Here are some terms that will be used in and during battle. Please feel free to add to these that I have provided (this message is directed towards enlisted soldiers only).
Drop: A landing by parasail.
Cool Drop: An insertion into a relatively safe area.
Drop Zone: A pre-selected area where troopers are deployed.
Ghosts: Special Forces Infiltrators.
Gunner: Term for Special Forces heavy weapons specialist.
High Drop: The deployment of troopers from orbit.
Hot Drop: Landing in a dangerous area typically while under fire or an enemy-patrolled area.
KIA: Killed in Action.
Landing Zone (LZ): Trooper landing area.
Mindspook: A Special Ops agent with enhanced mental capabilities. Often a reference to Force-using agents.
Pyroman/Boomer: Demolitions expert.
Rocket Jockey: Starfighter pilot.
Scanner: Sensor specialist.
Smokers: Smoke grenades.
TK: Sniper, from Telekinesis referring to the sniper’s ability to strike from distance.
Whiskers: Accumulated esperience, as in “has got long whiskers”.
