Terminology

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Terminology in SSRP offers a variety of game-specific as well as naval terms.

  • "As you were" - Statement issued by a superior that means to return to prior duty, or whatever you were doing before you meet the superior.
  • AI - Artificial Intelligence.
  • At Ease - Less rigid position, feet spread apart at shoulder width, hands crossed in a knife-like pattern behind your back.
  • At Rest - Resting behavior, maintain upright posture but otherwise feel free to roam around.
  • Attention - Feet and hands closed and rigid, back straight, head up, shoulders back, eyes facing forward. Do not make eye contact with a superior officer if they are passing you. When at attention, respond to questions with “Yes Sir/Ma’am”. Raise your voice, but do not shout unless in a pre-deployment briefing.
  • CENTCOM - Central Command.
  • CO - Communications Officer (can also refer to the Commanding Officer).
  • Commanding Officer (CO) - The leading Line Officer of a vessel, most usually a Commander (O-5) or Captain (O-6). Called a “Captain” in all but the most formal occasions.
  • Commissioned Officer (CO or Officer) - High-ranking personnel who possess college education and are usually placed in command or high ranking positions of authority.
  • CPO - Chief Petty Officer.
  • Engi - Engineering.
  • Enlisted - Crew members in a position of service.
  • EO - Engineering Officer.
  • Executive Officer (XO) - The second-in-command Line Officer of a vessel, usually a Lieutenant (O-3) if the CO is a Commander, or a Commander (O-5) if the CO is a Captain. They serve as the First Officer.
  • Flag Officer - Officers ranked Rear Admiral (O-7) or above. They are subject to special procedures but otherwise outrank everyone onboard.
  • FO - First Officer.
  • Line Officer - Commissioned officers that take the position of command roles such as the First Officer or Captain. Also known as an Officer of the Line.
  • MaO/MAO - Marine Officer.
  • MCPO - Master Chief Petty Officer.
  • Medbay - Medical bay.
  • MO - Medical Officer.
  • Nav - Navigator.
  • Non-Commissioned Officer (NCO) - Senior enlisted crew members, or personnel that are trained in basic command duties.
  • Personnel - Any serving crewmember of the vessel.
  • PO - Petty Officer.
  • RD - Research Director.
  • Resident Officer in Charge (ROIC) - Most often referred to as “Acting Captain” - this is usually the First Officer should the Captain be deemed unfit for duty, being rendered out of commission, or dying.
  • Salute - Right hand in the shape of a knife, thumb in line with your fingers, upon the brim of your headgear, right arm out straight from your shoulder.
  • Sci - Science.
  • SCO - Senior commissioned officer.
  • SDC - Sol Defense Corps.
  • SDCN - Short for the Sol Defense Corps Navy. The navy that you work for onboard the ship if you are a crewmember.
  • SDMC - Short for Sol Defense Marine Corps. The Marine division of the SDC, and the parent service branch of the Marines.
  • Sec - Security.
  • SNCO - Senior non-commissioned officer.
  • Sol Defense Corps (SDC) - The external space warfare military of the United Nations. Sister department of the Peacekeeper Corps.
  • Spec Ops - Special operations; the SDC Navy's own ops division for precision strikes. Equivalent to US Navy SEALs or Russian Spetsnaz.
  • Subordinate - Personnel who are below you in the chain of command, officer or otherwise.
  • Superior Officer - Any officer, commissioned or otherwise, that is above you in the chain of command.
  • TO - Tactical Officer.