The action of looking through the sights of a weapon to aim more accurately.

Personnel and systems responsible for managing takeoffs, landings, and flights within an airspace

Regulations and procedures for air traffic control

The in game currency for the Star Citizen Alpha. Read more about the Star Citizen in-game Economy.

A type of ammunition that is designed to penetrate armor or thick shields.

The standard time zone used on Earth in the Star Citizen universe.

The founder and director of Cloud Imperium Games.

An identification card issued to citizens in the Star Citizen universe.

Automated anti-aircraft weapons for defense against missiles and aircraft at short ranges.

The developer of Star Citizen and Squadron 42.

A criminal database and wanted system in the Star Citizen universe.

An upgrade that changes one ship for another while keeping certain components like insurance.

It describes an entity´s detectability, such as a ship or missile, determined by its size and surface reflectivity, where larger or more reflective entities possess a greater cross section and are more easily sensed by sensors.

A regular Q&A session with Star Citizen developers.

A planned expansion of Stanton system in Star Citizen.

Related to electromagnetic fields and waves such as radar.

An input mode that improves fine aim control by slowing the aiming when the crosshair is clost to pip

Internal testers who help validate patches before wider testing.

An earlier test version of the Star Citizen alpha.

Activity done outside a spacecraft or habitat, including spacewalks.

A spacesuit used for extravehicular activities in space.

Facial capture and translation technology used in Star Citizen.

Common questions and standardized answers about a topic.

HAB refers to small living quarters used by citizens in Star Citizen.

refers to playing using keyboard and mouse controls.

is an control method where one hand operates the mouse and the other operates a joystick/flight stick.

refers to using dual joysticks/flight sticks to control ship movement and aiming

HOTAS is a control scheme using a joystick for ship movement and a throttle to control speed.

The HUD, or heads up display, shows ship instruments and targeting information projected onto the ship cockpit windows. Other the MFD the HUD is not a Screen, it is a projection in view.

refers to weapons that lock onto a target´s heat signature such as heat-seeking missiles

high explosive weapons or ammunition

The ITTS allows ships to more effectively track and engage targets

The INS helps ships to navigate between destinations without relying on external references

ISC is CIG´s weekly developer video update and production report on the development of Star Citizen.

The IFCS automatically stabilizes a ship and assists with precision flight, takeoff, and landing

ICU refers to medical facilities for treating citizens with critical or life-threatening injuries in Star Citizen.

IAE is an annual in-game event showcasing new ships and technologies from Star Citizen´s manufacturers.

The IC is a issue tracking site open to the players for reporting and investigating bugs and other problems in Star Citizen.

JT was an outpost in the game for purchasing and selling illegal goods. Coming as a regular PvP Event.

A Landing Zone is an area where ships can land and take off.

Insurance for your In Game Ships. If they got destroyed you can use the LTI to reclaim without paying insurance fee.

LOS refers to an unobstructed straight line path between the observer and the observe

Long Term Persistence means that items and ships will remain in the game world when a player logs off.

A Multi Function Display is a screen inside a ship that provides ship systems information and controls.

Musashi Industrial & Starflight Concern is an in-game ship manufacturer.

Server Side Object Container Streaming allows for seamless loading of in-game assets like buildings and vehicles as you move between locations in the persistent universe.

An Orbital Marker is a beacon that marks a ship´s location in orbit.

Persistent Entity Streaming is the networking tech to persistently keep track of all objects

Personal Inner Thought allows private communication with another player.

Player versus Environment refers to gameplay against computer-controlled enemies

Player versus Player means gameplay against other human players

Port Olisar was long time the starting space station for new players orbiting Orison. Got replaced 2023 by Seraphim Station.

A Predicted Impact Point shows where missile or projectile is predicted to hit.

The Public Test Universe is for testing new patches before they go to the live game.

Push To Talk is a voice communication mode where voice is transmitted by pressing and holding a button.

A Quantum Enforcement Device is used by security forces to disable ships Quantum Drives and hindering them from Escape

Quantum Travel allows ships to instantaneously travel long distances faster than light by entering a quantum slipstream state.

A Radar Intercept Officer operates sensor and targeting systems to assist pilots in detecting, tracking and engaging other ships.

Rate Of Fire refers to how quickly a ship´s weapons systems or turrets can fire their ammunition or projectiles.

Rental Equipment Credits can be used to rent equipment and vehicles temporarily for gameplay purposes in the Star Citizen universe.

Rest & Recovery refers to taking time off from missions and gameplay to rest characters and repair or refuel ships.

Roberts Space Industries is the game development studio created by Chris Roberts to develop the Star Citizen

The o7 emote is used as a salute in chat.

A Signed Distance Field is a 3D array of values that encodes the distance to the closest surface and is used for physics collision in Star Citizen.

Space Combat Maneuvering refers to flight modes for precise control of a ship during dogfighting and combat scenarios.

Squadron 42 is the single-player story-driven campaign set in the Star Citizen universe

A Standard Cargo Unit is the measurement unit for cargo capacity on Star Citizen ships.

Standard Hull Insurance covers the cost to replace your ship if it´s destroyed.

Star Citizen Live is a weekly livestream showcasing the latest Star Citizen development updates.

The Banu Merchantman is an alien ship of capital size that humans have the ability to own.

This Week in Star Citizen is a weekly report published by Cloud Imperium Games covering updates to Star Citizen´s development.

Time To Kill is the amount of time required to kill an enemy from the moment accurate weapon fire is initiated until the target is declared destroyed.

Time to Death refers to the period of time between when a player first takes damage and when their character dies in the game.

Total Velocity Indicator is a holographic display in a ship´s cockpit that shows the ship´s current speed and vector.

An Under Ground Facility refers to any subterranean building or installation usually constructed for military or industrial purposes.

The United Empire of Earth is the interstellar empire and federal parliamentary constitution that governs the majority of Earth and its colonies in the Star Citizen fictional universe.

The United Empire of Earth Navy serves as the military force of the United Empire of Earth safeguarding member worlds and territories.

The United Nations of Earth was the predecessor to the United Empire of Earth as the ruling political body and nation of Earth before expanding off-world.

The United Planets of Earth was a short-lived intergovernmental organization that preceded the United Nations of Earth in the Star Citizen fictional universe.

The User Interface handles the interaction and presentation of information between the user and the game, including displays like health bars and menus.

A VTOL or Vertical Take-Off and Landing aircraft can take off, hover, and land vertically.

microTech is an icy planet in the Stanton system.