Star Wars Legends Fan Group discussion

Here r some common acronyms

SW=Star wars
SoTME=Splinter of the Mind's Eye by Alan Dean Foster
TTT=The Thrawn Trilogy byTimothy Zahn
CW=Clone Wars
ST=Sequel Trilogy(movies 7-9)
OT=Original Trilogy(movies 4-6)
PT=Prequel Trilogy(movies 1-3)
Next list is from https://www.swbookzone.com/glossary.html
A
AAT: Armored Assault Tank (vehicle)
ABY: after the Battle of Yavin
AD: Anthony Daniels (actor who plays C-3P0)
AI: Artificial Intelligence
ANH: Episode IV: A New Hope
AOC: Agents of Chaos (novel duology)
AOTC: Episode II: Attack of the Clones
AS: Anakin Solo
AT-ST: All Terrain Scout Transport (vehicle)
AT-AT: All Terrain Armored Transport (vehicle)
AT-TE: All Terrain Tactical Enforcer (vehicle)
AU: Alternate Universe

B
BAC: books and comics
BBY: Before the Battle of Yavin
BD: Battle Droid
BF: Boba Fett (character)
BFC: Black Fleet Crisis (novel series)
Big Three: Refers to Luke Skywalker, Han Solo, and Leia Organa
Blue Harvest: Fake working title used during the production of Return of the Jedi
BP: Balance Point (novel)
BR: Blockade Runner (ship)
BTD: R2-D2: Beneath the Dome (a short mokumentary about the life of R2-D2)
BTH: Before the Helmet (a photo series on StarWars.com)
BTS: Behind the Scenes
BY: Battle of Yavin

C
Canon: Part of the official Star Wars universe, according to Lucasfilm (e.g. fan fiction is not canon because it is not Lucasfilm approved)
CCG: Collectable Card Game
COTJ: Children of the Jedi (novel)
CT: Clone trooper
CW: The Clone Wars

D
DE: Dark Empire (comic book series)
DF: Dark Forces (video game or novella)
DH: Dark Horse Comics (publisher)
DJ: Dark Journey (novel), Dark Jedi (Jedi with dark side tendencies)
DM: Darth Maul
DMSH: Darth Maul: Shadow Hunter (novel)
DN: Dark Nest (novel trilogy)
DOTF: Duel of the Fates (Episode I lightsaber duel song)
DS: Death Star, Darksaber (novel), or dark side
DT: Dark Tide series (novels)
DV: Darth Vader
DW: Destiny's Way (novel)

E
EOV: Edge of Victory (novel duology)
ESB: The Empire Strikes Back
EU: Expanded Universe
Expanded Universe: Star Wars events and occurrences outside of the films

F
Fan Fiction: Star Wars stories written by fans that are not endorsed by Lucasfilm
Fan Film: Star Wars movies produced by fans that are not endorsed by Lucasfilm
FF: Fan fiction; fan film
FH: Force Heretic (novel series)
Flanneled One: George Lucas
FOTJ: Fate of the Jedi novel series
FS: Full Screen, or Force Sensitive (someone able to feel the Force)

G
GB: GalacticBinder.com (unofficial Star Wars website directory)
GFFA: Galaxy Far, Far Away (refers to Star Wars galaxy as a whole)
GG: General Grievous (character)
GL: George Lucas
GOF: Galaxy of Fear (young adult novel series)

H
HC: Hard Contact (novel), or hard cover
HS: Hyperspace, or Han Solo
Hyperspace: Hyperspace is the name of the official Star Wars fan club

I
ICS: Incredible Cross Sections (book series)
IJ: I, Jedi (novel)
ILM: Industrial Light and Magic (special effects company)
ISD: Imperial Star Destroyer (ship)

J
JA: Jedi Academy, or Jedi Apprentice (young adult novel series)
JK: Jedi Knight
JQ: Jedi Quest (young adult novel series)

K
KJA: Kevin J. Anderson (author)
KOTOR: Knights of the Old Republic (video game)

L
LA: LucasArts (video game manufacturer)
LE: limited edition
LFL: Lucasfilm Ltd.
LOTF: Legacy of the Force (novel series)
LOTJ: Last of the Jedi (young adult series), Legacy of the Jedi (young adult novel)
LOTR: Lord of the Rings
LS: Luke Skywalker, light side, or lightsaber

M
Man in Plaid: George Lucas
MMORPG: Massive Multiplayer Online Role Playing Game (e.g. Star Wars Galaxies)
Mod: a forum moderator
MJ: Mara Jade (character)
MTFBWY: May the Force Be With You (often used as parting words among fans)

N
NJO: New Jedi Order (novel series)
NR: New Republic

O
O66: Order 66 (novel name, also the order the called for the killing of all Jedi)
OF: Outbound Flight (novel)
OOP: out of print
OS: Official Site (StarWars.com)
OST: original soundtrack
OT: Original Trilogy (A New Hope, The Empire Strikes Back, and Return of the Jedi collectively)
OZ: Australia

P
PB: paperback
PH: Pablo Hidalgo (Lucas Online representative)
POT: Planet of Twilight (novel)
PT: Prequel Trilogy (The Phantom Menace, Attack of the Clones, and Revenge of the Sith collectively)

Q
QGJ: Qui-Gon Jinn (character)

R
RC: Republic Commando
ROTJ: Return of the Jedi
ROTS: Revenge of the Sith
RvD: Ryan vs. Dorkman (a Star Wars fan film)

S
SAC: Showdown at Centerpoint (novel)
SBS: Star by Star (novel)
SDCC: San Diego Comic Con (annual convention with large Star Wars presence)
SE: Special Edition
SF: science fiction
SFBC: Science Fiction Book Club
SFX: special effects
SH: "Sith Happens"
sock: a second account used by a user on message boards
SOTE: Shadows of the Empire (novel, video game)
SOTP: Specter of the Past (novel)
spoiler: key plot points/happenings about a new or yet to be released item
ST: Star Trek
SW: Star Wars
SWFFA: Star Wars Fan Film Awards
SWI: Star Wars Insider (official Star Wars magazine)
SWRPG: Star Wars Role Playing Game

T
TFN: TheForce.net (largest unofficial Star Wars fan website)
TFU: The Force Unleashed (video game, novel, graphic novel)
TG: Tatooine Ghost (novel)
THX: sound design company, or an early George Lucas film, or "thanks"
TJK: The Joiner King (novel)
TLC: The Last Command (novel)
TOR: The Old Republic (video game)
TOS: Terms of Service, or The Official Site (StarWars.com)
TPB: Trade Paperback
TTT: The Thrawn Trilogy (collectively Heir to the Emire, Dark Force Rising, and The Last Command)
TZ: Triple Zero (novel), or Timothy Zahn (author)

U
UK: United Kingdom
UQ: The Unseen Queen (novel)

V
VOTF: Vision of the Future (novel)
VHTF: very hard to find
VP: Vector Prime (novel)

W
WG: Wedge's Gamble (novel)
WOTC: Wizards of the Coast (publisher)
WS: wide screen, Wraith Squadron (novel)

X
XW: X-Wing (ship/novel series)

Y
YA: Young Adult
YJK: Young Jedi Knights (young adult novel series)
YV: Yuuzahn Vong (invading alien race in New Jedi Order novel series)
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This is a great post, thank you!

An acronym I saw used several times when I read Tarkin last month was CIS, which stood for Confederacy of Independent Systems. The book also made heavy us of ISB for Imperial Security Bureau and COMPNOR for the Commission for the Preservation of the New Order, which incidentally replaced COMPOR (Commission for the Protection of the Republic) after Palpatine took power.

Not sure if those are worth recognizing, but I thought I'd throw them out there. I am sure there are more.

We just had a long discussion with Akindle about use of acronyms in group posts. I think that widely spread and recognized acronyms like SW, acronyms of Star Wars movies, SW vehicles etc. are fine. But more specific ones should be used sparcely (or explained when first used). Especially when the group is full of SW Legends newbies or people who haven't read any SW books in a long while.

What do you think, Don?

Anyway as a topic for discussion acronyms are fun. And I also remember coming across CIS in a SW book, can't remember which one though.

Zuzana wrote: "I think that widely spread and recognized acronyms like SW, acronyms of Star Wars movies, SW vehicles etc. are fine... But more specific ones should be used [sparsely] (or explained when first used)."

I agree with this sentiment, totally. I think this is the best approach. With this thread we can tackle any acronym questions that come along. Love it!

I will probably list acronyms I come across in my SW reads. Just for fun.

MTT = Multi Troop Transport ship. Features prominently in The Way of the Apprentice. Transports battle droids.

In The Clone Wars:

GAR = The Grand Army of the Republic
ARC troopers = Advanced Recon Clone troopers
LAAT/i = Low Altitude Assault Transport/infantry
SOPs = Standard Operatin Procedures
HUD = Heads-up display
SBD = Super Battle Droids
GASSH = Galactic All-Species Self-Help Database

and many more

In Battle Surgeons:


RMSU = Republic Mobile Surgical Unit (Rimsoo)
RR = Ready Rations

In Light of the Jedi (new canon):

RDC= Republic Defense Coalition