Star Wars Abbreviations

[Handothrawn]

I was hoping to make a thread that explains all the little abbreviations in the Star Wars Universe, I will put up as many as I know but if I leave something out post it.

ANH- A New Hope
ESB-Empire Strikes Back
ROTJ- Return of the Jedi
TPM- The Phantom Menace
AOTC- Attack of the Clones
JAT- Jedi Academy Trilogy
EU- Expanded Universe
NJO- New Jedi Order
BFC- Black Fleet Crisis
HOTT- Hand of Thrawn Duology
CT- Corellian trilogy
JJK- Junior Jedi Knights
YJK- Young Jedi Knights

TAB- Truce at Bakura
COPL- Courthsip of Princess Leia
COTJ- Children of the Jedi
TNR- The New Rebellion
HTTE- Heir to the Empire
DFR- Dark Force Rising
TLC- The Last Command
TMA- The Mandalorian Armor
SS- Slave Ship
HM- Hard Merchandise
TPS- The Paradise Snare
THG- The Hutt Gambit
RD- Rebel Dawn
COD- Cloak of Deception
DMSH- Darth Maul: Shadow Hunter
DMS- Darth Maul: Sabotouer
RP- Rogue Planet
TAS- The Approching Storm
SOTME- Splinter of the Mind's Eye
SOTE- Shadows of the Empire
JS- Jedi Search
DA- Dark Apprentice
COTF- Champions of the Force
IJ- I, Jedi
DS- Dark Saber/ Daeth Star
POT- Planet of Twilight
TCS- The Crystal Star
BTS- Before the Storm
SOL- Sheild of Lies
TT-Tyrant's Test
SOTP- Specter of the Past
VOTF- Vision of the Future
SAC- Showdown at Centerpoint
AOS- Assault on Selonia
AAC- Ambush at Corellia

[Handothrawn]

VP- Vector Prime
DTO-Dark Tide: Onsluaght
DTR- Dark Tide: Ruin
AOC:HT- Agents of Chaos: Hero's Trial
AOCJE: Agents of Chaos: Jedi Eclipse
BP- Balance Point
SBS- Star by Star
EOVC- Edge of Victory: Conquest
EOVR: Edge of Victory: Rebirth
DJ- Dark Journey
ELRS- Enemy Lines: Rebel Stand
ELRD: Enemy Lines: Rebel Dream

JOTW: Journal of the Whills



Thats all I can think of, but if you know any more post 'em for the newbies.

[James T. Skywalker]

I've seen the New Essential Guide to Characters abbreviated in the following ways:

TNEGC
TNEGTC
NEGTC
NEGtC

I prefer the last one. It just looks cooler. style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/wink.gif Here are some abbreviations for the other Essential Guides:

EGtC - (Original) Essential Guide to Characters
EGtP&M - Essential Guide to Planets and Moons
EGtD - Essential Guide to Droids
EGtV&V - Essential Guide to Vehicles and Vessels
EGtW&T - Essential Guide to Weapons and Technology
TEC - The Essential Chronology
EGtAS - Essential Guide to Alien Species

Also, one abbreviation you forgot

TTT - The Thrawn Trilogy

~JTS

[QuigonWindu]

SW= star wars
pt=prequel trilogy
ot=original trilogy

[Pepper]

What about
QG=Qui-Gon
OB1=Obi-Wan
DS=Death Star (or DS1, DS2 for first DS and second DS).
SW:AS="Star Wars: the Annotated Screenplays"
ANH:SE, ESB:SE, etc, for the Special Editions of those Episodes.

[RollaFett]

GL= George Lucas
HC= Hayden Christiansan (the only actor abbreviated that I have noticed, by the way)

uhh...that's all I got.

[Luvinna.]

Worthy of a bump.

*<span style="color:red">Luvinna</span>whacks it with a bat. Get up there! style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/tongue.gif

Some I use are:
GS = Galactic Senate
TOS = the official site (starwars.com)
TFN or TF.N = theforce.net
CT = Classic Trilogy

Can't think of any more right now.

[Jedi D'oh]

RM=Rick McCullum

UE=Ultimate Edition

[Luvinna.]

GFFA = galaxy far, far away

[Jedi D'oh]

style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/tongue.gif That one got me first time I saw it!!

[MegoHulk]

MTFBWY...I'm sure you can figure this one out.

[Jedi D'oh]

What does that mean? :dunce: Just kidding.

[QuigonWindu]

Originally posted by MegoHulk@Nov 20 2002, 03:32 PM
MTFBWY...I'm sure you can figure this one out.
What does it mean.
And
QGW-QuigonWindu.
RAD-Rebel Astromech Droid

[Luvinna.]

I'm guessing that's not a rhetorical question, QGW?

May The Force Be With You (MTFBWY)

[QuigonWindu]

Oh thank you.

[Rogue_0009]

<span style="color:silver">OFP=outbound flight project
NJO=New Jedi order
SP=Shatterpoint
TG=tatooine ghost
JA=jedi apprentice
JQ=jedi quest
BF=Boba Fett

Just a question how do abbreviate Traitor?
and why is abbreviate such a long word?
why do I have so many questions?
Am I babbling?
Do you care?</span>

[Master Patton]

J.N = Jedi.net
LS = Light side
DS = Dark side

[Brian]

bump...just because

[Dark Prince]

Originally posted by Rogue_0009@Nov 29 2002, 05:18 PM
Just a question how do abbreviate Traitor?
and why is abbreviate such a long word?
why do I have so many questions?
Am I babbling?
Do you care?
Answers{in order}

I dont know
Dont know
dont care
yes
no

style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/laugh.gif

[kopernikuz]

EU - Expanded Universe

[Brian]

Bump -I think this is a cool thread. Anymore to add?

[Obitwokenobi]

<-OB2


OB2 smiles, does happy little jig.

[Luvinna]

I think this one ought to be put in the forum directory, if it's not already there. style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smile.gif

Oh, yeah. *bump*

[Luvinna]

Some more books:

DW = Destiny's Way
(I always just spell out Remnant, Refugee and Reunion)
TFP = The Final Prophecy
TUF = The Unifying Force

SQ = Survivor's Quest

[Sluggo]

I keep thinking Old Testament for OT instead of Old Trilogy. I'd prefer CT for Classic Trilogy, but I think OT is too engrained to change it now.

[Luvinna]

Originally posted by Sluggo@Apr 27 2004, 05:02 PM
I keep thinking Old Testament for OT instead of Old Trilogy.
style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/laugh.gif I was thinking that just tonight as I was filling out an instructor review for my Old Testament class. style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/laugh.gif

Though, in my mind, OT (on this board) is for Original Trilogy, instead of Old Trilogy. style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smile.gif

[Luvinna]

Oh, here are a couple more:

CW = Clone Wars
CWAS = Clone Wars Animated Series (on CartoonNetwork)

[STar war spUNK]

gosh... someone better keep bumping this thread, because i didnt' know half those abbreviations.

[Luvinna]

I put it in the forum directory last night, so it should be easy to find in the future. style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smile.gif

[Handothrawn]

Cool, I got something in the directory, I'm a piece of Galactic Senate history. I feel so special. style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/laugh.gif

[Anguirus111]

Originally posted by Luvinna.@Nov 20 2002, 02:51 PM
Worthy of a bump.

*<span style="color:red">Luvinna</span>*whacks it with a bat. Get up there! style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/tongue.gif

Some I use are:
GS = Galactic Senate
TOS = the official site (starwars.com)
TFN or TF.N = theforce.net
CT = Classic Trilogy

Can't think of any more right now.
I don't know about that TOS one. Typically on other message boards TOS refers to the Terms of Service(ie the rules of the board). Hence TOS violation, etc.

I personally refer to it as SW.com, but you're the expert so style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/giveup.gif

[cj790]

^ Star Trek geeks use TOS to mean The Original Series, as an aside...

[Anguirus111]

Yeah, that's one of the downsides of being at ST boards, distinguishing between the two.

[Luvinna]

Originally posted by Anguirus111@Apr 28 2004, 07:17 PM
I don't know about that TOS one. Typically on other message boards TOS refers to the Terms of Service(ie the rules of the board). Hence TOS violation, etc.

I personally refer to it as SW.com, but you're the expert so style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/giveup.gif
Nope. I'm not an expert. style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/wink.gif I think everyone has their own variations for some abbreviations. I usually type sw.com, too, but I have seen it TOS as well.

Some of the abbreviations you'll see are also used for GS member nicknames. Examples:

DS = Death Star and Darth Solo
SS = SuperShadow and Siamese Sith
RM = Rick McCallum and Red Mirax

You kind of have to go by context in some cases.

[blacksaber]

how do you spell lol?

[Obidobi]

Laugh out loud...LOL style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/wink.gif

[blacksaber]

was a joke style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/wink.gif

[thrawnlord]

Isn't GFFA also the abbreviation for the Galactic Alliance in NJO?

[James]

I know this isn't SW related but what does LMAO mean? I've come across some other senators using this abbreviation and I've felt too much of a geek to ask can you help me :dunce: style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/giveup.gif

[Luvinna]

Originally posted by thrawnlord@May 12 2004, 10:07 PM
Isn't GFFA also the abbreviation for the Galactic Alliance in NJO?
The official name is Galactic Federation of Free Alliances, so, yes, you could use GFFA for that. But since it's usually truncated to "Galactic Alliance" in the books, people usually just use GA which also avoids confusion with the original definition of GFFA. style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/wink.gif

[Obidobi]

Originally posted by James@May 13 2004, 06:41 AM
I know this isn't SW related but what does LMAO mean? I've come across some other senators using this abbreviation and I've felt too much of a geek to ask can you help me :dunce: style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/giveup.gif
Laugh my @$$ off...

[JKRich]

I know this question isnt about abbrev.but the thread that i would inquire about this was closed.My question is who is thie darknight37?Thanks...

[Obidobi]

Originally posted by JKRich@May 14 2004, 01:57 AM
I know this question isnt about abbrev.but the thread that i would inquire about this was closed.My question is who is thie darknight37?Thanks...
A member at the MF boards...!

[Darth Darthy]

From what I've read, Dark_Knight 37 is an odd ball who was telling TFN porkies and then went to the MF to tell porkies. He was the one who told TFN that the title was "Birth of an Empire" (which its not cause he made that up). Basically, TFN have been posting a fair few whoopsies in the last few weeks due to this guy. Which is funny depending on your point of view...

[DarthSolo]

Originally posted by Handothrawn@Jul 11 2002, 08:22 AM

HOTT- Hand of Thrawn Duology

hando messed up on this, it should be HOTD.

some obvious ones
Ep3, Ep2...etc-Episode 3, Episode 2 etc
also -E3

i feel so special that i share the same initials as dark saber and the DEATH STAR! thanks luv!

heres how i do some books in serieses:
NJO:DTI:O-New Jedi Order: Dark Tide I: Onslaught
NJO: AOCI: JE- New Jedi Order: Agents of Chaos I: Jedi Eclipse
NJO: FHIII: Reunion- NJO Force heretic III: Reunion.

and stuff like that.

[DarthSolo]

oh yeah, and one other thing that confused the crap outa me at first on this board: Starra=Rebel Astronomech Droid (RAD).

[James]

Originally posted by Darth Darthy@May 14 2004, 01:03 PM
From what I've read, Dark_Knight 37 is an odd ball who was telling TFN porkies and then went to the MF to tell porkies. He was the one who told TFN that the title was "Birth of an Empire" (which its not cause he made that up). Basically, TFN have been posting a fair few whoopsies in the last few weeks due to this guy. Which is funny depending on your point of view...
How often does TFN post factual stuff anyway?? style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/tongue.gif

:dunce:

[James]

Originally posted by Obidobi+May 14 2004, 11:30 AM--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Obidobi @ May 14 2004, 11:30 AM)</div><div class='quotemain'> <!--QuoteBegin-James@May 13 2004, 06:41 AM
I know this isn't SW related but what does LMAO mean? I've come across some other senators using this abbreviation and I've felt too much of a geek to ask can you help me :dunce: style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/giveup.gif
Laugh my @$$ off... [/b][/quote]
Thanks obidobi! style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/y.gif

[Handothrawn]

Oops, messed up on the HOTD? I'll fix it in a jiffy.

[Darth Holmes]

How about RTFM?

Really, I don't know what that means.

[Luvinna]

IIRC = if I remember correctly.

Just learned that one today. style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smile.gif

[Sabrina Fried]

Originally posted by Darth Holmes@Jun 14 2004, 06:46 PM
How about RTFM?

Really, I don't know what that means.
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RTFM = Read the f---ing manual
Wow, I didn't realize just how many abbrev I use w/o even thinking! LOL

Since no one else has mentioned it in this thread yet:

ROTS is the official abbrev for Revenge of the Sith, although I'm not using it my column until after I see the movie (and If I do decide to use it after Episode III, that means I'm not a happy camper)

It's not because I don't like the official title of Episode III, actually I do like it very much, I just don't like the acronym.

Sabrina