Nomina. Vigila. Responde. Name. Watch. Answer.
A glossary of the doctrinal terms most often encountered in Republic communications. Latin terms appear in italic; English glosses follow.
To name is to refuse the comfort of euphemism. The Republic uses precise vocabulary because precise vocabulary survives translation, time, and contention.
I. Mottoes — the Four Tiers
The Republic’s motto system is fixed in four tiers, each with a defined deployment.
Tier I — Primary (Institutional)
Pro Humanitate. Semper Vigilo. For Humanity. Always Vigilant.
The institutional sign-off. Used in manifestos, General Orders, recruitment banners, and public statements. Answers why we exist.
Tier II — Secondary (Triple Line)
Contra Xenum. Contra Haereticum. Contra Mutantem. — Pro Humanitate. Against the Xeno. Against the Heretic. Against the Mutant. — For Humanity.
The official seal motto. Used on the Sigillum Vigiliae, public profile headers, and the Charter signature line. Answers whom we stand against.
Tier III — Doctrinal Triad (Action)
Nomina. Vigila. Responde. Name. Watch. Answer.
The action triad. Used in operation briefings and intelligence bulletins. Answers what we do.
Tier IV — Unity Formula
Unum Genus. Una Res Publica. Una Vigilantia. One Species. One Republic. One Vigilance.
Used in ceremonial openings, the closing of the Oath of Vigil, internal bulletin sign-offs, and memorial posts. Answers how we are organised.
II. Foundational Concepts
| Term | Latin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| The Republic | Res Publica Terrana | The Terran Republic — the institution itself |
| The Vigil | — | The Republic’s permanent posture of readiness |
| The Compromise | — | The ongoing failure of the established order to put humanity above accommodation |
| Heresy | Haeresis | Human alignment, in word or deed, against humanity’s capacity to endure |
| Mutation | Mutatio | Unsanctioned, unverified, or alien-sourced biological alteration |
| The Three Pillars | Tres Pilae | Xeno · Heretic · Mutant — the threat framework |
III. Persons and Offices
| Term | Latin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| First Consul | Consul Primus | The Republic’s apex individual office |
| First Council | Consilium Primum | The founding body. Doctrinal bedrock |
| High Command | Consilium | The operational governing body — ten Praetors + Commissar-General |
| Director | Praetor | Head of one of the ten Directorates |
| Commander | Praefectus | Branch chief — wing, squadron, guild, cell, convoy lead |
| Officer | Centurio | Direct member management |
| Veteran | Decanus | Experienced operator, informal mentor |
| Soldier | Miles | Full operational Citizen in arms |
| Citizen | Civis | Integrated Republic member |
| Recruit | Tiro | Provisional entrant under orientation |
| Servitor Vox | Servitor Vox | The Servant Voice — the Republic’s institutional voice |
IV. The Holy Office
| Term | Latin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| Holy Office | Sanctum Officium Vigiliae | The Republic’s doctrinal-guard column |
| Master of the Vigil | Magister Vigiliae | Operational head of the Holy Office |
| Commissar-General | Commissarius Generalis | Apex of the Commissariat |
| Commissariat | Commissariatus | External arm of the Holy Office, embedded in operations |
| Inquisitio Sacra | Inquisitio Sacra | Internal arm of the Holy Office, restricted and ritualised |
| Doctrinal Sword | Ius Gladii Doctrinae | The Right of the Doctrinal Sword — executory authority in flagrante |
| Doctrinal Flag | Stigma Doctrinae | Formal notation that an individual’s positions require review |
V. Ritual Formulae
Sacramentum Vigiliae confirmatum. The Oath of Vigil is confirmed.
Gladius in vagina manet, donec haeresis clamet. The Sword rests in its sheath until heresy cries out.
Actum est. Signatum est. Remissum ad Magistrum. It is done. It is sealed. Referred to the Magister. Closing of the Actum Gladii.
Memoria Aeterna. Vigil Perpetua. Eternal memory. Perpetual vigil. Memorial closing.
Extra Sacramentum, nulla Iurisdictio. Outside the Oath, no jurisdiction. Doctrinal axiom on unsworn status.
VI. Operational Vocabulary
| Term | Latin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| The Purge | Remotio Administrativa | Administrative removal of a confirmed heretic from rank, access, and record |
| Extermination Protocol | — | Total operational engagement against predator species |
| Sanctioned Augmentation | — | Human-origin medical enhancement approved by the Medical Authority |
| Non Admittendi | Non Admittendi | List of unsworn persons barred from future admission |
| Branch | Cohors | Organised set of members sharing one in-game specialisation |
| Directorate | Praetoria | Administrative division. Eight vertical, two horizontal |
VII. Membership Paths and Engagement
| Term | Latin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| Unsworn member | Peregrinus Vigiliae | Recognised community member who has not taken the Oath. No rank (⊘), no Ius Gladii. Permanent and valued |
| Allied legion | Legio Foederata | External gaming organisation bound to the Republic by covenant |
| Allied forces (collective) | Foederati Vigiliae | All organisations holding an active Foedus with the Republic |
| Allied oath | Iuramentum Foederis | The Oath of the Covenant, pronounced by the Legatus, not by individual members |
| Allied Legate | Legatus Foederatus | Republic-recognised title for the leader of a Legio Foederata |
| Tactical alliance | Foedus Auxiliarius | Tier I — occasional joint operations, mutual recognition, formal non-aggression |
| Strategic alliance | Foedus Militaris | Tier II — regular coordination, advisory Consilium seat for the Legatus |
| Silent Citizen | Civis Tacitus | Engagement Tier I — sworn, ranked, no roleplay outside the Oath itself |
| Operational Citizen | Civis Operativus | Engagement Tier II — IC during operations only |
| Embodied Citizen | Civis Personatus | Engagement Tier III — developed persona, ritual life |
| Author Citizen | Civis Auctor | Engagement Tier IV — contributes to the Narratio canon |
VIII. Treasury and Economy
| Term | Latin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| The Treasury | Aerarium Vigiliae | The Republic’s institutional treasury (in-game credits) |
| Insurance Fund | Fundus Securitatis | Pillar I — reimburses ship/asset loss in formally declared org-operations |
| Ceremonial Budget | Aerarium Caerimoniale | Pillar II — funds rituals, recognition, memorials |
| Propaganda Budget | Aerarium Propagandae | Pillar III — funds recruitment work, public events, propaganda commissions |
| Treasury steward | Quaestor Aerarii | The office that maintains the registers and processes claims |
| Rare-drop registry | Praeda / Catalogus Praedae | Exceptional op-loot logged for panel decision (sell, award, reserve, distribute) |
| Voluntary donations | Donativa | Member-initiated gifts to the treasury — never solicited, never tied to rank |
| Allied register | Registrum Foederatorum | Official record of all Legiones Foederatae with active Foedus |
IX. Closing Conventions
The Servitor Vox uses fixed openings and closings to signal register:
Openings
- For Humanity, and for the record: — ceremonial, for record bulletins
- From the Vigil: — internal, for briefings and doctrinal notes
- To the Republic, and to those who watch with her: — public, for recruitment and statements
- On the record, on this date: — for Acta Gladii, purge bulletins, and memorials
Closings
- Pro Humanitate. Semper Vigilo. — institutional sign-off; default
- The Republic watches. — vigilance sign-off
- The work continues. — long-horizon sign-off
- Memoria Aeterna. Vigil Perpetua. — memorial sign-off
- So speaks the Vigil. — Voice sign-off when no individual officer is named
The work continues.