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* '''AX:''' Anti-Xeno. Used to refer to any activities or ship builds relating to combat with [[Thargoid]]s. | * '''AX:''' Anti-Xeno. Used to refer to any activities or ship builds relating to combat with [[Thargoid]]s. | ||
* '''Allie:''' An NPC or player aligned with the [[Alliance]]. Pronounced as "all-ee" instead of "ally". | * '''Allie:''' An NPC or player aligned with the [[Alliance]]. Pronounced as "all-ee" instead of "ally". | ||
* '''Basking:''' Refers to the sensation of awe or enjoyment some players feel in locations that are especially visually impressive. Also refers to an opportunity to take an interesting screenshot, often with the player's ship as a main focus. The term originated from phrases painted outside the [[Access Corridor]]s of [[Empire|Imperial]]-controlled stations: "Hail the [[Emperor]] - Bask in His Greatness" (this was updated to "Bask in Her Glory" after Emperor [[Hengist Duval]] was succeeded by [[Arissa Lavigny-Duval]]). | |||
* '''Boiling:''' [[Silent Running]] near a star or a station orbiting close to a star. | * '''Boiling:''' [[Silent Running]] near a star or a station orbiting close to a star. | ||
* '''Big Blue Beluga:''' A term used when one comes across an invincible, Elite NPC flying a [[Beluga Liner]] with a vibrant blue paint job with unlimited health will interdict and destroy an unsuspecting player for an unknown reason. Only a small amount of encounters have been reported and the so-called "Big Blue Beluga" phenomenon is very likely to be a bug in the game. | * '''Big Blue Beluga:''' A term used when one comes across an invincible, Elite NPC flying a [[Beluga Liner]] with a vibrant blue paint job with unlimited health will interdict and destroy an unsuspecting player for an unknown reason. Only a small amount of encounters have been reported and the so-called "Big Blue Beluga" phenomenon is very likely to be a bug in the game. | ||