The Lotus Eaters

Latin: Wing, as in wing of cavalry. Air Wing in the Legion. Similar to Tercio, qv.

Amid

Arabic: Brigadier General

Antania Plural: Antaniae

Septic mouthed winged reptilians, possibly genengineered by the Noahs, AKA Moonbats

BdL

Barco de la Legion, Ship of the Legion

Bellona

Moon of Terra Nova

Bolshiberry

A fruit bearing vine, believed to have been genengineered by the Noahs. The fruit is intensely poisonous to intelligent life.

Cazador

Spanish: Hunter. Similar to Chasseur, Jaeger and Ranger. Light Infantry, especially selected and trained. Also a combat leader selection course within the Legion del Cid

Chorley

A grain of Terra Nova, apparently not native to Old Earth.

Classis

Latin: Fleet or Naval Squadron

Cohort

Battalion, though in the Legion these are large battalions.

Conex

Metal shipping container, generally 8' x 8' x 20' or 40'

Consensus

When capitalized, the governing council of Old Earth, formerly the United Nations Security Council.

Corona Civilis

Latin. Civic Crown. One of approximately thirty-seven awards available in the Legion for specific and noteworthy events. The Civic Crown is given for saving the life of a soldier on the battlefield at risk of one's own.

Dustoff

Medical evacuation, typically by air

Eris

Moon of Terra Nova

Escopeta

Sp. Shotgun.

Estado Major

Sp. General Staff and, by extension, the building which houses it.

Federated States Drachma.

Unit of money equivalent in value to 4.2 grams of silver

Hecate

Moon of Terra Nova

Hieros

Shrine or temple

Huanuco

A plant of Terra Nova from which an alkaloid substance is refined

I

Roman number one. Chief Operations Officer, his office, and his staff section

Ia

Operations officer dealing mostly with fire and maneuver, his office and his section, S- or G-3

Ib

Logistics Officer, his office and his section, S- or G-4

Ic