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Glossary of Star Wars Terms
Provides defintions of commonly used Star Wars acronyms and terms.
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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