Explanation of Abbreviations
| Andermani Empire | Grayson | Solarian League | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IANS | Imperial Andermani Naval Ship | GSN | Grayson Space Navy | OFS | Office of Frontier Security |
| INSS | Imperial Naval Space Station | GNS | Grayson Naval Ship | SMC | Solarian Marine Corps |
| IAN | Imperial Andermani Navy | HSG | Harrington Steadholders Guard | SLN | Solarian League Navy |
| SNS | Solarian Naval Ship | ||||
| Andie | other | Grayson | other | Sollie | other |
| Haven | Star Kingdom of Manticore | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| CPS | Committee of Public Safety | ACS | Astro Control Service |
| CRU | Citizen's Rights Union | ATC | Advanced Tactical Course |
| CRP | Citizens Rights Party | CCFA | Crown Council Financial Advisory |
| FIA | Federal Investigation Agency | HMAMS | Her Majesty's Armed Merchant Ship |
| FIS | Foreign Intelligence Service | HMS | Her Majesty's Ship |
| InSec | Internal Security | HMSS | Her Majesty's Space Station |
| PN | People's Navy | ONI | Office of Naval Intelligence |
| PNS | People's Naval Ship | RMA | Royal Manticoran Army |
| PM | People's Marines | RMAIA | Royal Manticoran Astrophysics Investigation Agency |
| RN | Republican Navy | RMMC | Royal Manticoran Marine Corps |
| RHNS | Republic of Haven Naval Ship | RMMS | Royal Manticoran Merchant Ship |
| SS | State Security | RMN | Royal Manticoran Navy |
| PMV | Parliamentary Medal of Valor | ||
| Peep | other | Mantie | other |
Other abbreviations:
- ATO: Assistant Tac Officer
- CIP: Council for an Independent Prism
- CO: Commanding Officer
- COLAC: Commanding Officer, LACs
- CN: Caliphate (Zanzibaran) Navy
- CPO: Chief Petty Officer
- DCC: Damage Control Center
- ECM: Electronic CounterMeasures (methods to confuse enemy sensors)
- EN: Erewhon Navy
- ER: Erewhon star system
- EVA: Extra-Vehicular Activity (derived from ancient NASA term)
- EW: Electronic Warfare (also Energy Weapons?)
- HH: Honor Harrington
- INS: Interstellar News Service
- JNMTC: Joint Navy Military Transport Command (SKM)
- KT: Star Kingdom of Torch
- LAC: Light attack craft (not hyper capable)
- MA: Masada star system
- ME: Mesa star system
- MN: Monican Navy
- MO: Monica star system
- OCTO: Officer Candidate Training Officer
- PO: Petty Officer
- ROE: Rules of Engagement
- SAR: Search and Rescue
- SC: Silesian Confederacy
- SBA: Sick Bay Attendant (in RMN)
- SCPO: Senior Chief Petty Officer
- SIS: Special Intelligence Service (SKM term)
- SO: Senior Officer
- SUT: Sustained Use Thruster (usually in context of EVA suit thrusters)
- TC: region near one of the SKM wormhole terminals Talbott Cluster, same as Talbott Quadrant.
- TQ: See TC
- VE: Verge system
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