Editing List of terms (1880)

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Both Colonials and [[Cylonic]]s employ a distinct nomenclature of military jargon, colloquialisms, sayings, and technical terms to create a culture distinctly "alien" to the audience, but transposing a "[[w:steampunk|steampunk]]" flavor and sensibility.

This article serves to organize and summarize this terminology, leading to different articles if the term needs to be further expanded upon. 

== Honorifics and Ranks ==

: ''Honorifics and titles are organized based on rank ''position'', and not alphabetically. Some ranks and honorifics may be equal under certain conditions.''

* Colonial Empire
** {{inlineref|Archduke}}: A title of nobility, just a step or two beneath the top-most level of leadership nobility. Example: [[Adama (1880)|Adama]].
** {{inlineref|Crown Prince}}/{{inlineref|Prince}}: A title of nobility, ascribed typically to the son of an archduke. Example: [[Apollo (1880)|Apollo]].
** {{inlineref|Fleet Admiral}}: A military title of someone who leads a fleet. Example: [[Tigh (1880)|Tigh]]. 
** {{inlineref|Lady}}: A title of nobility, subordinate to an archduke. Example: [[Athena (1880)|Athena]].
** {{inlineref|Admiral}}: A military rank. The commanding officer aboard the [[aethership]] ''Atlantia'' held this rank.
** {{inlineref|Lord}}: A title of nobility. Example: Lord [[Cain (1880)|Cain]] of ''[[Pegasus (1880)|Pegasus]]''.
** {{inlineref|Count}}: A title of nobility. Example: Count [[Iblis (1880)|Iblis]].
** {{inlineref|Flight-Lieutenant}}: A military rank. Example: [[Starbuck (1880)|Starbuck]].
* Cylonic Empire
** {{inlineref|Imperious Leader}}: The supreme rank given by [[Baltar (1880)|Baltar]] to himself following his exile.

== Colloquialisms ==

* '''[[Felgercarb (TOS)|felgercarb]]''': Expletive, similar to "crap."
* '''[[frack]]''': Expletive, similar to "shit."
* '''[[galmonging]]''': Expletive, possibly similar to "asshole" or "God damned."

== General Jargon ==

* {{inlineref|aether}}: Outer space.
* {{inlineref|aethership}}: A vessel operating in the aether. 
* {{inlineref|babbage}}: A computer. One such computer is [[Lu-c-fer]].<ref>"Babbage" is named after [[w:Charles Babbage|Charles Babbage]], whose designs for the [[w:Analytical Engine|Analytical Engine]] were the first instance of a computer, even though it was not built until much later.</ref>
* {{inlineref|bubbleship}}: A vessel that operates in the aether. Lady [[Athena (1880)|Athena]] has such a ship.
* {{inlineref|clockwork}}: Used to describe the mechanical operation of [[Cylonic Knights]], as dictated by the use of springs, gear trains, like that of a clock. (See: [[w:Clockwork|Clockwork]].)
* {{inlineref|plexi-crystal}}: A transparent material used in the creation of [[Viper (1880)|Viper]] canopies.
* {{inlineref|punchcard}}: A means to program instructions into machinery.
* {{inlineref|Quorum}}: Leadership body of the Twelve Colonies.
* {{inlineref|solium}}: A fuel used by aetherships.
* '''[[tylium]]''': A fuel used by the "hearts" of the Cylonic Knights.
* {{inlineref|Viper}}: A one-man fighter ship of the [[Colonial Empire]].

== Sayings ==

* '''"By ''whrrr'' command"''': A Cylonic response to accepting an order.

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== See also ==

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[[Category:Colonial Society (TOS)]]
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