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Volume Five: Digitized, Revival Copy

Section: A

AA

Division: Administration

Definition:

Accounts and Audits: The Department of the Office of Financial Affairs (OFA) is tasked with managing the Authority's financial records.

AAA

Division: Protection

Definition:

Assumed Anomalous Area: Often shortened to 'triple-a' by Protection agents, AAA refers to a (possible) zone of localized anomalous activity/entities. Normally used when the anomalous activity is still under investigation and has not yet been confirmed, or not yet secured.

"Abacus"

Division: Administration

Definition:

The Abacus Fold: A Fraternity that manages the Office of Financial Affairs (OFA) comprised of Senior Accounts and Audits (AA) Personnel. The group oversees all Authority business investments, validating all incoming financial data directly or indirectly related to Authority capital.

AC

Division: Administration

Definitions:

Anomalous Commerce: The Department of the Office of Financial Affairs (OFA) is tasked with providing revenue to the Authority via the commercialization of (relatively) benign anomalies.

"The Academy"

Division: N/A

Definition:

The Academy of True Art: A group of interest (GoI) and classical art school specializing in producing anomalous art. (Often shortened to "the Academy").

L'Academia della vera arte: The original Italian spelling and title for the Academy.

ACC

Division: Administration

Definition:

Authority Compact Commission: The Committee/Department of the Office of Ethics and Review (OEaR/Ear), which both continually writes/expands upon and maintains the Authority's Compact of Ethics.

ACI

Division: Protection

Definition:

Authority Central Intelligence: The Protection Sector that maintains and coordinates the acting intelligence gathering, espionage, and spy network of the Authority.

Acquisitions

Division: Administration

Definition:

The Department of Acquisitions: The Department of the Office of Financial Affairs (OFA) that is tasked with managing the financial record-keeping of the Authority.

ACS

Division: Research

Definition:

Anderson Coherency Scale: A mathematical measure for the relative "Coherency" or "realness" of an area of space.

AD

Division: N/A

Definition:

Area Director: The governing, administrative official of an Area that reports directly to their respective Regional Director (RD).

Addams-Merryweather Subliminal Memetic Payload

Division: Research

Definition:

A reliable low-level audiovisual memetic carrier suitable for the long-term memetic inoculation of large populations.

AE

Division: Research

Definition:

Anomalous Event: Any abnormal occurrence which was verifiably recorded by the Authority.

AECR

Division: Research

Definition:

Anderson-Eckhardt Coherency Reader: A tool that allows the quick approximation of the Coherency of an area.

AECT

Division: Research

Definition:

Anderson-Eckhardt Coherency Test: A tool that allows the quick approximation of the Coherency of an area.

AEDF

Division: Containment

Definition:

Authority Extraterrestrial Defence Force: The Containment Sector that is responsible for maintaining and operating all Authority space assets.

AEDFS

Division: Containment

Definition:

Authority Extraterrestrial Defence Force Ship: A ship prefix for any Authority space vessel.

AEGIS

Division: Protection

Definition:

Authority Enhanced Generalized Intelligence System (Version 8.3.1): The operational AI, created in 1953 and operational until 1998 deactivated following the creation of the Authority communication network.

AET

Division: Research

Definition:

Anomaly Experimentation Team: Teams of researchers within the Office of Analysis and Science (OAS) that are tasked with performing direct testing upon anomalous items. Sometimes accompanied by RSS personnel.

AFRICOM

Division: Administration

Definition:

African Command: The designated command region and Regional Facility (REFAC) administratively responsible for the provisional facilities present within Africa.

AHAFV-99

Division: Containment

Definition:

Authority Heavy Anti-Fire Vehicle-99: A Nucorp-designed fire-fighting vehicle used by the Authority between 1999 and 2024.

AIP

Division: Protection

Definition:

Authority Induction Program: The program/curricula by which new Authority military recruits are trained.

The "Alpha Trigger"

Division: N/A

Definition:

The term used to describe the event(s) that caused the collapse of both society and reality in the Remnants Timeline.

ALRS

Division: Containment

Definition:

Authority Lunar Return Shuttle: The designation for any AEDF operations involving moving cargo from the Moon to any other location in the Solar System.

ALTR

Division: N/A

Definition:

Alternate Reality (code): The four-digit alphanumeric designation specific to alternate realities, identified by their unique reality signatures.

Amazing! Co.

Division: N/A

Definition:

A group of interest (GoI) that creates, distributes, and sells dangerously unpredictable, anomalous, (often bootleg) consumer products.

Amnestic

Division: Research

Definition:

A drug or chemical substance that alters or erases human memory.

AMP

Division: Containment

Definition:

Anomalous Manufacturing Process: A system for the creation of a material that involves the safe use of an anomaly.

AMPI

Division: N/A

Definition:

Authority Media Propaganda Initiative: Term for any Authority-initiated alteration of a region or culture's mass media to aid in Research, Containment or Protection efforts.

ANDSoft

Division: Research

Definition:

Anomalous Numerology Detection Software: A standard suite of security software installed on all Authority computers that detect anomalous patterns or minor info hazards.

ANF

Division: Protection

Definition:

Authority Nautical Fleet: The totality of the Authority's maritime vessels.

Anima Procedure

Division: Research

Definition:

A now-discontinued form of general-usage exposure testing conducted on Site-002 for the purposes of researching RPC-103.

Anomalia Supernaturalis

Division: N/A

Definition:

The precursor of and equivalent to the modern Registered Phenomena Code (RPC) as used by the Auctoritas Imperata.

ANTARCOM

Division: Administration

Definition:

Antarctic Command: The designated command region and Regional Facility (REFAC) administratively responsible for the provisional facilities present within Antarctica, and are also responsible for the trans-dimensional and space forces of the Authority.

Anti-Memetics

Division: Research

Definition:

Of or relating to anomalies that disguise or cloak themselves through the invasive altering of perception and/or memories of individuals.

"Anti-Papal Reform"

Division: Administration

Definition:

A movement within the Authority, set by the Board (Global Directorate), which served as one of many efforts by the Directorate to erase Papal influence within the Authority.

ANV

Division: Protection

Definition:

Authority Nautical Vessel: A ship prefix for any Authority naval vehicle.

AoI

Division: N/A

Definition:

Agency of Interest: A blanket term for any governmental agency that is aware of the anomalous world and works against or alongside the Authority. Note: This term applies to neither disbanded/terminated anomalous agencies nor those from alternate timelines nor dimensions.

APDPWCT

Division: Administration

Definition:

Authority Protection Division Provisional War Crimes Tribunal: The statutory body formed by the Authority and the UNAAC in the early 1950s to investigate the Authority's misuse or unethical application of anomalies in the first half of the 20th century.

AAIP/"Ape"

Division: Protection

Definition:

Authority Aircraft International Penetrator: Originally known as the American Aircraft International Penetrator, an "ape" is a military helicopter conceived in 1990 as a gunship conversion of the Bell UH-1 Iroquois, aimed at ground insertion, close support, and counter-insurgency roles. Adopted as a prototype by the Authority and heavily modified for Protection purposes.

APARE

Division: Research

Definition:

Authority Para-Agricultural Research Establishment: A major Area in Saskatchewan specializing in research into anomalous farming and food production.

AR

Division: N/A

Definition:

Alternate Reality: An alternate space of existence accessible or observable from baseline reality.

ARDP

Division: Research

Definition:

Authority Research Division Press: The Office of Analysis and Science (OAS) research units tasked with producing scholarly publications and reference material.

Area

Division: N/A

Definition:

A large-scale Authority facility with a specific, specialized purpose.

AREC

Division: Research/Protection

Definition:

Alternate Reality Entry Capsule: A light-weight vehicle designed for use in extradimensional travel.

"The Array"

Division: N/A

Definition:

A Group of Interest (GoI) and a collective of artificial intelligence have come together to prevent the extinction of humanity.

ASF

Division: Protection

Definition:

Authority Security Force: The Protection Sector and acting military defense wing for the Authority.

ASIACOM

Division: Administration

Definition:

Asia Command: The designated command region and Regional Facility (REFAC) administratively responsible for the provisional facilities present within West/Central Asia.

Auctoritas Imperata

Division: N/A

Definition:

The name of the group predating the modern Authority (before 1834).

"Auctoritas Research Review" (Journal)

Division: Research

Definition:

An official, peer-reviewed scientific publication of the Research Division.

Authority Press

Division: Administration

Definition:

The Office of Information, Records, and Security (OIRS) An Administration Unit tasked with publishing information relevant to the entire Authority and its personnel.

"Authority Standard" (Journal)

Division: Research

Definition:

A peer-reviewed scientific publication of the Research Division with a focus on experimental technologies and engineering.

AV

Division: Containment

Definition:

Authority Vessel: A legacy ship prefix for any Authority space vessel employed before the founding of the AEDF in 1955.

AW

Division: Protection

Definition:

Atomwaffen: A term for a series of primitive atomic devices developed by the Authority in the 1930s and 40s.

AWP

Division: Protection

Definition:

Authority War Plan: An operational scheme that involves mobilizing the entirety of the Authority's assets against a particularly dangerous Entity of Interest (EoI) or anomaly.

Axton-Hornsby Exploration Society

Division: Research

Definition:

"Department for Cultural Affairs" (Colloquially referred to as "The Society"): A subdepartment of the Bureau of Acquisitions. Composed of various charter organizations and individuals (Detectives, archaeologists, historians, archivists, pilots, entrepreneurs, wanderers) dedicated to the acquisition of archeological and culturally significant anomalies.

Section: B

BACU

Division: Containment

Definition:

Biological Anomaly Containment Unit: Blanket term for any containment structure designed to hold biological substances, up to and including living entities.

BARO

Division: Research

Definition:

Bureau of Anomalous Research Operations: the investigative commission of the British Government, and the predecessor to Military Intelligence Section XIII (MI13).

BB

Division: N/A

Definition:

Project Blue Book: An Agency of Interest (AoI) and International government agency formed by the UN Security Council to resist incursion and assault by non-human entities.

BIOFAC

Division: N/A

Definition:

Biological Facility: A type of Area used in the containment of either viral, bacterial, and/or fungi-related diseases along with other inconsistent biohazardous materials.

BoA

Division: Research

Definition:

Bureau of Acquisitions/"The Bureau": The Research Sector contains a variety of departments both born within or agglomerated onto the Research Division that do not completely align with the public ideals of the OAS. Heavily involved in the acquisition and study of various anomalies deemed esoteric or exotic by other Authority personnel.

The Board/Directorate

Division: Administration

Definition:

The Board of [Global] Directors: The Administration Sector and executive managing body of the Authority, composed of 13 Global Directors. "The Board" refers to their official title.

The [Global] Directorate: The more formal title for "the Board."

Bodmer Mk.II Proximity Suits

Division: Protection

Definition:

A protective body armor that permits a human being to survive in extreme temperatures.

Section: C

"CASE TRUE"

Division: Containment

Definition:

An Authority Extraterrestrial Defence Force (AEDF) operational scenario which posits the active invasion of Earth by a hostile alien force.

CDI

Division: Research

Definition:

Coherency Disjunction Injury: A form of traumatic injury caused by the failure of body parts to align or reattach properly after passing through low-Coherency space.

CIC

Division: Containment

Definition:

Coherency Isolation Chamber: A structure or device capable of maintaining a static area of low or high-Coherency space.

CIO

Division: Research

Definition:

Complex Inhuman Organism: A term used to refer to any paranatural animal (typically showing signs of sentience or other biological oddities) that is not derivative of a human being or definitive exterrestrial origin.

CLO

Division: Containment

Definition:

Contractor Liaison Office: The Containment Sector is responsible for recruiting civilian workers to build Authority infrastructure.

COPD

Division: Protection

Definition:

Commissioned Officer Development Program: The program/curricula by which Authority soldiers and security personnel are prepared for strategic and tactical leadership positions.

Coherency

Division: Research

Definition:

The degree of "reality" of a volume of spacetime. (Lower Coherencies tend to be "dreamlike" or "nightmarish," while higher Coherencies tend to be "dazzling" or "hyper-real.")

CoM

Division: N/A

Definition:

Church of Malthus: A group of interest (GoI) seeking to enact large-scale population controls through anomalous, often forceful, or violent means.

CoN

Division: N/A

Definition:

Children of Nihil: A broad group of interest (GoI) classification referring to a variety of incongruous subgroups connected by a common adherence to a recurring set of philosophical and religious beliefs revolving around ten mysterious god-like entities, a nigh-esoteric cosmology, and an apocalyptic deluge.

The Congregance

Division: Research

Definition:

AKA "The Theistic Department": A department under the Bureau of Acquisitions dedicated to studies within the bounds of mainstream theology and various 'god-like' anomalies using approved and sanctioned methodology - renowned for their strong moral code and religiously diverse membership.

"Containment" (Journal)

Division: Containment

Definition:

An official, peer-reviewed scientific publication of the Containment Division.

Cover Protocol

Division: Protection

Definition:

A false scenario created by Authority assets to disguise the presence of an anomaly or field operations as something mundane.

"Cownstant"

Division: Containment

Definition:

An Authority Extraterrestrial Defence Force (AEDF) slang term referring to the tendency to find cows or cow-based patterns near or around extra-terrestrial anomalies.

CPS

Division: Containment

Definition:
The Cognitohazard Projection System is a method of projecting and displaying cognitohazards and memes via a handheld or worn device. Standard CPS units are a large screen displaying flashing cognitohazards, while also projecting audio cognitohazards via the speaker system attached. Solar power is normally the method of energy production chosen, and the current model can operate for up to 7 days before needing maintenance. The CPS can also be a shoulder-mounted or hand-held projector that can flash congitohazards along surfaces or in the face of a hostile. Speaker systems installed along the system also play audio-based cognitohazards. However, this is normally limited to only disabling memes since the sound can't be directed the way an image can. The operator will have to have a Theophan resistance higher than the cognitohazards they're using. CPS rigs are not widespread in the field. They are incredibly limited in number, and rarely used by MSTs beyond those dealing with spectral entities, in which unconventional weaponry is needed. However, recent developments have seen their use becoming more widespread.

CSD

Division: N/A

Definition:

Confined Subject Disposable: Temporary Authority personnel used in human testing.

CTSC

Division: Containment

Definition:

Coherency Technology Safety Course: The standard Authority-wide training program which teaches the safe operation and use of machinery or tools that alter Coherency.

Section: D

DASC

Division: N/A

Definition:

Defense Anomalies and Security Committee: The British governmental agency of interest (AoI) which directly manages Military Defense Section XIII.

DEP-010

Division: Protection

Definition:

The Intelligence Department: An assignment from the Department of the Authority Central Intelligence (ACI) tasked with the acquisition, analysis, and dissemination of intelligence gathered via various collection disciplines, including human sources, electronic and communications interceptions, satellite or surveillance imagery, and open sources.

DEP-022

Division: Protection

Definition:

The Counterintelligence Department: An assignment from the Department of the Authority Central Intelligence (ACI) tasked with safeguarding and ensuring the integrity of the Authority's intelligence network.

DEP-028

Division: Protection

Definition:

The Science and Technology Department: An assignment from the Department of the Authority Central Intelligence (ACI) tasked with the analysis and documentation of existing technology utilized by the Authority and other organizations of interest.

DEP-036

Division: Protection

Definition:

The Operations Department: An assignment from the Department of the Authority Central Intelligence (ACI) tasked with carrying out clandestine or covert missions that cannot be overtly handled by the Authority barring high security or information risk.

DEP-039

Division: Protection

Definition:

The Support Department: An assignment from the Department of the Authority Central Intelligence (ACI) tasked with the deployment of assigned personnel to directly assist in field operations of other Authority-based military bodies, most notably ASF and MST.

DHDS

Division: Research

Definition:

Department of Higher-Dimensional Studies: The Office of Analysis and Science (OAS) Research Unit that is tasked with researching multidimensional anomalies.

DHPS

Division: Research

Definition:

Directorate of Historical and Pseudohistorical Studies: The Office of Analysis and Science (OAS) Research Unit that is tasked with researching the Authority's history, as well as the fabrication of false or deliberately misleading historical documents to maintain information security.

DHPSACMP

Division: Research

Definition:

DHPS Archival Collections Management Policy: Guidelines for the handling, storage, and classification of anomalous historical documents created by the Directorate of Historical and Pseudohistorical Studies (DHPS).

DHPSP

Division: Research

Definition:

Department of Historical and Pseudohistorical Studies Press: The Office of Analysis and Science (OAS) Research Unit that is tasked with producing scholarly publications and reference material.

"Dipper"

Division: Protection

Definition:

An MST slang term for an area of low Coherency in which horizontal surfaces appear substantially higher than they are.

Disjunction Dactyly

Division: Research

Definition:

A specific form of Coherency Disjunction Injury (CDI) involving the fusion of fingers or limbs.

Distraction Protocol

Division: Protection

Definition:

A false scenario created by Authority assets to redirect public attention away from an anomaly or field operations.

DoC

Division: Containment

Definition:

Department of Communications: The Containment Sector that is tasked with information-sharing and messaging between Sites between Authority sites, assets, personnel, and locations.

"Double-A/Battery"

Division: Administration

Definition:

"Double-A": A slang term for a member of the Department of Accounts and Audits (AA) based on their department's acronym.

"Battery": A slang term for a member of the Department of Accounts and Audits (AA)/partial reference name to the above definition based on their department's acronym.

Section: E

EASTCOM

Division: Administration

Definition:

Eastern Command: The designated command region and Regional Facility (REFAC) administratively responsible for the provisional facilities present within Eastern Europe.

EC/"Engineering"/"The Component"

Division: Containment

Definition:

Engineering Component: The Containment Sector and acting infrastructure and construction wing of the Authority.

"Engineering": An informal, alternate title given to the Engineering Component.

"The Component": A semi-formal, alternate title given to the Engineering Component.

ECF

Division: Administration

Definition:

The Department of Expendable Candidate Fulfillment: The Department of the Office of Human Resources (OHR/HR) that is tasked with identifying and recruiting CSD personnel for the Authority.

EDFAC

Division: N/A

Definition:

ExtraDimensional Facility: A type of Area used in the containment of either phenomenon exhibiting extradimensional properties or phenomena affecting physics in inconsistent behavior.

EoI

Division: N/A

Definition:

Entity of Interest: A broad, blanket term for any organized group or individual (Groups of Interest (GoIs), Agencies of Interest (AoIs), or Persons of Interest (PoI)) that otherwise are aware of the anomalous world.

EUASICOM

Division: Administration

Definition:

Eurasian Command: The designated command region and Regional Facility (REFAC) administratively responsible for the provisional facilities present within India, Southwest Asia, and the Greater Middle East.

Section: F

Facilities (Primary/Secondary)

Division: N/A

Definition:

A blanket term to describe all installations and worldwide infrastructure maintained by the Authority to ensure the study and containment of anomalies to prevent them from causing breaches and disrupting society's normalcy.

Primary Facilities: A blanket term to describe all central Authority installations used for wide-scale containment, research, and housing of anomalies. (Comprised of all designated Sites, Areas, and Regional Facilities.)

Secondary Facilities: A blanket term to describe lesser Authority installations used for local-scale containment, research, and housing of anomalies. (Comprised of all designated On-Location Sites (OL-Sites).

FOA/Busoka

Division: N/A

Definition:

Federal Occult Agency: The agency of interest (AoI) and the branch of the modern German Republic charged with the study of the anomalous during the Second World War.

Bundesokkultabteilung: The original German spelling for the FOA.

Section: G

GARD/DAFA

Division: N/A

Definition:

German Anomalous Research Division: The group of interest (GoI) and the branch of the Nazi-German government charged with the study of the anomalous during the Second World War.

Deutschen Anormal Forschung Abteilung: The original German spelling for GARD.

GD

Division: Administration

Definition:

A member of the Board of Global Directors (Global Directorate). An executive administrator and overseer of the entire Authority.

GEAR

Division: N/A

Definition:

Global Enterprise for Advanced Research: A group of interest (GoI) that conducts independent scientific development of anomalous consumer products for commercial gain.

GOBFAC

Division: N/A

Definition:

Garrisoned Operations Base Facility: A type of Area used by garrison specialists and security personnel from various branches of the Protection Division, such as Authority Security Forces (ASF) and the Mobile Specialized Teams Registry (MST).

GoI

Division: N/A

Definition:

Group of Interest: A blanket term for any, nongovernmental agency which is aware of the anomalous world and acts upon that information (often to achieve an end goal). Groups of Interest include former agencies of interest that are either inactive or disbanded and governments/groups from alternate timelines.

GSSC

Division: Containment

Definition:

General Site Storage and Containment Procedure: A site-wide protocol governing the minimum requirements for storing any item on a Site.

Section: H

Hakiki-Lancung Memetic Kill Agent

Division: Research

Definition:

A lethal visual cognitohazard reliably produced by RPC-150.

HERA

Division: Protection

Definition:

High Explosive Resecting Ammunition: A unique type of ammo utilized by NT teams detonates a loaded explosive within the round upon impact, causing rapid expansion and fragmentation within a target, which is far more effective, lethal, and illegal than hollow point on an unarmored target. Comes in a variety of calibers and is banned under international law. Due to its incredible stopping power and its ability to annihilate exposed flesh, it is normally utilized against RPCs capable of regeneration. As a result of its lethality and illegality, it is normally only provided to operators in more clandestine and isolated operations against a target that is needed dead rather than alive. Since the projectile component of the bullet must be far larger, most HERA is in .30 caliber or larger. Smaller calibers exist but are less potent and possibly even dangerous to the user.

HERD

Division: Protection

Definition:

Hazardous Environment & Risk-Detection: A Mobile Specialized Team Detachment (MSTD) specializing in baseline performing containment for hazardous assets within hazardous environments.

Section: I

IA

Division: Protection

Definition:

Individual Augmentee: A member of the Authority Security Force (ASF) assigned to a temporary posting with an MST for skills improvement and training.

IAA

Division: N/A

Definition:

International Anomalous Accords: The documents which govern the limits and responsibilities of the Authority and other agencies of interest (AoIs).

IB-100

Division: Protection

Definition:

Individual Billet 100 - “Basic Security Rotation”: A low-priority assignment from the Department of the Authority Security Force (ASF) that is tasked with the baseline guarding of Authority Facilities, low-priority persons of interest (PoIs), entities of interest (EoIs), and other personnel.

IB-130

Division: Protection

Definition:

Individual Billet 130 - “Base Logistics”: A low-priority assignment from the Department of the Authority Security Force (ASF) that is tasked with planning and carrying out the movement, supply, and maintenance of ASF assets.

IB-230

Division: Protection

Definition:

Individual Billet 230 - “Security Hub”: A low-priority assignment from the Department Authority Security Force (ASF) that is tasked with baseline surveillance rotation coordination of IB-100, and IB-130.

IB-235

Division: Protection

Definition:

Individual Billet 235 - “CSD Compliance”: A low-priority assignment from the Department of the Authority Security Force (ASF) that is tasked with keeping Confined Subject Disposable (CSD) Personnel in line, enforcing orders upon CSD personnel through forceful means, and short-term disciplinary/termination of CSD personnel.

IB-280

Division: Protection

Definition:

Individual Billet 280 - “Low-Level Containment” A low-priority assignment from the Department of the Authority Security Force (ASF) that is tasked with enforcing routine low-level containment protocol of anomalies within their designated containment zone.

IB-325

Division: Protection

Definition:

Individual Billet 325 - “Hazardous Materials”: A high-priority assignment from the Department of the Authority Security Force (ASF) that is tasked with handling, removal/abstraction, installation, and transportation of hazardous materials. These may include biological, radiological, chemical, extradimensional, low-coherency, or explosive¹ assets.

IB-400

Division: Protection

Definition:

Individual Billet 400 - “Intake”: A high-priority assignment from the Department of the Authority Security Force (ASF) that is tasked with the safe transportation, transfer, and designation of anomalies to their given areas of containment.

IB-430

Division: Protection

Definition:

Individual Billet 430 - “High-Level Containment”: A high-priority assignment from the Department of the Authority Security Force (ASF) that is tasked with enforcing routine high-level containment protocol on anomalies within their designated containment zone.

INFLT

Division: Protection

Definition:

Inner-System Fleet: An Authority Extraterrestrial Defence Force (AEDF) faction which operates within the bounds of the asteroid belt.

INFLTEO

Division: Containment

Definition:

Inner-System Fleet Extended Operations Group: An Inner-System Fleet (INFLT) Unit which conducts long-term analysis and observations of space-based anomalies.

INFLTLNR

Division: Containment

Definition:

Inner-System Fleet Line Reserve: An Inner-System Fleet (INFLT) Unit which contains mothballed combat spacecraft to be deployed in the event of an emergency.

INFLTMAIN

Division: Containment

Definition:

Inner-System Fleet Maintenance Squadron: An Inner-System Fleet (INFLT) Unit which provides logistical support to Authority spacecraft.

IOA/Reisoka

Division: N/A

Definition:

Imperial Occult Agency: The original name for the Federal Occult Agency/Busoka (FOA/Bundesokkultabteilung) before the end of the First World War.

Reichsokkultabteilung: The original German spelling for the IOA.

ISC

Division: Containment

Definition:

Insulated Secure Container: A protected case or strongbox designed for the transportation of small anomalies.

ISO

Division: Research

Definition:
InterStellar Observers: Authority Satellites sent beyond the Oort Cloud to find and study anomalies in the observable universe.

Isolation Block

Division: Containment

Definition:

A set of containment cells designed to minimize any form of contact between human guards and an anomaly, and maintain distance between operating personnel and the containment area.

IWP

Division: Protection

Definition:

Intelligence Warfare Division: A Mobile Specialized Team Detachment (MSTD) specializing in baseline intelligence operations.

Section: J

Section: K

KK

Division: N/A

Definition:

Kabushiki Kawaii: A group of interest (GoI) and black-market corporation Japan which uses anomalous technology to produce sex slaves and illicit entertainment products.

Kawaii Korps: The alternate title for KK.

Section: L

LA/LAL

Division: Research

Definition:

Lesser Anomalous Locations: Any physical area of space that demonstrates minor or situational anomalies that do not merit major containment operations.

LaF

Division: Protection

Definition:

Lost and Found Procedure: A Distraction Protocol that involves fabricating false animal attacks to disguise anomalous areas that attract passers-by.

Latentis Entity

Division: Research

Definition:

Blanket term for any biological entity that is functionally "invisible" to unaided human eyesight due to electromagnetic or hormonal manipulation of the brain's vision centers.

LPUC

Division: Administration

Definition:

Lexicon Publishing and Update Code: The publishing guidelines, restriction, and code of conduct used by the Authority to regulate the process of admitting new words into the Lexicon Auctoritas.

LHT

Division: Administration

Definition:

Literal Hostile Takeovers: The process by which Acquisitions and the ASF gain control of companies or industrial bodies through military force.

Lincos-III

Division: Research

Definition:

A mathematically derived constructed language for use in establishing communications with sapient anomalies or extraterrestrial species.

LO/LAO

Division: Research

Definition:

Lesser Anomalous Objects: Any anomalous item or artifact whose effects are so minor or situational as not to merit major containment operations.

Loci Procedure

Division: Research/Protection

Definition:
An information gathering procedure done by accessing the memories of known GoI agents or PoIs via RPC-330's abilities

LRV

Division: Protection

Definition:

Lunar Return Vehicle: A ship prefix for any Authority Extraterrestrial Defence Force (AEDF) vehicle involved in Authority Lunar Return Shuttle (ALRS) operations.

LTAD

Division: Research

Definition:

Long-Term Assessment Dossier: A document covering the results on a human subject or subjects from exposure to an anomaly for more than ten years.

Section: M

"Maintenance"/"The Union"

Division: Containment

Definition:

"Maintenance": An informal title for the Maintenance Union: The Containment Sector that is tasked with representing and regulating all logistical, facilities, and support staff of the Authority.

"The Union": The semi-formal title for the Maintenance Union.

MBCU

Division: Containment

Definition:

Mobile Biohazard Containment U: A man-portable containment chamber that can be sealed onto solid surfaces to create an isolated environment suitable for the temporary containment of biohazardous entities and substances.

MDW-Lucidity Events

Division: N/A

Definition:
Natural events seen in parts of Eurasia caused by RPC-332, ranging from thunderstorms to earthquakes to [REDACTED].

Memetics

Division: Research

Definition:

Of or relating to anomalous effects which activate upon the perception of, or gaining information of, an anomaly; relating to info-hazards and/or sensory hazards.

Memotics

Division: Research

Definition:

The scientific study of memory and the manipulation thereof.

MI13

Division: N/A

Definition:

Military Intelligence Section XIII: The branch and agency of interest (AoI) of the British government charged with the study of the anomalous.

Monarch Security: The alternate title given to MI13.

MSC

Division: N/A

Definition:
A Mental Stability Check is a test utilized throughout the Authority as an effective method of detecting and analyzing the possible psychic, telepathic, or otherwise anomalous influence of the mind. Notably, the questions are by and large irrelevant to the test, but rather through the memes and cognitohazards laced in them. Most Site/Area Directors require MSCs to be completed every month, if not daily, while others see it as a violation of privacy. Most of these "regular" MSCs are Theophan 3 or 4, high enough to affect the average human, while more intense MSCs can go as high as 8 or, in the case of highly manipulative anomalies, 9, with questions entirely incomprehensible to the human mind, but able to effectively reveal outside influence regardless.

MST

Division: Protection

Definition:

Mobilized Special Teams: The paramilitary or civilian task force developed with a specific range of skills or operations in mind. Often, these teams assist both the containment, investigation, acquisition, and neutralization of certain anomalies, [anomalous] parties, or persons.

The Mobilized Special Teams Registry: The Protection Sector that is tasked with regulating all MST teams.

MSTD

Division: Protection

Definition:

Mobile Specialized Team Detachment: A unit of a Mobile Specialized Team (MST) that is tasked with and skilled in performing a specific set of tasks or countering a particular threat.

MTD

Division: Protection

Definition:

Mobile Threat Detachment: A Mobile Specialized Team Detachment (MSTD) specializing in both offensive and defensive operations.

Multiverse

Division: N/A

Definition:

A Generally-accepted term for all realities the Authority either has access to or is capable of observing.

Section: N

NCCB

Division: Containment

Definition:

NuCorp Coherency Binder: An anomalous tool developed by Nucorp Industries (NI) that alters the Coherency of an area of space to cause objects to adhere together.

NCOIC

Division: Protection

Definition:

Non-Commissioned Officer Induction Course: The program/curricula by which Authority soldiers who have risen through the ranks receive training and indoctrination.

NG

Division: Containment

Definition:

Null-Gravity: A piece of anomalous technology that permits the generation and manipulation of gravitational fields.

NI

Division: N/A

Definition:

Nucorp Industries: A corporate group of interest (GoI), based in the United States that assists the Authority in the production of industrial and scientific anomalies.

Nivaldi

Division: N/A

Definition:

A Group of Interest (GoI) is a cabal of individuals who have safeguarded the general population against the negative impacts of catastrophic impacts, such as the Great Flood and the Black Death. Nivaldi stands as one of the oldest, Authority-aware GoIs to date

Nootechnology

Division: Research

Definition:

Nucorp Industries: Any high-Coherency mechanism or construct that is primarily driven or made of actualized thought.

NORTHCOM

Division: Administration

Definition:

Northern Command: The designated command region and Regional Facility (REFAC) administratively responsible for the provisional facilities present within North America.

NSRDC

Division: Protection

Definition:

New Swabia Rift Defense Command: The Authority Security Force (ASF) Protection Unit that is tasked with the military oversight of certain areas of Antarctica.

Section: O

O&DFAC

Division: N/A

Definition:

Observations & Data Facility: A type of Area used in maintaining internal data security, facility communications, and monitoring of worldwide communications in regards to anomalies and Groups of Interests (GoIs).

OAA/RMA

Division: Administration

Definition:

Orphaned by Anomalous Action: A blanket term referring to a child whose parents were killed by anomalies during Authority operations. Usually, children under this designation are taken to the wards of the Office of Human Resources (OHR).

Resistant to Memory Alteration: A blanket term referring to a child whose memories cannot be modified to conceal the Authority's existence. Frequently, children under this designation are taken to the wards of the Office of Human Resources (OHR).

OAS

Division: Research

Definition:

Office of Analysis and Science: The Research Sector forms the backbone of the majority of the modern Research Division, containing diverse and officially sanctioned research into the anomalous using scientific methodology. Renowned in the Authority for its extensive World's Fairs dedicated to the presentation and exchange of research across departmental lines.

OCEACOM

Division: Administration

Definition:

Oceanic Command: The designated command region and Regional Facility (REFAC) administratively responsible for the provisional facilities present within Oceania, East Asia, South Asia, and Southeast Asia.

ODR

Division: Administration

Definition:

Office of Diplomatic Relations: The Administration Sector that is tasked with managing and maintaining relations between the Authority and other governments and extra-governmental groups.

ODI

Division: N/A

Definition:

Operation Dawn Initiative: The resolution passed by the World Security Council and worldwide counter-insurgency against local and international groups that are involved in illicit anomalous activities.

OEaR/EaR

Division: Administration

Definition:

[Office] of Ethics and Review: The Administration Sector that is tasked with establishing the moral standards by which the Authority must operate.

OFA

Division: Administration

Definition:

Office of Financial Affairs: The Administration Sector that is tasked with managing the monetary assets of the Authority.

OHR/HR

Division: Administration

Definition:

Office of Human Resources: The Administration Sector that is tasked with handling Authority staffing, discipline, and employee wellness.

OIRS

Division: Administration

Definition:

Office of Information, Records, and Security: The Administration Sector that is tasked with managing Authority operational archives and documentation.

OLSD

Division: N/A

Definition:

On-Location Site Director: The governing, administrative official of an On-Location SIte (OL-Site), and that usually reports directly to their closest, Primary-Facility: Site Director (SD) and/or Area Director (AR). On occasion, Both OL-Sites and OLSDs may gain enough significance to facilitate independence, in which they would then report directly to their respective Regional Director (RD).

OL-Site

Division: Containment

Definition:

On-Location Site: A minor Authority Site built around or on an anomaly that cannot be moved or displaced.

OP

Division: Protection

Definition:

Observation Post: A small Authority facility designed for the extended surveillance of an anomalous area.

OPA

Division: Research

Definition:

Out-of-Place Artifact: Any mundane object discovered to exist during an era when such an object could not have been created or invented.

Operation Lucre

Division: Administration

Definition:

The plan by which the Authority enriched itself through war profiteering during the First World War.

OUTFLT

Division: Protection

Definition:

Outer-System Fleet: An Authority Extraterrestrial Defence Force (AEDF) faction that operates outside the bounds of the Asteroid Belt.

OUTFLTEO

Division: Containment

Definition:

Outer-System Fleet Extended Operations Group: An Outer-System Fleet (OUTFLT) Unit that conducts long-term analysis and observations of space-based anomalies.

OUTFLTMAIN

Division: Containment

Definition:

Outer-System Fleet Maintenance Squadron: An Inner-System Fleet (INFLT) Unit that provides logistical support to Authority spacecraft.

Section: P

"Paracausality"

Division: Research

Definition:

Altering the effects of a cause. For example, dropping a rubber ball causes it to fall. Paracausally dropping a ball causes a rock to fling itself across the room, or set a cat on fire.

Paris Format

Division: N/A

Definition:

The anomalous-documentation format, created in 1935 by Pierre-Louis Grandjean, created the modern RPC Authority Anomaly Classification System (RPCAACS).

Pascua-02

Division: N/A

Definition:

An ongoing AMPI which involves the Authority assuming control over all forms of mass media on Easter Island for the suppression of a major anomaly.

PCAAO

Division: N/A

Definition:

People's Committee for the Acquisition of Anomalous Objects: An agency of interest (AoI) of the Chinese government charged with the study of the anomalous.

PCD

Division: Containment

Definition:

Provisional Containment Document: An unfinished or incomplete draft of the documentation for an anomaly that is made available to staff to assist in research.

PEW

Division: Administration

Definition:

Department of Personal Efficacy and Wellness: A department of the Office of Human Resources focused on employee retention.

PJCA

Division: Administration

Definition:

Project JOB Containment Agreement: A concord between the Authority and Military Intelligence Section XIII (MI13) governing the oversight and management of certain historical anomalies.

Plutarco format

Division: N/A

Definition:

The earliest recorded Anomalia Supernaturalis formal documentation, developed by Sir Plutarco Di Biasio and officiated by Pope Callixtus III, of the Auctoritas Imperata.

PNN

Division: Research

Definition:

Post Neutralization Notice: An addendum to a Neutralized object's containment documents explaining the process by which the object became Neutralized, or its current status.

PoI

Division: N/A

Definition:

People of Interest: A blanket term for any individual aware of the anomalous acts upon that information (often to achieve an end goal).

PROCSE

Division: Research

Definition:

Protocols for the Contact of Sapient Entities: A set of rules and algorithms for opening communications with intelligent anomalies.

Project Aethalides

Division: Research/Containment

Definition:

An ongoing, joint Research/Containment project to develop sonic weaponry suitable for combatting RPC-347, and protection against RPC-347-1 at On-Location Site-1010 (OL-Site).

Project Mauna

Division: Containment

Definition:

An ongoing Authority operation to suppress certain automotive anomalies in continental India.

Project Tiresias

Division: N/A

Definition:

The joint project between the United States and the USSR that resulted in the creation of RPC-043.

"ProLab"

Division: Containment

Definition:

The Protocol Laboratory: The Containment Sector that is tasked with designing, testing, and creating containment protocols and fail-safes for anomalies.

Prometheus Primogenitus

Division: Research

Definition:

AKA "The Primogenitus"/officially the Department of Occult Concerns: Department created to leash various societies and esoteric orders agglomerated into the Bureau of Acquisitions over the Authority's - and by extension, the Auctoritas's - lifespan. Sometimes utilized by the Office of Analysis and Science as a means for analysis of certain anomalies that hard observation and testing cannot always provide. Known for their ruthless methods and twisted morality - they do not abide well by constraints, leading to conflict with the Congregance.

Protocol 058-Sigma

Division: Protection

Definition:

A distraction protocol intended to convince alien threats that the Authority is a vassal state of a larger intergalactic empire.

Pseudoanomaly

Division: Research

Definition:

Any lesser anomalous objects (LO/LAO) that are only anomalous through being perceivable under the influence of viderics.

Punch Card Format

Division: N/A

Definition:

The anomalous documentation format, used primarily from 1896 to as late as 1971 is known for its use of a Morse code designation system.

Section: Q

"QCU"

Division: Containment

Definition:

Quarantined Containment Unit: A protective chamber designed to isolate its interior and exterior from pathogens and toxins.

Section: R

R&AFAC

Division: N/A

Definition:

Records & Archive Facility: A type of Area used in the storage and archive of the Authority's operational data and information, along with maintaining documents and information on previous investigations of anomalous and Group of Interest (GoI)-related activities.

R&EFAC

Division: N/A

Definition:

Robotics & Engineering Facility: A type of Area used in the scientific advancements of mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, and/or computer science.

RCC

Division: Administration

Definition:

Research Commercialization Committee: One of the oversight bodies of Anomalous Commerce (AC) that governs the sale of technologies and scientific knowledge developed by the Research Division.

RCPA

Division: N/A

Definition:

Righteous Central Protection Authority: A group of interest (GoI) of an alternate, dictatorial version of the Authority from a timeline in that it controls the Earth.

RD

Division: N/A

Definition:

Regional Director: The Director of a Regional Facility (REFAC) that reports directly to the Board (Global Directorate). An exclusive administrator and overseer of all Sites and Areas within their adjacent regions.

"1935 Reclassification"

Division: N/A

Definition:

Reclassification and Reformation Order: A movement within the Authority (and the precedent set by the Board (Global Directorate)) to purge all connection with the modern Authority with the Auctoritas Imperata.

Reality Signature

Division: Research

Definition:

The unique combination of energy levels and background radiation that permits the identification of a particular level or iteration of spacetime.

"Recruitment"

Division: Administration

Definition:

The Department of Divisional Recruitment: The Department of the Office of Human Resources (OHR/HR) is tasked with identifying and recruiting all Divisional personnel (Research, Protection, Containment, Administration) for all of the different Divisions of the Authority while working with said Divisions.

Red Snow

Division: Protection

Definition:

A Mobilized Specialized Teams Registry (MST) slang term for an area of low-Coherency characterized by swirling patterns of reddish particles.

REGFAC/"Regional"

Division: Administration

Definition:

Regional Facility: The logistics and administrative hubs for Sites and Areas within a specific geographic region, often an entire continent. Regional facilities coordinate with Sites and Areas within their adjacent regions. (Anomalies are strictly excluded from these facilities.)

Remnants

Division: N/A

Definition:

A group of interest (GoI) of an alternate timeline in which human society collapsed due to an event known as the "Alpha Trigger."

Research Mandate

Division: Research

Definition:

An overarching set of goals or tasks issued to a group or branch of the Research Division.

'Rip'

Division: N/A

Definition:

Slang for Registered Phenomena Code (RPC), 'rip' or 'ripper' is an unofficial term ascribed to anomalous areas, entities, or other items under the jurisdiction of the Authority. While slang is always difficult to trace, the first usage on record would be during an NT-100 operation in 200█.

RPC

Division: N/A

Definition:

Research, Protect[ion], Contain[ment]: An acronym for the mission statement of the three primary divisions of the Authority.

Registered Phenomena Code: The numerical designation for a major, individual anomaly that the Authority is either in the process of containing or seeking to contain. A backronym was created from the acronym above.

RPCA

Division: N/A

Definition:

The Registered Phenomena Codex Authority: An acronym detailing the full legal name for the RPC Authority.

RPCATHC

Division: N/A

Definition:

RPC Authority Threats & Hazards Code: The classification system of symbols used to both determine and determine the possible threats an anomaly with a Registered Phenomena Code (RPC) poses to an individual or the containment protocol.

RV

Division: Protection

Definition:

Remote Vessel: A ship prefix for a remote-controlled Authority naval vessel.

Section: S

SASER

Division: Protection

Definition:
Sound Amplification by Stimulated Emission of Radiation, devices which generate and project beams of coherent, high-intensity sound.

Sch

Division: Research

Definition:

Schrödinger Instability Units: A deprecated unit for measuring the relative instability of an area of reality using quantum entanglement. Generally replaced by the ACS.

SDS

Division: Containment

Definition:

Any Authority equipment designed to reduce the dangers of exposure to extradimensional spaces.

SD

Division: Administration

Definition:

Site Director: The governing, administrative official of a Site that reports directly to their respective Regional Director (RD).

"The Sea"

Division: Administration

Definition:

An informal term used when referring to the entirety of the Authority's assets and capital.

Site

Division: N/A

Definition:

Any Authority research and containment facility.

Slogger

Division: Protection

Definition:

A Mobilized Specialized Teams Registry (MST) slang term for an area of low-Coherency in which normal movement and acceleration of objects have become abnormally slowed down.

SoG

Division: Protection

Definition:

Sergeant of the Guard: A formal term for an Authority Security Force (ASF) member in charge of a group guarding or patrolling a specific location.

SOUTHCOM

Division: Administration

Definition:

Southern Command: The designated command region and Regional Facility (REFAC) administratively responsible for the provisional facilities present within South America.

SPAACs

Division: Protection

Definition:

SPontaneous Anomalous ACtivity: Anomalous activity discovered during a Protection operation that is unexpected or unaccounted for in operational intelligence. Frequently rendered informally as "Spack(s)".

STB

Division: Containment

Definition:

Suborbital Transfer Bus: Any Authority Vessel (AV), propelled by rockets designed to operate outside of an atmosphere but not enter or leave a planetary orbit.

"Stretchway"

Division: Protection

Definition:

A Mobilized Specialized Teams Registry (MST) slang term for an area of low-Coherency in which space is "stretched," causing nearby objects to become suddenly out of reach.

Section: T

TERFLT

Division: Protection

Definition:

Terrestrial Fleet: An Authority Extraterrestrial Defence Force (AEDF) faction that operates within the Earth-Moon system.

TERFLTER

Division: Containment

Definition:

Terrestrial Fleet Emergency Reserve: A Terrestrial Fleet (TERFLT) Unit that contains spacecraft to be deployed in the event of an emergency.

TERFLTMAIN

Division: Containment

Definition:

Terrestrial Fleet Line Reserve: A Terrestrial Fleet (TERFLT) Unit that provides logistical support to Authority spacecraft.

Theophan

Division: N/A

Definition:
Theophan is a system of measurement utilized by certain groups (Namely, Containment Engineers) of the Authority to measure the strength of a cognitohazard's effect relative to the resistance of a sapient entity and the amount of influence it can exert. The majority of cognitohazards are Theophan 1-3, encountered non-anomalously, while the average human has resistance to Theophan 2 or higher.

INFLTMAIN

Division: Containment

Definition:

Inner-System Fleet Maintenance Squadron: An Inner-System Fleet (INFLT) Unit that provides logistical support to Authority spacecraft.

TLAC

Division: Research/Administration

Definition:

Terms and Lexicon Analysis Commission: The joint Office of Information, Records, and Security (OIRS), and Department of Historical and Pseudohistorical Studies (DHPS) half-yearly Committee that reviews all terms and proposed changes to the Lexicon.

Tripup

Division: Protection

Definition:

A Mobilized Specialized Teams Registry (MST) slang term for an area of low Coherency in which horizontal surfaces change in height suddenly, causing tripping or falls.

Section: U

U&IIB

Division: Containment

Definition:

Unusual & Interstellar Infrastructure Bureau: The Containment Sector responsible for constructing Authority space stations and other facilities outside of Earth's orbit.

UCA

Division: Research

Definition:

An anomalous tool or structure that has been artificially produced by the Authority.

UNAAC

Division: N/A

Definition:

United Nations Anomalous Activities Committee: An agency of interest (AoI) and an international governmental group that oversees and regulates the operations of the Authority and other AoIs operating within United Nations territory.

”The Union”

Division: N/A

Definition:

A Group of Interest (GoI) composed of a network of Christian individuals who believe in public knowledge of the occult.

UNISAAF/ISA

Division: N/A

Definition:

United Nations International Security Anomalous Assistance Force: The documents that govern the limits and responsibilities of the Authority and other agencies of interest (AoIs).

International Security Alliance: The alternate nickname title for UNISAAF.

Section: V

Viderics

Division: Research

Definition:

A set of psychoactive drugs that expand human senses to allow the perception of certain anomalies.

Section: W

WESTCOM

Division: Administration

Definition:

Western Command: The designated command region and Regional Facility (REFAC) administratively responsible for the provisional facilities present within Western Europe.