Blown for Good Behind the Iron Curtain of Scientology (53 page)

The 200’s
– The 200’s are where network heads for several CMO units were housed. SNR C/S (Senior Case Supervisor International), LRH PPRO INT (LRH Public Personal Relations Office International, RTRC (LRH Technical Research Compilations)

12 Mic
– This is the recording room located in Lower RAV. It is called the 12 mic as it has a set-up with 12 separate microphones that are used to get the most realistic recording possible.

Ultra Barrier
 
– A brand name of barbed stainless steel spikes that are often installed atop fences and walls at the Int Base to prevent climbing over. Touted by the company that makes it as the “
ultimate physical & psychological barrier for commercial/residential fences.”
These exact type of metal spikes are installed on most of the fences at the Int Base. While the shore story is that these are to keep intruders out, most of the spikes are installed with the spikes facing inwards, preventing someone from getting
out,
not into the property.

Uniform K
 – The Sea Org uniform classification given to normal civilian street clothes or “civvies” as they are sometimes also called.

Upper Lodges
– This is where all of Gold’s Film Editing department were housed. There was a large 35 mm film theatre in this building where the Cine division watched all their daily footage as well as feature films.

Upper RAV
– This is where L
R
H’s
A
udio
V
isual Unit or RAV is located. This is the unit that is responsible for maintaining all of LRH’s arsenal of personal audio equipment. They are also responsible for running all of the programs that are being done in the Audio Division of Golden Era Productions. They are the unit that produces any LRH special edition audio releases that Gold is not allowed to produce.

VAX/VMS
 – A type of computer system made by the Digital Equipment Corporation. The majority of Scientology INCOMM computer systems were VAX/VMS based until more recent years when the VAX/VMS systems were no longer made and use of them dwindled.

Villas
– This is where RTC was located. There are three Villa buildings, the Upper, Middle and Lower Villas. Not only was RTC located here, but some top RTC executives also lived here, including Dave Miscavige until recent years. Marc Yager and Guillaume Lesevre lived here as well.

WDC
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W
atch
D
og
C
ommittee. This was the group of Sea Org members located at the Int Base that was responsible for overseeing the strategic progress of various groups of Scientology. WDC Chairman also used to be the CO CMO Int. There were WDC members for the following areas. WDC OSA, WDC RESERVES, WDC FLB, WDC FSSO, WDC CC, WDC SMI, WDC WISE, WDC ABLE, WDC GOLD, WDC I HELP, WDC SCN, WDC SO, WDC PROGRAMS and WDC PUBS. In 2007, there was no one on any of these posts.

White Glove Inspections
 – an inspection that is done in the Sea Org where a white glove is worn by the person doing the cleaning inspection. If the person inspecting wipes his hand across any surface that produces any sort of blemish on the glove, the area has to be re-cleaned and re-inspected until the glove comes up white every time.

Word Clear(ing)
 
– This is a type of action in Scientology where various methods are used to clear up the definitions of words. Most usually it involves a dictionary or the person having to fully define a word while another person verifies he has it correct.

WQSB
 – Watch Quarter Station Bill. This is a large chart that is located in Sea Orgs that lists out where each person lives, what their cleaning station is, whether they are on port or starboard watch, and any number of other details about the person.

WUS
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W
estern
U
nited
S
tates.