STO Dictionary
Earth - The 3rd planet in the Sol System which is home to Humans.ECH - Emergency Command Hollogram
econ - Short for economy
ED - Equipment Diagnostics (Engineering Ability)
EDC - Encrypted Data Chip. They are obtained by completing STFs and can be exchanged for special equipment.
EF - Engineering Fleet (Engineering Ability)
El-Aurian - A humanoid species of listeners from the El-Aurian system.
electro plasma - A super energized plasma used to transfer energy from a central source on starsihps.
elevator - A platform which lowers and raises people and things through a shaft to reach other levels and floors.
EM - Evasive Maneuvers
emancipation - freeing someone from the control of another
emblem - A form currency used by Vice Admirals. They can be obtained in a number of daily missions.
Emblems - A form of currency in Star Trek Online used to purchase Mk XI equipment. These can be obtained by doing daily Vice Admiral missions.
EMH - Emergency Medical Hologram
emit - To give off, or expel.
emitter - A device that emits, or gives off, something. For example, a holographic emitter emits a holographic image.
Emitters - A device that emits something. Holographic Emitters create holographic objects.
emote - Short for emotions. These are actions that you can make your character perform. Examples are waving and sitting.
emotes - Short for emotions. These are actions that you can make your character perform. Examples are waving and sitting.
empath - Someone who can feel the emotions of other people.
empathic - showing empathy or understanding someone else's emotional state
enable - To make something possible.
encrypted data - Data which has been concealed through some sort of code so that no one else can understand it.
Encrypted Data Chip - Obtained from Special Task Force (STF) missions, these items can be exchanged for weapons to use against the Borg.
energize - Give energy to something.
Energy - Strength to sustain something.
energy credit - The main form of currency in Star Trek Online
energy credits - The common currency used in Star Trek Online. It can be used to purchase a variety of items from NPCs or on the exchange.
engage - Cause someone or something to become involved in an action.
engine - A device which is used to move something in various directions.
engine power - The amount of energy put into engines. More power means you travel faster.
engineer - Officers that keep a ship or station in running order. They perform repairs, maintenance, etc.
Enhanced Plasma Manifold - A universal console that increases ship auxiliary and shield power levels.
ENS - Ensign
ensign - The lowest rank in Starfleet.
ENT - Enterprise
Enterprise - A name given to many ships of Starfleet. Most notably are the U.S.S. Enterprise captained by James T. Kirk, Jean-Luc Picard, and Johnathon Archer.
Enterprise C - The fourth Federation starship called the enterprise during the mid 24th century and commanded by Captain Rachel Garrett.
Enterprise F - In Star Trek Online the Enterprise F is an Odyssey class starship launched in 2409.
eons - A unit of time equal to a billion years.
EP - Engineering Proficiency (Engineering Ability)
episode - An event occurring as part of a large sequence.
eps - The Electro-Plasma System is the primary form of enery distribution on starships.
EPS conduit - Short for Electro-Plasma System conduit which is used to distribute energy throughout the ship.
EPS Flow Regulator - An Engineering Console in Star Trek Online that improves the power transfer rate between systems and recharge rates of a ship's power levels.
EPS PT - EPS Power Transfer (Engineering Ability)
EPSPT - EPS Power Transfer (Engineering Ability)
EPt - Emergency Power to
EPtA - Emergency Power to Auxiliary (Engineering Ability)
EPtE - Emergency Power to Engines (Engineering Ability)
EPtS - Emergency Power to Shields (Engineering Ability)
EPtW - Emergency Power to Weapons (Engineering Ability)
EPW - Emergency Power to Weapons
eriksson - A system in the Pi Canis sector.
ES - 1) Extend Shields (Engineering Ability) 2) Energy Siphon (Science Ability)
escape pod - A very small shuttle used by a ship's crew to quickly escape the ship that had a risk of being destroyed.
escape pods - Small vessels used to escape from a ship usually when the ship is in danger.
ESD - Earth Spacedock
espionage - Spying to gain information which is considered to be secret.
ET - Engineering Team (Engineering Ability)
ETA - Estimated Time of Arrival
EV suit - Environmental Suits are worn by people when the must go into an atmosphere that does not support their life.
event horizon - The boundary around a black hole passed which no light or radiation can escape.
EWP - Eject Warp Plasma (Engineering Ability)
excalibur - The mythical sword of King Arthur. It was also the name of two Federation starships.
exchange - The act of giving one thing and receiving something else.
exocomp - A tool designed by Dr. Farallon which could perform a variety of tasks automatically. Due to its adapative nature it gained sentience.
exotic - Originating from a foreign place.
expanse - A wide continuous area of something.
Expertise - They were originally called Bridge Officer Skill Points. Expertise can be used to improve Bridge Officer skills or be donated to fleet projects.
exploit - The act of using something in a manner that it isn't supposed to be used in order to get an advantage.
exploration - The action of traveling through unfamiliar areas and learning about it.
expose - In STO, expose is when an enemy has been put into a vulnerable state. Using an exploit attack will take advantage of this and cause more damage.