Bandera Imperial – a DRDJE flag used by the ruling house and also nobles who are under federal service.
Bandera Imperial
BRG - a luxury automobile manufacturer which is a subsidiary of El Dorado Heavy Industries.
Crown Emperor/Empress – the heir/heiress apparent of the Kaiserreich. Although the title is purely honorary, the crown emperor or empress automatically gains regency upon incapacitation or death of the Kaiserreich, providing they have reached the age of Rule. Additionally, in the absence of the Kaiserreich, the crown emperor or empress performs the duties of the Kaiserreich until their return.
Deep Space Surveillance Network - a network of passive electro-optical and electronic sensors operated by the CVAF which detect and track spacecraft and astronomical objects.
Dropcraft - an aerospace craft that is able to land on a planet to transfer cargo, troops, or anything else it can carry. Dropcraft may participate in combat, but are rarely challenged by aggressors. There are two types of dropcraft, aerofoil and spheroid. Aerofoil dropcraft use their fuselages or short wings to achieve lift, much like an aircraft, but not as efficient. They are more maneuverable than spheroids, but can only be built in weights up to 50,000 tons. Spheroid dropcraft look like giant eggs, with the engines on the bottom of the craft. Dropcraft are the largest spacecraft capable of landing on a cosmic body.
Droptrack – a dedicated flight corridor between an aerospace terminal and the standard departure or arrival orbit around a planet. Although the vector for aerospace vehicles on departure from an aerospace terminal is often referred to as a launchtrack, it is still a droptrack.
Einstein-Rosen Generator - a piece of equipment within jumpcraft, jumpgates, and skipstations which allows travel and communication at superluminal speeds. Einstein-Rosen Generators create Gauss-Bonet Conduits through which spacecraft can travel between points light years apart in just minutes. Also known as a jumpdrive. See faster-than-light.
Faster-Than-Light - methods employed to allow spacecraft and communications signals to travel faster than light. This term is a slight misnomer, as no technology yet allows travel faster than light. During FTL operations, the speed of light is never exceeded in the local area where operations are taking place; however, the time it takes for travel between two distant points versus the time it would take light to travel between them unaided makes it appear as if FTL.
Gräf – a noble within the CRDJE which is roughly equivalent to a count in several other factions.
Jumpcraft - a spacecraft which contains a jumpdrive. Jumpcraft are large, the smallest weighing at least one million tons and just less than a mile in length. The largest jumpcraft, belonging to the Herjann class, weigh as much as 15 million tons and measure up to 5 miles in length. Jumpcraft commonly have numerous mating collars along their central pylon which allow dropcraft to mate with and be locked to the jumpcraft for cargo transfer or dropcraft transport.
Jumpdrive - common term for Einstein-Rosen Generator.
Jumpgate - a spaceborne structure containing a jumpdrive which aids spacecraft in faster-than-light travel. Spacecraft which do not possess jumpdrives must rely on either another spacecraft with jump capabilities or a jumpgate to create Gauss-Bonnet Conduits through which to travel.
Gauss-Bonnet Conduit - a wormhole stable enough to allow safe passage of spacecraft through it. Gauss-Bonnet Conduits are created using an Einstein-Rosen Generators.
Launchtrack – a dedicated flight corridor between an aerospace terminal and the standard departure orbit around a planet. Although the vector for aerospace vehicles on departure from an aerospace terminal is often referred to as a launchtrack, it is still a droptrack.
Mark – a CRDJE border region similar to a frontier and fortified for defense against neighboring political entities. Marks differ from frontiers by the fact that they are owned, administrated, and defended by a noble. Owning a mark grants its owner the title of markgraf von und zu, in addition to any other titles they may hold.
Markgräf/Markgräfin – a title given to a noble who owns a mark. A merkgräf ranks below a reichsgräf but above a gräf.
Mating Collar - a device used to connect one spacecraft or space station to another and allow the movement of people and materials between them. The majority of mating collars are compatible even between factions which are enemies. Mating collars are composed of three main parts; capture and seating mechanism, vestibule, and closure. The vestibule is the tunnel-like structure within the collar and the closure is a round plug that fits into the vestibule when it needs to be sealed. Mating collars have a series of small colored devices to indicate the status of the collar. If a collar is not securely connected to anything the devices show red. If the collar is secured to another collar but air pressure behind the opposite collar is at an unsafe level the devices show yellow. When a collar is secured to another collar, air pressures are at safe levels, and each collar has its closure secured the devices show green. Finally, if a collar is secured to another collar, air pressures are at safe levels, and one or both collars don't have closures secured the devices show blue. There are two types of indicating devices, mechanical and semiconductor. Semiconductor devices light up and are easy to see at a distance while mechanical devices are designed to function even with a loss of power. Also known as a docking collar.
Mav – the shortened term for All-Terrain Highly Mobile Artillery Vehicle, or ATHMAV. Mavs are basically large versions of tanks, having legs rather than tracks or wheels. Mavs are classed based on their weight, which ranges from 15 to 150 tons, in increments of five tons. Practicality along with mechanical stresses limits Mavs of over 100 tons to having two or more pairs of legs. Although Mavs are usually heavily armored and well armed, they as a class of machines do not solely dominate a battlefield. The biggest threats to Mavs, other than other Mavs, are tanks and aerospace craft designed as anti-Mav weapons. One of the most feared of these anti-Mav designs is the TOR-4S Tornado ground attack aircraft, which is partially based on a design from centuries ago, the A-10 Warthog.
Reichsgräf /Reichsgräfin – a free noble of the CRDJE who has been granted imperial immediacy. Reichsgräf rank above all other gräf. Equivalent to an imperial count in several other factions.
Reichsritter – a free noble of the CRDJE who has been granted imperial immediacy. Equivalent to an imperial knight in several other factions.
Skimmer – a usually large spacecraft with relatively low density used to transport resources from refineries on gas and ice planets to spacecraft or stations orbiting the planet.
Skipstation - a facility containing a specialized jumpdrive that allows for almost instantaneous communications between distant planets or star systems.
Spacecraft and Missile Early Warning System (SMEWS) – a network of ground, airborne, and spaceborne phased array radar systems operated by the CVAF and used to detect and track large missiles and spacecraft.
Spacejumper - a form-fitting one-piece mechanical counterpressure suit resembling a flight suit and worn by those performing operations in space. Spacejumpers are designed to temporarily protect their wearer from flames, varying temperatures, and negative pressure changes. A flexible rubber ring around the neck, along with latches, allow the wearer to quickly don a helmet without assistance should an emergency arise. The tight fit of the suit makes it relatively easy to quickly don a pressurized space suit for normal or emergency operations.
Strategic Automated Military Control Network (SAMCN) – a network which provides automated command and control capabilities for CVAF units in the event that communications capabilities are lost with higher headquarters. Most of the system is comprised of computers which are primarily responsible for telecommunications switching and processing. The system is capable of directly controlling CVAF aircraft, spacecraft, and ballistic missiles. Primary communications for the SAMCN occur over dedicated terabit digital networks; however, high-reliability analog channels carry communications when conditions deteriorate.
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