Some simple naming suggestions...[snip]
These name change suggestions make a certain amount of sense. But Kytuzian had excellent counterarguments for a couple of them. Oh, and thanks to Warhammer 40K, I think the term "space marine" is mainstream - a part of pop culture. I've never played that, yet I know of it. For that matter, I'm pretty sure that I've heard of other media which reference marines in space.
Also, please consider that Aurora has been around for years. You want to change the names of all these things
at this point? Players would have to un-learn these and memorize the new names. And if the wiki and existing forum guides and discussions are not updated with the new names, such changes could lead to confusion.
That said: Name changes that I would not object to are "
R&D" and
maybe "
Small crafts, because they're obvious. Also, changing only one or two things does not add much confusion. Further, it sounds like your real objection to
Geology is how GSV and GEV are easy to confuse. Instead of changing the name itself, perhaps Steve should alter the abbreviation for one of these?