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| {{disline|For terms used in separate continuity and unproduced script sources, see: [[List of terms (TOS alternate)]].}}
| | This is a listing of terms in [[Battlestar Galactica (TOS)|the original series]]. For terms used in [[Battlestar Galactica (RDM)|the re-imagined series]], see [[List of terms (RDM)]]. |
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| The Colonials and [[Cylons (TOS)|Cylons]] employ a distinct nomenclature of military jargon, colloquialisms, sayings, and technical terms to create a culture distinctly "alien" to the audience. This article serves to organize and summarize this terminology, leading to different articles if the term needs to be further expanded upon.
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| ''The formatting of this article allows for its use in conjunction with [[mw:Extension:Lingo|the Lingo extension]] used throughout Battlestar Wiki. This includes multiple spellings, each listed on its own line, preceding the definition of the definidendum.''
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| == Acronyms == | | == Acronyms == |
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| ;CORA
| | * [[CORA]]: Computer, Oral Response Activated; an artificial intelligence capable of operating a [[Viper (TOS)|Viper]] ([[The Long Patrol]]) |
| ;C.O.R.A.
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| : <includeonly>{{term|TOS}}</includeonly>[[CORA|'''C'''omputer, '''O'''ral '''R'''esponse '''A'''ctivated]]; an artificial intelligence capable of operating a {{TOS|Viper}} {{OS|The Long Patrol}}
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| == Honorifics ==
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| ;Count
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| : <includeonly>{{term|TOS}}</includeonly>a title of nobility (e.g. {{inlineref|Count}} [[Iblis]])
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| ;Lord
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| : <includeonly>{{term|TOS}}</includeonly>a title of nobility (e.g. {{inlineref|Lord}} {{TOS|Baltar}})
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| ;Sire
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| : <includeonly>{{term|TOS}}</includeonly>{{inlineref|Sire|a title of nobility|bold=N}} akin to "Sir," typically ascribed to a civilian of the male gender (e.g. Sire [[Uri]], Sire [[Solon]])
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| ;Siress
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| : <includeonly>{{term|TOS}}</includeonly>{{inlineref|Siress|a title of nobility|bold=N}}, typically ascribed to a civilian of the female gender (e.g. Siress [[Tinia]], Siress [[Blassie]])
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| == Colloquialisms ==
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| ;astrum
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| : <includeonly>{{term|TOS}}</includeonly>{{inlineref|astrum|buttocks|bold=N}} {{OS|The Living Legend, Part I}}
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| ; Barge Lice
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| ; barge lice
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| : <includeonly>{{term|TOS}}</includeonly>disparaging term for [[Prison Barge inmates|prisoners]] on the ''[[Prison Barge]]''
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| ; crasoney
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| : <includeonly>{{term|TOS}}</includeonly>disparagement, perhaps akin to "cretin"; {{TOS|Boomer}} refers to [[Sire]] [[Bogon]]'s men thusly, after said men burgle [[Siress]] [[Belloby]]'s [[energizer]] from Boomer and {{TOS|Starbuck}}'s [[sled]] (see: {{TOS|felgercarb}})
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| ; equinus' atrum
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| : <includeonly>{{term|TOS}}</includeonly>disparagement, akin to "horse's ass"; {{TOS|Apollo}} reveals feeling thusly for disbelieving [[Chameleon]]'s suggestion that he might be {{TOS|Starbuck}}'s father {{OS|The Man with Nine Lives}}
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| ; felgercarb
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| : <includeonly>{{term|TOS}}</includeonly>expletive, similar to "crap" (see: {{TOS|felgercarb}})
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| ; frack
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| : <includeonly>{{term|TOS}}</includeonly>expletive, similar to "shit" (see: [[frack]])
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| ; galmonging
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| : <includeonly>{{term|TOS}}</includeonly>an expletive, possibly similar to "asshole" or "God damned" (see: [[galmonging]])
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| ; Hades hole
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| : <includeonly>{{term|TOS}}</includeonly>hell hole; used to describe the [[Red planet]] {{OS|War of the Gods, Part I}}
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| ; mong-raking
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| : <includeonly>{{term|TOS}}</includeonly>an expletive; after thwarting their attack on ''{{TOS|Galactica}}'', [[Cain (TOS)|Cain]] comments that "those mong-raking [[Cylons (TOS)|Cylons]] are in a state of shock right now" due to the appearance of ''{{TOS|Pegasus}}'' {{OS|The Living Legend, Part II}}
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| ; plant vapors
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| : <includeonly>{{term|TOS}}</includeonly>a [[w:psychoactive drug|psychoactive drug]] familiar to the Colonials; {{TOS|Boomer}} comments that the [[Blonde Taurus]] woman on [[Carillon]] was probably "smoking plant vapors" {{OS|Saga of a Star World}}
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| ; pogees
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| : <includeonly>{{term|TOS}}</includeonly>expletive, similar to "shit" {{OS|The Living Legend, Part II}}
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| ; socialator
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| : <includeonly>{{term|TOS}}</includeonly>a [[socialator|sex worker, escort, prostitute]] {{OS|Saga of a Star World}}
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| == General Jargon ==
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| ; Agro
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| ; agro
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| : <includeonly>{{term|TOS}}</includeonly>[[Wikipedia:agriculture|agriculture]] {{OS|The Magnificent Warriors}}
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| ; ambrosa
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| : <includeonly>{{term|TOS}}</includeonly>an expensive alcoholic intoxicant (see: [[ambrosa]])
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| ; auto-control
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| : <includeonly>{{term|TOS}}</includeonly>auto-pilot; [[Brie]] is instructed by {{TOS|Starbuck}} to activate this after having problems on her first launch from ''{{TOS|Galactica}}'' {{OS|Lost Planet of the Gods, Part I}}
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| ; bio-pulse line
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| : <includeonly>{{term|TOS}}</includeonly>an unspecified body function, possibly an emotional state; {{TOS|Starbuck}} attempts to use this as an excuse to not join {{TOS|Apollo}}'s mission to clear the [[Cylon Mine|Cylon minefield]] {{OS|Saga of a Star World}}
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| ; boraton
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| : <includeonly>{{term|TOS}}</includeonly>a liquid that extinguishes fires {{OS|Fire in Space}}
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| ; breather
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| : <includeonly>{{term|TOS}}</includeonly>a breathing mask, or a life support system supplying air {{OS|Lost Planet of the Gods, Part I}}
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| ; bureautician
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| : <includeonly>{{term|TOS}}</includeonly>bureaucrat, politician {{OS|Saga of a Star World}}
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| ; carbide
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| : <includeonly>{{term|TOS}}</includeonly>a likely term for [[w:carbon dioxide|carbon dioxide]] or [[w:carbon monoxide|carbon monoxide]] {{OS|Lost Planet of the Gods, Part I}}
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| ; centura
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| : <includeonly>{{term|TOS}}</includeonly>possibly an expression related to percentages; "If we just let [[Adama (TOS)|him]] lie in that [[life pod]] he doesn't have a chance in a centura" {{OS|Fire in Space}}.
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| ; Chief Opposer
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| : <includeonly>{{term|TOS}}</includeonly>a [[Chief Opposer|prosecuting attorney]] in a trial {{OS|Murder on the Rising Star}}
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| ; chronometers
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| ; chronometer
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| : <includeonly>{{term|TOS}}</includeonly>a time keeping device, essentially a watch {{OS|Saga of a Star World}}
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| ; computape
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| : <includeonly>{{term|TOS}}</includeonly>a video recording; [[Sire]] [[Solon]] watched computapes of the [[triad (TOS)|triad]] match between [[Ortega]] and {{TOS|Starbuck}} {{OS|Murder on the Rising Star}}
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| ; crawlon
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| : <includeonly>{{term|TOS}}</includeonly>a spider {{OS|Lost Planet of the Gods, Part I}}
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| ; comline
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| : <includeonly>{{term|TOS}}</includeonly>a communication channel between ships
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| ; cubit
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| ; cubits
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| : <includeonly>{{term|TOS}}</includeonly>a form of coined currency (see: [[cubit]])
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| ; daggit
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| : <includeonly>{{term|TOS}}</includeonly>a domesticated canine, e.g. dog (see: [[daggit]])
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| ; death stone
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| : <includeonly>{{term|TOS}}</includeonly>[[w:tombstone|tombstone]] {{OS|The Long Patrol}}
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| ; drone
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| : <includeonly>{{term|TOS}}</includeonly>a term for a robot, such as [[Muffit II]] {{OS|Saga of a Star World}}
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| ; ducat
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| : <includeonly>{{term|TOS}}</includeonly>a ticket; [[Cassiopeia]] acquires two tickets to the [[Spheroid concert]] {{OS|Take the Celestra}}
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| ; ducket
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| : <includeonly>{{term|TOS}}</includeonly>a type of prepaid voucher used on the shuttle ''[[Canaris]]'', typically collected at the end of the shuttle trip {{OS|The Man with Nine Lives}}
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| ; flight slumber
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| : <includeonly>{{term|TOS}}</includeonly>unintentionally sleeping while flying a craft, like a {{TOS|Viper}}; {{TOS|Apollo}} attempts to write off [[John]] and his second visit to the [[Ship of Lights]] as being a dream from a flight slumber {{OS|Experiment in Terra}}
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| ; fumarello
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| : <includeonly>{{term|TOS}}</includeonly>a small cigar that {{TOS|Starbuck}} typically smokes (see: [[fumarello]])
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| ; furlon
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| : <includeonly>{{term|TOS}}</includeonly>a [[w:furlough|furlough]], or short leave of absence for [[Warriors]] in the Colonial Military service {{OS|The Man with Nine Lives}}
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| ; geogram
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| : <includeonly>{{term|TOS}}</includeonly>a diagram; [[Ravashol]] shows {{TOS|Apollo}} a geogram of the [[Ravashol pulsar|pulsar]] with instructions on how to destroy it {{OS|The Gun on Ice Planet Zero, Part II}}
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| ; glaiders
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| : <includeonly>{{term|TOS}}</includeonly>coined currency on [[Equellus]] {{OS|The Lost Warrior}}
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| ; grog
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| : <includeonly>{{term|TOS}}</includeonly>an intoxicating beverage, likely similar to beer (see: [[grog]])
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| ; Homemade Buzzer
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| : <includeonly>{{term|TOS}}</includeonly>a version of "[[w:moonshine|moonshine]]" on [[Equellus]], see: [[Homemade Buzzer]] {{OS|The Lost Warrior}}
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| ; hovermobile
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| : <includeonly>{{term|TOS}}</includeonly>form of ground transportation that can be hot-wired {{OS|Fire in Space}}
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| ; ion field
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| : <includeonly>{{term|TOS}}</includeonly>a stellar phenomenon, which can cause scanner echoes {{OS|The Living Legend, Part I}}
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| ; ion vapors
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| : <includeonly>{{term|TOS}}</includeonly>likely term referring to the trail of a turbo engine {{OS|The Long Patrol}}
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| ; isoldin
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| : <includeonly>{{term|TOS}}</includeonly>a type of intravenous fluid given to patients, see: [[isoldin]] {{OS|Lost Planet of the Gods, Part I}}
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| ; leisuron
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| : <includeonly>{{term|TOS}}</includeonly>a vacation or leave of absence, similar to a [[furlon]] ([[TOS]]: [[List of Deleted Scenes (TOS)#Saga of a Star World|deleted scene]], "[[Saga of a Star World]]")
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| : '''Note''': An alternate spelling, "[[liesuron]]," appears in the {{comics|marvel|1|comic book adaptation}}.
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| ; lextrium
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| ; lextrium III
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| : <includeonly>{{term|TOS}}</includeonly>a fuel used by the [[Eastern Alliance destroyer]] {{OS|Experiment in Terra}}
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| ; life pod
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| : <includeonly>{{term|TOS}}</includeonly>a life support bed used in ''{{TOS|Galactica}}''{{'|s}} [[life center]] {{OS|Fire in Space}}
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| ; lupus
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| : <includeonly>{{term|TOS}}</includeonly>a wolf-like animal (see: [[lupus]])
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| ; mega star
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| : <includeonly>{{term|TOS}}</includeonly>a [[w:star|star]]; in a [[List of Deleted Scenes (TOS)#Lost Planet of the Gods, Part II|deleted scene]], Omega reports of the "mega star" they detect as they leave the [[magnetic void]] {{OS|Lost Planet of the Gods, Part II}}
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| ; mega sun
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| : <includeonly>{{term|TOS}}</includeonly>a [[w:star|star]]; the Nomen come from the "land of the mega sun" {{OS|The Man with Nine Lives}}
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| ; med tech
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| : <includeonly>{{term|TOS}}</includeonly>a medical technician, such as a nurse or orderly (e.g. [[Cassiopeia]])
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| ; meteor fire
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| : <includeonly>{{term|TOS}}</includeonly>meteor storm; {{TOS|Starbuck}} likens the readouts on his instrument panel "lighting up like a meteor fire" upon coming across the [[magnetic void]] {{OS|Lost Planet of the Gods, Part I}}
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| ; modocker
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| : <includeonly>{{term|TOS}}</includeonly>an unknown term, likely of endearment; [[Cain (TOS)|Cain]] asks {{TOS|Apollo}} how Adama is by asking, "Well, how is he? How is that old modocker?" {{OS|The Living Legend, Part I}}
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| ; mushies
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| : <includeonly>{{term|TOS}}</includeonly>a food (see: [[mushies]])
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| ; nightflyer
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| : <includeonly>{{term|TOS}}</includeonly>an [[w:owl|owl]]-like creature on [[Equellus]] that hoots; [[Red-Eye]] asks [[Vella]] and [[Puppis]] about the "strange sound" heard by [[Lacerta]] in town, to which Puppis offers that he heard a "nightflyer hoot down by the woods" {{OS|The Lost Warrior}}. {{OS|The Lost Warrior}}
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| ; officiator
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| : <includeonly>{{term|TOS}}</includeonly>someone who oversees a [[triad (TOS)|triad]] game {{OS|Murder on the Rising Star}}
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| ; Orion hasher
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| : <includeonly>{{term|TOS}}</includeonly>something that is black and blue; [[Cassiopeia]] comments that {{TOS|Starbuck}} looks like one after his matches with [[Ortega]] {{OS|Murder on the Rising Star}}
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| ; oviner
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| : <includeonly>{{term|TOS}}</includeonly>a rancher {{OS|The Lost Warrior}}
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| ; pluton
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| : <includeonly>{{term|TOS}}</includeonly>a radioactive material whose radiation breaks down food (see: [[pluton poisoning]]) {{OS|Saga of a Star World}}
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| ; pods
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| : <includeonly>{{term|TOS}}</includeonly>a [[Cylons (TOS)|Cylon]] outpost {{OS|Lost Planet of the Gods, Part I}}
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| ; primaries
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| : <includeonly>{{term|TOS}}</includeonly>basic food groups {{OS|Saga of a Star World}}
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| ; Protector
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| : <includeonly>{{term|TOS}}</includeonly>a defense attorney in a [[tribunal]] {{OS|Murder on the Rising Star}}
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| ; protein
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| : <includeonly>{{term|TOS}}</includeonly>another type of food
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| ; protest
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| : <includeonly>{{term|TOS}}</includeonly>the equivalent of saying "objection" in a Colonial Tribunal {{OS|Murder on the Rising Star}}
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| ; pulse scrambled code
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| : <includeonly>{{term|TOS}}</includeonly>secure method of communication used by the [[Colonial Fleet (TOS)|Colonial Fleet]] {{OS|The Lost Warrior}}
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| ; pyramid
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| : <includeonly>{{term|TOS}}</includeonly>a card game, similar to [[w:poker|poker]] (see: [[pyramid (TOS)|pyramid]])
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| ; quadrant
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| : <includeonly>{{term|TOS}}</includeonly>region of space, see also [[Sector]]. Usually named after a Greek letter, or (less frequently) a star system or planet.
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| ; scorpius
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| : <includeonly>{{term|TOS}}</includeonly>scorpion; [[Maga]] comments that [[Borellian Nomen]] have the patience of such a creature, he also comments that the name "Borellian Nomen" strike fear at the hearts of those who hear it like the scorpius {{OS|The Man with Nine Lives}}
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| ; sector
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| : <includeonly>{{term|TOS}}</includeonly>region of space or planet, see also [[Quadrant]]. Usually named after a Greek letter (space sectors), or a geographic formation on the surface of a planet (geographic sector, e.g. [[Sector Hekla]] on the planet [[Arcta]]")
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| ; sleep period
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| : <includeonly>{{term|TOS}}</includeonly>bedtime
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| ; seal
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| : <includeonly>{{term|TOS}}</includeonly>marriage
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| ; sickbed
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| : <includeonly>{{term|TOS}}</includeonly>term for bed rest when one is recovering from an illness {{OS|The Young Lords}}
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| ; skybus
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| : <includeonly>{{term|TOS}}</includeonly>a type of starship {{OS|Saga of a Star World}}
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| ; solium
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| : <includeonly>{{term|TOS}}</includeonly>a type of fuel (see: [[solium]])
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| ; solonite
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| : <includeonly>{{term|TOS}}</includeonly>an explosive used in demolitions (see: [[solonite]]) {{OS|The Gun on Ice Planet Zero, Part II}}
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| ; spacedrome
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| : <includeonly>{{term|TOS}}</includeonly>a planet-based space port (see: [[spacedrome]]) {{OS|Saga of a Star World}}
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| ; star speed
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| : <includeonly>{{term|TOS}}</includeonly>a speed which is used by [[Eastern Alliance]] {{OS|Greetings From Earth}}
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| ; telecom
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| : <includeonly>{{term|TOS}}</includeonly>internal communications phone aboard ''Galactica'' {{OS|Fire in Space}}
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| ; tinhead
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| : <includeonly>{{term|TOS}}</includeonly>epithet used to describe Cylons {{OS|The Living Legend, Part I}}
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| ; tribunal
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| : <includeonly>{{term|TOS}}</includeonly>a Colonial court hearing (see: [[Law of the Twelve Colonies (TOS)|Law of the Twelve Colonies]])
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| ; turbo
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| : <includeonly>{{term|TOS}}</includeonly>Warrior slang for their {{TOS|Viper}}'s high-velocity booster engines, e.g. "hit your turbos"
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| ; turboflush
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| : <includeonly>{{term|TOS}}</includeonly>a toilet {{OS|Baltar's Escape}}
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| ; turboram thruster
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| : <includeonly>{{term|TOS}}</includeonly>a type of engine or thruster; in a [[List of Deleted Scenes (TOS)#Lost Planet of the Gods, Part I|deleted scene]] where Serina completes her first landing, Serina turns off this part of the [[Colonial shuttle|Colonial shuttle]] as a part of her landing sequence {{OS|Lost Planet of the Gods, Part I}}
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| ; turboshower
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| : <includeonly>{{term|TOS}}</includeonly>a shower {{OS|Murder on the Rising Star}}
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| ; travelator
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| : <includeonly>{{term|TOS}}</includeonly>a travel agent {{OS|Saga of a Star World}}
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| ; triad
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| : <includeonly>{{term|TOS}}</includeonly>a contact sport, similar to football or basketball (see: [[triad (TOS)|triad]])
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| ; tylium
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| : <includeonly>{{term|TOS}}</includeonly>a highly combustible fuel (see: [[tylium (TOS)|tylium]]) {{OS|Fire in Space}}
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| ; vertical supporter
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| : <includeonly>{{term|TOS}}</includeonly>a pillar or support beam structure; [[Boomer (TOS)|Boomer]] instructs [[Taba]] to discharge his [[laser bola]] against one in ''[[Rising Star]]''<nowiki/>'s [[Astral Lounge]]{{OS|Fire in Space}}
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| ; wardaggit
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| : <includeonly>{{term|TOS}}</includeonly>"war dog" {{OS|The Living Legend, Part I}}
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| ; transmit tek
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| ; zonar modules
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| : <includeonly>{{term|TOS}}</includeonly>component of a {{TOS|Viper}}'s stabilizer system {{OS|The Living Legend, Part I}}<ref name="sheba-readout">As noted from [[Sheba]]'s [[scanner]] readout in "[[The Living Legend, Part I]]". [[:File:LL1 - Viper Technical Readout.png|Refer to this image.]]</ref>
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| ; laser controller
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| ; otron extension
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| ; point diverters
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| ; proton activator
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| : <includeonly>{{term|TOS}}</includeonly>component of a {{TOS|Viper}}'s weapon system {{OS|The Living Legend, Part I}}<ref name="sheba-readout"/>
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| ; proton energizer
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| : <includeonly>{{term|TOS}}</includeonly>a type of weapon on an [[Eastern Alliance destroyer]] {{OS|Experiment in Terra}}
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| ; scanner
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| : <includeonly>{{term|TOS}}</includeonly>interchangeable term for a computer monitor and television set (see: [[scanner]])
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| ; tape coder
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| : <includeonly>{{term|TOS}}</includeonly>a voice recording device; [[Thane]] successfully passes off a [[hand mine]] as a device {{OS|The Gun on Ice Planet Zero, Part II}}
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| ; flash inspection
| | * "four-point peel off": a maneuver performed with a group of four Vipers ([[War of the Gods, Part I]]) |
| : <includeonly>{{term|TOS}}</includeonly>an inspection of military assets that is performed without prior notice by a superior officer {{OS|Saga of a Star World}}
| | * "maximum G-climb": a maneuver done near a celestial body, which may cause the pilot to blackout; Starbuck orders [[CORA|C.O.R.A.]] to perform this maeuver, which causes the pursuing [[Raider (TOS)|Raider]] to crash into the loading docks on [[Proetus]] ([[The Lost Warrior]]) |
| ; four-point peel off
| | * "stand alert": Colonial term for "attention" ([[Lost Planet of the Gods, Part I]]) |
| : <includeonly>{{term|TOS}}</includeonly>a maneuver performed with a group of four {{TOS|Viper}}s {{OS|War of the Gods, Part I}} | | * "stripped and moduled": a consequence of severe infractues in military law, likely similar to being stripped of one's rank and thrown in hack; [[Greenbean]] expresses a fear of this happening as [[Giles]] asks where he got the alcohol from ([[Lost Planet of the Gods, Part I]]) |
| ; free flight jump
| | * [[Warrior]]: an all purpose term for Colonial soldier and Viper pilot |
| : <includeonly>{{term|TOS}}</includeonly>an infantry parachute landing, having jumped out of a shuttle {{OS|The Living Legend, Part II}}
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| ; life station relief
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| : <includeonly>{{term|TOS}}</includeonly>sick call {{OS|Lost Planet of the Gods, Part II}}
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| ; maximum G-climb
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| : <includeonly>{{term|TOS}}</includeonly>a maneuver done near a celestial body, which may cause the pilot to blackout; Starbuck orders [[CORA|C.O.R.A.]] to perform this maneuver, which causes the pursuing [[Raider (TOS)|Raider]] to crash into the loading docks on [[Proteus]] {{OS|The Lost Warrior}} | |
| ; stand alert
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| : <includeonly>{{term|TOS}}</includeonly>Colonial term for "attention" {{OS|Lost Planet of the Gods, Part I}} | |
| ; stripped and moduled
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| : <includeonly>{{term|TOS}}</includeonly>a consequence of severe infractions in military law, likely similar to being stripped of one's rank and thrown in hack; [[Greenbean]] expresses a fear of this happening as [[Giles]] asks where he got the alcohol from {{OS|Lost Planet of the Gods, Part I}} | |
| ; Warrior
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| : <includeonly>{{term|TOS}}</includeonly>an all-purpose term for Colonial soldier and Viper pilot (see: [[Warrior]]) | |
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| | * "like a [[daggit]] on a sunspot": fidgety; [[Apollo (TOS)|Apollo]] points out that [[Starbuck (TOS)|Starbuck]] acts this way during his pre-flight meeting on destroying the [[Cylon Mine|mines]] in the [[Straits of Madagon]] ([[Saga of a Star World]]) |
| : <includeonly>{{term|TOS}}</includeonly>a typical [[Cylons (TOS)|Cylon]] response to an order (see: [[By your command]]) ([[TOS]]: "[[Saga of a Star World]]," et al.)
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| ; By your leave
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| : <includeonly>{{term|TOS}}</includeonly>a [[The Twelve Colonies of Man|Colonial]] response to an order (see: [[By your leave]]) ([[TOS]]: "[[Saga of a Star World]]," et al.)
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| ; clear as the Nubian sun
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| : <includeonly>{{term|TOS}}</includeonly>a saying, similar to "as clear as day"; [[Cain (TOS)|Cain]] uses this saying when referencing to the non-existent [[Raider (TOS)|Raider]]s he allegedly pursued when he made his attack on the [[Cylon fuel tanker]]s (see: [[Nubian sun]]) {{OS|The Living Legend, Part I}} | |
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| ; daggit drivel
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| : <includeonly>{{term|TOS}}</includeonly>a term used to describe someone's lies, similar to "garbage" or "bullshit"; [[Lucifer]] uses this term when asking if {{TOS|Baltar}} believes [[Specter]]'s false reports {{OS|The Young Lords}}
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| ; For the glory of Caprica
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| : <includeonly>{{term|TOS}}</includeonly>saying used by the Colonials, particularly those from [[Caprica (TOS)|Caprica]] {{OS|The Gun on Ice Planet Zero, Part II}}
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| ; Go rust yourself
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| : <includeonly>{{term|TOS}}</includeonly>Colonial equivalent to "go fuck yourself," typically used towards Cylons; Cadet [[Cree]] says this to [[Vulpa]] while the Cylons interrogate him {{OS|The Gun on Ice Planet Zero, Part I}}
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| ; laser in their side
| | * [[Barge Lice]]: a "term of endearment" for prisoners on the ''[[Prison Barge]]'' |
| : <includeonly>{{term|TOS}}</includeonly>analogue to "thorn in their side," {{TOS|Starbuck}} uses this term to describe how the actions of [[Megan]]'s surviving children have kept their father alive at Cylon hands {{OS|The Young Lords}} | | * [[felgercarb]]: expletive, similar to "crap" |
| | * [[frack]]: expletive, similar to "shit" |
| | * [[galmonging]]: an expletive, possibly similiar to "asshole" or "God damned" |
| | * plant vapors: a [[w:psychoactive drug|psychoactive drug]] familiar to the Colonials; [[Boomer (TOS)|Boomer]] comments that one of the women on [[Carillon]] was probably "smoking plant vapors" ([[Saga of a Star World]]) |
| | * [[pogees]]: expletive, similar to "shit" ([[The Living Legend, Part II]]) |
| | * [[socialator]]: a sex worker, escort, prostitute ([[Saga of a Star World]]) |
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| : <includeonly>{{te`rm|TOS}}</includeonly>fidgety; {{TOS|Apollo}} points out that {{TOS|Starbuck}} acts this way during his pre-flight meeting on destroying the [[Cylon Mine|mines]] in the [[Straits of Madagon]] {{OS|Saga of a Star World}}
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| | * [[ambrosa]]: an expensive alcoholic intoxicant |
| | * bio-pulse line: an unspecified body function, possibly an emotional state; [[Starbuck (TOS)|Starbuck]] attempts to use this as an excuse to not join [[Apollo (TOS)|Apollo]]'s mission to clear the [[Cylon Mine|Cylon minefield]] ([[Saga of a Star World]]) |
| | * [[boraton]]: a liquid that extinguishes fires ([[Fire in Space]]) |
| | * [[breather]]: term for a breathing mask, or a life support system supplying air ([[Lost Planet of the Gods, Part I]]) |
| | * bureautician: bureaucrat, politician ([[Saga of a Star World]]) |
| | * [[carbide]]: a likely term for [[w:carbon dioxide|carbon dioxide]] or [[w:carbon monoxide|carbon monoxide]] ([[Lost Planet of the Gods, Part I]] |
| | * crawlon: a spider ([[Lost Planet of the Gods, Part I]]) |
| | * [[cubit]]: a form of coined currency |
| | * [[daggit]]: a dog |
| | * death stone: [[w:tombstone|tombstone]] ([[The Long Patrol]]) |
| | * [[fumarello]]: a small cigar that [[Starbuck (TOS)|Starbuck]] typically smokes |
| | * [[furlon]]: a [[w:furlough|furlough]], or short leave of absence for [[Warriors]] in the Colonial Military service ([[The Man with Nine Lives]]) |
| | * [[glaiders]]: coined currency on [[Equellus]] ([[The Lost Warrior]]) |
| | * [[grog]]: an intoxicating beverage, likely similar to beer |
| | * [[Homemade Buzzer]]: a version of "[[w:moonshine|moonshine]]" on [[Equellus]] ([[The Lost Warrior]]) |
| | * ion vapors: likely term referring to the trail of a turbo engine ([[The Long Patrol]]) |
| | * [[isoldin]]: a type of intravenous fluid given to patients ([[Lost Planet of the Gods, Part I]]) |
| | * leisuron: a vacation or leave of absence, similar to a [[furlon]] ([[List of Deleted Scenes (TOS)#Saga of a Star World|deleted scene]], "[[Saga of a Star World]]") |
| | * [[lupus]]: a wolf-like animal |
| | * mega star: a [[w:star|star]]; in a [[List of Deleted Scenes (TOS)#Lost Planet of the Gods, Part II|deleted scene]], Omega reports of the "mega star" they detect as they leave the [[magnetic void]] ([[Lost Planet of the Gods, Part II]]) |
| | * mega sun: a [[w:star|star]]; the Nomen come from the "land of the mega sun" ([[The Man with Nine Lives]]) |
| | * med tech: a medical technician, such as a nurse or orderly |
| | * [[mushies]]: a food |
| | * officiator: someone who oversees a [[triad (TOS)|triad]] game |
| | * [[oviner]]: a rancher ([[The Lost Warrior]]) |
| | * plant vapors: some sort of drug, likely a reference to [[w:marijuana|marijuana]] ([[Saga of a Star World]]) |
| | * [[pluton poisoning|pluton]]: a radioactive material whose radiation breaks down food ([[Saga of a Star World]]) |
| | * [[pods]]: a [[Cylons (TOS)|Cylon]] outpost ([[Lost Planet of the Gods, Part I]]) |
| | * primaries: basic food groups ([[Saga of a Star World]]) |
| | * protein: another type of food |
| | * [[pyramid (TOS)|pyramid]]: a card game, similar to [[w:poker|poker]] |
| | * [[quadrant]]: a term for solar system |
| | * [[scanner]]: term for a computer monitor and telelvison set |
| | * scorpius: likely term for a scorpion; [[Maga]] comments that [[Borellian Nomen]] have the patience of such a creature, he also comments that the name "Borellian Nomen" strike fear at the hearts of those who hear it like the scorpius ([[The Man with Nine Lives]]) |
| | * sleep period: Colonial term for bedtime |
| | * [[seal]]: marriage |
| | * skybus: a type of starship ([[Saga of a Star World]]) |
| | * [[solium]]: a type of fuel |
| | * [[solonite]]: an explosive used in demolitions ([[The Gun on Ice Planet Zero, Part II]]) |
| | * [[spacedrome]]: a space port ([[Saga of a Star World]]) |
| | * tape coder: a voice recording device; [[Thane]] successfully passes off a [[hand mine]] as a device ([[The Gun on Ice Planet Zero, Part II]]) |
| | * [[turboflush]]: a toilet ([[Greetings from Earth]]) |
| | * turboram thruster: a type of engine or thruster; in a [[List of Deleted Scenes (TOS)#Lost Planet of the Gods, Part I|deleted scene]] where Serina completes her first landing, Serina turns off this part of the [[Colonial shuttle]] as a part of her landing sequence ([[Lost Planet of the Gods, Part I]]) |
| | * [[turboshower]]: a shower ([[Murder on the Rising Star]]) |
| | * travelator: a travel agent ([[Saga of a Star World]]) |
| | * [[triad (TOS)|triad]]: a contact sport, similar to football or basketball |
| | * [[tylium]]: a fuel source, highly combustible ([[Fire in Space]]) |
| | * [[daggit|wardaggit]]: "war dog" ([[The Living Legend, Part I]]) |
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| | * centar: an hour of Colonial time |
| | | * [[centon]]: a minute of Colonial time |
| ; yahren
| | ** In episodes such as "[[Saga of a Star World]]" and "[[Lost Planet of the Gods, Part I]]", centon was used as the Colonial equivalent of a week before being retconned in later episodes. |
| : <includeonly>{{term|TOS}}</includeonly>unit of time akin to a "year" (see: [[Yahren]]) | | * [[megon]]: megaton |
| ; quatron
| | * metric: a Colonial meter |
| : <includeonly>{{term|TOS}}</includeonly>unit of time akin to a "month" | | * metron: a unit of measurement, used in a [[List of Deleted Scenes (TOS)#Lost Planet of the Gods, Part I|deleted scene]] as [[Serina]] approaches the starboard landing bay ([[Lost Planet of the Gods, Part II]]); likely similar to a meter, which is known as a "metric" in other episodes |
| ; secton
| | * [[micron|microcenton]]: likely another term for "micron"; [[Starbuck (TOS)|Starbuck]] uses this term when he says "switching off [[Intercept 2|of you]] for a microcenton to scan ahead" ([[Lost Planet of the Gods, Part II]]) |
| : <includeonly>{{term|TOS}}</includeonly>unit of time akin to a "week"
| | * [[micron]]: one hundreth of a centon, 0.6 seconds |
| ; time cycle
| | * [[millicenton]]: a period of roughly 10 minutes, or 1/1000 of a secton |
| : <includeonly>{{term|TOS}}</includeonly>unit of time akin to a "day"
| | * radion: a Colonial unit of radiation, likley a [[w:rad (unit)|rad]] |
| ; centar
| | * sectar: a month of Colonial time |
| : <includeonly>{{term|TOS}}</includeonly>unit of time akin to an "hour"
| | * secton: a week of Colonial time |
| ; millicenton
| | * volton: Colonial unit of voltage |
| : <includeonly>{{term|TOS}}</includeonly>unit of time; approx. 10 minutes
| | * wavelon: Colonial unit of wavelength |
| ; centon
| | * [[yahren]]: a year of Colonial time |
| : <includeonly>{{term|TOS}}</includeonly>a unit of time akin to a "minute"; in earlier episodes (e.g. "[[Saga of a Star World]]," "[[Lost Planet of the Gods, Part I]]"), centon is used as the Colonial equivalent of a week before being [[retcon]]ned in later episodes
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| : <includeonly>{{term|TOS}}</includeonly>unit of time akin to a "second"; Microcenton is likely another term for "micron"; {{TOS|Starbuck}} uses this term when he says "switching off [[Intercept 2|of you]] for a microcenton to scan ahead" {{OS|Lost Planet of the Gods, Part II}}
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| ==== Distance ====
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| : <includeonly>{{term|TOS}}</includeonly>a unit of distance, the Earth measurement being equivalent to 90 million miles | |
| ; hectar
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| : <includeonly>{{term|TOS}}</includeonly>a unit of distance, the Earth measurement being equivalent to 9 million miles (i.e. 1/10th of a parsec)
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| ; sectar
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| : <includeonly>{{term|TOS}}</includeonly>an unspecified measure of distance, interchangeably used as an unspecified measure of time (see: [[sectar (unit)]])
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| ; metric
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| : <includeonly>{{term|TOS}}</includeonly>a unit of distance, the Earth measurement being equivalent to a [[w:kilometer|kilometer]] | |
| ; maxim
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| : <includeonly>{{term|TOS}}</includeonly>a unit of distance, the Earth measurement being equivalent to 10 meters (see: [[maxim]]) | |
| ; metron
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| : <includeonly>{{term|TOS}}</includeonly>unit of distance of smaller denomination than [[maxim]], the Earth measurement being equivalent to meter; used in a [[List of Deleted Scenes (TOS)#Lost Planet of the Gods, Part I|deleted scene]] as [[Serina]] approaches the starboard landing bay {{OS|Lost Planet of the Gods, Part II}}
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| : <includeonly>{{term|TOS}}</includeonly>unspecified unit of radiation ([[laser]]) energy, used to measure output of [[energizer|energizers]] and [[laser pistol|laser weapons]] {{OS|Murder on the Rising Star}} | |
| ; megon
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| : <includeonly>{{term|TOS}}</includeonly>unit of weight, akin to a [[Wikipedia:megaton|megaton]] | |
| ; radion
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| : <includeonly>{{term|TOS}}</includeonly>unit of energy, akin to a [[Wikipedia:Rad (unit)|rad]] | |
| ; volton
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| : <includeonly>{{term|TOS}}</includeonly>unit of energy, akin to a [[Wikipedia:volt|volt]] | |
| ; wavelon
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| : <includeonly>{{term|TOS}}</includeonly>unit of energy, akin to [[Wikipedia:wavelength|wavelength]] | |
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| * [http://chrispappas.com/archives/wguide.html Battlestar Galactica - Writers Guide], transcribed by Chris Pappas | | * [http://chrispappas.com/archives/wguide.html Battletar Galactica - Writers Guide], transcribed by Chris Pappas |
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