-called "gauss guns;" electromagnetic mass drivers in use by the ITDO.

CoFedCo - The Corporate Federal Conglomerate is descended from both the Federal Government created by the PrattCo Conglomerate, and the PrattCo Conglomerate itself. The PCC was a consortium of megacorps controlled primarily by CEO Bob Pratt, but unlike the PCC, the CoFedCo is not owned by any individual or megacorp.

GADTG - Ground Attack and Defense Theater Group, essentially the Santa Barbaran army.

IIA - Internal Intelligence Agency of Santa Barbara. This organization has survived the fall of the neo-socialist government, the dissolution of the PCC and the rise of the Federal Government and CoFedCo as the nation's premier intelligence service.

ITDO - Integrated Theater Defense Organization, the current incarnation of Santa Barbara's national military forces. The ITDO consists of at least 4 million field personnel, who are among the most well-equipped, supplied and trained troops in the known universe.

MMATS - Multiple Magnetic Autoloader Tube Systems are the trademark projectile-weapons loaders for ITDO space warfare, and the secret behind a high rate of fire for seemingly low-rate-of-fire weapons.

NOTG - The Naval Operations Theater Group of the ITDO, aka the navy. The NOTG continues to patrol and protect naval assets of the nation on the high seas, although with the rise of Santa Barbaran space trade the NOTG began it's decline of importance. The last actions seen by NOTG forces were the Resi War and several uneventful deployments during GDODAD membership many years before that.

OOTG - The Orbital Operations Theater Group was the ITDO's initial space military agency, and it was through this branch that the ITDO gained it's early space operations experience and took the first Santa Barbaran steps off of Earth. Although 1st and 2nd generation OOTG warships are still in service, the OOTG is rapidly on it's way to becoming the Interplanetary or even Interstellar Operations Theater Group. The advent of many xenotechnological advances throughout the years has lead to a recent rebirth of ship construction, and newer vessels are armed and propelled by highly advanced Order of the Seraphim developments, including the rumor of FTL travel in the near future.

PCC - The PrattCo Conglomerate was the ruling polity of Santa Barbara for many years following the demise of neo-socialism and the rise of CEO Bob Pratt. Along with his brother Toby, who commanded the military, and his sister Suzy Jo, who acted in early years as his foreign secretary, the Pratts had looked to build some kind of dynasty out of their corporate nationalist rule. Suzy Jo was assassinated by unknown agents, however; Toby was killed at the orders of his brother after attempting to use the military to betray and usurp the PCC, and Bob Pratt was shot by the then-Prime Minister of Montecito, Troy Pon. The PCC was officially dissolved by Heinrid Abadas, who reasserted the power of national government as well as it's (nominal) separation from corporate interests.

SBITG - Santa Barbaran Interplanetary Trade Guard. Formed by the ITDO under the orders of the CoFedCo executive leadership to protect the space trade from piracy, smuggling, terrorists. It is a specialized branch, whose members are required to enforce national and international laws as well as familiarize themselves with legal procedures, and contains a growing number of space combat forces. The SBITG has only three basic classes of warships, though: cruisers, frigates, corvettes.

SOTG - Special Operations Theater Group. Not much is known about the SOTG, whose members have become increasingly rare, and their abilities ever more wildly rumored throughout the years. The last known deployment of the SOTG in a combat zone was a small detachment diverted to Mallberta, and it is suspected to have ended in disaster.

TNE - Trans-National Exchange, a combination stock market and capitalist-democratic voting medium, as well as the monetary and fiscal policy coordinator for the CoFedCo. Through an interactive virtual medium, votes are 'generated' by wealth, economic and sociopolitical importance and scope, and then 'spent' either against or for decrees.

VHEL - Very High Energy Lasers include a broad spectrum of frequencies and power ranges of laser weaponry.


I have more. A lot more. I'll post 'em later.

[TAG] for now. I'll have to give you some nice little additions later. This is a good idea.

New entries added.

Ma-Tek, although your entries are very well done indeed, they are too extense for what the general idea of the encyclopedia is. Furthermore, adding quotes would make it less organized. If you can make them smallers, I would be able to add them. My apologizes for the inconveniences.

Belkin- Capital of Larogera...orginally a small town with fortresses, but now is a major city with a population of over 4 million people. It is run by the Leadership Council (LC), an independent government that makes decisions.

As I am not getting most of this, I would like an explanation from the creator, or anyone who has posted this type of stuff. It would really help :)

Larogera

Bump.

REA- Roycelandian East Africa. Roycelandian Colony, comprising Kenya, Uganda, and The Sudan, as well as the islands of Socotra and Reunion.

IAe- Imperial Aerospace. Roycelandia's primary manufacturer of aircraft, both military and civillian.

IDB- Imperial Defence Bureau. Roycelandia's Military Command, covering the Imperial Guard, Colonial Guard, Airforce, and Navy.

IIS- Imperial Intelligence Service. Handles all the "Deniable Operations", Espionage, and "Action Files" for the Roycelandian Govenment.

SMLE- Short Magazine Lee-Enfield. Bolt Action .303 calibre rifle, current issue to the Roycelandian Armed Forces

SLLE- Self Loading Lee-Enfield. Semi-Auto version of the SMLE, on isssue to the Imperial Guard and Imperial Foreign Legion.

VAS Vastivan Armed Service – combination of all disciplines
VPS Vastivan Police Services – all area police and internal security
VAA Vastivan Aeronautics Administration

A:

AVRP: Accident Victim Reclamation Project
- The program instituted by the CLP to record and virtually rebuild the personalities of DOA victims

ALP: Army of the Last Patriot.


B:

BRI: Biological Relocation Initiative
- The CLP's most advanced and controversial program. It takes those members of society that have proven themselves unfit and removes their mental patterns. Then Replaces them with the patterns from the AVRP and the VCVRP. The practice of Brain-Taping has been deemed unethical by outside sources but the CLP staunchly defends the practice of giving second chances to productive citizens who's Bioware was unjustly eliminated.

BU: Biological Unit
-Used ot refer to the troops that make up the real world branches of the CLP's Millitairy


C:

CLP: the Commonwealth of the Last Patriot

L:

The Last Patriot: The single title of The Last Patriot is signed on all governemnt documents. The official filling out the document is afforded a block of coded symbols to denote when, to whom, and from whom the message was sent but there are no names passed on official documents.

M:

MDSA: The Manditory Defensive Service Agreement

V:

VCVRP: Violent Crimes Victims Reclamation Project (see AVRP)

VU: Virtual Unit.
-Used to referr to those members of the CLP's millitary who have died and allowed themselves to be tapped so that they may continue service as Information warriors.

New entries added.

Larogera, the system is very simple: You post a short, consice entry of any subject, game-related, you have, and then I add it to the Encyclopedia, so it can be read by others in case of need. The entries may range from the concept of new technologies, to the description of a capital city.

CACE: The Coalition of Anti-Capitalist Economies. A trade-bloc comprising a number of nations who have rejected capitalism operating mainly on a needs-based, non-monied basis. Headquarters are located in Celdonia on the continent of Aperin.

CACESA: The Coalition of Anti-Capitalist Economies Space Agency. An organisation comprising a number of CACE (qv) members to share research and undertake joint projects in the area of space exploration.

IFTA: International Fair Trade Association. A closed trade-bloc that was created from a CACE (qv) initiative and consists of all CACE member nations and a large number of other nations who have made a comitment to protecting workers rights etc.

IEA: Infoweb exploration association
- An initiative begun to increase the CLP's territories and affiliates in the information webs of the world (s). The IEA employs Infonauts and utilizes MERLIN's to traverse the boundaries of the various information sturctures.

Infonaut:
- A member of the IEA's primary task force. Infonauts all have 600 character code blocks and are all equipped with the MERLIN device which allows them to move relatively freely through the various information structures. All Infonauts are previous members of the various Bio-reclamation projects instituted by the CLP

Sasuke 600
- Perhaps the most famous/infamous Infonaut, Sasuke 600 is the first infonaut to breach the standard CLP infoweb and still carries the prototype MERLIN device. Rumors that his MERLIN was destroyed in trials have been supressed by the IEA. But still myths of "the Ghost in the infoweb" still abound.


MERLIN: Memetic Enngramme Re-Locational Information Node
- The MERLIN is a special device that carries the Memetic Enngramme of the infonaut, that small peice of data that some religious scholars have called "the soul". CLP scientists have found a way to encode these Enngrammes into a special codeset, and so long as that codeset is active the infonauts core conciousness still exists, and can readapt his avatar code to fit almost any codeset. If the MERLIN is ever destroyed however the infonaut is rendered a random collection of brainwave patterns attatched to an icon.

A:

Asgard - The primary shipyard complex of Kajal Mars
Asgronde - Capital of Ljusalfheim Secundus, home to the Imperial Shipyards of Kajal

C:

CX - Civilian Starship

D:

Dajar - Sister city to Kajurmani. Second largest city on Kajal
DEIMOS - Destructive Espionage, International Monitoring, and Observation Service. It is an arm of the government of Kajal Mars.

G:

GX - Any vessel large enough to qualify as a ship, while operating primarily on gravitic drives.

I:

IKS - Imperial Kajali Ship. This prefix has fallen out of use with the introduction of a more specific classification scheme
IKSS - Imperial Kajal Secret Service. Sometimes referred to as LUNA.
IKSF - Imperial Kajal Space Forces.
Imperial World - A core world in the Imperium of Kajal. Settlements on these planets are often older then 400 years.
IX - Imperial Starship

K:

Kajal - A technologically advanced civilization based in the Pleiades cluster.
Kajal Mars - A sovereign nation originally established as a Kajali colony on Mars.
Kajurmani - The Imperial City. Capital of Kajal.

L:

Laedan - Sol
Laedan GovSystems - The corporate arms of the government of Kajal Mars.
Ljusalfheim Secundus - Home to the largest shipyards in Kajal, and the Subspace Launcher.

M:

MX - Merchant Starship

N:

NX - Naval Starship

S:

SHADAR - Sentient Hyper-Accellerated Data Access and Retrieval system.
Shalbatana - The seat of government in Kajal Mars.
Subspace Jump Drive - The primary means of FTL travel within the Imperium of Kajal. It operates by submerging a vessel into a realm where the distance
between two points is shorter. There are multiple layers to subspace; drives are rated according to how many layers they can dive into. The deepest layer would theoretically offer instantaneous travel between any point in the known universe.
Subspace Launcher - A large ring shaped construct which facilitates faster then normal FTL travel for suitably equipped craft. It does not require a
recieving construct. Craft that are not suitably equipped cannot use this device, as they would be trapped in subspace.

V:

Veisgronde - Capital of Derivia, one of the four Imperial Worlds of Kajal.

W:

Waygate - A construct that creates a subspace corridor between two points. It requires a recieving gate. Travel times are vastly superior to what Kajali starships are capable of.

Navarre : Capital of the Freethinkers.

NIO: The National Intelligence Organisation, the intelligence service of the Freethinkers.

Super-Dreadnought: (Modern-Tech) Name given to the large warships of several maritime powers, usually 500,000 tons plus in displacement. Designed primarily as flagships and counters to other super-dreadnoughts. Of dubious combat value, but are seen as powerful political statements.

Due to space issues (the post became too big), the Encyclopedia has moved to the following location: http://forums2.jolt.co.uk/showthread.php?t=346486

All entries up to now have been added there. Post any new ones in that thread, please. If possible, a moderator should close this one.

APTO - Allied Powers Treaty Organization. Alliance of nations residing in "The Allied Powers" region.

The entry will be added, but please remember to post any new one on the link given above.