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  '''Whale:''' An Orca, for the ship name originating from a whale species.
* '''Whale:''' An [[Orca]], for the ship name originating from a whale species.
 
* '''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.
* '''Brick:''' [[Lakon]] [[Type-6 Transporter]] ship, for it's appearance looking very similar to the shape of a brick.
 
* '''Redbull Can:''' Deployed [[Mine Launcher|mine]], cylinder-looking shape.
'''Brick:''' Lakon Type-6 Transporter ship, for it's appearance looking very similar to the shape of a brick.
* '''Useless Dreg:''' Common insult originally coming from [[pirate]]s after a scan shows no cargo.
 
* '''Noise Machine:''' An [[Adder]], particularly it's sounds disliked by many players.
'''Redbull Can: '''Deployed mine, cylinder-looking shape.
* '''Conda:''' Short term for an [[Anaconda]]. Not to be confused with the [[F63 Condor]], a ship at the other end of the size spectrum.
 
* '''Sidey:''' Short term for a [[Sidewinder]].
'''Useless Dreg:''' Common insult originally coming from pirates after a scan shows no cargo.
* '''Winder:''' Another short term for a Sidewinder.
 
* '''Imp:''' An NPC or player allied with the [[Empire]] and flying an [[Empire#Faction_Ships|Imperial vessel]].
'''Noise Machine: '''An Adder, particularly it's sounds disliked by many players.
* '''Trash can:''' A cargo canister containing [[scrap]], [[biowaste]] or other waste commodities.
 
* '''Pills:''' Short term for the [[narcotics]] commodity.
'''Conda:''' Short term for an Anaconda.
* '''Toast rack:''' The metal frame structure outside of a [[station]]'s airlock.
 
* '''Hot soup:''' [[Fuel]] [[Fuel Scoop|scooped]] from a [[star]].
'''Sidey:''' Short term for a Sidewinder.
* '''Fed(s):''' NPC or player allied with the [[Federation]] / the Federation itself.
 
* '''Ugly Duckling:''' An [[Adder]], compared to the other vessels manufactured by [[Zorgon Peterson]].
'''Winder:''' Another short term for a Sidewinder.
* '''Friendship Drive:''' Affectionate term for the [[Frame Shift Drive]] based on the pronunciation of the ship computer.
 
* '''Freebooter:''' A term originally said by authority vessels against a pilot if caught doing an illegal action.
'''Imp:''' An NPC or player allied with the Empire and flying an Imperial vessel.
* '''Letter box:''' A term for the airlock slot on a [[station]].
 
* '''Thirsty:''' A ship that is low on [[fuel]].
'''Trash can:''' A canister containing scrap, bio waste or other waste commodities.
* '''Billionaire:''' Term traditionally used for a player that took advantage of a past major server transaction glitch which caused commodity duplicating where multiple player(s) had obtained 1,000,000,000+ [[credits]].
 
* '''Freagle:''' The free [[Eagle Mk II]] given to players who pre-ordered [[Elite: Dangerous]].
'''Pills:''' Short term for the narcotics commodity.
* '''Space cow:''' The [[Lakon]] [[Type-9 Heavy]].
 
* '''Griefer:''' A player who deliberately irritates and harasses other players. See [[Griefers]] for more information.
'''Toast rack: '''The wire frame structure outside of a station's airlock.
* '''DBX:''' Short term for the [[Diamondback Explorer]].
 
* '''DBS:''' Short term for the [[Diamondback Scout]].
'''Hot soup:''' Fuel scooped from a star.
* '''FDL:''' Short term for the [[Fer-de-Lance]]. Could also be used to refer to [[Faulcon DeLacy]], but isn't typically used to do so.
 
'''Fed(s):''' NPC or player allied with the Federation / Federation itself.
 
'''Ugly Duckling:''' An Adder
 
'''Friendship Drive:''' Affectionate term for the Frameshift Drive based on the pronunciation of the ship computer.
 
'''Freebooter:''' A term originally said by authority vessels against a pilot if caught doing an illegal action.
 
'''Letter box:''' A term for the airlock slot.
 
'''Thirsty: '''A ship that is low on fuel.
 
'''Billionaire: '''Term traditionally used for a player that took advantage of a past major server transaction glitch which caused commodity duplicating where multiple player(s) had obtained 1,000,000,000+ credits.
 
'''Freagle:''' Originally a term for an Eagle that some players had won after purchase of the game.
 
'''Space cow: '''The Lakon Type-9 Heavy.
 
'''Griefer:''' A player that supposedly waits inside a station to attack random players docking, or to interdict and attack random players in super-cruise for entertainment or humor, not for piracy or bounty hunting, etc. See [http://elite-dangerous.wikia.com/wiki/Griefers] for more information.
 
'''DBX:''' Short term for the [[Diamondback Explorer]].
 
'''DBS:''' Short term for the [[Diamondback Scout]].
 
FDL: Short term for the Fer-de-Lance  
 
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Revision as of 11:09, 23 November 2015

  • Whale: An Orca, for the ship name originating from a whale species.
  • Boiling: Silent Running near a star or a station orbiting close to a star.
  • Brick: Lakon Type-6 Transporter ship, for it's appearance looking very similar to the shape of a brick.
  • Redbull Can: Deployed mine, cylinder-looking shape.
  • Useless Dreg: Common insult originally coming from pirates after a scan shows no cargo.
  • Noise Machine: An Adder, particularly it's sounds disliked by many players.
  • Conda: Short term for an Anaconda. Not to be confused with the F63 Condor, a ship at the other end of the size spectrum.
  • Sidey: Short term for a Sidewinder.
  • Winder: Another short term for a Sidewinder.
  • Imp: An NPC or player allied with the Empire and flying an Imperial vessel.
  • Trash can: A cargo canister containing scrap, biowaste or other waste commodities.
  • Pills: Short term for the narcotics commodity.
  • Toast rack: The metal frame structure outside of a station's airlock.
  • Hot soup: Fuel scooped from a star.
  • Fed(s): NPC or player allied with the Federation / the Federation itself.
  • Ugly Duckling: An Adder, compared to the other vessels manufactured by Zorgon Peterson.
  • Friendship Drive: Affectionate term for the Frame Shift Drive based on the pronunciation of the ship computer.
  • Freebooter: A term originally said by authority vessels against a pilot if caught doing an illegal action.
  • Letter box: A term for the airlock slot on a station.
  • Thirsty: A ship that is low on fuel.
  • Billionaire: Term traditionally used for a player that took advantage of a past major server transaction glitch which caused commodity duplicating where multiple player(s) had obtained 1,000,000,000+ credits.
  • Freagle: The free Eagle Mk II given to players who pre-ordered Elite: Dangerous.
  • Space cow: The Lakon Type-9 Heavy.
  • Griefer: A player who deliberately irritates and harasses other players. See Griefers for more information.
  • DBX: Short term for the Diamondback Explorer.
  • DBS: Short term for the Diamondback Scout.
  • FDL: Short term for the Fer-de-Lance. Could also be used to refer to Faulcon DeLacy, but isn't typically used to do so.
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