| A | Antipathy |
| ADP | Adaptability |
| AID | Artifact identification |
| AR | Armour rating |
| ATM | Normal atmosphere |
| ATT | Attacks |
| AWE | Awareness |
| BNP | Bonus non-proficient |
| BP | Bonus proficient |
| cm | centimeter |
| CF | Control factor |
| CHA | Charisma |
| CON | Constitution |
| cps | Copper piece |
| CR | Combat ratio |
| CT | Combat table |
| d3, 1d3 | Three sided die |
| d4, 1d4 | Four sided die |
| d6, 1d6 | Six sided die |
| d8, 1d8 | Eight sided die |
| d10, 1d10 | Ten sided die |
| d12, 1d12 | Twelve sided die |
| d20, 1d20 | Twenty sided die |
| d30, 1d30 | Thirty sided die |
| d50, 1d50 | Fifty sided die |
| d100, 1d100 | One hundred sided die |
| d1000, 1d1000 | Thousand sided die (kilo-die) |
| DA | Damage adjustment |
| DD | Degree of difficulty |
| DEF | Defences |
| DEX | Dexterity |
| DPT | Driving performance table |
| DSS | Damage system shock |
| ECM | Electronic countermeasures |
| eps | electrum pieces |
| EXATMO | Out of atmosphere |
| EXPS | Experience points |
| gps | Gold pieces |
| H | Hatred |
| hd, HD | Hit-die |
| HIG | High gravity |
| HITE | Height in cms |
| HPS, hps | Hit points |
| h/u | hexes per unit |
| INATMO | In atmosphere |
| INT | Intelligence |
| kg | kilogram |
| km | kilometer |
| LOG | Low gravity |
| m | meter |
| MOVE | Movement |
| MR | Maximum roll |
| MSTR | Mental strength |
| N | Neutral |
| P | Preferred |
| pps | Platinum piece |
| PSH | Pure strain human |
| PSTR. | Physical strength |
| PT | Performance table |
| REC | Recovery roll |
| Ref | Role-play excitment facilitator |
| res | Restrictiveness |
| RAND | Random peripheral |
| RP | Referee persona |
| RPC | Referee player character (see RP) |
| sps | Silver piece |
| SS | System Shock |
| T | Tolerated |
| TOYs | Technological object yield system |
| VALUE | Value in eps |
| WA | Wate allowance |
| WATE | Weight, or mass in kg |
| ZOG | Zero gravity |