Editing Tylium (RDM)

'''Tylium''' is the material used to fuel the propulsion systems of Colonial and [[Cylon]] craft. Three forms are known of: tylium ore, refined tylium precursor, and refined tylium (the fuel itself).

Typically, tylium ore is mined from asteroids ([[The Hand of God (RDM)|The Hand of God]]) and is apparently not found on the [[Twelve Colonies]] natively. Large tylium ore deposits can keep fleets fueled for years. 

According to Dr. Baltar: ([[The Hand of God (RDM)|The Hand of God]])

* Tylium ore is rendered inert and unusable when exposed to nuclear radiation.
* It is extremely easy to trigger a chain reaction in (compared to, say, uranium or plutonium), requiring only the heat and pressure generated by a conventional warhead exploding next to it.
* Refined tylium precursor is much easier to trigger than the fuel itself.
* Refined tylium has a tremendous energy density of approximately half a billion megajoules per kilogram, or about 6 times greater than Uranium-235 and 81% that of deuterium fusion. However, it's unknown how efficient Colonial and Cylon reactors are.
* Tylium's detonation results in no radioactive fallout.

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==Note==
*Tylium is a fuel used in both the [[Battlestar Galactica (TOS)|Original Series]] as well as the [[Battlestar Galactica (RDM)|re-imagined series]]. The content in this article speaks of the properties of tylium in the RDM continuity.
*The official series web page on the [http://www.scifi.com Sci-Fi Channel] web site shows the spelling of the mineral as <b>"tyllium"</b> in the description of the [[Mining Ship]] on the Ships page. ''Battlestar Wiki'' currently accepts the spelling of the mineral in either format.
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-{{Disambiguation|tylium (TOS)|the fuel used in the [[Original Series]]|This article covers the [[Re-imagined Series]] fuel.}}[[File:HandofGod.jpg|right|thumb|[[Lee Adama|Apollo]] [[Battle for the Tylium Asteroid|destroys a Cylon base]] to win supplies of tylium {{TRS|The Hand of God}}.]]
+'''Tylium''' is the material used to fuel the propulsion systems of Colonial and [[Cylon]] craft. Three forms are known of: tylium ore, refined tylium precursor, and refined tylium (the fuel itself).
-'''Tylium''' (pronounced "TILL-lee-um") is a material used to fuel the propulsion systems of Colonial and [[Cylons (RDM)|Cylon]] spacecraft. At least three forms exist: tylium ore, refined tylium precursor, and refined tylium (the fuel itself).
+Typically, tylium ore is mined from asteroids ([[The Hand of God (RDM)|The Hand of God]]) and is apparently not found on the [[Twelve Colonies]] natively. Large tylium ore deposits can keep fleets fueled for years.
-Typically, tylium ore is mined from asteroids and is apparently not found on the [[The Twelve Colonies of Kobol|Twelve Colonies]] natively. Large tylium ore deposits can keep fleets fueled for years {{TRS|The Hand of God (RDM)}}. In its raw form, tylium is a relatively fine, powdery substance that is liquefied and refined by [[refinery ship]]s. Care needs to be taken to not introduce impurities into the fuel, which can cause engine malfunctions {{TRS|Dirty Hands}}.
+According to Dr. Baltar: ([[The Hand of God (RDM)|The Hand of God]])
-According to Dr. [[Gaius Baltar]], tylium has the following characteristics:
+* Tylium ore is rendered inert and unusable when exposed to nuclear radiation.
+* It is extremely easy to trigger a chain reaction in (compared to, say, uranium or plutonium), requiring only the heat and pressure generated by a conventional warhead exploding next to it.
+* Refined tylium precursor is much easier to trigger than the fuel itself.
+* Refined tylium has a tremendous energy density of approximately half a billion megajoules per kilogram, or about 6 times greater than Uranium-235 and 81% that of deuterium fusion. However, it's unknown how efficient Colonial and Cylon reactors are.
+* Tylium's detonation results in no radioactive fallout.
-* Tylium ore is rendered inert and unusable when exposed to nuclear radiation;
-* Refined tylium precursor is more unstable and much easier to ignite than the finished fuel itself;
-* Refined tylium has a tremendous enthalpy to the order of approximately half a million gigajoules per kilogram, or about 6 times greater than uranium-235 and 81% that of deuterium fusion;
-* A tylium detonation results in no radioactive fallout {{TRS|The Hand of God (RDM)}}
-Pure tylium can be easily detonated by a conventional warhead. Moreover, igniting fuel lines on spaceships usually quickly result in their loss {{TRS|Miniseries, Night 1}}. The fuel can also be used to construct improvised mines {{TRS|The Eye of Jupiter}}.
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-==Notes==
+==Note==
-*[[w:Enthalpy|Enthalpy]] describes the thermodynamic potential of a system (H), and its simplest definition is the sum of the system's internal energy (U), and the product of its pressure (p) and volume (V): ''H = U + pV''.
+*Tylium is a fuel used in both the [[Battlestar Galactica (TOS)|Original Series]] as well as the [[Battlestar Galactica (RDM)|re-imagined series]]. The content in this article speaks of the properties of tylium in the RDM continuity.
-*The official series web page on the [http://www.scifi.com Sci-Fi Channel] web site incorrectly spells the substance as "'''tyllium'''" in the description of the [[mining ship]] on the ships page. As the Original Series DVD material, as well as labels seen in "[[Dirty Hands]]," show the spelling as "tylium," ''Battlestar Wiki'' contributors should use "tylium" as the correct spelling.
+*The official series web page on the [http://www.scifi.com Sci-Fi Channel] web site shows the spelling of the mineral as <b>"tyllium"</b> in the description of the [[Mining Ship]] on the Ships page. ''Battlestar Wiki'' currently accepts the spelling of the mineral in either format.
-* The first usage of this term uses the "TIE-lee-um" pronunciation (q.v. {{OS|Saga of a Star World|prose=Y}}) as opposed to subsequent uses of "TILL-lee-um" (q.v. {{TRS|Miniseries|prose=Y}}).
-==See Also==
-*[[Substances in the Re-imagined Series]], for a discussion on the nature of tylium.
-*[[Cylon Refinery]]
-*[[Refinery ship]]
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