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*'''[[Actual]]''': the commanding officer. Used in wireless transmissions | *'''[[Actual]]''': the commanding officer. Used in wireless transmissions | ||
*'''[[Hands-on Approach|ball]]''': visual indicator used in a battlestar's Instrument Landing System ([[Miniseries]], "[[Act of Contrition]]", "[[Final Cut]]", "[[Black Market]]") | *'''[[Hands-on Approach|ball]]''': visual indicator used in a battlestar's Instrument Landing System ([[Miniseries]], "[[Act of Contrition]]", "[[Final Cut]]", "[[Black Market]]") | ||
* | *{{inlineref|bandit}}: confirmed hostile contact. Usually in reference to fighter and shuttle sized craft ([[Final Cut]]) | ||
*'''[[bingo fuel]]''': having no fuel left or just enough fuel to return to the mothership ("[[You Can't Go Home Again]]", "[[Scar]]") | *'''[[bingo fuel]]''': having no fuel left or just enough fuel to return to the mothership ("[[You Can't Go Home Again]]", "[[Scar]]") | ||
* | *{{inlineref|bird farm}}: Colonial pilot jargon for a [[battlestar]] ([[Final Cut]]) | ||
*'''[[code blue]]''': an internal security term used by an officer requesting assistance, after said officer identifies a possible [[Cylon agent]] ("[[Lay Down Your Burdens, Part II]]", [[Podcast:Lay Down Your Burdens, Part II]]) | *'''[[code blue]]''': an internal security term used by an officer requesting assistance, after said officer identifies a possible [[Cylon agent]] ("[[Lay Down Your Burdens, Part II]]", [[Podcast:Lay Down Your Burdens, Part II]]) | ||
* | *{{inlineref|command authority}}: the senior person/persons in command of a military unit, such as an [[William Adama|Admiral]] ("[[Pegasus (episode)|Pegasus]]", "[[Precipice]]") | ||
*'''[[conn]]''': literally the navigation controls, but also used to refer to command in general ([[The Captain's Hand]]) | *'''[[conn]]''': literally the navigation controls, but also used to refer to command in general ([[The Captain's Hand]]) | ||
* | *"{{inlineref|dress and cover}}": military term for personnel to form an ordered rank-and-file formation during ceremonies. Derived from "dress right" and "cover down" ([[Pegasus (episode)|Pegasus]]) | ||
* | *{{inlineref|ell-tee}}: phonetic pronunciation of "Lt.", i.e. Lieutenant. Used as a nickname by junior personnel, but still retaining military protocol and respect. ("[[Valley of Darkness]]", "[[Fragged]]") | ||
*'''[[w:fireteam|fire team]]''': a small unit of military personnel, typically Marines or soldiers ([[Valley of Darkness]]) | *'''[[w:fireteam|fire team]]''': a small unit of military personnel, typically Marines or soldiers ([[Valley of Darkness]]) | ||
* | *{{inlineref|five-'graph order}}: five paragraph operation order. A basic command tool taught to officer candidates ([[Fragged]]) | ||
* | *{{inlineref|genny}}: power generator. Tyrol asked Cally to "find the genny" to power up the lights on [[Ragnar Anchorage]] ([[Miniseries]]) | ||
* | *{{inlineref|hack}}: the [[brig]] | ||
* | *{{inlineref|klick}}: one kilometer | ||
* | *{{inlineref|knuckle dragger}}: inoffensive slang for a mechanic | ||
*'''[[nugget]]''': a pilot in training ("[[Act of Contrition]]", "[[Scar]]") | *'''[[nugget]]''': a pilot in training ("[[Act of Contrition]]", "[[Scar]]") | ||
*'''[[Mark One Eyeball]]''': the unaided eye ("[[You Can't Go Home Again]]", "[[Scar]]") | *'''[[Mark One Eyeball]]''': the unaided eye ("[[You Can't Go Home Again]]", "[[Scar]]") | ||
* | *{{inlineref|no joy}}: no success in establishing visual contact with the target. Opposite of "tally". Can also mean no success in general ("[[The Hand of God (RDM)|The Hand of God]]", "[[Maelstrom]]") | ||
*'''Old Man''': slang for | *'''[[Old Man]]''': slang for Commander [[William Adama]] ([[33]]) | ||
* | *{{inlineref|press}}: directive to continue the attack ([[Maelstrom]]) | ||
* | *{{inlineref|recovery line}}: the point at which it becomes unlikely that a fighter will be able to safely return to base ([[33]]) | ||
*'''[[rook]]''': "rookie" ([[Miniseries]]) | *'''[[rook]]''': "rookie" ([[Miniseries]]) | ||
* | *{{inlineref|Sierra Alpha}}: "suspicious activity" ([[Scattered]]) | ||
* | *{{inlineref|sitrep}}: "situation report" | ||
* | *{{inlineref|skids up}}: "take off" or "launch". Often used by the [[CAG]] to end a mission briefing. | ||
*''' | *{{inlineref|skosh}} '''(ammo)''': radio code meaning "out of ammunition", analagous to modern-day NATO brevity code "winchester". Skosh is also a real NATO brevity term meaning "Aircraft is out of or unable to employ active radar missiles" ([[The Captain's Hand]]) | ||
* | *{{inlineref|sparrow}}: slang for a Cylon Raider ([[Maelstrom]]) | ||
* | *{{inlineref|spinner}}: engineering component of a battlestar's [[FTL]] drive ([[The Captain's Hand]]) | ||
*'''[[swallow]]''': decoy drone deployed by Raptors ([[Miniseries]]) | *'''[[swallow]]''': decoy drone deployed by Raptors ([[Miniseries]]) | ||
*'''[[snipe]]''': engineer ([[The Captain's Hand]]) | *'''[[snipe]]''': engineer ([[The Captain's Hand]]) | ||
* | *{{inlineref|spooch}}: Contraction of "screwed the pooch," describing a serious pilot error ([[Scar]]) | ||
* | *{{inlineref|tally}}: the sighting of a target, non-friendly craft, landmark, or enemy position ("[[The Hand of God (RDM)|The Hand of God]]", "[[Scattered]]", "[[Maelstrom]]") | ||
* | *{{inlineref|trap}}: mechanism in a battlestar's landing bay which arrests the forward motion of either a Viper, Raptor or other small craft ([[Final Cut]]) | ||
* | *{{inlineref|Two Alpha}}: designation for an extremely risky and voluntary mission ([[Lay Down Your Burdens, Part I]]) | ||
* | *{{inlineref|turkey}}: slang for a Cylon Heavy Raider ([[Maelstrom]]) | ||
* | *{{inlineref|unrep}}: short for Underway Replenishment. In today's navies, the act of resupplying military vessels at sea, usually from dedicated ships while in motion ("[[Water]]", "[[Maelstrom]]") | ||
*'''[[weapons free]]''': command authorizing disengaging safeties and arming of weapons. Usually given to Viper pilots ([[Resurrection Ship, Part I]]) | *'''[[weapons free]]''': command authorizing disengaging safeties and arming of weapons. Usually given to Viper pilots ([[Resurrection Ship, Part I]]) | ||
* | *{{inlineref|weapons hot}}: synonym for "weapons free" ([[Final Cut]]) | ||
* | *{{inlineref|wilco}}: "will comply" | ||
==Other Colloquialisms== | ==Other Colloquialisms== | ||
Revision as of 02:57, 3 October 2007
This is a listing of terms in the Re-imagined Series. For terms used in the Original Series, see List of terms (TOS).
Acronyms
- AAU: Anti-aircraft Unit, a weapon emplacement used to destroy aerial units (Fragged)
- BSG: Battlestar Group (Water)
- CAG: Commander Air Group, i.e. the senior pilot
- CAP: Combat Air Patrol
- CBDR: Constant Bearing, Decreasing Range, i.e. a collision course ("Final Cut", "Pegasus")
- CF: Colonial Fleet (Final Cut)
- CFR: Colonial Fleet Reserve (Final Cut)
- CIC: Combat Information Center
- CMC: Colonial Marine Corps (Final Cut)
- CMCR: Colonial Marine Corps Reserve (Final Cut)
- CMO: Chief Medical Officer
- CNP: Command Navigation Program. Central computer program used on Colonial Fleet vessels (Miniseries)
- CO: Commanding Officer
- DC: Damage Control
- DRADIS: "Direction, Range, and Distance". Colonial equivalent of radar.
- ECO: Electronic Countermeasures Officer
- EMI: Electro-Magnetic Interference; high-energy electromagnetic radiation from binary stars is known to interfere with DRADIS (The Captain's Hand)
- EMP: Electro-Magnetic Pulse; typically accompanies a nuclear explosion
- FTL: Faster Than Light
- IFF: Identification Friend Foe (Kobol's Last Gleaming, Part II)
- KIA: Killed in Action (Sacrifice)
- LSO: Landing Signal Officer
- OOD: Officer of the Deck (Scattered)
- RFN: Right Frakking Now ("Scattered", "Valley of Darkness")
- SAR: Search and Rescue (Fragged)
- SU: Solar Unit. Distance measurement similar to "astronomical unit" (The Captain's Hand)
- XO: Executive Officer
Military Jargon
- Actual: the commanding officer. Used in wireless transmissions
- ball: visual indicator used in a battlestar's Instrument Landing System (Miniseries, "Act of Contrition", "Final Cut", "Black Market")
- bandit: confirmed hostile contact. Usually in reference to fighter and shuttle sized craft (Final Cut)
- bingo fuel: having no fuel left or just enough fuel to return to the mothership ("You Can't Go Home Again", "Scar")
- bird farm: Colonial pilot jargon for a battlestar (Final Cut)
- code blue: an internal security term used by an officer requesting assistance, after said officer identifies a possible Cylon agent ("Lay Down Your Burdens, Part II", Podcast:Lay Down Your Burdens, Part II)
- : the senior person/persons in command of a military unit, such as an Admiral ("Pegasus", "Precipice")
- conn: literally the navigation controls, but also used to refer to command in general (The Captain's Hand)
- "dress and cover": military term for personnel to form an ordered rank-and-file formation during ceremonies. Derived from "dress right" and "cover down" (Pegasus)
- ell-tee: phonetic pronunciation of "Lt.", i.e. Lieutenant. Used as a nickname by junior personnel, but still retaining military protocol and respect. ("Valley of Darkness", "Fragged")
- fire team: a small unit of military personnel, typically Marines or soldiers (Valley of Darkness)
- five-'graph order: five paragraph operation order. A basic command tool taught to officer candidates (Fragged)
- genny: power generator. Tyrol asked Cally to "find the genny" to power up the lights on Ragnar Anchorage (Miniseries)
- hack: the brig
- klick: one kilometer
- knuckle dragger: inoffensive slang for a mechanic
- nugget: a pilot in training ("Act of Contrition", "Scar")
- Mark One Eyeball: the unaided eye ("You Can't Go Home Again", "Scar")
- no joy: no success in establishing visual contact with the target. Opposite of "tally". Can also mean no success in general ("The Hand of God", "Maelstrom")
- Old Man: slang for Commander William Adama (33)
- press: directive to continue the attack (Maelstrom)
- recovery line: the point at which it becomes unlikely that a fighter will be able to safely return to base (33)
- rook: "rookie" (Miniseries)
- Sierra Alpha: "suspicious activity" (Scattered)
- sitrep: "situation report"
- skids up: "take off" or "launch". Often used by the CAG to end a mission briefing.
- skosh (ammo): radio code meaning "out of ammunition", analagous to modern-day NATO brevity code "winchester". Skosh is also a real NATO brevity term meaning "Aircraft is out of or unable to employ active radar missiles" (The Captain's Hand)
- sparrow: slang for a Cylon Raider (Maelstrom)
- spinner: engineering component of a battlestar's FTL drive (The Captain's Hand)
- swallow: decoy drone deployed by Raptors (Miniseries)
- snipe: engineer (The Captain's Hand)
- spooch: Contraction of "screwed the pooch," describing a serious pilot error (Scar)
- tally: the sighting of a target, non-friendly craft, landmark, or enemy position ("The Hand of God", "Scattered", "Maelstrom")
- trap: mechanism in a battlestar's landing bay which arrests the forward motion of either a Viper, Raptor or other small craft (Final Cut)
- Two Alpha: designation for an extremely risky and voluntary mission (Lay Down Your Burdens, Part I)
- turkey: slang for a Cylon Heavy Raider (Maelstrom)
- unrep: short for Underway Replenishment. In today's navies, the act of resupplying military vessels at sea, usually from dedicated ships while in motion ("Water", "Maelstrom")
- weapons free: command authorizing disengaging safeties and arming of weapons. Usually given to Viper pilots (Resurrection Ship, Part I)
- weapons hot: synonym for "weapons free" (Final Cut)
- wilco: "will comply"
Other Colloquialisms
- The Beast: nickname for Pegasus given by Galactica's crew (The Captain's Hand)
- Big G: nickname for Galactica
- The Bucket: nickname for Galactica given by Pegasus's crew (The Captain's Hand)
- bullet-head: slang for a Cylon Centurion (Downloaded)
- clanker: slang for a Cylon Centurion
- chrome job: slang for a Cylon Centurion (The Resistance)
- Download City: a term used by Seelix to describe the unknown or figurative place where humanoid Cylons are resurrected on New Caprica (Exodus, Part I). [1]
- frak: Colonial version of "fuck"
- freight monkey: term for crewmen on Colonial freighters (Scattered, deleted scene)
- hard six: taking large risks; literally, rolling 2 threes with a pair of dice
- Heavy: used to signify a civilian transport vessel over a certain gross weight/mass, i.e. Colonial Heavy 798
- skin job: derogatory term for humanoid Cylons. Homage to the movie Blade Runner (Downloaded)
- stump: derogatory term for a prisoner in a labor camp (Bastille Day)
- toaster: derogatory term for Cylons in general
- toaster shopping: searching and destroying Cylons (Valley of Darkness)
- "Go Panthers!" and "C-Bucs Rule": Used as a passphrase between Sharon Agathon and Samuel Anders respectively (Exodus, Part I)
Battlestar Galactica Specific Terms
- ambrosia: a type of alcoholic beverage
- carom: term used in conjunction with a Dradis Contact read; analogous to the term "mark"
- chamalla: hallucinogenic plant used in religious ceremonies and medical treatments
- cubit: unit of currency
- Dradis: Colonial equivalent of radar. Technically an acronym for "Direction, Range, and Distance"
- fumarella leaf: tobacco or a type of tobacco (Water)
- G-4: a type of explosive similar to modern C-4 (Water)
- JP: a unit of measure for liquid, approximately 1 pint (Water)
- krypter: Colonial version of "mayday" (Miniseries, "Hero")
- morpha: Colonial equivalent of morphine ("Valley of Darkness", "Epiphanies")
- Pyramid: popular Colonial ball game
- Red Line: a point in space behind which an accumulative error creeps into FTL jump calculations (Miniseries, "Pegasus (Extended Version)")
- stims: stimulants or a type of stimulants ("33", "Final Cut")
- Triad: card game similar to Poker
- tylium: mineral that can be refined to a powerful fuel
- wireless: Colonial equivalent of radio
References
- ↑ Whether the Cylons have a download facility on the planet or in orbit, Seelix uses "Download City" as a figure of speech, which is confirmed by Bradley Thompson on the Official Communiques page.