IAN-

Imperial Andermani Navy.

Impeller drive-

The standard reactionless normal-space drive of the Honor Harrington universe, employing artificially generated bands (or “wedges”) of gravitic energy to provide very high rates of acceleration. It is also used in hyper-space outside gravity waves.

Impeller wedge-

The inclined planes of gravitic stress formed above and below a spacecraft by its impeller drive. A military impeller wedge’s “floor” and “roof” are impenetrable by any known weapon.

Inertial compensator-

A device which creates an “inertial sump,” diverting the inertial forces associated with acceleration into a starship’s impeller wedge or a naturally occurring gravity wave, thus negating the g-force the ship’s crew would otherwise experience. Smaller vessels enjoy a higher compensator efficiency for a given strength of wedge or gravity wave and thus can achieve higher accelerations than larger vessels.

InSec-

Internal Security. The secret police and espionage service of the PRH under the Legislaturalists. Charged with security functions and suppression of dissent.

LAC-

Light Attack Craft. A sublight warship type, incapable of entering hyper, which masses between 40,000 and 60,000 tons. Until recently, considered an obsolete and ineffective warship good for little but customs duty and light patrol work. Advances in technology have changed that view of it.

Laser clusters-

Last ditch, close range anti-missile point defense systems.

Liberal Party-

A Manticoran political party typified by a belief in isolationism and the need for social intervention and the use of the power of the state to “level” economic and political inequities within the Star Kingdom.

Legislaturalists-

The hereditary ruling class of the PRH. The descendants of the politicians who created the Dolist System more than two hundred years before the beginning of the current war.

Manties-

Slang term for citizens of and (especially) military personnel/forces of the Star Kingdom of Manticore.

MDM-

Multi-drive missile. A new Manticoran weapon development which enormously enhances the range of missile combat by providing additional drive endurance.

NavInt-

Shortened version of Naval Intelligence. The naval intelligence agency of the Republic of Haven.

New Men-

A Manticoran political party headed by Sheridan Wallace. Small and opportunistic.

Office of Naval Intelligence (ONI)-

The RMN’s naval intelligence service, directed by the Second Space Lord.

Peeps-

Slang term for citizens and (especially) military personnel of the Peoples’ Republic of Haven.

Penaids-

Electronic systems carried by missiles to assist them in penetrating their targets’ active and passive defenses.

Pinnace-

A general purpose military small craft capable of lifting approximately 100 personnel. Equipped with its own impeller wedge, capable of high acceleration, and normally armed. May be configured for ground support.

Powered Armor-

Battle armor combining a vac suit with protection proof against most man-portable projectile weapons, very powerful exoskeletal “muscles,” sophisticated on-board sensors, and maneuvering thrusters for use in vacuum.

Progressive Party-

A Manticoran political party typified by what it considers a pragmatic acceptance of real politik. It is somewhat more socially liberal than the Centrists but has traditionally considered a war against Haven as unwinnable and believed that the Star Kingdom’s interests would be best served by cutting some sort of “deal” with the PRH.