A.U. Abbrev for Astronomical Unit, an archaic astronomy term where the unit of measure (1 AU) equals the approx distance from Sol to Earth. RETURN TO TOP ABORT CLIP In certain systems this is an embedded chip placed along a control or command route whose removal either induces or prevents the shut-down or termination of activity begun. RETURN TO TOP ACCESS CENTER Kiosks and Terminal displays consoles that make the common interface for civilian personnel to access the Information Management database. RETURN TO TOP ACCESS HATCH Hatches and gangways specifically mated to allow in flight movement between separate components in flight. With Task Force Cimarron FOUR ACCESS HATCHES allow movement between the Orbiter and Lander during mated operations. RETURN TO TOP ACKERS, Wilf (MAJOR) Astral Commander of Task Force Cimarron GO TO UNSC RANKS PAGE RETURN TO TOP ACTIVE REVOLUTION Term for the event which isolated the People's Republic of China to only the western frontier and allowed the bulk of the chinese population to form a new Republic. RETURN TO TOP ADVANCED TACTICAL SQUADRON A flight squadron of elite pilots which are hyper-trained in combat methods beyond current technical capabilities. The 655 Squadron was the first and only ATS. RETURN TO TOP AERONAUTICS, KERT Alliance of Southern Africa Aerospace giant who participates as a full partner in the United Network Command Authority. GO TO KERT AERONAUTICS PAGE RETURN TO TOP AEROSPACE, HARTWELL Great Britian Aerospace giant who participates as a full partner in the United Network Command Authority. GO TO HARTWELL AEROSPACE PAGE RETURN TO TOP AEROSPACE, RIGEL Westcan Aerospace giant who participates as a full partner in the United Network Command Authority. GO TO RIGEL AEROSPACE PAGE RETURN TO TOP AFFILIATES Common term for members of the United Network Command Authority, includes both Nation and Corporate members. RETURN TO TOP AGENCY, SPACE Short form of United Network Space Agency. The civilian, administrative arm of the Command Authority. RETURN TO TOP AIRMIN Gender neutral term for entry level enlisted person in Fleet Ops. GO TO UNSC RANKS PAGE RETURN TO TOP ALLIANCE OF SOUTHERN AFRICA Nation state with full membership in the UNCA. GO TO ALLIANCE OF SOUTHERN AFRICA PAGE RETURN TO TOP ALPHA MALE The person (gender reference based on historic models) who moves into a dominant position in a socio-dynamic environment by way of aggressive, frequently hostile, personality traits and actions. RETURN TO TOP ALTAI VALLEY A valley in far Western China (Mongolia) along the Russian border. RETURN TO TOP AMERICA, UNION OF WESTERN STATES Nation state with full membership in the UNCA. GO TO UWO PAGE RETURN TO TOP AMERICA, UNITED STATES Nation state with full membership in the UNCA. GO TO USA PAGE RETURN TO TOP AMERIWEST Colloquialism common in North America for the Union of Western States. GO TO UWO PAGE RETURN TO TOP ANEX ASTRALNAUTICS Carribean Union Aerospace giant who participates as a full partner in the United Network Command Authority. GO TO ANEX ASTRALNAUTICS PAGE RETURN TO TOP ANTARCTICA UNCA Protectorate zone, colonized during the Eco-Crisis by very wealthy populations from South East Asian, particularly India. 3rd Generation populations suffering because of environments return to historic patterns and long-term systemic lack of infrastructure investment. GO TO ANTARCTICA PAGE RETURN TO TOP ANZAC Term for former alliance between New Zealand and Australia. Common term now for the region between the two nations where hostilities continue to spark relating to control over resources in region. RETURN TO TOP A-O 1: Abbrev for Artillery and Ordinance. Artillery being ballistic weapons, Ordinance being explosives. 2: The name for a type of weapons interface used by Astrals and Ground Ops to control Artillery and Ordinance equipment (SEE ALSO: T-V-W) RETURN TO TOP ARABIAN LEAGUE Non-aligned nation state of predominantly Muslim countries which have withdrawn internally for culturally protective reasons. The only external actions of the League are felt in bordering Protectorate zones claimed by more than one jurisdiction. GO TO ARABIAN LEAGUE PAGE RETURN TO TOP ARC A measurement of energy roughly equal to the average power, in joules, of a terrestrial lightning strike. One Arc being 900 million joules per second. The maximum firing strength from an Multi-Action Rifle is 1/10th an Arc or 90 Million joules. The unit measures both plasma weapons fire and vehicular thrust because the mechanics for both are the same, with the only real difference being concentration of energy. RETURN TO TOP ARC EMITTERS Device which focuses and channels plasma energy discharge in either a tight focused manner (Weapons) or in a occilating wave manner (Driver). Measured in ARCs, one ARC being 900 million joules per second. RETURN TO TOP ARC WEAPON(S) Plasma energy weapons whose discharge very much resembles Lightning. Measured in ARCs, One Arc being 900 million joules per second. RETURN TO TOP ARCADIA Region on Mars where Rigel Aerospace has most of it's operations. SEE A MAP OF MARS RETURN TO TOP ARGYRE Region on Mars where the UNCA has its primary supply and support base, the Argyre Exchange. SEE A MAP OF MARS RETURN TO TOP ARGYRE EXCHANGE The primary supply and support base on Mars run by the UNCA. SEE A MAP OF MARS RETURN TO TOP ARIES INTERCEPTORS Advanced Tactical Interceptor developed by Rigel Aerospace in response to the New Soviet DEX Interceptor. GO TO ARIES INTERCEPTOR PAGE RETURN TO TOP ASTEROID BELT A ring of smaller than planet sized bodies orbiting Sol at an average distance of 403.92 million kilometres. In most instances composition is various mixes of rock and iron-nickle alloy but at least twenty percent include other, frequently carbon compounds. They range in diameter from less than a kilometre to Ceres the largest at 1025 kilometres. New Soviet mining operations have been going on here since 2179 with United Network and other concerns joining after the Battle of Shortbow (2189). Since then most sectors of the Asteroid Belt have been claimed by one side or another with regular shipments of raw materials being shipped toward Mars or Earth for refinement and manufacture. As populations increase in this region more and more of this work is being done on site. GO TO HARTWELL PAGE RETURN TO TOP ASTEROID STATION STARKEY A Penal Colony, Research Center and Habitat in the Asteroid Belt. Starkey is one of the most remote locations in the system primarily because it is one of the few places which actively restricts communications to and from it. RETURN TO TOP ASTEROID STATIONS A series of Space Habitats positioned at various locations throughout the Asteroid Belt. Many of these are multi-purpose facilities, most are base of operations for mining concerns and nearly half are controlled by the New Soviet. RETURN TO TOP ASTIO Korean Aerospace giant who participates as a full partner in the United Network Command Authority. GO TO ASTIO PAGE RETURN TO TOP ASTRAL 1). Term for Ground Operations resources that specialize in high speed transit between Orbit and Surface particularly during Combat. 2). Generic term referring to the area of operations between Space and Surface. Astral Operations refer to the act of transition between surface and orbit or reverse by craft or personnel. Ground Operations members are commonly referred to as Astrals because of their specialized training for transit through this zone but only the most elite, specially trained Ground Ops forces have actually earned the "Astral" title. GO TO ASTRAL OPS PAGE RETURN TO TOP ASTRAL CARRIER (LIGHT CARRIER): KRULAK CLASS A Fleet operated spacecraft that acts as a mobile base for Astral/Ground Operations. Named after three Commandants of the United States Marine Corps. LEARN MORE ABOUT ASTRAL CARRIERS RETURN TO TOP ASTRAL EXPEDITIONARY UNIT Any grouping of Astral forces and equipment that are fast moving, extremely flexible and able to handle a wide variety of missions in many diverse locations. Jokingly referred to as the Riding Crop of InterSystem Diplomacy. LEARN MORE ABOUT ASTRAL EXPEDITIONARY UNITS RETURN TO TOP ASTRAL LANDER CRAFT The space to surface equivalent of a Marine Amphibious Vehicle. These vehicles are heavily armed, capable of hovering and have a high survivability rate which makes them ideal for Astral Rapidax/Rapidex operations. LEARN MORE ABOUT ASTRAL LANDERS RETURN TO TOP ASTRAL OPS Familial term used in reference to members of the United Network Space Command GROUND OPERATIONS division primarily because their training specializes in orbit to surface insertions during heavy combat periods. Some have mistakenly applied the term "Space Marines" which is entirely not accurate despite the carry over of "Marine" traditions to the Astral Forces. GO TO ASTRAL OPS PAGE RETURN TO TOP ASTRAL READY GROUP The term for all resources based around and supporting an Astral Carrier, including Transports, Fighters, Landers and Tanks. GO TO ASTRAL READY GROUP PAGE RETURN TO TOP ASTRAL TASK FORCE A self-sufficient specialized team of Astrals operating off a multi-purpose but smaller platform or base craft. GO TO ORBITER PAGE RETURN TO TOP ASTRALNAUTICS, ANEX Carribean Union Aerospace giant who participates as a full partner in the United Network Command Authority. LEARN MORE ABOUT ANEX ASTRALNAUTICS RETURN TO TOP ASTRIS EXCELSIUS Accredidation at some Space Flight Academies for their top academinians. RETURN TO TOP ATTAX TANKS Hartwell built Mobile Artillery HOVER TANKS used by the Astral/Ground Forces for combat insertion. LEARN MORE ABOUT ATTAX TANKS RETURN TO TOP AU Abbrev for Astronomical Unit, an archaic astronomy term where the unit of measure (1 AU) equals the approx distance from Sol to Earth. RETURN TO TOP AUSTAR Australian Aerospace giant who continually loses star personnel to UNCA affiliated competitors. LEARN MORE ABOUT AUSTAR RETURN TO TOP AUSTRALIA Non-aligned nation state of British heritage currently engaged in frequently hot war with aggressive neighbouring nation New Zealand. LEARN MORE ABOUT AUSTRALIA RETURN TO TOP AUTHORITY, COMMAND The Council appointed/elected by the various affiliate representatives of the United Network to coordinate globalization, trade and protection. RETURN TO TOP AUTO SHUT DOWN A safety built into some systems to prevent cataclysmic events from occurring. Depending on the situation such a safety may fail to activate in time to prevent catastrophe. RETURN TO TOP AVIONICS The electronic equipment used specifically for flight. RETURN TO TOP AYSIA Nation state with full membership in the UNCA. LEARN MORE ABOUT AYSIA RETURN TO TOP
