Terminology Primer

For newbies, I provide the following incomplete list of codes and terms you’re likely to see in Voyager fic and web travels:

AQ

Alpha Quadrant – The part of the galaxy that includes Earth and most of Federation space

AU

Alternate Universe – Meaning the story diverts from the facts as established on the series

CANON

Facts as established in the episodes themselves

FANON

Details about the show that have been used so often in fan fiction that they feel like canon even though they’re not

P/T

Paris/Torres – Fiction featuring the romantic story line pairing Tom Paris and B’Elanna Torres (similarly J/C = Janeway/Chakotay, etc.)

DTR

“Discuss the Relationship” – Tom’s favorite place to DTR used to be the turbolift. Lately, it’s the Delta Flyer.

MISSING SCENE

A story based on a scene you’re just SURE they meant to include in an episode but somehow overlooked.

SPOILER

A story or article that divulges the plot of one or more Voyager episodes

PWP

“Plot? What Plot?” – Stories that are just a thinly-veiled excuse for putting the characters in intimate/romantic situations. I don’t write these stories, but some do.

TPTB

“The Powers That Be” – Usually means Star Trek’s producers and writers, though can mean the higher-ups at Paramount or UPN [Also deemed TIIC, or “The Idiots In Charge” by one friend…]