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- Bubble, The Civilized space (refer to the Powerplay view of the galaxy map for a rough illustration)
- Client The person we are serving fuel
- Dispatch The rat who is coordinating activity on #FuelRats. Also known as Spatch or The Hat.
- Hat, The Symbolic identifier for the Dispatch, usually denoted by their incorporating “Dispatch” into their username temporarily in order to, “don the Hat.” Quite frequently tossed into the air after a hectic session of dispatching.
- Hatsignal is a term used to notify other Rats that a dispatch is needed. It should only be used after a client is !prep'd (which every drilled rat should and can do).
- Epic Rescue Any rescue nominated by another rat for it's sheer epic awesomeness will reward the rat with Laurels for their roundel (https://www.fuelrats.com/rats-honors/) ! Any rescue requiring more than 10,000Ly travel to the client is automatically considered epic but still requires a nomination.
- LRR (Long Range Rescue/Refuel) Any rescue where the client is more than 1000ly from human space
- Mischief, The Did you know that the collective noun for Rat is “Mischief”?
- ND - "Needs Drill", A tag seen on newer rats, who think they are ready for a drill.
- PSRat or PSCase - A PS4 Rat or PS4 case, because the alternative wasn't very nice.
- Ratsignal Alert! A client needs fuel, man your ship and call your jumps! Never say this in the rescue channel unless you are stranded without fuel.
- Roundel How to display all of your ratting accomplishments! https://www.fuelrats.com/rats-honors/
- XRat or XCase - An Xbox Rat or Xbox case, because we love our terminology.
- Drillsignal is used by drillclients as a replacement for "ratsignal" during a drill. (Not used to find seers)
*There is no statistical evidence to definitively prove that miscommunication is a leading cause of failed rescues.
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