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Every soldier in the Colonial | Every soldier in the [[Colonial Fleet]] wears hexagonally shaped '''identification tags''' around their neck. | ||
The two tags presumably contain the rank, name, and serial number of the soldier, as well as their ship or troop assignment. | The two tags presumably contain the rank, name, and serial number of the soldier, as well as their ship or troop assignment. | ||
In the event of the soldier's death, identification tags on the soldier's body aid in identification, particularly if damage to the soldier's body renders the body difficult or impossible to identify. Soldiers retrieve the tags from a body if possible during combat if unable to return with the dead soldier, as did Chief [[Galen Tyrol]] for soldiers [[Tarn]] and [[Crashdown]], for return to a superior officer later ([[Fragged]]). | In the event of the soldier's death, identification tags on the soldier's body aid in identification, particularly if damage to the soldier's body renders the body difficult or impossible to identify. Soldiers retrieve the tags from a body if possible during combat if unable to return with the dead soldier's body, as did Chief [[Galen Tyrol]] for soldiers [[Tarn]] and [[Crashdown]], for return to a superior officer later ([[Fragged]]). | ||
Captain [[Kelly]] was the somber recipient of nearly 85 identification tags from dead ''[[Galactica]]'' crewmen trapped in the port [[flight pod]] when it was vented to space by order of Colonel [[Saul Tigh|Tigh]] to prevent a catastrophic ship explosion ([[Mini-Series]]). | Captain [[Kelly]] was the somber recipient of nearly 85 identification tags from dead ''[[Galactica]]'' crewmen trapped in the port [[flight pod]] when it was vented to space by order of Colonel [[Saul Tigh|Tigh]] to prevent a catastrophic ship explosion ([[Mini-Series]]). | ||
==Note== | ==Note== | ||
"Identification tags" is a descriptive term (not a [[canon|canonical]] name) created for the Battlestar Galactica Wikipedia. The actual name of the items hasn't been given in an aired episode as of January 5, 2006. It is tempting, but technically incorrect, to use the colloquial American military term of "[[Wikipedia:Dog tag|dog tags]]" to describe these items as the tags are obviously similar in function to those used in the real-world United States military. | |||
[[Category: A to Z]] [[Category: Colonial Military]] [[Category: Terminology]] [[Category: RDM]] | [[Category: A to Z]] [[Category: Colonial Military]] [[Category: Terminology]] [[Category: RDM]] | ||
Revision as of 15:49, 5 January 2006
Every soldier in the Colonial Fleet wears hexagonally shaped identification tags around their neck.
The two tags presumably contain the rank, name, and serial number of the soldier, as well as their ship or troop assignment.
In the event of the soldier's death, identification tags on the soldier's body aid in identification, particularly if damage to the soldier's body renders the body difficult or impossible to identify. Soldiers retrieve the tags from a body if possible during combat if unable to return with the dead soldier's body, as did Chief Galen Tyrol for soldiers Tarn and Crashdown, for return to a superior officer later (Fragged).
Captain Kelly was the somber recipient of nearly 85 identification tags from dead Galactica crewmen trapped in the port flight pod when it was vented to space by order of Colonel Tigh to prevent a catastrophic ship explosion (Mini-Series).
Note
"Identification tags" is a descriptive term (not a canonical name) created for the Battlestar Galactica Wikipedia. The actual name of the items hasn't been given in an aired episode as of January 5, 2006. It is tempting, but technically incorrect, to use the colloquial American military term of "dog tags" to describe these items as the tags are obviously similar in function to those used in the real-world United States military.