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* '''HiRES or HighRES:''' A high intensity [[Resource Extraction Site]], one where pirate or hostile activity is high. | * '''HiRES or HighRES:''' A high intensity [[Resource Extraction Site]], one where pirate or hostile activity is high. | ||
* '''High Wake:''' An inter-system jump, or [[hyperspace]]; the wake left behind by a ship entering [[hyperspace]]. | * '''High Wake:''' An inter-system jump, or [[hyperspace]]; the wake left behind by a ship entering [[hyperspace]]. | ||
* '''Hot | * '''Hot Soup:''' [[Fuel]] [[Fuel Scoop|scooped]] from a [[star]]. | ||
* '''II:''' [[Interstellar Initiative]]. | * '''II:''' [[Interstellar Initiative]]. | ||
* '''Imp:''' An NPC or player allied with the [[Empire]] and flying an [[Empire#Faction Ships|Imperial vessel]]. | * '''Imp:''' An NPC or player allied with the [[Empire]] and flying an [[Empire#Faction Ships|Imperial vessel]]. | ||
* '''KGBFOAM:''' An easy-to-remember acronym for the star types that can be scooped for fuel. The galaxy map allows route filters to be applied relating to — amongst other criteria — star type. | * '''KGBFOAM:''' An easy-to-remember acronym for the star types that can be scooped for fuel. The galaxy map allows route filters to be applied relating to — amongst other criteria — star type. | ||
* '''KWS:''' Short term for Kill Warrant Scanner. | * '''KWS:''' Short term for Kill Warrant Scanner. | ||
* '''Letter | * '''Letter Box:''' A term for a [[station]]'s [[Access Corridor]]. | ||
* '''Lithobraking:''' A humorous term for bringing a ship to a complete stop by colliding with a landable planet's surface, resulting in the loss of the ship. A common and unintentional occurrence on high-gravity worlds. | * '''Lithobraking:''' A humorous term for bringing a ship to a complete stop by colliding with a landable planet's surface, resulting in the loss of the ship. A common and unintentional occurrence on high-gravity worlds. | ||
* '''Loop of Shame:''' term for missing (station etc.) in supercruise, and needing to loop around to jump out. | * '''Loop of Shame:''' term for missing (station etc.) in supercruise, and needing to loop around to jump out. | ||
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* '''Sidey:''' Short term for a [[Sidewinder]]. | * '''Sidey:''' Short term for a [[Sidewinder]]. | ||
* '''SLF:''' Ship Launched Fighter. A small, manoeuvrable craft fitted with weapons and launched to support a larger ship in combat. | * '''SLF:''' Ship Launched Fighter. A small, manoeuvrable craft fitted with weapons and launched to support a larger ship in combat. | ||
* '''Space | * '''Space Cow:''' The [[Lakon]] [[Type-9 Heavy]]. | ||
* '''Space | * '''Space Madness:''' See [[Space madness|Space Madness]]. | ||
* '''SRV:''' [[Surface Recon Vehicle]]. | * '''SRV:''' [[Surface Recon Vehicle]]. | ||
* '''Suicidewinder:''' Refers to the practice of purchasing a [[Sidewinder MkI]] while storing one's original ship, then self-destructing in order to access the rebuy screen and use it to "teleport" back to one of the game's starting systems. This is usually done by players well outside the bubble who want to quickly return there for whatever reason. Once in the bubble, players will then switch to another ship or have their original ship transferred to them. | * '''Suicidewinder:''' Refers to the practice of purchasing a [[Sidewinder MkI]] while storing one's original ship, then self-destructing in order to access the rebuy screen and use it to "teleport" back to one of the game's starting systems. This is usually done by players well outside the bubble who want to quickly return there for whatever reason. Once in the bubble, players will then switch to another ship or have their original ship transferred to them. | ||
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* '''The Black:''' Open space within a system, or the vast, mostly unexplored regions of the galaxy outside of the Core Systems. | * '''The Black:''' Open space within a system, or the vast, mostly unexplored regions of the galaxy outside of the Core Systems. | ||
* '''Thirsty:''' A ship that is low on [[fuel]]. | * '''Thirsty:''' A ship that is low on [[fuel]]. | ||
* '''Toast | * '''Toast Rack:''' The metal frame structure outside of a [[station]]'s airlock. | ||
* '''Trash | * '''Trash Can:''' A cargo canister containing [[scrap]], [[biowaste]] or other waste commodities. | ||
* '''Ugly Duckling:''' An [[Adder]], compared to the other vessels manufactured by [[Zorgon Peterson]]. | * '''Ugly Duckling:''' An [[Adder]], compared to the other vessels manufactured by [[Zorgon Peterson]]. | ||
* '''Useless Dreg:''' Common insult originally coming from [[pirate]]s after a scan shows no cargo. | * '''Useless Dreg:''' Common insult originally coming from [[pirate]]s after a scan shows no cargo. | ||