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[[ | [[Image:Cora.jpg|thumb|CORA's visual display panel.]] | ||
'''CORA''' is an acronym for "Computer, Oral Response Activated." | '''CORA''' is an acronym for "Computer, Oral Response Activated." | ||
CORA is an advanced flight computer installed in [[Starchaser|Recon Viper One]], designed to not only assist the pilot in flying during long patrols, but also keep him entertained. | CORA is an advanced flight computer installed in [[Starchaser|Recon Viper One]], designed to not only assist the pilot in flying during long patrols, but also keep him entertained. | ||
CORA's voice is distinctly feminine, and it exhibits a flirtatious demeanor when interacting with | CORA's voice is distinctly feminine, and it exhibits a flirtatious demeanor when interacting with [[Starbuck (TOS)|Starbuck]]. Despite the apparent advanced intelligence of the unit, it fails to prevent [[Robber]] from stealing the Recon Viper, even assisting him by flying as he directed. | ||
Capable of maneuvering the Viper extremely competently and precisely, Starbuck has CORA perform a maximum-G climb that causes a | Capable of maneuvering the Viper extremely competently and precisely, Starbuck has CORA perform a maximum-G climb that causes a [[Cylon Raider]] to crash into the planetoid [[Proteus]] ([[The Long Patrol (TOS)|The Long Patrol]]). | ||
==Notes== | ==Notes== | ||
*CORA appears to have been an early incarnation of a talking vehicle which [[Glen A. Larson]] would later explore in another television series he created, ''[[w:Knight Rider | *CORA appears to have been an early incarnation of a talking vehicle which [[Glen A. Larson]] would later explore in another television series he created, ''[[w:Knight Rider|Knight Rider]]''. | ||
[[Category:A to Z]] | [[Category:A to Z]] | ||
[[Category:Technology]] | [[Category:Technology]] | ||
[[Category:Technology (TOS)]] | [[Category:Technology (TOS)]] | ||
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