Abbreviations
Written: 1998.08.01
Last Revised: 1999.01.24
- ANH
- Star Wars: A New Hope
- AU
- Astronomical Unit (150 million km- the distance from the Sun to Earth)
- BOP
- Bird of Prey
- BTM
- Star Wars: Behind The Magic
- DS1
- Death Star #1, destroyed in the Battle of Yavin
- DS2
- Death Star #2, destroyed during the Battle of Endor
- DS9
- Star Trek: Deep Space Nine
- DS9:TM
- Deep Space Nine Technical Manual
- ECM
- Electronic Counter-Measures, such as sensor-jamming or more sophisticated technologies which create ghost images etc.
- EM
- Electro-Magnetic radiation
- G
- G-force (corresponding to gravitational acceleration on Earth's surface, which is 9.806 m/s²)
- GCS
- Galaxy Class Starship
- ISD
- Imperator-class Star Destroyer. ISD1 refers to an Imperator-I Star Destroyer such as the Devastator, seen pursuing the Tantive IV blockade runner in the beginning of ANH. ISD2 refers to an Imperator-II Star Destroyer, such as the Star Destroyers in Darth Vader's flotilla in TESB. There are numerous design differences between the ISD1 and ISD2, including the addition of more heavy guns to ISD2. The Imperator-class Star Destroyer is often referred to in New Republic slang as an "Imperial-class" Star Destroyer.
- KDY
- Kuat Drive Yards (manufacturer of the Nebulon-B frigate, the Imperator-class Star Destroyer, the Executor-class Star Destroyer, and the Eclipse-class Star Destroyer)
- NDF
- Nuclear Disruption Force
- ROTJ
- Star Wars: Return of the Jedi
- SEM
- Simple Electro-Magnetic (refers to EM portion of phaser beams)
- ST:TMP
- Star Trek: The Motion Picture
- ST2
- Star Trek 2: The Wrath of Khan
- ST3
- Star Trek 3: The Search for Spock
- ST4
- Star Trek 4: The Voyage Home
- ST5
- Star Trek 5: The Final Frontier
- ST6
- Star Trek 6: The Undiscovered Country
- ST:G
- Star Trek: Generations
- ST:FC
- Star Trek: First Contact
- SWE
- Star Wars Encyclopedia
- SWEGWT
- Star Wars Essential Guide to Weapons and Technology
- SWEGPM
- Star Wars Essential Guide to Planets and Moons
- SWEGVV
- Star Wars Essential Guide to Vehicles and Vessels
- SWICS
- Star Wars Incredible Cross-Sections
- SWVD
- Star Wars Visual Dictionary
- TDIC
- The Die is Cast (Star Trek episode)
- TESB
- Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back
- TL
- Turbolaser
- TNG
- Star Trek: The Next Generation
- TM
- Star Trek: The Next Generation Technical Manual
- TOS
- Star Trek: The Original Series
- VSD
- Victory-class Star Destroyer