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*[[cubit]]: unit of currency | *[[cubit]]: unit of currency | ||
*[[dradis]]: Colonial equivilant of radar | *[[dradis]]: Colonial equivilant of radar | ||
*[[fumarella leaf]]: tabacco or a specific kind of tobacco | *[[fumarella leaf]]: tabacco or a specific kind of tobacco ([[Water]]) | ||
*[[G-4]]: type of explosive similar to modern C-4 | *[[G-4]]: type of explosive similar to modern C-4 ([[Water]]) | ||
*[[krypter]]: Colonial version of "mayday" | *[[krypter]]: Colonial version of "mayday" ([[Miniseries]]) | ||
*[[morpha]]: Colonial equivilant of morphine | *[[morpha]]: Colonial equivilant of morphine ([[Valley of Darkness]], [[Epiphanies]]) | ||
*[[Triad_(RDM)|Triad]]: card game similar to Poker | *[[Triad_(RDM)|Triad]]: card game similar to Poker | ||
*[[tylium]]: mineral that can be refined to a powerful fuel | *[[tylium]]: mineral that can be refined to a powerful fuel | ||
Revision as of 19:26, 12 September 2006
Abbreviations
- BSG: Battlestar Group (Miniseries)
- CAG: Commander, Air Group, i.e. the senior pilot (Miniseries)
- CAP: Combat Air Patrol (33)
- CBDR: Constant Bearing, Decreasing Range, i.e. a collision course (Final Cut, Pegasus)
- CIC: Combat Information Center (Miniseries)
- CMC: Colonial Marine Corps (Final Cut)
- CF: Colonial Fleet (Final Cut)
- CO: Commanding Officer
- ECO: Electronic Countermeasures Officer
- FTL: Faster Than Light (Miniseries)
- LSO: Landing Signal Officer
- OOD: Officer of the Deck
- RFN: Right Frakking Now (Valley of Darkness)
- XO: Executive Officer
Military Jargon
- Actual: the commanding officer
- five-'graph order: a basic command tool taught to officer candidates (Fragged)
- knuckle dragger: mechanic
- nugget: a pilot in training (Act of Contrition)
- Mark One Eyeball: the unaided eye (You Can't Go Home Again, Scar)
- rook': "rookie" (Miniseries)
- sitrep: "situation report"
- snipe: engineer (The Captain's Hand)
Other Colloquialisms
- frak: Colonial version of "fuck"
- skin job: derogatory term specifically for the humanoid Cylons. Homage to the movie Blade Runner (Downloaded)
- toaster: derogatory term for the Cylons
Battlestar Galactica Specific Terms
- ambrosia: alcoholic beverage
- chamalla: hallucinogenic plant used in religious ceremonies and medical treatments
- cubit: unit of currency
- dradis: Colonial equivilant of radar
- fumarella leaf: tabacco or a specific kind of tobacco (Water)
- G-4: type of explosive similar to modern C-4 (Water)
- krypter: Colonial version of "mayday" (Miniseries)
- morpha: Colonial equivilant of morphine (Valley of Darkness, Epiphanies)
- Triad: card game similar to Poker
- tylium: mineral that can be refined to a powerful fuel
- Pyramid: popular Colonial ball game
- wireless: Colonial term for radio