DSR: Defense shield reactor. A mobile platform reactor capable of generating an EmLaW <Electromagnetic Laser Wall> capable of stopping high velocity projectiles and directed energy. First prototype from Germany, the Shild Verteidigung Reaktor.
Enline: Abbreviated name for quantum encryption protocol communications.
EssJay: Also see under SJ. Name of Shockwave Journal AI. Tee finally talked Viz into chipping the journal instead of relying on interfacing through her AASQ, her AI personal assistant, Albert.
E-years: Pronounced ears. Earth years.
Floater. A full suite sensor drone used for reconnaissance (and other) purposes.
FTL: Acronym for ‘faster than light’. It is a light speed designation, for Faster Than Light. For example, FTL-TEN is used to designate a ship with the capability of traveling at 10 times the speed of light.
GG: Abbreviated name for Gopher Guts. One of the two special operations squads most favored by the Shockwave team. They like to work with these guys. Lance Corporal Martin and Lance Corporal Rodriquez (Roddy) are on this team. Rev later joined this team.
GRASER <Gravity Scalar Energetic Radiation>: The main weapon system on a capital ship of the Empire (Cygnus Prime). The weapon employs weaponized gravitational distortion with a wide range of settings. Bottom line: no one knows what the thing does, exactly, other than it is very destructive. It is a formidable weapon.
Ground Corps: Generally referred to as Grounders. The League army, exercising direct control of the ground- based fighting forces other than the Spacors.
HAKI: Hypervelocity active kinetic impactors, a ‘smart’ missile. It is employed as the primary weapon on a destroyer class League ship. SSC3s are also employed when available.
HIRC-DEW: High Intensity Ridiculous Capacitor Directed Energy Weapon. It is a high intensity pulse laser, hand held. Also known as a Blaster. There are two primary configurations. A hand-held holster-model. There is also a more powerful shoulder held long-range weapon generally called a Longarm.
Holopid: A personal computing device. It has a 3dimensional high definition video recorder, audio recorder, cellphone-type device, etc. High-end holopids, such as used by the military, also include a suite of scanners that can determine temperature, local information like nearby heartbeats, infrared pictures, etc. Holopids replaced pids after holographic imaging was standardized and broadly available. Most people just call the upgrade model a pid.
HORER: High Output Reactive Electromagnetic Resonator. A very high-end ground penetrating radar. Way next generation. Looks through pretty much anything.
Hype: Slang term for hyper velocity missiles that can reach speeds in excess of 48,000 kilometers per hour <30,000 miles per hour>. The 3rd generation missile is still called a hype. Actual maximum speed is classified, need-to-know. The first prototype of a 3rd generation hype variety was from Russia.
Hypervelocity Active Kinetic Impactor: Usually the acronym HAKI is used. See HAKI for additional information.
InnerEar Transponder: A quantum teleportation transponder with a nano-shell casing that incorporates quantum cloaking technology to render the unit invisible across the electromagnetic spectrum. The upgraded model incorporates QuIM quantum messaging technology. The device is useful for clandestine eavesdropping and tracking.
IVAS: Generally called an IVs (Ivees) by soldiers. Integrated Visual Augmentation System. These are AR <augmented reality> goggles which can overlay images and data without impacting views of the real world. The goggles also serve as eye protection. The goggles can be worn alone. There is also an augmentation unit, a DARPA lens, that can be synched to the IVs system. They are an eye contact lens that rolls out to cover part of the eyeball to add special features to the IVAS system.
IVs: Common nomenclature for IVAS. Integrated Visual Augmentation System. These are AR <augmented reality> goggles which can overlay images and data without impacting views of the real world. The goggles also serve as eye protection. The goggles can be worn alone. There is also an augmentation unit, a DARPA lens, that can be synched to the IVs system. They are an eye contact lens that rolls out to cover part of the eyeball to add special features to the IVAS system.
Jasmin: The human preferred rendering of the term Jaaaxiimin. Jaaxiimin is usually called Jasmin. Prior to the invasion of Cygnus Prime by Earth, it was the main base for the largest of the resistance groups working in opposition to the Empire as ruled by Prime. Most, though not all of the resistance members on Jasmin are originally from Dahcrimson. Crimson is a desolate planet only ½ light year from Prime. It was the site of the Kreahaam-Jasmin bridge used for the first Earth invasion of Prime. Rufus lived and worked there. The base was evacuated after the invasion.
Jaz: A Prime citizen devoted to resistance against the Empire.
Kerr Package: The human name for the Kerr generator star ship found on Ahaam. It is capable of at least FTL-ONE-THOUSAND. It can generate a Kerr bridge (Kerr wormhole).
Kovanch, Dietrich: Prime Minister of Earth at the time the Star League was formed.
Knuckled: Knuckled, knuckling. A synonymous term for upset. In a sentence: You really knuckled me when you said that. It is a commonly used term, a shorting of the term bug-knuckling.
Etymology. During the invasion, an odd sound was often heard in the vicinity of bugs. It was similar to the sound of multiple human knuckles rapping on a hard surface. It was not until well after the invasion was thwarted that the source and meaning of the sound was determined.
Bugs have a hard, transparent, protective eye covering, an organic sand protection lens. They can cover their eyes at will. The covering is strong but very sensitive to hard pressure, such as an impacting knuckle. During the invasion, most bugs were upset (knuckled) over what the High Queen was making them do. It was beyond what any had ever experienced.
Queen pheromones had been further augmented by the High Queen’s chemists, increasing the level of control. Bugs were given dosages of Empire berserker drugs far in excess of recommended amounts.
The bugs hated what they were doing. The stress of their situation was outwardly expressed through the painful knuckling of their protective sand lens.
Kreahaam: Pronounced Kree-ahh-ahh-mah. This is the home star
