NavHaz
An acronym for: Navigational Hazard, this causes damage to passing ships and also causes one onboard photon to explode per encounter, thus temporally disabling the players ship as well as a loss of turns or loss of movement. For each percent of NavHaz in a given sector 10-points of damage is inflicted onto the player’s Ship.



Newbie
Refers to a new or novice player, a player whom is still in the process of learning the basic in and out to the game. The Noob is often used to mock an experienced player that is acting foolish or stupidly. Also commonly referred to as: Newb, N00b, Noob, Noobie, and Nub.