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Heavy Gear acronym list was originally planned as a tool for the Heavy Gear Mailing list. However, due to the astounding number of acronyms within the Heavy Gear Universe, this edition is more of an aid for all Heavy Gear players and Game Masters.
Heavy Gear acronym list was originally planned as a tool for the Heavy Gear Mailing list. However, due to the astounding number of acronyms within the Heavy Gear Universe, this edition is more of an aid for all Heavy Gear players and Game Masters.
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Heavy Gear acronym list was originally planned as a tool for the Heavy Gear Mailing list. However, due to the astounding number of acronyms within the Heavy Gear Universe, this edition is more of an aid for all Heavy Gear players and Game Masters.
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Version 1.60 Last Update: May 15, 2002 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ HISTORY OF THE ACRONYM LIST: Ver.0.99: John D. Prins gets bored again and wastes a lot of time. Ver.1.00: People yell at me for getting stuff wrong. Manshoba manages to alphabetise the whole mess. Ver.1.10: Thanks to the NLC Sourcebook, the 'N's get a fair expansion. Ver.1.20: The SR Leaguebook comes out adding 15 new acronyms. Ver.1.21: John Buckmaster, after noting the list had not been updated in 4 years gets stupid and volunteers to update the list. Ver.1.30: John B. thinks that having the Vehicle Designations in the list would be neat, adding more work to his insane workload. Ver.1.40: John B. takes way too much time and updates the list, making it somewhere near 490 acronyms. Ver.1.50: John B. formats the list and posts it to the HGML for feedback. Ver.1.55: John B. is notified of repetitions and stuff that he missed. Thanks, Mario! Ver.1.60: John B. updates with acronyms up to Life on Utopia. Ver.1.61: First tests of HTML FAQ's ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ WELCOME TO THE HEAVY GEAR ACRONYM LIST This document was originally planned as a tool for the Heavy Gear Mailing list. However, due to the astounding number of acronyms within the Heavy Gear Universe, this edition is more of a tool for all Heavy Gear players and Game Masters. If I missed anything, got anything wrong, or put something in that shouldn't be in there, please e-mail me at: saskdemoteam@demoni.ca Please include the Acronyms, the meaning, and if possible, the reference. Care has been taken to keep 2 letter acronyms to a minimum. Only the 2 letter acronyms listed in the Books were used. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ TABLE OF CONTENTS 1.) Standard Disclaimer. 3.) General Internet/E-Mail Acronyms. 4.) Heavy Gear Mailing List Specific Acronyms. 5.) Heavy Gear Book Specific Acronyms. 6.) Heavy Gear Universe Specific Acronyms. 7.) Heavy Gear vehicle Designations 8.) Heavy Gear Rules Specific Acronyms. 9.) Heavy Gear Weapons Specific Acronyms. 10.) Complete Acronym List. 11.) List of Contributors. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1.) STANDARD DISCLAIMER Heavy Gear, the Silhouette System, Terra Nova and all associated products are trademarks of, and copyrighted by, Dream Pod 9. This document should in no way be construed as a legal challenge to these trademarks or copyrights. This document may be distributed freely without profit by anyone to anyone. Though why anybody would want to charge money for a list of acronyms is beyond Me(and me! -John B.). ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 3.) GENERAL ACRONYMS These are acronyms used in real life, or what approximates it. They are listed here as not all people know what they are. AA - Anti Aircraft AI - Artificial Intelligence Ammo - Ammunition AOS - Anti-Orbital Strike APC - Armored Personnel Carrier ASAT - Anti - Satellite ATV - All Terrain Vehicle AU - Astronomical Unit (distance from earth to the sun) AWAC - Avanced (or Airborne) Warning and Control AWOL - Absent WithOut Leave C^3 - Command, Control, and Communications CEO - Chief Executive Officer CM - Centimeter (linear distance approx .4 inches) CPU - Central Processing Unit HEAT - High Explosive/Energy Anti - Tank HEO - Head Executive Officer HLV - Heavy Lift Vehicle IFV - Infantry Fighting Vehicle KM - Kilometer (linear distance approx .64 miles) LADAR - LAser Detecting And Ranging LASER - Light Amplification through Stimulated Emission of Radiation LPU - Lift/Propulsion Unit MASH - Mobile Army Surgical Hospital MBT - Main Battle Tank MMU - Manned Maneuver Unit MP (designation) - Military Police NAI - Near Artificial Intelligence NBC - Nuclear, Biological, Chemical NCO - Non Commisioned Officer NPC - Non - Player Character OOP - Out Of Print/Production PAM - Payload Assist Module Rad - Roentgen Absorbed Dose (unit for measuring Radiation) RADAR - RAdio Detecting And Ranging Recon - Reconaissance RPG - Role Playing Game (Mario) RPG - Rocket Propelled Grenade (Mario) SOP - Standard Operating Procedure STOL - Short Take Off and Landing VPR - Vehicle Postflight Revetment VTOL - Vertical Take Off and Landing WYSYWIG - What You See Is What You Get --------------------------------------- 3.) GENERAL INTERNET/E - MAIL ACRONYMS The Internet, and E - Mail, has developed its own set of specific acronyms. Here is just a small sample of the more common ones: AFAIK - As Far As I Know FYI - For Your Information IIRC - If I Recall Correctly IMHO - In My Humble Opinion IMO - In My Opinion IOW - In Other Words ROTF - Rolling On The Floor (in laughter) YMMV - Your Mileage May Vary --------------------------------------- 4.) HEAVY GEAR MAILING LIST SPECIFIC ACRONYMS These are acronyms that you (probably) won't see anywhere else than the Heavy Gear Mailing List. They're fairly infrequent, but worth mentioning. DP9 - Dream Pod 9 (the nice folks you bring you Heavy Gear) GCOOME - Gears Coming Out Of My Ears (a large collection of miniatures or units in the game) HGML - Heavy Gear Mailing List LOTF - Lord Of The Flies - aka Prabal Nandy - aka Probe RMOHO - Rip My Own Head Off (generally used to denote great excitement) --------------------------------------- 4.) HEAVY GEAR BOOK SPECIFIC ACRONYMS These are acronyms that refer to actual books. They may not necessarily correspond to the actual title of the book, but usually do. BotW - Blood on the Wind (Storyline Book 2) BTFG - Black Talon Field Guide CC - Character Compendium CC1 - Character Compendium Book One (if you want to be specific) CCS - Caprice Corporate Sourcebook CoF - Crisis of Faith (Storyline Book 1) DH - Duelist's Handbook DH2 - Duelist's Handbook 2nd Ed. EB1 - earth Book 1 (CEF Sorcebook) ESELB - Eastern Sun Emerites LeagueBook) GK - Gear Krieg (another Dream Pod 9 game - just so you know) GMS - Game Master's Screen (comes with Gamemasters Guide: Mastering the Game) HALB - Humanist Alliance LeagueBook HG - Heavy Gear Rulebook - also Heavy Gear in general HG2 - Heavy gear 2nd Ed. HGDW - Heavy Gear design Works HGEC - Equipment Catalog HGRB - Heavy Gear Rulebook HGRB2 - Heavy Gear Rule Book 2nd ed. HGTMR - Heavy Gear Tactical Miniature Rules ITB - Into The Badlands JC - Jovian Chronicles LibSB - Liberti Sourcebook LoC - Life on Caprice LOTN - Life On Terra Nova LoU - Life on Utopia MDLB - Mekong Dominion LeaguBook N1 - Northern Vehicles Book One OOP N2 - Northern Vehicles Book Two OOP NGAL - Northern Guard Army List NLCLB - Northern Lights Confederacy LeagueBook NVC1 - Northern Vehicle Compendium 1 (Gears and Striders) NVC2 - Northern Vehicle Compendium 2 (Tanks & Artillery) NVS - Northern Vehicle Sheets O:JD - Operation: Jungle Drums (adventure module) OOP O:JDR - Operation: Jungle Drums Redux (adventure module) PG - Paxton Gambit RtCE - Return to Cat's Eye (SB3) S1 - Southern Vehicle Book One OOP S2 - Southern Vehicle Book Two OOP SB1 - Storyline Book 1: Crisis of Faith (CoF) SB2 - Storyline Book 2: Blood on the Wind (BotW) SB3 - Storyline Book 3: Return to Cat's Eye (RtCE) SB4 - Storyline Book 4: Storm on the Horizon (SotH) SB5 - Storyline Book 5: Distant Shores SMAL - Southern MILICIA Army List SotH - Storm on the Horizon (SB4) SpVC - Spaceship Compendium SpVC2 - Spaceship Compendium 2 SRAL - Southern Republic Army List SRLB - Southern Republic LeagueBook SVC1 - Southern Vehicle Compendium 1: Gears & Striders SVC2 - Southern Vehicle Compendium 2: Tanks & Artillery SVS - Southern Vehicle Sheets T8 - Tribe 8 (another Dream Pod 9 game - just so you know) TacAir - Tactical Air Support TacField - Tactical Field Support TacMin - Heavy Gear Tactical Miniature Rules TacSpace - Tactical Space Support TAS - Tactical Air Support Tech2 - Technical Manual 2nd ed. TFS - Tactical Field Support TM - Technical Manual- usually just 'Techbook' rather than an Acronym TMOU - The Making of a Universe (HGDW) TN2 - Life on Terra Nova 2nd ed. TSS - Tactical Space Support UMFLB - United Mercantile Federation LeagueBook WFPLB - Western Frontier Protectorate LeagueBook --------------------------------------- 6.) HEAVY GEAR UNIVERSE SPECIFIC ACRONYMS Acronyms that deal with people, places, things and organizations in the Heavy Gear universe. Note that some places like Port Arthur COULD be made into acronyms, but are generally not. For the most part, it's better to avoid 2 letter acronyms to avoid confusion. 1DB - First Dominion Bank (MD Bank) 3D - Dominion Dueling Division AAC - Ankara Architectural College ADS - Banque Republicaine's Asset Distribution System APES - Augmented Power Environmental Suit (Utopia) ASI - Allied Southern Intelligence (AST group) AST - Allied Southern Territories AU - Autumn Auto - Drone/computerised unit (Utopia) AWU - Affiliated Worker's Union BCA - Northern Petrochem's Board of Civic Affairs (NLC group) BIFS - Border and Isolated facility Security (HA Organization) BM - Black Mamba (a heavy gear) BRF - Badlands Revolutionary Front (not BARF! : - ) CAP (Justina) - Crimes Against the People (SR personal crime) CAYN (Justina) - Crimes Against Your Neighbour (SR national crime) CCE - Caprician Corporate executive CDC - Colonial Defense Corps (SR group) CDC - Colonial Defense Corps (SRA) CEF - Colonial Expeditionary Forces (NEC group) CEN(N) - Cats Eye News Network (Caprice) CIB - Criminal Intelligence Bureau (POC Special Unit)(Paxton Group) CID - Commonwealth Integrity Directorate (CEF) CIS - Cause Implimentation Strategy (SR political system) CIU - NorPol Counterintelligence Unit (NLC group) CME - Caprician Mercantile Exchange CMS - Costa moreia (Caprician Company) CNCS - Confederated Northern City States COR - the CORnillion consortium (Caprician company) CPG - Crowd Pacification Group (POC Special Unit)(Paxton Group) CRA - Corporate Regulatory Authority (Caprice) CREE - Coalition for Rightful Environmental Exploitation (SR group) CSI - Caprice Ships Interstellar CSRAC - Combined Southern Resource Advisory Committee CWI - Confederation of Western Industry (WFP Organization) DA - Department of Administration (HA Organization) DDD - Dominion Dueling Division DDL - Desert Dueling League DETFA - Department of Economics, Trade, and Foreign Affairs (HA Organization) DHM - Department of Health and Morality (HA Organization) DM - Dominion MotorWerks (MD Company) DSEC - Deep Space Exploration Corps (SR group) DSEC - Deep Space Exploration Corps (SR) DTC - Desert Trade Comission (CNCS group) EDeC - Economic Development Commission (NLC group) EGL - Elite Genome Labs (Caprice) EPOS - Electronic Points of Sale ESE - Eastern Sun Emirates FAC - Federation Astronomer Corps (UMF) FAD - Fine Arts Directorate of the Southern Republic FHWTR - Fort Henry Weapons Testing Range (WFP place) GA - Greenway Alliance (Utopia) GCC - Gommorah Coordination Committee (Caprice) GEC - Gallot Caprice (Caprician Company) GES - General Espace Systems(SR Company) GP - General Purpose (Squad/Cadre Designation) GPP - Great Plains Police (SR group) GREL - Genetically Recombined Experimental Legionnaire GS - Gateship, added after acronym for league eg NLCGS HA - Humanist Alliance HAK - Hakkar (Caprician Company) HAPF - Humanist Alliance Protectorate Force HCS - Human Concordat Ship HIRA - Humanist Insight and Regulatory Authority (HA group) HMC - Hartmore Motor Company (NLC company) IA - Immigration Authority (HA Organization) ICP - International Consumer Products (MD Company) ISK - Industrial State of Kogland (Utopia) IWPB - Infant Welfare Protection Bureau (SR group) JTSI- Joint Terranovan Space Initiative KA - D - Khayr Ad - Din KADA - Khayr ad - Din Army KNZ - Kinzler Industries (Caprician Company) KSM - Kalam - Sollers - Makhan (Caprician Company) LabCon - Labor Congress (NLC group) LB - League Book (used after League Acronym) LC - Liberati Calender LDP - Liberal Democratic Party (NLC group) LN - Legion Noire (SR group) LYI - Lysander - Inc (Earth Company) MAMO - Modular Advanced Maintanance Outpost MAS - Mekong Academy of Science MD - Mekong Dominion MDC - Mercantile Dueling Circuit - also Mekong Development Corporation MDC - Mekong Development Corporation (MD Company) MIB - Military Intelligence Brance (SR group) MILICIA - MILitary Counter Insurgency Army (AST group) MPR - Mounted Patrol Rangers (HA Organization) MSERA - Mercantile Stock Exchange Regulatory Authority (UMF organization) MSP - Medicins Sans Politique NADO - Northern Alliance Defense Organization NAF - Norlight Armed Forces NAF/OMI - Norlight Armed Forces Office of Military Intelligence NCDC - Northern Confederate Dueling Championship NDL - Northern Dueling League NEC - New Earth Commonwealth NEC - New Eurasion Commonwealth (precursor to New Earth Commonwealth) NECAF - New Eurasion Commonwealth Armed Forces NG - Northern Guard (CNCS group) NG&M - Nemmelworth's Gear and Merchandise (Mekong Company) NGIS - Northern Guard Intelligence Service (CNCS group) NGSS- Northern Guard Space Service NISA - Norlight Intelligence and Security Agency (NLC group) NLC - Northern Lights Confederacy NNet - Neural Net NorPol - Norlight National Police (NLC group) NRB - National Reconstruction Board (NLC group) NuCoal - New Coalition NZR - Norlight Zephyr Rail (NLC group) ODC - Orbital Defense Corps (SRA) OLC - Overland Cruise Lines (NLC) OMS - Open Mind Society (SR group) ONNet - Optical Neural Net PAK - Port Arthur Korps PARD - Paxton Arms Research & Development PaxSec - Paxton Security Service PBL - Puffy Blue Iguana (SR student politics group) PEP - Personal Equity Plan (UMF thingy) PIM - Parachutistes d'Infantrie Marine (SR group) PIN - Portfolio Identification Number (MD ) PIU - Public Interaction Unit (SRID) POC - Peace Officer Corps (Paxton Group) POP - Public Order Protectorate (HA Organization) PRDF - Peace River Defense Force PX - PX Couriers (short form rather than acronym) QRT - Quick Response Team RA - Regular Army (CEF) RFD - Republican Federation of Duelists RHI - Republican Heavy Industries (SR Company) RST - Republican Space Technologies (SR Company) RWS - Riley Weapons Systems (WFP Compny) SAP - Social Action Party (NLC group) SAU - Sonic Analisis Unit (MD equipment) SDB - Space Defense Branch (SRA) SDC - Space Defense Corps (UMF) SEB - Space Exploration Bureau (SR) SED - Stellar Exploration Directorate (UMF) SETS - Sevigny Economic and Taxation System (SR) SIU - Special Intervention Unit (MILICIA group) SLEDGE - Second Line Elite Division GREL Experiment Sna.. - Snakeye Black Mamba (spoken in fear) SNS - Satellite News Service SORCOMD - SOuthern Republic COMmunications Directorate (SR group) SP - Spring SPFI - Saragossa People's Front for Independance SPP - Siwan Progress Party (SR group) SR - Southern Republic SRA - Southern Republican Army SRAD - Southern Republic Aerospace Directorate (SR group) SRGS - Southern Republic Gate Ship SRID - Southern Republic Intelligence Directorate (SR group) STSL - Southern Territories Soccer League SU - Summer SWOS - Special Weapons Operation Squad (POC Special Unit)(Paxton Group) TA - Territorial Army (CEF) TCA - Tershaw Cooperative Alliance (defunct arctic nation) TN- Terra Nova (often in used in date/timekeeping) TNTR - TerraNovan TransRail TRG - Tactical Response Group (POC Special Unit)(Paxton Group) UC - Utopian Calendar UEG - United Earth Government UMF - United Mercantile Federation UMFA - UMF Army UMFGS - UMF Gateship URS - United Republic of Steelgate (Utopia) UUM - Utopian Unification Movement VDSS - Violent Deviance Security Specialists (HA Organization) V-Eng - V-Engine VLA - Valeria Legal Academy WACS - Walker Armored Combat System (strider) WDC - Western Dueling Conference WFP - Western Frontier Protectorate WFPA - Western Frontier Protectorate Army WI- Winter WIA - Western Intellegence Angency (WFP Organization) WOTA - WotA - War of the Alliance YMC - Yele Medical Center ZeeTran - Zephyr Transport (NLC group) --------------------------------------- 7.) Vehicle designation Acronyms These are acronyms and designations that make up the vehicle designation code. They are printed here to give a sense of completeness and an easy reference to those wishing to design vehicles. Currently only the North and South are in the list, but as more information becomes available, I will add the designations for other forces. AMPH - Amphibious (Northern Designation) ART - Artillery (Designation) AS - Assault (Southern Designation) AST - Assault (Northern Designation) C - Commander (Northern Designation) CST - Customized(Southern Designation) DST - Desert Specialist (Southern Designation) DT - Desert Specialist (Northern Designation) ENG - Engineering (Designation) FS - Fire Support (Northern Designation) HACS - Humanoid Armored Combat System (gear) HC - Heavy Commando (Northern Designation) HG - Heavy Gear (Northern Designation) HMVS - Humanoid Multi Vehicle System (gear; civilian) LG - Light Gear (Northern designation) MG - Medium Gear (Northern Designation) MP - Mass Produced (Northern Designation) MPS - Mass Produced Soldier (Northern Designation) NT - Northern Tank (vehicle designation acronym) OACS - Oversized Anthropomorphic Combat System (gear) OAVS - Oversized Anthropomorphic Vehicle System (gear; civilian) OU - Officer Use(Southern Designation) OWCS - Oversized Walker Combat System (strider) PARA - Airdroppable (Northern Designation) PT - Paratrooper/airlifted (Southern Designation) SC - Scout (Southern Designation) SCT - Scout (Northern designation) SEC - Military Police (Northern Designation) SNP - Sniper (Northern Designation) ST - Southern Tank (vehicle designation acronym) STH - Stealth (Northern Designation) STR - Strike (Southern Designation) SU - Soldat Use (Southern Designation) SW - Swamp (Southern Designation) TE - Fire Support (High Precision) (Southern Designation) TR - Trainer (Northern Designation) --------------------------------------- 8.) HEAVY GEAR RULES SPECIFIC ACRONYMS These acronyms deal specifically with the rules of the game. ACC - Accuracy AD - Armed Damage (RPG stat) AE - Area of Effect AGL - Agility (RPG stat) AOE - Area Of Effect AP - Armor Piercing APP - Appearance (RPG stat) AUX - AUXiliary system BLD - Build (RPG stat) BP - Burn Points BR - Base Range CBS - Counter Battery Sensor Com(m) - Communications CP - Command Points CRE - Creativity (RPG stat) DM - Damage Multiplier DTV - Defensive Threat Value ECCM - Electronic Counter - Counter Measures ECM - Electronic Counter Measures EW - Electronic Warfare F/FWD - Forward (firing arc) FC - Fire Control FF - Fixed Forward (firing arc) FireCon - Fire Control FIT - Fitness (RPG stat) FR - Fixed Rear (firing arc) HEA - Health (RPG stat) ICP - Initiative Command Point IF - Indirect Fire INF - Influence (RPG stat) KNO - Knowledge (RPG stat) L/LFT - Left (firing arc) LOS - Line Of Sight Man. - Maneuver Value MOF - Margin of Failure MOS - Margin of Success MP - Movement Points MTV - Miscellaneous Threat Value MV - Maneuver Value NL - Non - Lethal OTV - Offensive Threat Value PER - Perception (RPG stat) PP - Processing Power (computer stat from LoU) PSY - Psyche (RPG stat) R/Rt - Right (firing arc) ROF - Rate Of Fire RR - Rear RSF - Radiation Sheilding Factor S/M/L/E - Short/Medium/Long/Extreme (weapon ranges) SB - Slow Burn Characteristic Sens - Sensors Sil - Silhouette (the game system) SMS - Secondary Movement System STA - Stamina (RPG stat) STR - Strength (RPG stat) SZ - Size T - Turret (firing arc) Tac- Tactical TCP - Tactical Command Point TV - Threat Value UD - Unarmed Damage (RPG stat) VCS - Vehicle Construction System WA - Weapon Accuracy WIL - Willpower (RPG stat) XP - eXperience Points --------------------------------------- 9.) HEAVY GEAR WEAPONS SPECIFIC ACRONYMS Guns, bombs, artillery, etc., etc., etc. The fun stuff. Cannons: DC - Digging Cannon DPG - Deployable Pack Gun FGC - Fragmentation Cannon HAAC - Heavy Anti - Aircraft Cannon HAC - Heavy Autocannon HAG - Heavy Artillery Gun HFG - Heavy Field Gun HMG - Heavy Machine Gun HRF - Heavy Rifle LAAC - Light Anti - Aircraft Cannon LAC - Light Autocannon LAG - Light Artillery Gun LFG - Light Field Gun LMG - Light Machine Gun LRF - Light Rifle MAAC - Medium Anti - Aircraft Cannon MAC - Medium Autocannon MAG - Medium Artillery Gun MRF - Medium Rifle SC - Snub Cannon VHAC - Very Heavy Autocannon VHAG - Very Heavy Artillery Gun VHFG - Very Heavy Field Gun VLAC - Very Light Autocannon VLFG - Very Light Field Gun VLMG - Very Light Machine Gun VLRF - Very Light Rifle Mortars: APM - Anti - Personnel Mortar HFM - Heavy Field Mortar HGM - Heavy Guided Mortar LFM - Light Field Mortar LGM - Light Guided Mortar MFM - Medium Field Mortar Rockets: HIRP - Heavy Incendiary Rocket Pack HRP - Heavy Rocket Pack IRP - Incendiary Rocket Pack LRP - Light Rocket Pack MRP - Medium Rocket Pack VLRP - Very Light Rocket Pack Missiles: AAGM - Anti Armor Guided Missile (infantry weapon) AAM - Anti Aircraft Missile ABM - Airburst Missile AGM - Anti Gear Missile ATM - Anti Tank Missile HAM - Heavy Artillery Missile HATM - Heavy Anti Tank Missile LAM - Light Artillery Missile MAM - Medium Artillery Missile VHAM - Very Heavy Artillery Missile Bombs: CB - Cluster Bomb Rack FAB - Fuel Air Bomb Rack HB - Heavy Bomb Rack HCB - Heavy Cluster Bomb Rack LB - Light Bomb Rack MB - Medium Bomb Rack Bazookas: HBZK - Heavy Bazooka LBZK - Light Bazooka MBZK - Medium Bazooka RFB - Rapid Fire Bazooka Grenades: APGL - Anti Personnel Grenade Launcher HG - Hand Grenade HGL - Heavy Grenade Launcher HHG - Heavy Hand Grenade HWG - Haywire Grenade LGL - Light Grenade Launcher SDG - Self Destruct Grenade Panzerfausts: HPZ - Heavy Panzerfaust LPZ - Light Panzerfaust MPZ - Medium Panzerfaust Railguns: HRG - Heavy Railgun LRG - Light Railgun Beam Weapons: HGLC - Gatling Laser Cannon HLC - Heavy Laser Cannon HPA - Heavy Particle Accelerator HPLC - Heavy Pulse Laser Cannon LLC - Light Laser Cannon LPA - Light Particle Accelerator LPLC - Light Pulse Laser Cannon SLC - Sniper Laser Cannon Flamers: HFL - Heavy Flamer LFL - Light Flamer MFL - Medium Flamer Melee Weapons: CR - Chassis Reinforcement CS - Chain Sword ELN - Explosive Lance HLN - Heavy Lance HSKG - Heavy Spike Gun HWLN - Haywire Lance HWP - Haywire Whip LN - Lance MC - Mace MF - Mauler Fist MS - Morningstar NG - Net Gun PP - Piston Punch SKG - Spike Gun VA - Vibroaxe VB - Vibroblade VC - Vibroclaws VR - Vibrorapier WP - Whip --------------------------------------- 10.) COMPLETE ACRONYM LIST Don't know which list you should be searching to find that acronym? Well, they're ALL here in alphabetical order. The format is: Acronym - Meaning - Type 1DB - First Dominion Bank (MD Bank) - Universe 3D - Dominion Dueling Division - Universe AA - Anti Aircraft - General Use AAC - Ankara Architectural College - Universe AAGM - Anti Armor Guided Missile (infantry weapon) - Tac Weapon: Missile AAM - Anti Aircraft Missile - Tac Weapon: Missile ABM - Airburst Missile - Tac Weapon: Missile ACC - Accuracy - Rules AD - Armed Damage (RPG stat) - Rules ADS - Banque Republicaine's Asset Distribution System - Universe AE - Area of Effect - Rules AFAIK - As Far As I Know - Internet/e - mail AGL - Agility (RPG stat) - Rules AGM - Anti Gear Missile - Tac Weapon: Missile AI - Artificial Intelligence - General Use Ammo - Ammunition - General Use AMPH - Amphibious (Northern Designation) - Designation AOE - Area Of Effect - Rules AOS - Anti-Orbital Strike - General Use AP - Armor Piercing - Rules APC - Armored Personnel Carrier - General Use APES - Augmented Power Environmental Suit (Utopia) - Universe APGL - Anti Personnel Grenade Launcher - Tac Weapon: Grenade APM - Anti - Personnel Mortar - Tac Weapon: Mortar APP - Appearance (RPG stat) - Rules ART - Artillery (Designation) - Designation AS - Assault (Southern Designation) - Designation ASAT - Anti - Satellite - General Use ASI - Allied Southern Intelligence (AST group) - Universe AST - Assault (Northern Designation) - Designation AST - Allied Southern Territories - Universe ATM - Anti Tank Missile - Tac Weapon: Missile ATV - All terrain vehicle - General Use AU - Autumn - Universe AU - Astronomical Unit (distance from earth to the sun) - General Use Auto - Drone/computerised unit (Utopia) - Universe AUX - AUXiliary system - Rules AWAC - Avanced (or Airborne) Warning and Control - General Use AWOL - Absent WithOut Leave - General Use AWU - Affiliated Worker's Union - Universe BCA - Northern Petrochem's Board of Civic Affairs (NLC group) - Universe BIFS - Border and Isolated facility Security (HA Organization) - Universe BLD - Build (RPG stat) - Rules BM - Black Mamba (a heavy gear) - Universe BotW - Blood on the Wind (Storyline Book 2) - Book BP - Burn Points - Rules BR - Base Range - Rules BRF - Badlands Revolutionary Front (not BARF! : - ) - Universe BTFG - Black Talon Field Guide - Book C - Commander (Northern Designation) - Designation C^3 - Command, Control, and Communications - General Use CAP (Justina) - Crimes Against the People (SR personal crime) - Universe CAYN (Justina) - Crimes Against Your Neighbour (SR national crime) - Universe CB - Cluster Bomb Rack - Tac Weapon: Bomb CBS - Counter Battery Sensor - Rules CC - Character Compendium - Book CC1 - Character Compendium Book One (if you want to be specific) - Book CCE - Caprician Corporate executive - Universe CCS - Caprice Corporate Sourcebook - Book CDC - Colonial Defense Corps (SR group) - Universe CDC - Colonial Defense Corps (SRA) - Universe CEF - Colonial Expeditionary Forces (NEC group) - Universe CEN(N) - Cats Eye News Network (Caprice) - Universe CEO - Chief Executive Officer - General Use CIB - Criminal Intelligence Bureau (POC Special Unit)(Paxton Group) - Universe CID - Commonwealth Integrity Directorate (CEF) - Universe CIS - Cause Implimentation Strategy (SR political system) - Universe CIU - NorPol Counterintelligence Unit (NLC group) - Universe CM - Centimeter (linear distance approx .4 inches) - General Use CME - Caprician Mercantile Exchange - Universe CMS - Costa moreia (Caprician Company) - Universe CNCS - Confederated Northern City States - Universe CoF - Crisis of Faith (Storyline Book 1) - Book Com(m) - Communications - Rules COR - the CORnillion consortium (Caprician company) - Universe CP - Command Points - Rules CPG - Crowd Pacification Group (POC Special Unit)(Paxton Group) - Universe CPU - Central Processing Unit - General Use CR - Chassis Reinforcement - Tac Weapon: Melee CRA - Corporate Regulatory Authority (Caprice) - Universe CRE - Creativity (RPG stat) - Rules CREE - Coalition for Rightful Environmental Exploitation (SR group) - Universe CS - Chain Sword - Tac Weapon: Melee CSI - Caprice Ships Interstellar - Universe CSRAC - Combined Southern Resource Advisory Committee - Universe CST - Customized(Southern Designation) - Designation CWI - Confederation of Western Industry (WFP Organization) - Universe DA - Department of Administration (HA Organization) - Universe DC - Digging Cannon - Tac Weapon: Cannon DDD - Dominion Dueling Division - Universe DDL - Desert Dueling League - Universe DETFA - Department of Economics, Trade, and Foreign Affairs (HA Organization) - Universe DH - Duelist's Handbook - Book DH2 - Duelist's Handbook 2nd Ed. - Book DHM - Department of Health and Morality (HA Organization) - Universe DM - Damage Multiplier - Rules DM - Dominion MotorWerks (MD Company) - Universe DP9 - Dream Pod 9 (the nice folks you bring you Heavy Gear) - HGML Acronym DPG - Deployable Pack Gun - Tac Weapon: Cannon DSEC - Deep Space Exploration Corps (SR group) - Universe DSEC - Deep Space Exploration Corps (SR) - Universe DST - Desert Specialist (Southern Designation) - Designation DT - Desert Specialist (Northern Designation) - Designation DTC - Desert Trade Comission (CNCS group) - Universe DTV - Defensive Threat Value - Rules EB1 - earth Book 1 (CEF Sorcebook) - Book ECCM - Electronic Counter - Counter Measures - Rules ECM - Electronic Counter Measures - Rules EDeC - Economic Development Commission (NLC group) - Universe EGL - Elite Genome Labs (Caprice) - Universe ELN - Explosive Lance - Tac Weapon: Melee ENG - Engineering (Designation) - Designation EPOS - Electronic Points of Sale - Universe ESE - Eastern Sun Emirates - Universe ESELB - Eastern Sun Emerites LeagueBook - Book EW - Electronic Warfare - Rules F / FWD - Forward (firing arc) - Rules FAB - Fuel Air Bomb Rack - Tac Weapon: Bomb FAC - Federation Astronomer Corps (UMF) - Universe FAD - Fine Arts Directorate of the Southern Republic - Universe FC - Fire Control - Rules FF - Fixed Forward (firing arc) - Rules FGC - Fragmentation Cannon - Tac Weapon: Cannon FHWTR - Fort Henry Weapons Testing Range (WFP place) - Universe FireCon - Fire Control - Rules FIT - Fitness (RPG stat) - Rules FR - Fixed Rear (firing arc) - Rules FS - Fire Support (Northern Designation) - Designation FYI - For Your Information - Internet/e - mail GA - Greenway Alliance (Utopia) - Universe GCC - Gommorah Coordination Committee (Caprice) - Universe GCOOME - Gears Coming Out Of My Ears (a large collection of miniatures or units in the game) - HGML Acronym GEC - Gallot Caprice (Carician Company) - Universe GES - General Espace Systems(SR Company) - Universe GK - Gear Krieg (another Dream Pod 9 game - just so you know) - Book GMS - Game Master's Screen (comes with Gamemasters Guide: Mastering the Game) - Book GP - General Purpose (Squad/Cadre Designation) - Universe GPP - Great Plains Police (SR group) - Universe GREL - Genetically Recombined Experimental Legionnaire - Universe GS - Gateship - added after acronym for league eg NLCGS - Universe HA - Humanist Alliance - Universe HAAC - Heavy Anti - Aircraft Cannon - Tac Weapon: Cannon HAC - Heavy Autocannon - Tac Weapon: Cannon HACS - Humanoid Armored Combat System (gear) - Designation HAG - Heavy Artillery Gun - Tac Weapon: Cannon HAK - Hakkar (Caprician Company) - Universe HALB - Humanist Alliance LeagueBook - Book HAM - Heavy Artillery Missile - Tac Weapon: Missile HAPF - Humanist Alliance Protectorate Force - Universe HATM - Heavy Anti Tank Missile - Tac Weapon: Missile HB - Heavy Bomb Rack - Tac Weapon: Bomb HBZK - Heavy Bazooka - Tac Weapon: Bazooka HC - Heavy Commando (Northern Designation) - Designation HCB - Heavy Cluster Bomb Rack - Tac Weapon: Bomb HCS - Human Concordat Ship - Universe HEA - Health (RPG stat) - Rules HEAT - High Explosive/Energy Anti - Tank - General Use HEO - Head Executive Officer - General Use HFG - Heavy Field Gun - Tac Weapon: Cannon HFL - Heavy Flamer - Tac Weapon: Flamer HFM - Heavy Field Mortar - Tac Weapon: Mortar HG - Heavy Gear Rulebook - also Heavy Gear in general - Book HG - Heavy Gear (Northern Designation) - Designation HG - Hand Grenade - Tac Weapon: Grenade HG2 - Heavy gear 2nd Ed. - Book HGDW - Heavy Gear design Works - Book HGEC - Equipment Catalog - Book HGL - Heavy Grenade Launcher - Tac Weapon: Grenade HGLC - Gatling Laser Cannon - Tac Weapon: Beam HGM - Heavy Guided Mortar - Tac Weapon: Mortar HGML - Heavy Gear Mailing List - HGML Acronym HGRB - Heavy Gear Rulebook - Book HGRB2 - Heavy Gear Rule Book 2nd ed. - Book HGTMR - Heavy Gear Tactical Miniature Rules - Book HHG - Heavy Hand Grenade - Tac Weapon: Grenade HIRA - Humanist Insight and Regulatory Authority (HA group) - Universe HIRP - Heavy Incendiary Rocket Pack - Tac Weapon: Rocket HLC - Heavy Laser Cannon - Tac Weapon: Beam HLN - Heavy Lance - Tac Weapon: Melee HLV - Heavy Lift Vehicle - General Use HMC - Hartmore Motor Company (NLC company) - Universe HMG - Heavy Machine Gun - Tac Weapon: Cannon HMVS - Humanoid Multi Vehicle System (gear; civilian) - Designation HPA - Heavy Particle Accelerator - Tac Weapon: Beam HPLC - Heavy Pulse Laser Cannon - Tac Weapon: Beam HPZ - Heavy Panzerfaust - Tac Weapon: Panzerfaust HRF - Heavy Rifle - Tac Weapon: Cannon HRG - Heavy Railgun - Tac Weapon: Railgun HRP - Heavy Rocket Pack - Tac Weapon: Rocket HSKG - Heavy Spike Gun - Tac Weapon: Melee HWG - Haywire Grenade - Tac Weapon: Grenade HWLN - Haywire Lance - Tac Weapon: Melee HWP - Haywire Whip - Tac Weapon: Melee IA - Immigration Authority (HA Organization) - Universe ICP - Initiative Command Point - Rules ICP - International Consumer Products (MD Company) - Universe IF - Indirect Fire - Rules IFV - Infantry Fighting Vehicle - General Use IIRC - If I Recall Correctly - Internet/e - mail IMHO - In My Humble Opinion - Internet/e - mail IMO - In My Opinion - Internet/e - mail INF - Influence (RPG stat) - Rules IOW - In Other Words - Internet/e - mail IRP - Incendiary Rocket Pack - Tac Weapon: Rocket ISK - Industrial State of Kogland (Utopia)- Universe ITB - Into The Badlands - Book IWPB - Infant Welfare Protection Bureau (SR group) - Universe JC - Jovian Chronicles - Book JTSI- Joint Terranovan Space Initiative - Universe KA - D - Khayr Ad - Din - Universe KADA - Khayr ad - Din Army - Universe KM - Kilometer (linear distance approx .64 miles) - General Use KNO - Knowledge (RPG stat) - Rules KNZ - Kinzler Industries (Caprician Company) - Universe KSM - Kalam - Sollers - Makhan (Caprician Company) - Universe L / LFT - Left (firing arc) - Rules LAAC - Light Anti - Aircraft Cannon - Tac Weapon: Cannon LabCon - Labor Congress (NLC group) - Universe LAC - Light Autocannon - Tac Weapon: Cannon LADAR - LAser Detecting And Ranging - General Use LAG - Light Artillery Gun - Tac Weapon: Cannon LAM - Light Artillery Missile - Tac Weapon: Missile LASER - Light Amplification through Stimulated Emission of Radiation - General Use LB - Light Bomb Rack - Tac Weapon: Bomb LB - League Book (used after League Acronym) - Universe LBZK - Light Bazooka - Tac Weapon: Bazooka LC - Liberati Calender - Universe LDP - Liberal Democratic Party (NLC group) - Universe LFG - Light Field Gun - Tac Weapon: Cannon LFL - Light Flamer - Tac Weapon: Flamer LFM - Light Field Mortar - Tac Weapon: Mortar LG - Light Gear (Northern designation) - Designation LGL - Light Grenade Launcher - Tac Weapon: Grenade LGM - Light Guided Mortar - Tac Weapon: Mortar LibSB - Liberti Sourcebook - Book LLC - Light Laser Cannon - Tac Weapon: Beam LMG - Light Machine Gun - Tac Weapon: Cannon LN - Lance - Tac Weapon: Melee LN - Legion Noire (SR group) - Universe LoC - Life on Caprice - Book LOS - Line Of Sight - Rules LOTF - Lord Of The Flies - aka Prabal Nandy - aka Probe - HGML Acronym LOTN - Life On Terra Nova - Book LoU - Life on Utopia - Book LPA - Light Particle Accelerator - Tac Weapon: Beam LPLC - Light Pulse Laser Cannon - Tac Weapon: Beam LPU - Lift/Propulsion Unit - General Use LPZ - Light Panzerfaust - Tac Weapon: Panzerfaust LRF - Light Rifle - Tac Weapon: Cannon LRG - Light Railgun - Tac Weapon: Railgun LRP - Light Rocket Pack - Tac Weapon: Rocket LYI - Lysander - Inc (Earth Company) - Universe MAAC - Medium Anti - Aircraft Cannon - Tac Weapon: Cannon MAC - Medium Autocannon - Tac Weapon: Cannon MAG - Medium Artillery Gun - Tac Weapon: Cannon MAM - Medium Artillery Missile - Tac Weapon: Missile MAMO - Modular Advanced Maintanance Outpost - Universe Man. - Maneuver Value - Rules MAS - Mekong Academy of Science - Universe MASH - Mobile Army Surgical Hospital - General Use MB - Medium Bomb Rack - Tac Weapon: Bomb MBT - Main Battle Tank - General Use MBZK - Medium Bazooka - Tac Weapon: Bazooka MC - Mace - Tac Weapon: Melee MD - Mekong Dominion - Universe MDC - Mercantile Dueling Circuit - also Mekong Development Corporation - Universe MDC - Mekong Development Corporation (MD Company) - Universe MDLB - Mekong Dominion LeaguBook - Book MF - Mauler Fist - Tac Weapon: Melee MFL - Medium Flamer - Tac Weapon: Flamer MFM - Medium Field Mortar - Tac Weapon: Mortar MG - Medium Gear (Northern Designation) - Designation MIB - Military Intelligence Branch (SR group) - Universe MILICIA - MILitary Counter Insurgency Army (AST group) - Universe MMU - Manned Maneuver Unit - General Use MOF - Margin of Failure - Rules MOS - Margin of Success - Rules MP - Mass Produced (Northern Designation) - Designation MP - Movement Points - Rules MP (designation) - Military Police - General Use MPR - Mounted Patrol Rangers (HA Organization) - Universe MPS - Mass Produced Soldier (Northern Designation) - Designation MPZ - Medium Panzerfaust - Tac Weapon: Panzerfaust MRF - Medium Rifle - Tac Weapon: Cannon MRP - Medium Rocket Pack - Tac Weapon: Rocket MS - Morningstar - Tac Weapon: Melee MSERA - Mercantile Stock Exchange Regulatory Authority (UMF organization) - Universe MSP - Medicins Sans Politique - Universe MTV - Miscellaneous Threat Value - Rules MV - Maneuver Value - Rules N1 - Northern Vehicles Book One OOP - Book N2 - Northern Vehicles Book Two OOP - Book NADO - Northern Alliance Defense Organization - Universe NAI - Near Artificial Intelligence - General Use NAF - Norlight Armed Forces - Universe NAF/OMI - Norlight Armed Forces Office of Military Intelligence - Universe NBC - Nuclear - Biological - Chemical - General Use NCDC - Northern Confederate Dueling Championship - Universe NCO - Non Commisioned Officer - General Use NDL - Northern Dueling League - Universe NEC - New Earth Commonwealth - Universe NEC - New Eurasion Commonwealth (precursor to New Earth Commonwealth) - Universe NECAF - New Eurasion Commonwealth Armed Forces - Universe NG - Net Gun - Tac Weapon: Melee NG - Northern Guard (CNCS group) - Universe NG&M - Nemmelworth's Gear and Merchandise (Mekong Company) - Universe NGAL - Northern Guard Army List - Book NGIS - Northern Guard Intelligence Service (CNCS group) - Universe NGSS- Northern Guard Space Service - Universe NISA - Norlight Intelligence and Security Agency (NLC group) - Universe NL - Non - Lethal - Rules NLC - Northern Lights Confederacy - Universe NLCLB - Northern Lights Confederacy LeagueBook - Book NNet - Neural Net - Universe NorPol - Norlight National Police (NLC group) - Universe NPC - Non - Player Character - General Use NRB - National Reconstruction Board (NLC group) - Universe NT - Northern Tank (vehicle designation acronym) - Designation NuCoal - New Coalition - Universe NVC1 - Northern Vehicle Compendium 1 (Gears and Striders) - Book NVC2 - Northern Vehicle Compendium 2 (Tanks & Artillery) - Book NVS - Northern Vehicle Sheets - Book NZR - Norlight Zephyr Rail (NLC group) - Universe O:JD - Operation: Jungle Drums (adventure module) OOP - Book O:JDR - Operation: Jungle Drums Redux (adventure module)- Book OACS - Oversized Anthropomorphic Combat System (gear) - Designation OAVS - Oversized Anthropomorphic Vehicle System (gear; civilian) - Designation ODC - Orbital Defense Corps (SRA) - Universe OLC - Overland Cruise Lines (NLC) - Universe OMS - Open Mind Society (SR group) - Universe ONNet - Optical Neural Net - Universe OOP - Out Of Print/Production - General Use OTV - Offensive Threat Value - Rules OU - Officer Use(Southern Designation) - Designation OWCS - Oversized Walker Combat System (strider) - Designation PAK - Port Arthur Korps - Universe PAM - Payload Assist Module - General Use PARA - Airdroppable (Northern Designation) - Designation PARD - Paxton Arms Research & Development - Universe PaxSec - Paxton Security Service - Universe PBL - Puffy Blue Iguana (SR student politics group) - Universe PEP - Personal Equity Plan (UMF thingy) - Universe PER - Perception (RPG stat) - Rules PG - Paxton Gambit - Book PIM - Parachutistes d'Infantrie Marine (SR group) - Universe PIN - Portfolio Identification Number (MD ) - Universe PIU - Public Interaction Unit (SRID) - Universe POC - Peace Officer Corps (Paxton Group) - Universe POP - Public Order Protectorate (HA Organization) - Universe PP - Piston Punch - Tac Weapon: Melee PP - Processing Power (computer stat from LoU) - Rules PRDF - Peace River Defense Force - Universe PSY - Psyche (RPG stat) - Rules PT - Paratrooper/airlifted (Southern Designation) - Designation PX - PX Couriers (short form rather than acronym) - Universe QRT - Quick Response Team - Universe R /Rt - Right (firing arc) - Rules RA - Regular Army (CEF) - Universe Rad - Roentgen Absorbed Dose (unit for measuring Radiation) - General Use RADAR - RAdio Detecting And Ranging - General Use Recon - Reconaissance - General Use RFB - Rapid Fire Bazooka - Tac Weapon: Bazooka RFD - Republican Federation of Duelists - Universe RHI - Republican Heavy Industries (SR Company) - Universe RMOHO - Rip My Own Head Off (generally used to denote great excitement) - HGML Acronym ROF - Rate Of Fire - Rules ROTF - Rolling On The Floor (in laughter) - Internet/e - mail RPG - Role Playing Game (Mario)- General Use RPG - Rocket Propelled Grenade (Mario)- General Use RR - Rear - Rules RSF - Radiation Sheilding Factor - Rules RST - Republican Space Technologies (SR Company) - Universe RtCE - Return to Cat's Eye (SB3) - Book RWS - Riley Weapons Systems (WFP Compny) - Universe S/M/L/E - Short/Medium/Long/Extreme (weapon ranges) - Rules S1 - Southern Vehicle Book One OOP - Book S2 - Southern Vehicle Book Two OOP - Book SAP - Social Action Party (NLC group) - Universe SAU - Sonic Analisis Unit (MD equipment) - Universe SB - Slow Burn Characteristic - Rules SB1 - Storyline Book 1: Crisis of Faith (CoF)- Book SB2 - Storyline Book 2: Blood on the Wind (BotW) - Book SB3 - Storyline Book 3: Return To Cat's Eye (RtCE)- Book SB4 - Storyline Book 4: Storm on the Horizon (SotH)- Book SB5 - Storyline Book 5: Distant Shores - Book SC - Scout (Southern Designation) - Designation SC - Snub Cannon - Tac Weapon: Cannon SCT - Scout (Northern designation) - Designation SDB - Space Defense Branch (SRA) - Universe SDC - Space Defense Corps (UMF) - Universe SDG - Self Destruct Grenade - Tac Weapon: Grenade SEB - Space Exploration Bureau (SR) - Universe SEC - Military Police (Northern Designation) - Designation SED - Stellar Exploration Directorate (UMF) - Universe Sens - Sensors - Rules SETS - Sevigny Economic and Taxation System (SR) - Universe Sil - Silhouette (the game system) - Rules SIU - Special Intervention Unit (MILICIA group) - Universe SKG - Spike Gun - Tac Weapon: Melee SLC - Sniper Laser Cannon - Tac Weapon: Beam SLEDGE - Second Line Elite Division GREL Experiment - Universe SMAL - Southern MILICIA Army List - Book SMS - Secondary Movement System - Rules Sna.. - Snakeye Black Mamba (spoken in fear) - Universe SNP - Sniper (Northern Designation) - Designation SNS - Satellite News Service - Universe SOP - Standard Operating Procedure - General Use SORCOMD - SOuthern Republic COMmunications Directorate (SR group) - Universe SotH - Storm on the Horizon (SB4) - Book SP - Spring - Universe SPFI - Saragossa People's Front for Independance - Universe SPP - Siwan Progress Party (SR group) - Universe SpVC - Spaceship Compendium - Book SpVC2 - Spaceship Compendium 2 - Book SR - Southern Republic - Universe SRA - Southern Republican Army - Universe SRAD - Southern Republic Aerospace Directorate (SR group) - Universe SRAL - Southern Republic Army List - Book SRGS - Southern republic Gate Ship - Universe SRID - Southern Republic Intelligence Directorate (SR group) - Universe SRLB - Southern Republic LeagueBook - Book ST - Southern Tank (vehicle designation acronym) - Designation STA - Stamina (RPG stat) - Rules STH - Stealth (Northern Designation) - Designation STOL - Short Take Off and Landing - General Use STR - Strike (Southern Designation) - Designation STR - Strength (RPG stat) - Rules STSL - Southern Territories Soccer League - Universe SU - Soldat Use (Southern Designation) - Designation SU - Summer - Universe SVC1 - Southern Vehicle Compendium 1: Gears & Striders - Book SVC2 - Southern Vehicle Compendium 2: Tanks & Artillery - Book SVS - Southern Vehicle Sheets - Book SW - Swamp (Southern Designation) - Designation SWOS - Special Weapons Operation Squad (POC Special Unit)(Paxton Group) - Universe SZ - Size - Rules T - Turret (firing arc) - Rules T8 - Tribe 8 (another Dream Pod 9 game - just so you know) - Book TA - Territorial Army (CEF) - Universe Tac- Tactical - Rules TacAir - Tactical Air Support - Book TacField - Tactical Field Support - Book TacMin - Heavy Gear Tactical Miniature Rules - Book TacSpace - Tactical Space Support - Book TAS - Tactical Air Support - Book TCA - Tershaw Cooperative Alliance (defunct arctic nation) - Universe TCP - Tactical Command Point - Rules TE - Fire Support (High Precision) (Southern Designation) - Designation Tech2 - Technical Manual 2nd ed. - Book TFS - Tactical Field Support - Book TM - Technical Manual- usually just 'Techbook' rather than an Acronym - Book TMOU - The Making of a Universe (HGDW) - Book TN- Terra Nova (often in used in date/timekeeping) - Universe TN2 - Life on Terra Nova 2nd ed. - Book TNTR - TerraNovan TransRail - Universe TR - Trainer (Northern Designation) - Designation TRG - Tactical Response Group (POC Special Unit)(Paxton Group) - Universe TSS - Tactical Space Support - Book TV - Threat Value - Rules UC - Utopian Calendar - Universe UD - Unarmed Damage (RPG stat) - Rules UEG - United Earth Government - Universe UMF - United Mercantile Federation - Universe UMFA - UMF Army - Universe UMFGS - UMF Gateship - Universe UMFLB - United Mercantile Federation LeagueBook - Book URS - United Republic of Steelgate (Utopia) - Universe UUM - Utopian Unification Movement - Universe VA - Vibroaxe - Tac Weapon: Melee VB - Vibroblade - Tac Weapon: Melee VC - Vibroclaws - Tac Weapon: Melee VCS - Vehicle Construction System - Rules VDSS - Violent Deviance Sexurity Specialists (HA Organization) - Universe V-Eng - V-Engine - Universe VHAC - Very Heavy Autocannon - Tac Weapon: Cannon VHAG - Very Heavy Artillery Gun - Tac Weapon: Cannon VHAM - Very Heavy Artillery Missile - Tac Weapon: Missile VHFG - Very Heavy Field Gun - Tac Weapon: Cannon VLA - Valeria Legal Academy - Universe VLAC - Very Light Autocannon - Tac Weapon: Cannon VLFG - Very Light Field Gun - Tac Weapon: Cannon VLMG - Very Light Machine Gun - Tac Weapon: Cannon VLRF - Very Light Rifle - Tac Weapon: Cannon VLRP - Very Light Rocket Pack - Tac Weapon: Rocket VPR - Vehicle Postflight Revetment - General Use VR - Vibrorapier - Tac Weapon: Melee VTOL - Vertical Take Off and Landing - General Use WA - Weapon Accuracy - Rules WACS - Walker Armored Combat System (strider) - Universe WDC - Western Dueling Conference - Universe WFP - Western Frontier Protectorate - Universe WFPA - Western Frontier Protectorate Army - Universe WFPLB - Western Frontier Protectorate LeagueBook - Book WI- Winter - Universe WIA - Western Intellegence Angency (WFP Organization) - Universe WIL - Willpower (RPG stat) - Rules WOTA - WotA - War of the Alliance - Universe WP - Whip - Tac Weapon: Melee WYSYWIG - What You See Is What You Get - General Use XP - eXperience Points - Rules YMC - Yele Medical Center - Universe YMMV - Your Milage May Vary - Internet/e - mail ZeeTran - Zephyr Transport (NLC group) - Universe --------------------------------------- 11.) LIST OF CONTRIBUTORS John Buckmaster, Current Author and Maintainer John D. Prins, Original Author and Former Maintainer. Jonathan Bezeau, Rabid Southie Lleyrew, King of the Tinned Meat - Like Substance. Manshoba, Alphabetizer. Michael P Oshea, taking a step down from essay writing to help. Mario Therault - Error Checking and guy who realized I forgot RPG (Both of them!) Jason Andreson, HTML design and conversion Andrew G. Paul, HTML design and conversion <your name here! Contribute!> ---------------------------------------