STO Dictionary

nacelle - The engine housing structure on a ship. The impulse nacelle holds the impulse driver engines. The warp nacelle holds the warp coils.

nacelles - A structure that holds an engine for space craft. Examples are warp and impulse nacelles.

Nagus - The political and economic leader of the Ferengi.

Nanites - Microscopic robots that perform various tasks.

nano - A prefix meaning a billionth

nanobot - A microscopic robot designed to perform specific functions.

nausicaan - A humanoid race that was easily angered.

navigator - A person or machine that controls the direction of a vessel.

ncc - A prefix for ship designations used when a ship has been commisioned.

NCC-1701 - The designation of the U.S.S. Enterprise commanded by Captain Kirk.

Nem - Star Trek X: Nemesis

nerf - To make something weaker then it was.

nerfed - Something in a video game that has been weakened by the developers in order to adjust the game's balance.

neutral zone - The area between two borders that neither faction owns. For example the Federation - Klingon netural zone is the area between Federation space and Klingon space which neither faction claims.

neutrino - A neutral subatomic particle with a mass close to zero and half-integral spin, rarely reacting with normal matter.

Newb - New Player

Newbie - New Player

nexus - A series of connections leading to multiple things.

NHM - Nanite Health Monitor (Science Ability)

NI - Nadion Inversion (Engineering Ability)

nice - Something that is pleasant

NN - Neural Neutralizer (Science Ability)

no win senario - A simulation in which there is no way to win.

non-interference directive - This is the Prime Directive of Starfleet which prevents officers from interfering in other cultures.

Noob - New Player

npc - Non-player Character

NpI - Nanoprobe Infestation (Science Ability)

Nub - New Player

number 1 - A designation that can be given to the second in command of a starship.

number one - A designation that can be given to the second in command of a starship.

nx - A prefix for ship designations used for prototype ships.

NZ - Neutral Zone