When you think of one or if you use it in your game post it here so other can use it.
Cardie, 2350's and on. refers to Cardassians
Jimy, 2370's and on, refers to Jem'hadr warrior
Gamma's, 2330's - 2370's refered to an original crew member of a newly commissioned ship, connected to the gamma wielding of frame members in ship construction. i.e. He is a Gamma on this ship. Term fell out of favor when personnel learned that Jem'hadr warriors refered to one another as Gamma's or Alpha's.
Nacelle Hermit, 2340's - 2350's. refers to someone assigned to the Nacille monitoring room.
Red Jacket, 2360's and on, refers to old timers in Starflet, in reference to the old service uniform jacket. i.e. "Jake is an old Red Jacket from way back when." Also: A Red or Red's
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Fergs, flatheads, beagle-ears- Terms referring to Ferengi, usually derogatory.
Ridge-head - Derogatory reference to a Klingon
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Dirty Tricks Department: the staff for a flag officer with front line combat duties. Named for a group of officers who worked with Admiral "Bull" Halsey of the USN in WW2.
Sparkchasers: engineering technicians specializing in power distribution.
Tinbenders: engineering technicians specializing in structural work.
Groundpounders, ditchdiggers, mudfeet, doughboys, PBI, dogfaces, GIs: anyone who lives planetside, or ground combat forces.
Straight arrow: a by-the-book officer.
Scrambler: transporter or replicator technician.
Naviguesser: conn or navigation officer.
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Kirk Baby, 2280's - 2310's, term used, usually derogatory, at Starfleet Academy by both cadets and staff in reference to other Cadets whose perfromance was considered below standard and requiring them to be a son of the captain to have remain enrolled at the Academy, also a slight jab at Capt. Kirks noted effort at relationships with the opposite sex. loosely related to the term Legacy
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Spook: 1. General slang term for anyone involved in intelligence 2. Slang term used by Starfleet Intelligence for any of their operatives in HUMINT (er..BEINGINT? SENTIENTINT?) operations.
Zoomy: Shuttle pilot
Box Kicker: Someone working in the cargo bay
Spinnin' n' Grinnin': Using Sensors
Pulling a Picasso: Blowing it on using the transporter
Federals, Feds - used by raiders, rogues, renegades and other fringe/criminal types when referring to Starfleet officers - especially when they are acting as law enforcers.
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Pig Pen, 2160's 2200's, Term used for Main Engineering in reference to the predominence of Tellarite Engineers in early Starfleet (I remember seeing this on a post one time I can't remember who's though)
Snout to the matter, 2160's -2320's, an engineer who is working hard on a problem to solve or later meaning clearing his desk, came from the predominience of Tellarite Engineers in early Starfleet.
Uncurle Your Tail!", 2170's and on, to relax and back off, a derogatory statement in reference to Tellarite stubborness and debating habits.