Voidman's Lexicon - Revision history

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	== S ==		== S ==
	'''STV:''' Sanctioned Trade Vessel. A prefix used before a ship's name by Rogue Traders. Example: ''STV Arkhamina's Lament.''<br>		'''STV:''' Sanctioned Trade Vessel. A prefix used before a ship's name by Rogue Traders. Example: ''[[STV Arkhamina's Lament]].''<br>
	Starboard: The right side of a voidship as seen when standing on the bridge and looking toward the bow.<br>		Starboard: The right side of a voidship as seen when standing on the bridge and looking toward the bow.<br>
	'''Ship Shape:''' Neat, tidy, and organised.<br>		'''Ship Shape:''' Neat, tidy, and organised.<br>
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	'''Stern:''' The very back part of a voidship where the plasma drive nozzles are located.<br>		'''Stern:''' The very back part of a voidship where the plasma drive nozzles are located.<br>
	'''Superstructure:''' The castle- and cathedral-like structures found on the dorsal side of all voidships. They rise from the maindeck.<br>		'''Superstructure:''' The castle- and cathedral-like structures found on the dorsal side of all voidships. They rise from the maindeck.<br>

	== T ==		== T ==
	'''Teleportarium:''' An ancient technology from the Dark Age of Technology, this rare teleportation device allows a shore party or boarding party to instantly travel between points via matter-transfer technology.<br>		'''Teleportarium:''' An ancient technology from the Dark Age of Technology, this rare teleportation device allows a shore party or boarding party to instantly travel between points via matter-transfer technology.<br>

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	'''Gun Crew:''' The voidmen who operate each of a voidship's great guns. Gun crews can number in the dozens or hundreds.<br>		'''Gun Crew:''' The voidmen who operate each of a voidship's great guns. Gun crews can number in the dozens or hundreds.<br>
	== H ==		== H ==
	'''HDMS:''' His Divine Majesty's Ship, a prefix used by ships in commission with the Imperial Navy. Example: ''HDMS Precious Icon''.<br>		'''HDMS:''' His Divine Majesty's Ship, a prefix used by ships in commission with the Imperial Navy. Example: ''[[HDMS Precious Icon]]''.<br>
	'''Hatch:''' Any sealable opening in a voidship's hull or bulkhead for the purpose of boarding or passing through.<br>		'''Hatch:''' Any sealable opening in a voidship's hull or bulkhead for the purpose of boarding or passing through.<br>
	'''Head:''' On a voidship, a combination toilet, locker room, and community showers.<br>		'''Head:''' On a voidship, a combination toilet, locker room, and community showers.<br>

Yuri: /* T */

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	'''Superstructure:''' The castle- and cathedral-like structures found on the dorsal side of all voidships. They rise from the maindeck.<br>		'''Superstructure:''' The castle- and cathedral-like structures found on the dorsal side of all voidships. They rise from the maindeck.<br>
	== T ==		== T ==
	'''Teleportarium:''' An ancient technology from the Dark Age of Technology, this rare teleportation device allows a shore party or boarding party to instantly travel between points via matter-transfer technology.		'''Teleportarium:''' An ancient technology from the Dark Age of Technology, this rare teleportation device allows a shore party or boarding party to instantly travel between points via matter-transfer technology.<br>
	'''Tellyporta:''' An Ork teleportation device, commonly used by greenskins for boarding or orbital landing/liftoff actions.<br>		'''Tellyporta:''' An Ork teleportation device, commonly used by greenskins for boarding or orbital landing/liftoff actions.<br>
	'''Transponder:''' Constantly broadcast by every legal ship in the galaxy, a transponder signal contains all pertinent information regarding to a ship's name and registry.<br>		'''Transponder:''' Constantly broadcast by every legal ship in the galaxy, a transponder signal contains all pertinent information regarding to a ship's name and registry.<br>

Yuri: /* T */

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	'''Superstructure:''' The castle- and cathedral-like structures found on the dorsal side of all voidships. They rise from the maindeck.<br>		'''Superstructure:''' The castle- and cathedral-like structures found on the dorsal side of all voidships. They rise from the maindeck.<br>
	== T ==		== T ==
			'''Teleportarium:''' An ancient technology from the Dark Age of Technology, this rare teleportation device allows a shore party or boarding party to instantly travel between points via matter-transfer technology.
	'''Tellyporta:''' An Ork teleportation device, commonly used by greenskins for boarding or orbital landing/liftoff actions.<br>		'''Tellyporta:''' An Ork teleportation device, commonly used by greenskins for boarding or orbital landing/liftoff actions.<br>
	'''Transponder:''' Constantly broadcast by every legal ship in the galaxy, a transponder signal contains all pertinent information regarding to a ship's name and registry.<br>		'''Transponder:''' Constantly broadcast by every legal ship in the galaxy, a transponder signal contains all pertinent information regarding to a ship's name and registry.<br>

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	'''Keel:''' A stiff structure at the centre of a ship from which all structural supports radiate. A voidship's backbone.<br>		'''Keel:''' A stiff structure at the centre of a ship from which all structural supports radiate. A voidship's backbone.<br>
	== L ==		== L ==
	'''Lee:''' The side of a ship, station, or celestial body away from ~~the light of~~ a system's star. The dark or shadowed side.<br>		'''Lee:''' The side of a ship, station, or celestial body away from a system's star. The dark or shadowed side.<br>
	'''Leeward (LOO-ard):''' The direction away from ~~the light of~~ a system's star.<br>		'''Leeward (LOO-ard):''' The direction away from a system's star.<br>
	'''Livery:''' The heraldic colours of a Rogue Trader's house or the official colours of a company or private concern. Example: The livery of House Machariel is blue and green with silver piping.<br>		'''Livery:''' The heraldic colours of a Rogue Trader's house or the official colours of a company or private concern. Example: The livery of House Machariel is blue and green with silver piping.<br>

	== M ==		== M ==
	'''Make Fast:''' To attach something to a surface or connection point in either a permanent or semi-permanent manner.		'''Make Fast:''' To attach something to a surface or connection point in either a permanent or semi-permanent manner.

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	'''Port:''' The left side of a voidship as seen when standing on the bridge and looking toward the bow.<br>		'''Port:''' The left side of a voidship as seen when standing on the bridge and looking toward the bow.<br>
	== Q ==		== Q ==
			'''Q-Ships:''' Freighters that have had their cargo holds filled with gun decks and power plants. They are used within convoys to surprise raiders with unanticipated firepower.

	== R ==		== R ==

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	'''Cutter:''' Any small, armed, non-Warp capable vessel used for in-system patrol or any number of other combat support missions.<br>		'''Cutter:''' Any small, armed, non-Warp capable vessel used for in-system patrol or any number of other combat support missions.<br>
	== D ==		== D ==
			'''Daemonship:''' An accursed vessel of the warp, usually seen as apparitions before or after a battle with the followers of Chaos. Extremely rare but tales of daemonship sightings can be heard through every segmentum.<br>
	'''Deck:''' A permanent covering over a voidship's compartment or a hull that forms a walkable surface (floor). A voidship can have thousands of decks, and many have special names and uses. Below are a select few.<br>		'''Deck:''' A permanent covering over a voidship's compartment or a hull that forms a walkable surface (floor). A voidship can have thousands of decks, and many have special names and uses. Below are a select few.<br>
	* '''Bridge Deck:''' The deck from which a ship is commanded, piloted, and navigated. The nerve-centre of a voidship. Bridge decks of voidships tend to be vast, cavernous compartments filled with dozens or hundred of bridge crew seeing to the workaday operation of the ship.<br>		* '''Bridge Deck:''' The deck from which a ship is commanded, piloted, and navigated. The nerve-centre of a voidship. Bridge decks of voidships tend to be vast, cavernous compartments filled with dozens or hundred of bridge crew seeing to the workaday operation of the ship.<br>
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	* '''Mess Deck:''' Where voidmen take their meals. These also double as meeting halls, classrooms and ersatz chapels when rigging church.<br>		* '''Mess Deck:''' Where voidmen take their meals. These also double as meeting halls, classrooms and ersatz chapels when rigging church.<br>
	'''Defaulters:''' A muster to pass and witness punishment aboard a voidship.<br>		'''Defaulters:''' A muster to pass and witness punishment aboard a voidship.<br>
	'''Defense monitor:''' A militarized vessel intended to patrol within a solar system or the vicinity of a structure, the vessels are not equipped with warp drives and are unable to travel out of their home system.		'''Defense monitor:''' A militarized vessel intended to patrol within a solar system or the vicinity of a structure, the vessels are not equipped with warp drives and are unable to travel out of their home system.<br>
	'''Ditty-bag:''' A small bag used for carrying toiletries and personal items. Not to be confused with a voidbag.<br>		'''Ditty-bag:''' A small bag used for carrying toiletries and personal items. Not to be confused with a voidbag.<br>
	'''Division:''' In the Imperial Navy, as well as in most private and commercial fleets, a ship's company is divided into groups of various sizes for the purposes of discipline and welfare. Each of a ship's divisions is led by either a lieutenant or a midshipman who is responsible for overseeing the work and training of his voidmen. Divisions are further divided into Watch Sections and Watch Sub-sections led by section led by non-commissioned officer section leaders. Also, the muster or assembly for inspection or other purposes.		'''Division:''' In the Imperial Navy, as well as in most private and commercial fleets, a ship's company is divided into groups of various sizes for the purposes of discipline and welfare. Each of a ship's divisions is led by either a lieutenant or a midshipman who is responsible for overseeing the work and training of his voidmen. Divisions are further divided into Watch Sections and Watch Sub-sections led by section led by non-commissioned officer section leaders. Also, the muster or assembly for inspection or other purposes.

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	* '''Mess Deck:''' Where voidmen take their meals. These also double as meeting halls, classrooms and ersatz chapels when rigging church.<br>		* '''Mess Deck:''' Where voidmen take their meals. These also double as meeting halls, classrooms and ersatz chapels when rigging church.<br>
	'''Defaulters:''' A muster to pass and witness punishment aboard a voidship.<br>		'''Defaulters:''' A muster to pass and witness punishment aboard a voidship.<br>
			'''Defense monitor:''' A militarized vessel intended to patrol within a solar system or the vicinity of a structure, the vessels are not equipped with warp drives and are unable to travel out of their home system.
	'''Ditty-bag:''' A small bag used for carrying toiletries and personal items. Not to be confused with a voidbag.<br>		'''Ditty-bag:''' A small bag used for carrying toiletries and personal items. Not to be confused with a voidbag.<br>
	'''Division:''' In the Imperial Navy, as well as in most private and commercial fleets, a ship's company is divided into groups of various sizes for the purposes of discipline and welfare. Each of a ship's divisions is led by either a lieutenant or a midshipman who is responsible for overseeing the work and training of his voidmen. Divisions are further divided into Watch Sections and Watch Sub-sections led by section led by non-commissioned officer section leaders. Also, the muster or assembly for inspection or other purposes.		'''Division:''' In the Imperial Navy, as well as in most private and commercial fleets, a ship's company is divided into groups of various sizes for the purposes of discipline and welfare. Each of a ship's divisions is led by either a lieutenant or a midshipman who is responsible for overseeing the work and training of his voidmen. Divisions are further divided into Watch Sections and Watch Sub-sections led by section led by non-commissioned officer section leaders. Also, the muster or assembly for inspection or other purposes.

	== E ==		== E ==
	'''Extra-Vehicular Activity (EVA):''' Work conducted by voidmen or shipwrights to the outer hull of a voidship. Typically while in space at an anchorage or in a stable orbit.		'''Extra-Vehicular Activity (EVA):''' Work conducted by voidmen or shipwrights to the outer hull of a voidship. Typically while in space at an anchorage or in a stable orbit.

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	'''Extra-Vehicular Activity (EVA):''' Work conducted by voidmen or shipwrights to the outer hull of a voidship. Typically while in space at an anchorage or in a stable orbit.		'''Extra-Vehicular Activity (EVA):''' Work conducted by voidmen or shipwrights to the outer hull of a voidship. Typically while in space at an anchorage or in a stable orbit.
	== F ==		== F ==
			'''Fire Ship:''' Typically transport ships commandeered for the defense of a structure or system. The ships are filled with explosive materials such as promethium canisters or spare plasma induction drives. Fire ships are intended to be piloted into an enemy fleet by a skelton crew before intentionally overloading the warp core and self-destructing the vessel amidst the hostile ships.<br>
	'''Forecastle (Fo'c'sle):''' The parts of a voidship's superstructure closest to the bow.<br>		'''Forecastle (Fo'c'sle):''' The parts of a voidship's superstructure closest to the bow.<br>
	'''Forward:''' Toward the front or bow of a voidship.<br>		'''Forward:''' Toward the front or bow of a voidship.<br>

	== G ==		== G ==
	'''Gaff:''' A long pole with a hook and spike at the end used by voidmen in the business of handling cargo.<br>		'''Gaff:''' A long pole with a hook and spike at the end used by voidmen in the business of handling cargo.<br>

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	== R ==		== R ==
			'''Ram Ships:''' Known also as Brute Ram Ships, these are sturdy Ork escorts made for the express purpose of being piloted into other vessels.

	== S ==		== S ==