From: Geo-Hex <geohex@t...>
Date: Thu, 16 Apr 1998 11:36:37 +0000
Subject: Re: StarFIST (slightly OT)
> Date: Thu, 16 Apr 1998 10:37:58 -0500 (EST) > I started reading a book by Sherman and Cragg called "STARFIST: First I thought they defined that in the first couple pages, I'll have to check my copy as I can't seem to remember either! KR > [quoted text omitted]
From: Indy Kochte <kochte@s...>
Date: Thu, 16 Apr 1998 10:37:58 -0500 (EST)
Subject: StarFIST (slightly OT)
I started reading a book by Sherman and Cragg called "STARFIST: First To Fight" (book 1), on the hopes it might make for a good SGII idea-generator, and have come across an acronym I can't quite decipher, and so far have not seen an explanation for it's meaning (I who live in a WORLD of acronyms!). Anyone else read this book or this series (assuming the other books are out/have been published)? If so...what does 'FIST' stand for? As in "...was then assigned to duty with the 34th FIST on Thorsfinni's World...." Is it a common one I'm just 'spacing'? I thought 'Fast Infantry Strike Team', but in my mind 'team' isn't an entire battalion or anything. Mk
From: Paul Lesack <lesack@u...>
Date: Thu, 16 Apr 1998 08:56:01 -0700
Subject: Re: StarFIST (slightly OT)
FIST = Fire Support Team Of course, if it's fiction, it could stand for just about anything... For a wealth of military acronyms, go to http://www.janes.com/defence/resources/defres_gloss.html Hope this helps, Paul. > Aside from me, does anyone else know you're here? wrote:
From: Mike Wikan <mww@n...>
Date: Thu, 16 Apr 1998 09:38:34 -0700
Subject: RE: StarFIST (slightly OT)
I think it's supposed to be Forward Infantry Support team.. Or a rearrangement of Infantry Fire Support Team.. FIST vehicles are redesigned M113 APCs with a turret mounted TOW system on a extension mount in The US army Michael Wikan, Game Designer Accolade, Inc. > -----Original Message-----
From: Owen Glover <oglover@b...>
Date: Fri, 17 Apr 1998 10:22:14 +1000
Subject: RE: StarFIST (slightly OT)
Fleet Interface Strike Team [quoted original message omitted]
From: Geo-Hex <geohex@t...>
Date: Fri, 17 Apr 1998 10:56:40 +0000
Subject: RE: StarFIST (slightly OT)
> From: "Glover, Owen" <oglover@mov.vic.gov.au>
From: Robertson, Brendan <Brendan.Robertson@d...>
Date: Mon, 20 Apr 1998 10:52:59 +1000
Subject: RE: StarFIST (slightly OT)
Our local gaming group uses First In Strike Team. They're the suicidal maniacs who are first through the breach in a boarding action or assault. Funnily enough, they're never short of volunteers & usually get the job done (if you don't mind the high body count). 'Neath Southern Skies http://users.mcmedia.com.au/~denian/ ********************* Mary had a little LAM, It's thrusters all aglow; And everywhere that Mary went, The 'Mechs were sure to blow. > -----Original Message-----
From: John Leary <john_t_leary@y...>
Date: Mon, 20 Apr 1998 09:12:30 -0700
Subject: Re: StarFIST (slightly OT)
> ROBERTSON,Brendan wrote: Shades of 'Sharps Rifles' and the 'Forlorn Hope", some people will do anything for a promotion! Bye for now,
From: Indy Kochte <kochte@s...>
Date: Mon, 20 Apr 1998 15:59:00 -0500 (EST)
Subject: Re: StarFIST (slightly OT)
> Our local gaming group uses First In Strike Team. They're the suicidal While sitting in a tent this weekend listening to it drizzle I finally found the passage that dissects the 'FIST' acronym. I have no clue how I missed it on the earlier passes through. Thanks, though, guys. Mk