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* '''Rune''': Button, Key or Icon. | * '''Rune''': Button, Key or Icon. | ||
* '''Rockcrete''': the Imperium's equivalent to Concrete, various types exist based on local material. | * '''Rockcrete''': the Imperium's equivalent to Concrete, various types exist based on local material. | ||
*'''Servo''': | * '''Schola''': School. The [[Schola Progenium]] is a educational institution which operates on the Imperium level, but it's far from the only one. | ||
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* '''Vox''': Audio Technology | * '''Vox''': Audio Technology | ||
** '''Voxcaster''': Field Radio. | ** '''Voxcaster''': Field Radio. | ||
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* '''Void''': Space. | * '''Void''': Space. | ||
* '''Voidborn''': Someone born on a Starship or Space Station. | * '''Voidborn''': Someone born on a Starship or Space Station. | ||
*'''Xeno''': Intelligent Alien. Also things of Alien origin like Eldar armor, Tau Grain, etc. | * '''Xeno''': Intelligent Alien. Also things of Alien origin like Eldar armor, Tau Grain, etc. | ||
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Revision as of 18:00, 6 February 2023
Long story short the Imperium of Man has it's own set of names for things, many of which have analogs in the real world. Here is a list of some of said terms.
A to M
- Adept and Adepta: An official of the Adeptus Terra (the bureaucratic aparatus of the Imperium as a whole).
- Adeptus: A major organizational block in the Imperial Government.
- Auspex: Any sort of device used as an analysis or detection scanner.
- Cogitator: A computer, specifically the part that does the processing.
- Crusade: The Imperial equivalent to the Ork WAAAGH!
- Emperor's Peace: Euthanasia, or mercy killing someone mortally wounded to end their suffering,
- Enforcer: Local police forces, as opposed to the Adeptus Arbites which are the Imperium's Police Force.
- Etherics: Generic term for radar, radio and other signals intelligence equipment. Ships have a "Master of the Etherics" who handles oversees masters of the auspex and the vox.
- Frak: A child friendly swear word, we all know what it stands in for.
- Krak: Anti tank warhead, found on grenades and missiles.
- Lumen: Electric light.
- "Him on Terra", "Him" and similar usages of the masculine pronoun: The Emperor.
- Hololith, Hololithic, etc: Holograms and Holography.
- Joygirl, Joyboy, etc: Prostitutes and Sex Workers.
M to Z
- Menial: A regular working schlub, especially those employed by the Adeptus Terra. Truck drivers, janitors, canteen cooks, etc.
- Medicae: Medicine and Healthcare.
- Pict: Cameras and Video Technology, both 2D and 3D.
- Pict-Recorder: Video Camera.
- Plastek: Plastic, pretty straightforward
- Recidivist and Recidivism: Criminal and Criminality. The IRL meaning of Recidivist is "a convicted criminal who reoffends", with the implication that everyone in the Imperium is a criminal by default and is to be treated as such. Once again, the Imperium is rather nasty.
- Rune: Button, Key or Icon.
- Rockcrete: the Imperium's equivalent to Concrete, various types exist based on local material.
- Schola: School. The Schola Progenium is a educational institution which operates on the Imperium level, but it's far from the only one.
- Servo:
- Vox: Audio Technology
- Voxcaster: Field Radio.
- Vox Hailer: Loudspeaker.
- Vox Thief: Concealed audio recorder/audio spybug.
- Void: Space.
- Voidborn: Someone born on a Starship or Space Station.
- Xeno: Intelligent Alien. Also things of Alien origin like Eldar armor, Tau Grain, etc.
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