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'''"Actual"''' is the [[wireless]] callsign for the commanding officer, borrowed from the real-world communications term for the officer-in-charge (e.g. the commander of a military vessel, task force or unit). | '''"Actual"''' is the [[wireless]] callsign for the commanding officer, borrowed from the real-world communications term for the officer-in-charge (e.g. the commander of a military vessel, task force or unit). | ||
It is used to distinguish the commanding officer from other personnel who may use the communications channel | It is used to distinguish the commanding officer from other personnel who may use the communications channel without resorting to a code name or other identification, and is frequently used when sensitive information needs to be communicated directly to the officer-in-charge or when a direct and urgent order must be rendered. | ||
Example: | Example: Assume pilot call sign Joker, based on battlestar Pacifica, is required to engage in a dangerous maneuver. | ||
- ''Pacifica'': Joker, Pacifica. Engage the unidentified craft, weapons free.<br> | |||
- ''Pilot'': Pacifica, Joker. Order requires confirmation.<br> | |||
- ''Pacifica'': Joker, Pacifica Actual. Execute order. | |||
When communicating over wireless aboard ''[[Galactica (RDM)|Galactica]]'', [[William Adama]] is "[[Galactica]] actual". | |||
[[Category:A to Z]] | [[Category:A to Z]] | ||