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The acronym '''ECO''' stands for '''Electronic Countermeasures Officer'''.<ref>While the term has not been | The acronym '''ECO''' stands for '''Electronic Countermeasures Officer'''.<ref>While the term has not been explicitly defined as such on screen, it falls along the lines of the '''ECMO''' role in US Naval and Marine Corps aviation. In a [http://blog.scifi.com/battlestar/archives/2006/04/ blog entry] Ron Moore also states that he originally envisioned the Raptor as an electronic warfare platform, similar to the modern [[w:EA-6 Prowler|EA-6 Prowler]].</ref> | ||
The ECO is responsible for the [[ECM|electronic countermeasures]] on a [[Raptor]] ([[Miniseries]], "[[33]]"). ECOs also operate computer equipment, including scanning and detection equipment ("[[Water]]", "[[The Hand of God (RDM)|The Hand of God]]"). | The ECO is responsible for the [[ECM|electronic countermeasures]] on a [[Raptor]] ([[Miniseries]], "[[33]]"). ECOs also operate computer equipment, including scanning and detection equipment ("[[Water]]", "[[The Hand of God (RDM)|The Hand of God]]"). | ||
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ECOs are also trained to fly the Raptor, and do so if the primary pilot is incapacitated or unavailable. [[Crashdown]] pilots his Raptor when his pilot [[Karma]] is killed ([[Kobol's Last Gleaming, Part I]]), and [[Racetrack]] pilots a Raptor on several occasions ("[[Fragged]]", "[[Final Cut]]"). | ECOs are also trained to fly the Raptor, and do so if the primary pilot is incapacitated or unavailable. [[Crashdown]] pilots his Raptor when his pilot [[Karma]] is killed ([[Kobol's Last Gleaming, Part I]]), and [[Racetrack]] pilots a Raptor on several occasions ("[[Fragged]]", "[[Final Cut]]"). | ||
Because [[Galactica (RDM)|''Galactica'']] faces chronic pilot and ship shortages, ECOs such as Racetrack and Helo often pull 'double-duty' as either pilot or ECO as assigned by the [[CAG]]. | |||
== Examples of ECOs == | == Examples of ECOs == | ||
Revision as of 05:23, 2 September 2007
The acronym ECO stands for Electronic Countermeasures Officer.[1]
The ECO is responsible for the electronic countermeasures on a Raptor (Miniseries, "33"). ECOs also operate computer equipment, including scanning and detection equipment ("Water", "The Hand of God").
ECOs are also trained to fly the Raptor, and do so if the primary pilot is incapacitated or unavailable. Crashdown pilots his Raptor when his pilot Karma is killed (Kobol's Last Gleaming, Part I), and Racetrack pilots a Raptor on several occasions ("Fragged", "Final Cut").
Because Galactica faces chronic pilot and ship shortages, ECOs such as Racetrack and Helo often pull 'double-duty' as either pilot or ECO as assigned by the CAG.
Examples of ECOs
See Also
References
- ↑ While the term has not been explicitly defined as such on screen, it falls along the lines of the ECMO role in US Naval and Marine Corps aviation. In a blog entry Ron Moore also states that he originally envisioned the Raptor as an electronic warfare platform, similar to the modern EA-6 Prowler.