Computron - Revision history

Joe Beaudoin Jr. at 21:59, 4 November 2025

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			[[File:Viperpanel.jpg\|thumb\|An external access cover for a [[Viper (1980)\|Viper]]'s computron circuits, between the upper and port engine housing {{G80\|Spaceball}}.]]
	A '''computron''' is a Colonial [[List of terms (1980)\|term]] for computer.		A '''computron''' is a Colonial [[List of terms (1980)\|term]] for computer.

	It is ~~first~~ used in ''[[Galactica 1980]]'' with the introduction of the navigational computron, the navigational computer within a {{TOS\|Viper}} {{G80\|Galactica Discovers Earth, Part I}}.		It is used in ''[[Galactica 1980]]'' with the introduction of the navigational computron, the navigational computer within a {{TOS\|Viper}} {{G80\|Galactica Discovers Earth, Part I}}. [[Xaviar]] later sabotages [[Galactica Probe 1]]'s onboard computron, forcing [[Troy (1980)\|Troy]] and [[Dillon]] to perform an EVA to bypass its circuits {{G80\|Spaceball}}.

	The term is most often used in association with the [[wrist computron]], a device worn on the wrist capable of translation and invisibility {{G80\|Galactica Discovers Earth, Part I}}.		The term is most often used in association with the [[wrist computron]], a device worn on the wrist capable of translation and invisibility {{G80\|Galactica Discovers Earth, Part I}}.

	~~It is also a term used in the [[Realm Press comics]], first appearing in "[[The Law of Volahd]]".~~		== Notes ==

			* The term is re-used in the [[Realm Press\|Realm Press comics]], first appearing in "[[The Law of Volahd]]."

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Joe Beaudoin Jr.: Text replacement - "(1980: "Galactica Discovers Earth, Part I")" to "{{G80|Galactica Discovers Earth, Part I}}"

2024-10-20T01:36:09Z

Text replacement - "(1980: "Galactica Discovers Earth, Part I")" to "{{G80|Galactica Discovers Earth, Part I}}"

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	A '''computron''' is a Colonial [[List of terms (1980)\|term]] for computer.		A '''computron''' is a Colonial [[List of terms (1980)\|term]] for computer.

	It is first used in ''[[Galactica 1980]]'' with the introduction of the navigational computron, the navigational computer within a {{TOS\|Viper}} ~~([[1980]]: "[[~~Galactica Discovers Earth, Part I~~]]")~~.		It is first used in ''[[Galactica 1980]]'' with the introduction of the navigational computron, the navigational computer within a {{TOS\|Viper}} {{G80\|Galactica Discovers Earth, Part I}}.

	The term is most often used in association with the [[wrist computron]], a device worn on the wrist capable of translation and invisibility ~~([[1980]]: "[[~~Galactica Discovers Earth, Part I~~]]")~~.		The term is most often used in association with the [[wrist computron]], a device worn on the wrist capable of translation and invisibility {{G80\|Galactica Discovers Earth, Part I}}.

	It is also a term used in the [[Realm Press comics]], first appearing in "[[The Law of Volahd]]".		It is also a term used in the [[Realm Press comics]], first appearing in "[[The Law of Volahd]]".

Joe Beaudoin Jr.: Text replacement - "Viper" to "{{TOS|Viper}}"

2021-09-26T00:54:57Z

Text replacement - "Viper" to "{{TOS|Viper}}"

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	A '''computron''' is a Colonial [[List of terms (1980)\|term]] for computer.		A '''computron''' is a Colonial [[List of terms (1980)\|term]] for computer.

	It is first used in ''[[Galactica 1980]]'' with the introduction of the navigational computron, the navigational computer within a ~~[[Viper (~~TOS)\|Viper]] ([[1980]]: "[[Galactica Discovers Earth, Part I]]").		It is first used in ''[[Galactica 1980]]'' with the introduction of the navigational computron, the navigational computer within a {{TOS\|Viper}} ([[1980]]: "[[Galactica Discovers Earth, Part I]]").

	The term is most often used in association with the [[wrist computron]], a device worn on the wrist capable of translation and invisibility ([[1980]]: "[[Galactica Discovers Earth, Part I]]").		The term is most often used in association with the [[wrist computron]], a device worn on the wrist capable of translation and invisibility ([[1980]]: "[[Galactica Discovers Earth, Part I]]").

JubalHarshaw: citations

2010-04-06T16:19:07Z

citations

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	A '''computron''' is a Colonial [[List of terms (1980)\|term]] for computer.		A '''computron''' is a Colonial [[List of terms (1980)\|term]] for computer.

	It is first used in ''[[Galactica 1980]]'' with the introduction of the navigational computron, the navigational computer within a [[Viper (TOS)\|Viper]] ([[Galactica Discovers Earth, Part I]]).		It is first used in ''[[Galactica 1980]]'' with the introduction of the navigational computron, the navigational computer within a [[Viper (TOS)\|Viper]] ([[1980]]: "[[Galactica Discovers Earth, Part I]]").

	The term is most often used in association with the [[wrist computron]], a device worn on the wrist capable of translation and invisibility ([[Galactica Discovers Earth, Part I]]).		The term is most often used in association with the [[wrist computron]], a device worn on the wrist capable of translation and invisibility ([[1980]]: "[[Galactica Discovers Earth, Part I]]").

	It is also a term used in the [[Realm Press comics]], first appearing in "[[The Law of Volahd]]".		It is also a term used in the [[Realm Press comics]], first appearing in "[[The Law of Volahd]]".

Joe Beaudoin Jr.: Updated.

2007-07-29T16:38:41Z

Updated.

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	A '''computron''' is a Colonial term for computer.		A '''computron''' is a Colonial [[List of terms (1980)\|term]] for computer.

	It is first used in ''[[Galactica 1980]]'' with the introduction of a "[[wrist computron]]", a device capable of translation and invisibility ([[Galactica Discovers Earth]]).		It is first used in ''[[Galactica 1980]]'' with the introduction of the navigational computron, the navigational computer within a [[Viper (TOS)\|Viper]] ([[Galactica Discovers Earth, Part I]]).

			The term is most often used in association with the [[wrist computron]], a device worn on the wrist capable of translation and invisibility ([[Galactica Discovers Earth, Part I]]).

	It is also a term used in the [[Realm Press comics]], first appearing in "[[The Law of Volahd]]".		It is also a term used in the [[Realm Press comics]], first appearing in "[[The Law of Volahd]]".

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Joe Beaudoin Jr.: initial creation

2007-04-27T03:36:50Z

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A '''computron''' is a Colonial term for computer.

It is first used in ''[[Galactica 1980]]'' with the introduction of a "[[wrist computron]]", a device capable of translation and invisibility ([[Galactica Discovers Earth]]).

It is also a term used in the [[Realm Press comics]], first appearing in "[[The Law of Volahd]]".

[[Category: A to Z]] [[Category: Comics]] [[Category: Realm Press Comics]] [[Category: 1980]] [[Category: Technology]] [[Category: Technology (TOS)]] [[Category: Terminology]] [[Category: Terminology (TOS)]] [[Category: TOS]]