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Old October 25th, 2002, 06:21 AM
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Default Re: Acronym Dictionary

Here are real MM ship desginations in order of size

ES
FG (some call it a FF anyway)
DS (although everyone calls it a DD)
LC
CR
BC
BB
DN
BA (baseship)
LX (light carrier)
CX (carrier, some use CVL)
HX
SS (space station)
BS
SB (starbase)
CL (colony ship
ST, MT, LT (transports)
FS, FM, FL (fighters)
SS,SM, SL (sats)
SM, MM, LM (mines)
TS, TM, TL (troops)
WS, WM, WL (wep plats)
RS, RM, RL (drones)

O and on the Encyclopedia Malfadorica, taken right of Foundation no doubt, that sounds daunting, we recently passed the 80k mark. I think that is waht people have been trying unsuccesfully for a long time. But to categorize all the good and bad ideas, strategies, OT discussions, you're looking at a full times staff of an ENTIRE PLANET (well not really but im thinking of Terminus).

So long and please ignore my OT ramblings.

also add IIRC IMO IMHO
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