Common Terms

Here's a list of some common terms and abbreviations used during repair procedures. These are not required, nor official. As such, this list is provided as a courtesy. You are encouraged to use whatever works for you, so long as others can understand easily. In general, + is used for an affirmative or a good result, and - for a negative or bad result.

Used during Repair Ops:

• BC: Wing Beacon.
• Chemseal: Hull Seal with Decontamination Limpet
• CB: A Code Black Situation
• DC: Disconnected, or kicked out of the game. Also used for game crashes.
• FR: Friend Request.
• Fuel Rat: A member of The Fuel Rats organization with a focus on emergency response for fuel shortages.
• Inst: Instance.
• Killer Whales: Hostile Players.
• Mechanic: Members of the Hull Seals.
• Mode Conf: Game Mode confirmed on Comms Panel.
• Otter: A Hull Seal with Fuel Limpet Controllers onboard, capable of providing emergency fuel.
• RC+: Repair Completed (Or RC Cola acquired).
• RL+: Repair Limpet Engaged.
• RR+: Repair Report Submitted.
• Seals: This fine organization, or members thereof.
• Sharks: Hostile Ships.
• Sys Conf: System confirmed on the galaxy map.
• Walrus: A Hull Seal equipped for defensive, NPC-ONLY actions.
• WR: Wing Request.

Common Terms and Abbreviations

• The Bubble: Civilized Space, commonly fought over by powerplay factions.
• Blob: Did you know a group of seals is actually called a Blob?
• Client: The person in need of hull repairs.
• Dispatch: The trained player coordinating the repair and assignment of Seals.
• Pup: A Seal-In-Training.
• Drebin's Lament: An unsuccessful Code Black.
• XA: Explorer's Anchorage, the most remote station in the galaxy. Located near the center of the galaxy.
• Noodling: The act of (during a drill) intentionally disrupting a drill to force the Pup to think outside the box or react outside the standard repair, often by false information or bad behavior.