S.A.R. Abbrev for Search And Rescue. RETURN TO TOP S.O.C. Abbrev for Special Operations Capable. A designation earned by certain Astral teams because of their training and experience. GO TO ASTRAL OPERATIONS PAGE RETURN TO TOP S.O.G. Abbrev for Special Operations Group. A designation earned by certain Astral teams because of their training and experience. GO TO TASK FORCE CIMARRON PAGE RETURN TO TOP SAHARA Participating equal member in the United Kingdom of Great Britain. This Province, located in central Africa, was part of a larger region targetted by various nations for terraforming experiments during the later half of the Eco-Crisis. Sahara has been successfully converted into the a mixed rain forest, fertile plain by nations of the United Network and is now a nearly soverign province in the United Kingdom. GO TO UNITED KINGDOM MAP PAGE RETURN TO TOP SAHEL The region of terraformed Saharan Africa sponsored during the later Eco-Crisis by Japan. Sahel has since become a highly productive farmland, earned full provincial status in the Nippon Federation. GO TO NIPPON FEDERATION PAGE RETURN TO TOP SAO PAULO City in Brazil that is houses the Head Quarters for the United Network Command Authority and is the preferred site for the Capital of the proposed United Earth. GO TO BRAZIL PAGE RETURN TO TOP SATURN Sixth planet in orbit from the sun in the Sol System. GO TO HARTWELL SYSTEM PAGE RETURN TO TOP SEARCH AND RESCUE Specialized training relating to identifying, locating and recovery of people, craft or resources that are lost or in peril. RETURN TO TOP SEATTLE Capital and largest city in Washington Territory, WestCan. The largest city in the top half of the former American State of Washington. GO TO WESTCAN PAGE RETURN TO TOP SECURITY AND SUPPORT Division of the United Network in charge of Civilian Security which also provides other related Support services. GO TO SUPPORT PAGE RETURN TO TOP SECURITY BADGES Key-Comm Badges used by Security Services branch which somewhat resemble traditional police badges. Security Badges display stylized icon representing their assigned Space Station, topped by their rank and Badge number. As with UNSC Badges these are both locators, electronic keys and part of the integrated communication system. GO TO UNSC COMM-BADGE PAGE RETURN TO TOP SEDNA Nearly planetsized mass far beyond Pluto's orbit. The only Solar object not yet explored by a manned craft. GO TO HARTWELL SYSTEM PAGE RETURN TO TOP SEGWAY Early 21st Century very short range transportation device which resembled a two wheeled cart and was the surest sign you had too much money to spend. By the 23rd Century the word SEGWAY was a derogatory phrase encompassing the worst of 20th/21st Century habits that led to the Eco-Crisis and very nearly the death of everyone. RETURN TO TOP SENIOR CAPTAIN In the PRC Army a rank just above Army Captain and just below Major. GO TO WEST CHINA PAGE RETURN TO TOP SERGEANT A senior enlisted rank in all three branches of service, recognized by three angled stripes of half width on its board. GO TO UNSC RANKS PAGE RETURN TO TOP SERGEANT MAJOR Senior enlisted Military rank in the Ground Ops/Astral Corps identified by four angled silver stripes in half thickness on a dark green board. GO TO UNSC RANKS PAGE RETURN TO TOP SHADOW MISSION Term for a mission with limited authorization and maximum deniability whose primary concern is not to be noticed by its opposition. GO TO STRATEGIC INTELLIGENCE PAGE RETURN TO TOP SHIP CHART Also known as WARBOOK. Pictorial list of various types of Spacecraft used by most to readily identify or for research. GO TO SHIPCHART PAGE RETURN TO TOP SHOCK TROOPS Specialized military force designed to overwhelm its opposition with a minimum of time. RETURN TO TOP SHORTBOW The orbital path from the Earth to the Asteroid Belt using Mars for gravity assist slingshot. GO TO HARTWELL SYSTEM PAGE RETURN TO TOP SHOWER/LAV Combination booth in some spacecraft or stations which, like that in small boats, serves as both Shower and Lavatory, frequently by requiring the user to stradle the toilet. GO TO CIMARRON UPPER DECK INTERIORS PAGE RETURN TO TOP SIDE HATCH AIRLOCK An Airlock (sealed transfer space) on side of a vehicle or building usually used to allow rapid movement from one extreme environment to another without cross-contamination. RETURN TO TOP 655 SQUADRON Advanced Tactical Squadron begun on Station 5 to hyper-train the top 1 percentile of Fleet Pilots in combat methods beyond current technical capabilities. The Candidates were selected for the program and put through rigourous testing which was used to determine Squadron Commander. Robert MacManus, Bill Magellan, Gregory Andreivich and Sean Finnegan were the Wing Leaders of this Squadron. The 655 were disbanded following "The Farside Incident". GO TO FARSIDE INCIDENT ENTRY FOR MORE INFORMAITON RETURN TO TOP SLAVE Term where one device is controlled by another. Used in Military circles to coordinate troops to their Leader by "slaving" their displays to that of the Leader's. RETURN TO TOP SLEEPBUNK Inset sleeping area, usually stacked but always self-contained and frequently with safety netting that "drops" automatically according to pre-assigned criteria of safety. RETURN TO TOP SNIPER TARPAULIN Hyper condensed sheets of electro-magnetic and heat blocking materials that Astral Troops carry with them and use to mask their energy and heat signatures during Shadow Missions. RETURN TO TOP SOFT-INTEL Intelligence and information gained through passive means. GO TO INFORMATION MANAGEMENT PAGE RETURN TO TOP SOFT-INTEL LABELLING Markers on displays indicating source of Intelligence. RETURN TO TOP SOJOURNER STATION UNCA operated space platform in stationary orbit above the Tharsis range on Mars. GO TO MARS PAGE RETURN TO TOP SOL SYSTEM MAP Static or active representation (depending on viewer capabilities) of the Sol system. GO TO SOL SYSTEM MAP PAGE RETURN TO TOP SOLDIERS Personnel in rival or unaligned military services. A term usually reserved for the bad guys. RETURN TO TOP SOUTH AMERICAN CONFEDERACY Nation state with full membership in the UNCA. GO TO SOUTH AMERICAN CONFEDERACY PAGE RETURN TO TOP SOVIET SOCIALIST REPUBLIC (New SOVIET/RUSSIA) The political body in control of a geographical region most commonly known as Russia. This popularly elected totalitarian regime was brought about in the 21st Century by fifth generation post-Soviet Russian idealogues intent on returning their homeland to it's once Supernation status and was fueled by a populace tired of systemic corruption and an ineffective governmental system unable to react to the Eco-Crisis/Eco-Collapse of this same period. Since it's rise to power the New Soviet has achieved great leaps forward in science and technology and expanded into space well beyond the capabilities of other nations with it's space arm GLAVCOSMOS. Since 2229 and the Farside Incident it has slipped back into a protectionist isolationist phase avoiding external contact except in border/land claim disputes through Asia Minor and parts of Africa. GO TO NEW SOVIET PAGE RETURN TO TOP SPACE AGENCY Common term for the Civilian branch of the United Network Command Authority. GO TO UNSA PAGE RETURN TO TOP SPACE COMMAND Common term for the Military branch of the United Network Command Authority. GO TO UNSC PAGE RETURN TO TOP SPACE OPS The proper term for the umbrella operations relating to the United Network Space Command Fleet Operations group. The branch of the United Network Space Command that operates both large combat space vessels as well as smaller fighter craft. Fleet personnel usually do the piloting even for craft in service of Ground Ops and the Astral Corps. GO TO SPACE OPS PAGE RETURN TO TOP SPECIAL OPERATIONS CAPABLE Designation usually reserved for Astral Corps teams indicating they are trained for Shadow Missions and Covert Operations (where involvement should not be noticed by the opposition). GO TO TASK FORCE CIMARRON PAGE RETURN TO TOP SPETSNAZ Elite shock troops trained by the first Soviet Union to counter threats. Although there is no confirmation a new Spetsnaz group has been trained by the New Soviet it is commonly held to be considered true. GO TO NEW SOVIET PAGE RETURN TO TOP SPHERE OF INFLUENCE The territory over which any region claims or believes to have an impact, either positively or negatively. RETURN TO TOP SPIRIT OF PEMBROKE (CIVILIAN SUPERTRANSPORTER) First in a very large class of Civilian transportation vehicles primarily used as a space going Ferry. Supertransporters, by design, move smaller craft around the system on pre-assigned routes. The vehicles carried are usually small short range craft and the owners frequently are recently retired tourists. GO TO CIVILIAN SUPERTRANSPORTER PAGE RETURN TO TOP SQUADRON COMMANDER Rank in the United Network Fleet equal to Ground Ops/Astral Forces and Base Ops/Security Services rank of Major. Generally reserved for Commanders of External Operations Forces on large Fleet vehicles. GO TO UNSC RANKS PAGE RETURN TO TOP STAFF SERGEANT Senior enlisted rank in the Base Ops/Security Service branch of the United Network Command Authority. Identified by four slanted gold stripes, half thickness on a black board. GO TO UNSC RANKS PAGE RETURN TO TOP STARBOARD Right of a vehicle's center line when facing forward. RETURN TO TOP STARBUS Brand name of Rigel Aerospace built medium sized multi-purpose vehicles which may be outfitted as either military craft or civilian for the purpose of personnel transport or for cargo. Capable of long-range flight throughout the inner system. The 23rd Century equivalent of a Hummer, but the size of a medium sized Hovercraft. GO TO RIGEL STARBUS PAGE RETURN TO TOP STARKEY, ASTEROID STATION 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. GO TO ASTEROID BELT PAGE RETURN TO TOP STERNYKOV CLASS The largest class of space vehicles (Carriers) in the New Soviet Fleet. GO TO STERNYKOV CARRIER PAGE RETURN TO TOP STOJKO, (General) Regional Commander of Astral Forces in Zone Three. GO TO UNSC RANKS PAGE RETURN TO TOP STRATEGIC INTELLIGENCE The act of collating very sensitive information through both active and passive means and using it to provides an edge over a competitor. Suspicions abound in certain circles that this might be the name for a branch of Information Management but such information has yet to be confirmed. GO TO STRATEGIC INTELLIGENCE PAGE RETURN TO TOP SUDD A politically unstable but agriculturally fertile region of Central East Africa caught between the power struggles of the increasingly aggressive Alliance of Southern Africa, the Sahara Province of Japan, the better wishes of the United Network Command Authority, the New Soviet controlled Kenyan territory and the Arabian League. GO TO SUDD PAGE RETURN TO TOP SUPERCARRIER (HEAVY): VICTORY CLASS The largest class of Space vehicles known to Terrankind. The Supercarrier is 1212 meters of heavily armoured military vehicle whose sole purpose is to bring its deadly contingent of fighters and spacecraft as close to battle as possible should the Cold War go hot. GO TO SUPERCARRIER PAGE RETURN TO TOP SUPERTRANSPORTER Very large class of Civilian transportation vehicle primarily used as a space going Ferry. Supertransporters, by design, move smaller craft around the system on pre-assigned routes. The vehicles carried are usually small short range craft and the owners frequently are recently retired tourists. GO TO CIVILIAN SUPERTRANSPORTER PAGE RETURN TO TOP SURFACE COMBAT Area of study and practice where conflict is primarily focused on the active control and command of enemy territory. Victory in combat requires an opponent to either surrender before engagement, loss of control of their territory through active surface combat, or their complete destruction. While air/space superiority may result in the first it usually only helps ensure victory of the second and as a last resort directly contributes to the third. GO TO ASTRAL OPERATIONS PAGE RETURN TO TOP SWEEP SQUAD Active search system Troopers in Ground Ops practice to quickly locate enemy forces or other targets. RETURN TO TOP
