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Joe Beaudoin Jr.: Text replacement - "[[The Twelve Colonies (RDM)" to "[[The Twelve Colonies of Kobol"

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Text replacement - "[[The Twelve Colonies (RDM)" to "[[The Twelve Colonies of Kobol"

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	The proper spelling for the Cylon soldier depicted in the [[Battlestar Galactica (TOS)\|Original Series]] is "Centurion".		The proper spelling for the Cylon soldier depicted in the [[Battlestar Galactica (TOS)\|Original Series]] is "Centurion".

	While this [[:Image:Cylon_centurion_model_0005.jpg\|screencap]] references a document from the [[Miniseries]], this is incorrect -- actually, there are some items on this document that are not truly canon and have already been contradicted by other events in the [[Battlestar Galactica (RDM)\|2004 series]]. (For instance, the [[The Twelve Colonies ~~(RDM)~~\|Colonials]] in the current BSG do not use the term "[[yahren]]" for "[[Wikipedia:year\|year]]".)		While this [[:Image:Cylon_centurion_model_0005.jpg\|screencap]] references a document from the [[Miniseries]], this is incorrect -- actually, there are some items on this document that are not truly canon and have already been contradicted by other events in the [[Battlestar Galactica (RDM)\|2004 series]]. (For instance, the [[The Twelve Colonies of Kobol\|Colonials]] in the current BSG do not use the term "[[yahren]]" for "[[Wikipedia:year\|year]]".)

	We have an example of the proper spelling, taken from a screen capture (with subtitles enabled) of the episode "[[The Hand of God (TOS)]]". (See: [[:Image:Spelling.jpg\|Spelling.jpg]])		We have an example of the proper spelling, taken from a screen capture (with subtitles enabled) of the episode "[[The Hand of God (TOS)]]". (See: [[:Image:Spelling.jpg\|Spelling.jpg]])

Joe Beaudoin Jr.: /* See also */ rm deadlink

2021-09-24T15:43:47Z

Joe Beaudoin Jr.: /* How should I refer to the show? (Battlestar vs. Galactica) */ not sure why there were double brackets here...

2012-09-16T04:23:16Z

How should I refer to the show? (Battlestar vs. Galactica): not sure why there were double brackets here...

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	Media outlets have been known to refer to the series as ''Galactica'' as well, which aid in the confusion.		Media outlets have been known to refer to the series as ''Galactica'' as well, which aid in the confusion.

	The best answer to this, to avoid confusion with the articles on ~~<nowiki>[[</nowiki>~~[[Battlestar]]~~<nowiki>]]</nowiki>~~ and ~~<nowiki>[[</nowiki>~~[[Galactica]]~~<nowiki>]]</nowiki>~~, is to use ''neither'' term.		The best answer to this, to avoid confusion with the articles on "[[Battlestar]]" and "[[Galactica]]", is to use ''neither'' term.

	Within Battlestar Wiki, a popular convention for defining the specific series is to use ~~<nowiki>[[</nowiki>~~[[Re-imagined Series]]~~<nowiki>]]</nowiki>~~ for the 2004 series, and ~~<nowiki>[[</nowiki>~~[[Original Series]]~~<nowiki>]]</nowiki>~~ for the 1978 series. Battlestar Wiki treats these terms as proper nouns for clarity.		Within Battlestar Wiki, a popular convention for defining the specific series is to use [[Re-imagined Series]] for the 2004 series, and [[Original Series]] for the 1978 series. Battlestar Wiki treats these terms as proper nouns for clarity.

	Both lead to their respective entry articles describing the particular series: ~~<nowiki>[[</nowiki>~~[[Battlestar Galactica (RDM)]]~~<nowiki>]]</nowiki>~~ and ~~<nowiki>[[</nowiki>~~[[Battlestar Galactica (TOS)]]~~<nowiki>]]</nowiki>~~.		Both lead to their respective entry articles describing the particular series: [[Battlestar Galactica (RDM)]] and [[Battlestar Galactica (TOS)]].

	If you're writing an article in which the earlier text has made it clear to the reader what particular series is being discussed, you can use ''Battlestar'' or "BSG" as a non-linked shorthand.		If you're writing an article in which the earlier text has made it clear to the reader what particular series is being discussed, you can use ''Battlestar'' or "BSG" as a non-linked shorthand.

Serenity: Rewording caveat section. Needlessly complicated since only "Raider" is ambigious here

2007-08-03T20:43:52Z

Rewording caveat section. Needlessly complicated since only "Raider" is ambigious here

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	== Basestar vs. basestar / Battlestar vs. battlestar / Raider vs. raider: Do I capitalize the first letter or not? ==		== Basestar vs. basestar / Battlestar vs. battlestar / Raider vs. raider: Do I capitalize the first letter or not? ==

	Battlestar Wiki's convention is to ~~tread~~ the fighters as model names and thus capitalize them, even in somewhat ambiguous cases like "Raider". However, we do ''not'' capitalize the warship types, as they are equivalent of words like "destroyer" or "aircraft carrier" which are not capitalized.		Battlestar Wiki's convention is to treat the fighters as model names and thus capitalize them; for the sake of consistency even in somewhat ambiguous cases like "Raider". However, we do ''not'' capitalize the warship types, as they are equivalent of words like "destroyer" or "aircraft carrier" which are not capitalized.

	So, capitalize:		So, capitalize:
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	====A caveat====		====A caveat====

	~~While these~~ names ~~may technically fall under [[Wikipedia:proper nouns\|proper nouns]], they are used in both series as a form of [[Wikipedia:mass noun\|mass noun]]~~.		As noted above, we distinguish between model names for planes and ship types for capital ships. While this works well for "Viper" and "Raptor", one could see "Raider" as a synonym for "plane" or "fighter" and thus choose to not capitalize it. Additionally, other publications and even official sources sometimes use different ways to write these words to which contributors might be used.

	~~For example, a [[~~Viper ~~(RDM)\|viper]] is just a form of aerospace fighter [[Wikipedia:plane\|plane]]. The word~~ "~~plane~~" ''could~~'' be capitalized, but in common usage it isn't. Same with~~ "~~submarine~~" or "~~aircraft carrier~~". ~~On Battlestar Wiki~~, ~~we tend~~ to ~~capitalize the smaller items but stick with common style on the capital ships~~.

	That's why, on Battlestar Wiki, we call this a ''convention'' and not a law. For those of you with MLA style skills, you may find the wiki's convention confusing. If you choose not to use the convention, you are still correct. However, please be consist in your article with your capitalization.		That's why, on Battlestar Wiki, we call this a ''convention'' and not a law. For those of you with MLA style skills, you may find the wiki's convention confusing. If you choose not to use the convention, you are still correct. However, please be consist in your article with your capitalization.

Serenity: rm cleanup tag. Clarification.

2007-08-03T20:31:24Z

rm cleanup tag. Clarification.

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	[[Wikipedia:Frequently asked questions\|Frequently asked questions]] for [[Wikipedia:proper nouns]].		[[Wikipedia:Frequently asked questions\|Frequently asked questions]] for [[Wikipedia:proper nouns]].

	== "Centurian" vs. "Centurion": Which one is the proper spelling? ==		== "Centurian" vs. "Centurion": Which one is the proper spelling? ==

	The proper spelling for the Cylon soldier depicted in the [[Battlestar Galactica (TOS)\|~~original series~~]] is "Centurion".		The proper spelling for the Cylon soldier depicted in the [[Battlestar Galactica (TOS)\|Original Series]] is "Centurion".

	While this [[:Image:Cylon_centurion_model_0005.jpg\|screencap]] references a document from the [[Miniseries]], this is incorrect -- actually, there are some items on this document that are not truly canon and have already been contradicted by other events in the [[Battlestar Galactica (RDM)\|2004 series]]. (For instance, the [[The Twelve Colonies (RDM)\|Colonials]] in the current BSG do not use the term "[[yahren]]" for "[[Wikipedia:year\|year]]".)		While this [[:Image:Cylon_centurion_model_0005.jpg\|screencap]] references a document from the [[Miniseries]], this is incorrect -- actually, there are some items on this document that are not truly canon and have already been contradicted by other events in the [[Battlestar Galactica (RDM)\|2004 series]]. (For instance, the [[The Twelve Colonies (RDM)\|Colonials]] in the current BSG do not use the term "[[yahren]]" for "[[Wikipedia:year\|year]]".)
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	== Basestar vs. basestar / Battlestar vs. battlestar / Raider vs. raider: Do I capitalize the first letter or not? ==		== Basestar vs. basestar / Battlestar vs. battlestar / Raider vs. raider: Do I capitalize the first letter or not? ==

	Battlestar Wiki's convention is to ~~capitalize~~ the model names ~~of fighters~~ and ~~other smaller ships~~, ~~but~~ we do ''not'' capitalize the warship ~~names~~. ~~So, capitalize:~~		Battlestar Wiki's convention is to tread the fighters as model names and thus capitalize them, even in somewhat ambiguous cases like "Raider". However, we do ''not'' capitalize the warship types, as they are equivalent of words like "destroyer" or "aircraft carrier" which are not capitalized.

			So, capitalize:
	*[[Viper]]		*[[Viper]]
	*[[Raider]]		*[[Raider]]
	*[[Raptor]]		*[[Raptor]]

	But avoid the capitalization of		But avoid the capitalization of:

	*[[battlestar]]		*[[battlestar]]
	*[[basestar]]		*[[basestar]]
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	While these names may technically fall under [[Wikipedia:proper nouns\|proper nouns]], they are used in both series as a form of [[Wikipedia:mass noun\|mass noun]].		While these names may technically fall under [[Wikipedia:proper nouns\|proper nouns]], they are used in both series as a form of [[Wikipedia:mass noun\|mass noun]].

	For example, a [[Viper (RDM)\|viper]] is just a form of aerospace fighter [[Wikipedia:plane\|plane]]. The word plane ''could'' be capitalized, but in common usage it isn't. Same with "submarine" or "aircraft carrier". On Battlestar Wiki, we tend to capitalize the smaller items but stick with common style on the capital ships.		For example, a [[Viper (RDM)\|viper]] is just a form of aerospace fighter [[Wikipedia:plane\|plane]]. The word "plane" ''could'' be capitalized, but in common usage it isn't. Same with "submarine" or "aircraft carrier". On Battlestar Wiki, we tend to capitalize the smaller items but stick with common style on the capital ships.

	That's why, on Battlestar Wiki, we call this a ''convention'' and not a law. For those of you with MLA style skills, you may find the wiki's convention confusing. If you choose not to use the convention, you are still correct. However, please be consist in your article with your capitalization.		That's why, on Battlestar Wiki, we call this a ''convention'' and not a law. For those of you with MLA style skills, you may find the wiki's convention confusing. If you choose not to use the convention, you are still correct. However, please be consist in your article with your capitalization.

Shane: /* See also */

2007-02-18T00:10:36Z

Spencerian: /* Basestar vs. basestar / Battlestar vs. battlestar / Raider vs. raider: Do I capitalize the first letter or not? */

2006-09-24T01:53:24Z

Basestar vs. basestar / Battlestar vs. battlestar / Raider vs. raider: Do I capitalize the first letter or not?

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	~~The following can be spelled~~ ''~~with~~ '''~~or''' without'' the capitalization of~~ the ~~first letter~~. ~~While they may technically fall under [[Wikipedia:proper nouns\|proper nouns]]~~, ~~they are used in both series as a form of [[Wikipedia~~:~~mass noun\|mass noun]].~~		Battlestar Wiki's convention is to capitalize the model names of fighters and other smaller ships, but we do ''not'' capitalize the warship names. So, capitalize:

	~~For example, a~~ [[Viper ~~(RDM)\|viper~~]] ~~is just a form of aerospace fighter~~ [[~~Wikipedia:plane\|plane~~]]~~. The word plane ''could'' be capitalized, but in common usage it isn't. Same with "submarine" or "aircraft carrier".~~		*[[Viper]]
			*[[Raider]]
			*[[Raptor]]

	~~The following are a list~~ of ~~words in ''Battlestar'' that are considered mass nouns:~~		But avoid the capitalization of

	* [[basestar]]		*[[battlestar]]
	* [[~~battlestar~~]]		*[[basestar]]
	* [[~~raider~~]]		*[[baseship]]
	* [[viper]]
			====A caveat====

			While these names may technically fall under [[Wikipedia:proper nouns\|proper nouns]], they are used in both series as a form of [[Wikipedia:mass noun\|mass noun]].

			For example, a [[Viper (RDM)\|viper]] is just a form of aerospace fighter [[Wikipedia:plane\|plane]]. The word plane ''could'' be capitalized, but in common usage it isn't. Same with "submarine" or "aircraft carrier". On Battlestar Wiki, we tend to capitalize the smaller items but stick with common style on the capital ships.

			That's why, on Battlestar Wiki, we call this a ''convention'' and not a law. For those of you with MLA style skills, you may find the wiki's convention confusing. If you choose not to use the convention, you are still correct. However, please be consist in your article with your capitalization.

	== How do I abbreviate ''Battlestar Galactica''? ==		== How do I abbreviate ''Battlestar Galactica''? ==

Spencerian: Conventionizing and concising.

2006-09-24T01:43:53Z

Conventionizing and concising.

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	== How should I refer to the show? (''Battlestar'' vs. ''Galactica'')==		== How should I refer to the show? (''Battlestar'' vs. ''Galactica'')==

	~~If you're writing an article and feel that the acronym doesn't cut it, then you should~~ refer to the series ~~itself~~ as ''~~Battlestar~~''.		Media outlets have been known to refer to the series as ''Galactica'' as well, which aid in the confusion.

	~~Media outlets have been known~~ to ~~refer~~ to the ~~series as~~ ''~~Galactica~~'' ~~as well, which aid in the confusion~~.		The best answer to this, to avoid confusion with the articles on <nowiki>[[</nowiki>[[Battlestar]]<nowiki>]]</nowiki> and <nowiki>[[</nowiki>[[Galactica]]<nowiki>]]</nowiki>, is to use ''neither'' term.

	~~For the purposes of this~~ Wiki, ~~referring~~ to the ~~show using~~ the ~~term ''Galactica'' can be easily confused with~~ the ~~actual~~ [[Galactica~~\|ship~~]]~~. So, all articles referring to the show should use the term ''~~Battlestar~~'' as a one-word shorthand~~. If you ~~referencing~~ the ~~1978 show~~, you can ~~also~~ use ~~"Original~~ ''Battlestar''" ~~for clarity~~.		Within Battlestar Wiki, a popular convention for defining the specific series is to use <nowiki>[[</nowiki>[[Re-imagined Series]]<nowiki>]]</nowiki> for the 2004 series, and <nowiki>[[</nowiki>[[Original Series]]<nowiki>]]</nowiki> for the 1978 series. Battlestar Wiki treats these terms as proper nouns for clarity.

			Both lead to their respective entry articles describing the particular series: <nowiki>[[</nowiki>[[Battlestar Galactica (RDM)]]<nowiki>]]</nowiki> and <nowiki>[[</nowiki>[[Battlestar Galactica (TOS)]]<nowiki>]]</nowiki>.

			If you're writing an article in which the earlier text has made it clear to the reader what particular series is being discussed, you can use ''Battlestar'' or "BSG" as a non-linked shorthand.

	== See also ==		== See also ==

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	The proper spelling for the Cylon soldier depicted in the [[Battlestar Galactica (TOS)\|Original Series]] is "Centurion".		The proper spelling for the Cylon soldier depicted in the [[Battlestar Galactica (TOS)\|Original Series]] is "Centurion".

	While this [[:Image:Cylon_centurion_model_0005.jpg\|screencap]] references a document from the [[Miniseries]], this is incorrect -- actually, there are some items on this document that are not truly canon and have already been contradicted by other events in the [[Battlestar Galactica (RDM)\|2004 series]]. (For instance, the [[The Twelve Colonies ~~(RDM)~~\|Colonials]] in the current BSG do not use the term "[[yahren]]" for "[[Wikipedia:year\|year]]".)		While this [[:Image:Cylon_centurion_model_0005.jpg\|screencap]] references a document from the [[Miniseries]], this is incorrect -- actually, there are some items on this document that are not truly canon and have already been contradicted by other events in the [[Battlestar Galactica (RDM)\|2004 series]]. (For instance, the [[The Twelve Colonies of Kobol\|Colonials]] in the current BSG do not use the term "[[yahren]]" for "[[Wikipedia:year\|year]]".)

	We have an example of the proper spelling, taken from a screen capture (with subtitles enabled) of the episode "[[The Hand of God (TOS)]]". (See: [[:Image:Spelling.jpg\|Spelling.jpg]])		We have an example of the proper spelling, taken from a screen capture (with subtitles enabled) of the episode "[[The Hand of God (TOS)]]". (See: [[:Image:Spelling.jpg\|Spelling.jpg]])

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	* [[Battlestar Wiki:Standards and Conventions]]		* [[Battlestar Wiki:Standards and Conventions]]
	* [[Battlestar Wiki:FAQ]]		* [[Battlestar Wiki:FAQ]]
	* [[Talk:Cylon Centurian Model 0005]]

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