Star Trek Acronyms

[Canadave]

Imperial Klingon Ship, I believe.

LCARS

 

[Eyes]

Library Computer Access/Retrieval System

NX

 

[BrotherBenny]

Naval eXperimental - new class of ship.

ODN

 

[iguana_tonante]

Optical Data Network.

ISS

 

[BrotherBenny]

Imperial StarShip or International Space Station

IRW

 

[iguana_tonante]

I was thinking the former, but you are of course correct in both.

IRW = Imperial Romulan Warbird (I think...)

YATI

 

[Bill Morris]

VISOR

 

[captcalhoun]

Visual Instrument and Sensory Organ Replacement

TNG

 

[Bill Morris]

MIDAS

 

[BrotherBenny]

Mutara Interdimensional Deep-Space-Transponder Array System


Try this one for size: CIB

 

[T'Girl]

I'm going to be mean...
NCC

There's also Naval Communication Code

TOS - Only use it when I have to, prefer First-trek. i.e.

first.trek
next.trek
deep.trek
vger.trek

How about iso, as in isoton.

 

[captcalhoun]

that's not an acronym, that's a measurement like kilo, mega, or terra

 

[Bill Morris]

phaser (Some common acronyms aren't written in all-caps.)

 

[Sector 7]

Purely Holographic and Sonic Emitting Raygun(makes pretty lights and sounds, does nothing)

 

[T'Girl]

that's not an acronym, that's a measurement like kilo, mega, or terra

Since the torpedoes don't alway seem as powerful as some would have us belive, I came up with

ISO = Incredible Small Obolus

Obolus is latin for tiny amount

Janeway:...Mr. Kim fire the 80 isoton torpedoes
Kim:.........But that won't do jack shit, captain
Chakotay:..Just do it, Harry

Initials ARE Acronyms, I looked it up.

 

[zephramc]

Mutara Interdimensional Deep-Space-Transponder Array System


Try this one for size: CIB

Combat Infantryman Badge?

I have no f-ing idea what CIB is in Star Trek lore.

 

[BrotherBenny]

Mutara Interdimensional Deep-Space-Transponder Array System


Try this one for size: CIB

Combat Infantryman Badge?

I have no f-ing idea what CIB is in Star Trek lore.

Want the answer?

 

[captcalhoun]

phaser is phased energy retification

 

[BrotherBenny]

phaser is phased energy retification

Actually, phaser comes from Phased Amplification by Stimulated Emission of Radiation. Like laser but light is changed to phased

 

[captcalhoun]

not according to the technical manual and the encyclopaedia. and i trust Okuda more than you. sorry.