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This page serves as a glossary for terms and phrases used in the Starship Simulator wiki.

Construction

Bow: The front of the ship.
Bulkhead: The doors and walls of a ship.
Corridor: A long room, usually connecting between rooms or from ring to ring.
Deck: The floor on a starship. The ceiling is called the overhead deck. Each storey is also referred to as a deck and is designated a letter or number to help navigation.
Framework: The metalwork and points used to construct the starship.
Hull: The outer shell and plating of the ship.
Keel: The bottom of the ship.
Ring: The circular corridors on the starship decks, usually surrounding the central rooms.
Stern: The rear of the ship.
Tack: The small writing used to designate wall panels, often used to locate systems behind panels.

Directions

Aft: Toward the back side of the vessel, towards the stern.
Dorsal: Toward the top of the vessel.
Forward: Toward the front side of the vessel, towards the bow.
Inboard: Toward the side of the room closer to the vessel's centre.
Outboard: Toward the side of the room closer to the hull.
Port: Toward the left part of the ship.
Starboard: Toward the right part of the ship.
Ventral: Toward the keel of the ship

Personnel

Admiral: A high ranking official in the UNSF, serving as a flag officer.
Ambassador: A political and diplomatic envoy, often representing a political faction.
Cadet: An student in the process of becoming an officer.
Captain: Responsible for the whole conduct and good government of the ship. The ships company of crew and officers are commanded by the captain.
Civilian: A non-enlisted member of crew who is not a member of the United Nations Space Fleet.
Commander: A senior commissioned officer of crew, usually the Executive Officer or officer in charge of a specific group or task. On a starship, they report directly to the captain.
Commissioned Officer: A position of authority within the UNSF.
Enlisted: Any member of the UNSF with a rank below that of an officer.
Ensign: The lowest rank of the junior officers. Most cadets are granted the rank of ensign upon completion of the officer training program.
Lieutenant: The highest rank of the junior officers, usually granted to officers whose duties include the oversight of other crewmembers.
Lieutenant Commander: A senior commissioned officer, serving as a junior level commander. They are often assigned as department heads and report directly to the executive officer.

Piloting

Pitch: The vertical rotation of a ship.
Roll: A rotation around the axis running from the nose to the tail of the vehicle
Yaw: The horizontal rotation of a ship.

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 *'''Admiral:''' A high ranking official in the UNSF, serving as a flag officer.
 *'''Ambassador:''' A political and diplomatic envoy, often representing a political faction.
-*'''Captain:''' The commanding officer of the starship, often serving as the Commanding Officer. Captains are outranked by Admirals.
+*'''Cadet:''' An student in the process of becoming an officer.
+*'''Captain:''' Responsible for the whole conduct and good government of the ship. The ships company of crew and officers are commanded by the captain.
 *'''Civilian:''' A non-enlisted member of crew who is not a member of the [[United Nations Space Fleet]].
-*'''Commander:''' A senior commissioned of crew, usually the Executive Officer. They report directly to the captain.
+*'''Commander:''' A senior commissioned officer of crew, usually the Executive Officer or officer in charge of a specific group or task. On a starship, they report directly to the captain.
-*'''Commissioned Officer:''' Officers usually trained in fields through the United Nations Space Fleet.
+*'''Commissioned Officer:''' A position of authority within the UNSF.
-*'''Enlisted:''' A crew member who is not a commissioned officer.
+*'''Enlisted:''' Any member of the UNSF with a rank below that of an officer.
-*'''Ensign:''' A junior commissioned officer and lowest level of the role. They are outranked by Lieutenants and other ranks.
+*'''Ensign:''' The lowest rank of the junior officers. Most cadets are granted the rank of ensign upon completion of the officer training program.
-*'''Lieutenant:''' The highest level of junior commissioned officers. Though placed in charge of departments, they are outranked by Lieutenant Commanders.
+*'''Lieutenant:''' The highest rank of the junior officers, usually granted to officers whose duties include the oversight of other crewmembers.
 *'''Lieutenant Commander:''' A senior commissioned officer, serving as a junior level commander. They are often assigned as department heads and report directly to the executive officer.