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* "{{inlineref|free flight jump}}": an infantry parachute landing, having jumped out of a shuttle ([[The Living Legend, Part II]])
* "{{inlineref|free flight jump}}": an infantry parachute landing, having jumped out of a shuttle ([[The Living Legend, Part II]])
* "{{inlineref|life station relief}}": sick call ([[Lost Planet of the Gods, Part II]])
* "{{inlineref|life station relief}}": sick call ([[Lost Planet of the Gods, Part II]])
* "{{inlineref|maximum G-climb}}": a maneuver done near a celestial body, which may cause the pilot to blackout; Starbuck orders [[CORA|C.O.R.A.]] to perform this maeuver, which causes the pursuing [[Raider (TOS)|Raider]] to crash into the loading docks on [[Proteus]] ([[The Lost Warrior]])
* "{{inlineref|maximum G-climb}}": a maneuver done near a celestial body, which may cause the pilot to blackout; Starbuck orders [[CORA|C.O.R.A.]] to perform this maneuver, which causes the pursuing [[Raider (TOS)|Raider]] to crash into the loading docks on [[Proteus]] ([[The Lost Warrior]])
* "{{inlineref|stand alert}}": Colonial term for "attention" ([[Lost Planet of the Gods, Part I]])
* "{{inlineref|stand alert}}": Colonial term for "attention" ([[Lost Planet of the Gods, Part I]])
* "{{inlineref|stripped and moduled}}": a consequence of severe infractues in military law, likely similar to being stripped of one's rank and thrown in hack; [[Greenbean]] expresses a fear of this happening as [[Giles]] asks where he got the alcohol from ([[Lost Planet of the Gods, Part I]])
* "{{inlineref|stripped and moduled}}": a consequence of severe infractions in military law, likely similar to being stripped of one's rank and thrown in hack; [[Greenbean]] expresses a fear of this happening as [[Giles]] asks where he got the alcohol from ([[Lost Planet of the Gods, Part I]])
* '''[[Warrior]]''': an all purpose term for Colonial soldier and Viper pilot
* '''[[Warrior]]''': an all purpose term for Colonial soldier and Viper pilot


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* '''[[Felgercarb (TOS)|felgercarb]]''': expletive, similar to "crap"
* '''[[Felgercarb (TOS)|felgercarb]]''': expletive, similar to "crap"
* '''[[frack]]''': expletive, similar to "shit"
* '''[[frack]]''': expletive, similar to "shit"
* '''[[galmonging]]''': an expletive, possibly similiar to "asshole" or "God damned"
* '''[[galmonging]]''': an expletive, possibly similar to "asshole" or "God damned"
* '''Hades hole''': hell hole, used to describe the [[Red planet]] ([[War of the Gods, Part I]])
* '''Hades hole''': hell hole, used to describe the [[Red planet]] ([[War of the Gods, Part I]])
* {{inlineref|mong-raking}}: an expletive; after thwarting their attack on ''[[Galactica (TOS)|Galactica]]'', [[Cain (TOS)|Cain]] comments that "those mong-raking [[Cylons (TOS)|Cylons]] are in a state of shock right now" due to the apperances of ''[[Pegasus (TOS)|Pegasus]]'' ([[The Living Legend, Part II]])
* {{inlineref|mong-raking}}: an expletive; after thwarting their attack on ''[[Galactica (TOS)|Galactica]]'', [[Cain (TOS)|Cain]] comments that "those mong-raking [[Cylons (TOS)|Cylons]] are in a state of shock right now" due to the apperances of ''[[Pegasus (TOS)|Pegasus]]'' ([[The Living Legend, Part II]])
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* '''[[glaiders]]''': coined currency on [[Equellus]] ([[The Lost Warrior]])
* '''[[glaiders]]''': coined currency on [[Equellus]] ([[The Lost Warrior]])
* '''[[grog]]''': an intoxicating beverage, likely similar to beer
* '''[[grog]]''': an intoxicating beverage, likely similar to beer
* {{inlineref|gyroball}}: a spherical toy larger than a marble ([[I Have Seen Earth]])
* '''[[Homemade Buzzer]]''': a version of "[[w:moonshine|moonshine]]" on [[Equellus]] ([[The Lost Warrior]])
* '''[[Homemade Buzzer]]''': a version of "[[w:moonshine|moonshine]]" on [[Equellus]] ([[The Lost Warrior]])
* {{inlineref|hovermobile}}: apparently a form of ground transportation, that can be hotwired ([[Fire in Space]])
* {{inlineref|hovermobile}}: apparently a form of ground transportation, that can be hot-wired ([[Fire in Space]])
* '''[[ion field]]''': a stellar phenomenon, which can cause scanner echoes ([[The Living Legend, Part I]])
* '''[[ion field]]''': a stellar phenomenon, which can cause scanner echoes ([[The Living Legend, Part I]])
* {{inlineref|ion vapors}}: likely term referring to the trail of a turbo engine ([[The Long Patrol]])
* {{inlineref|ion vapors}}: likely term referring to the trail of a turbo engine ([[The Long Patrol]])
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Revision as of 01:13, 13 September 2009

For terms used in separate continuity and unproduced script sources, see: List of terms (TOS alternate).
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Battlestar Galactica Terminology


The Colonials and Cylons employ terminology that is different or unknown to us. These include military jargon, colloquialisms, sayings, and technical terms. This article serves to organize and summarize them, leading to different articles if the term needs to be further expanded upon.

Acronyms

Military jargon

Sayings

  • "laser in their side": analogue to "thorn in their side", Starbuck uses this term to describe how the actions of Megan's surviving children have kept their father alive at Cylon hands (The Young Lords).

Other colloquialisms

Battlestar Galactica specific terms

Units of Measure

Colonial Unit Earth Unit
Time measurements
yahren year[1]
quatron month
secton week
time cycle day
centar hour
millicenton 10 minutes
centon minute[2]
micron second
microcenton second[3]
Distance measurements
parsec 90 Million Miles
hectar 9 Million Miles
sectar 9 Million Miles (?)[4]
metric kilometer
maxim 10 meters
metron meter[5]
Scientific measurements
ergon unknown
megon megaton
radion rad
volton voltage
wavelon wavelength

Table notes

  1. ↑ Yahren may be only about 2/3 of a year; see note.
  2. ↑ In episodes such as "Saga of a Star World" and "Lost Planet of the Gods, Part I", centon is used as the Colonial equivalent of a week before being retconned in later episodes.
  3. ↑ Microcenton is likely another term for "micron"; Starbuck uses this term when he says "switching off of you for a microcenton to scan ahead" (Lost Planet of the Gods, Part II)
  4. ↑ A sectar is an unknown unit of measure, measuring either distance or time.
  5. ↑ "Metron" is used in a deleted scene as Serina approaches the starboard landing bay (Lost Planet of the Gods, Part II); likely similar to a meter, which is known as a "metric" in other episodes.

See also

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