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== [[Miniseries]] ==

=== References to [[Battlestar Galactica (TOS)|the original Battlestar Galactica series]] ===
[[Image:Bsgmuseumlight4xn1.JPG|thumb|right|Galactica Museum ([[Miniseries]])]]
*The Cylon design the [[Armistice Officer]] is looking at in the beginning, and the [[Cylon Centurion]] in the ''Galactica'''s museum, are from the original show.
*Original Series vehicles seen in the [[Galactica Museum]]:
**A model of the original Cylon [[Basestar (TOS)|basestar]].
**A mock-up, or possibly a servicable [[Colonial Shuttle (TOS)|Original Series shuttle]]. Another of these shuttles is used by the Armistice Officer when docking at Armistice Station.
**A full-scale mock-up of an Original Series [[Raider (TOS)|Cylon Raider]]. It is hanging from the ceiling for the flight pod.
**The [[Viper (TOS)|Original Series Viper]].
**A [[landram]] vehicle.
*The theme played during the current affairs program used to introduce Dr. [[Gaius Baltar]] is that of the Original Series fanfare. The fanfare is again heard during the decommissioning Viper flyby. It is the Twelve Colonies' [[Colonial anthem|national anthem]].
*Baltar tells [[Number Six]] that "the last time anyone saw a Cylon ''[i.e., the Original Series]'', they looked like walking chrome toasters."
*Baltar tells Number Six that "The punishment for treason is death". In the Original Series, a point is made of the death penalty being abolished, even for treason.
[[Image:Cylonsword Mini.jpg|thumb|right|Cylon Centurion sword on Commander Adama's desk]]
* A sword carried by the Centurions in the original series is one of the weapons in Commander Adama's collection. It is possible the sword could be a war trophy picked up by Adama when the Galactica is boarded by the Cylons at the end of the war ("[[Valley of Darkness]]", deleted scene).
*In the first encounter between the Colonial Vipers and the [[Cylon Raiders]], one of the pilots says that during the first war, Raiders looked like flying wings (the original series' Raider design).
*One of ''Galactica'''s pilots who is killed by the Cylons is called [["Jolly" Anders|Jolly]], the name of a ''Galactica'' pilot from the Original Series.
*Roslin makes a point of calling [[Lee Adama|Lee]] "[[Captain Apollo]]", saying "it has a nice ring to it."
*At the end of the Miniseries, [[Sharon Valerii]] says "[[By your command|by your command]]," the standard response of the Original Series' Cylons to the [[Imperious Leader]].
*The venting of the flightpod after the nuclear missile hit is similar to the plot of the Original Series episode "[[Fire in Space]]".

=== Other References ===
[[Image:SerenityBSGMini.JPG|thumb|right|A ''[[wikipedia:Firefly (TV series)|Firefly]]''-class transport in the skies above Caprica City before the Cylon attack.]]
====References not specific to the Miniseries====
*[[Number Six]]'s name is a reference to the character of the same name from ''[[wikipedia:The Prisoner|The Prisoner]]''.
*Colonel [[Saul Tigh]] is based on [[imdb:nm0000018|Kirk Douglas]]'s alcoholic XO character in ''[[wikipedia:In Harm's Way|In Harm's Way]]'', whose wife cheats on him.
*''[[Colonial One]]'''s design was based on [[wikipedia:Air Force One|Air Force One]], and the [[Raptor]]'s design was based on the [[wikipedia:AH-64 Apache|Apache]] attack helicopter.
*The Gemenon liner's ID number is "1701;" in the [[wikipedia:Star Trek|Star Trek]] franchise, (which had many ''[[wikipedia:Star Trek: The Next Generation|The Next Generation]]'' episodes written by [[Ron D. Moore]]), several models of ''USS Enterprise''s have registry numbers beginning with "NCC-1701."
*The Vipers' tail numberings are in the formats "N7424C" or "NC7424" or "7424NC". The consistent usage of the letters "NC" may also be a reference to Star Trek (see 1701 above). However it should be noted, that according to old (pre-1950s) American aircraft registration standards, all tail numbers start with "N" and "C" stands for the category "standard"; the Star Trek usage itself is based on that.
*The gun used by Helo, Boomer, and other pilots is a homage to the guns used in the movie ''[[wikipedia:Blade Runner|Blade Runner]]'' (which also starred [[Edward James Olmos]]).
[[Image:Enterprise in fleet.jpg|thumb|''Star Trek'''s ''USS Enterprise'' makes a cameo appearance in the final Fleet shot of Miniseries.]]
*According to a podcast, there is one prop, "smaller than a breadbox", which has appeared in almost every major space-related science fiction show in the past two decades, including the various ''Star Trek spinoffs'', which also appears in ''Battlestar Galactica''. This prop has yet to be positively identified, but it is highly likely that the prop itself is the "Oscillation Overthruster" from ''The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the Eighth Dimension'', as this prop is known to have appeared in ''Star Trek: The Next Generation'', ''Star Trek: Deep Space Nine'', ''Star Trek: Voyager'', and ''Star Trek: Enterprise''.

====References limited to the Miniseries====
*''[[w:Serenity (Firefly vessel)|Serenity]]'', the ship from the show ''[[w:Firefly (TV series)|Firefly]]'', can be seen through the window above [[Laura Roslin|Roslin]]'s head at the opening to the scene she learns of her cancer diagnosis. ''Firefly'' and ''Battlestar Galactica'' shared the same special-effects studio, [[Zoic]].
*[[Saul Tigh|Colonel Tigh]] burning the eye out of a picture of his wife is a reference to a similar scene in ''[[w:Apocalypse Now|Apocalypse Now]]'' by [[imdb:nm0000640|Martin Sheen]]'s character.
*Roslin's [[Case Orange|swearing-in as President]] was modeled to be identical to the famous [[w:Image:Lyndon B. Johnson taking the oath of office, November 1963.jpg|photograph of Lyndon B. Johnson being sworn in as U.S. President]] aboard Air Force One after [[w:John F. Kennedy|John F. Kennedy]]'s assassination.
*The original [[MemoryAlpha:USS Enterprise (NCC-1701)|USS ''Enterprise'']] makes a cameo appearances in the shot of the [[The Fleet (RDM)|Fleet]] immediately before the memorial service as well as the [[opening credits]].

== [[Season 1 (2004-05)|Season One]] ==

===[[33]]===
*(Also seen elsewhere in the series) The format of the opening titles, a series of clips representing the story of the [[Fall of the Twelve Colonies|Cylon attack on the twelve colonies]] and the exodus of the fleet (all taken from the [[Miniseries]]), followed by clips from the upcoming episode, is a homage to the television series ''[[w:Space 1999|Space 1999]]'', which [[Ronald D. Moore]] admits to having watched while growing up.
* (Also seen elsewhere in the series) The photograph pilots touch on entering / leaving the Ready Room is called [["Lest We Forget"]] and shows a Colonial soldier falling to his knees on witnessing the destruction of the capital of [[Aerelon]] during the [[Cylon War]]. This is a direct homage to the pictures of NYFD personnel at Ground Zero on 9/11, while the title is drawn from the John Ford-directed film "[[w:She Wore a Yellow Ribbon|She Wore a Yellow Ribbon]]" starring John Wayne.
* The ''[[Rising Star (RDM)|Rising Star]]'' mentioned as the birthplace of the Fleet's first baby is a reference to the luxury liner ''[[Rising Star (TOS)|Rising Star]]'' from the Original Series

===[[Bastille Day]]===
*[[Tom Zarek]] is played by [[Richard Hatch]], famous for his role as [[Captain Apollo (TOS)|Apollo]] in the Original Series.
*The title is a reference to the event that began the [[w:French Revolution|French Revolution]], when a crowd of around 1,000 stormed the [[Wikipedia:Bastille prison|Bastille prison]] in Paris. In this case, the prison is a prison ship, and the prisoners themselves take it over.
*The ''[[Astral Queen]]'''s design is identical to the [[Prison Barge]] from the Original Series.
*The "I'm a bus driver, not a warden," comment from the [[Wilkens|''Astral Queen's'' captain]] is a reference to Dr. McCoy's quips from the original ''[http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0060028/combined Star Trek]'' series.
*The scene where [[Lee Adama]] holds his pistol to a kneeling Tom Zarek is a recreation of ''[[w:Dirty Harry|Dirty Harry]]'', according to [[David Eick]]'s comments in the DVD commentary. "That is the 'I know what you're thinking, punk' shot, down to the move, the lens, the distance of the camera away from the actor."

===[[Act of Contrition]]===
*[[Ron Moore]] states on the DVD commentary, that the munition activation that kills several pilots was inspired by a similar event on the [[w:USS Forrestal (CVA-59)|USS Forrestal]] in 1967.
*Also according to the DVD commentary, the ejection sequence at the beginning of each chapter is an homage to ''[[w:The Right Stuff|The Right Stuff]]''.

===[[You Can't Go Home Again]]===
*This episode shares some similarity - although possibly unintentional - with the final ''[[Galactica 1980]]'' episode, "[[The Return of Starbuck]]", where Starbuck is stranded on a desert moon, and uses a crashed Cylon Raider to return to ''Galactica''.
*The messy, organic feel of inside the [[Cylon Raider (RDM)|Cylon Raider]] was inspired by the ''[[w:Alien (film series)|Alien]]'' series, according to [[David Eick]] during the DVD commentary.
*The "waggling" scene with [[Lee Adama|Apollo]]'s Viper and [[Kara Thrace|Starbuck]]'s Raider is a nod to the Original Series. [[Apollo (TOS)|Apollo]] and [[Starbuck (TOS)|Starbuck]] had to "waggle" their own Cylon Raider in order to convey they were friendlies, after losing their transmitter in "[[The Hand of God (TOS)|The Hand of God]]".

===[[Litmus]]===
*The name of the episode refers to a [[w:litmus test|litmus test]], used in chemistry to determine the presence of an acid. The term is also used in politics, where it means to determine a candidate's stance on one or more crucial issues.
*Number Six says, "Don't make me angry, Gaius. You wouldn't like me when I'm angry." This is a possible reference to the famous catchphrase of Dr. Bruce Banner, just before turning into the [[w:The Hulk|Incredible Hulk]]: "You're making me angry, and you're not going to like me when I'm angry."

===[[Six Degrees of Separation]]===
*The name of the episode is a reference to the [[imdb:tt0108149|combined movie of the same name]], and share a similar concept - that everyone can be connected to others (in this case, Baltar, the dead scientist, and Shelly Godfry).

===[[Flesh and Bone]]===
*As Boomer touches the captured Raider, she hums ''The spring pool on the mountain'', a Korean children's song.

=== [[Tigh Me Up, Tigh Me Down]] ===
*The episode was initially going to be a riff on the movie ''[[w:Crimson Tide|Crimson Tide]]'', where both [[William Adama|Adama]] and [[Saul Tigh|Tigh]] would begin to suspect one another of being a humanoid Cylon, ending up in a scene where they would be pointing weapons at one another.
*The episode's name comes from the Stereophonics' song "Tie Me Up, Tie Me Down". Its also the name of a [[imdb:tt0101026|Spanish language movie]] staring [[w:Antonio Banderas|Antonio Banderas]]. The film, incidentally, was one of first NC-17-rated movies in America.

===[[The Hand of God (RDM)|The Hand of God]]===
*The final episode of the Original Series is also called "[[The Hand of God (TOS)|The Hand of God]]" and in both episodes Adama launches the first offensive strike against Cylon bases. However, according to the ''[[Battlestar Galactica: The Official Companion|Official Companion]]'' neither the title, nor the plot are deliberate references and the writers didn't become aware of the parallels until much later after the writing.
*After the battle, Starbuck yells out to Lee, "You magnificent bastard!" In the movie [[imdb:tt0066206|''Patton'']], during their first battle against each other, Patton says the same to Rommel.
*Ron Moore says in his podcast that Lee Adama's flight through the tunnel is an homage to ''[[w:Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope|Star Wars]]''.

===[[Colonial Day]]===
*The name of the news show, "[[The Colonial Gang]]", is a spoof of the now-defunct [[w:CNN|CNN]] show "[[w:Capital Gang|The Capital Gang]]."
*The controversy surrounding whether [[Laura Roslin]] would shake [[Tom Zarek]]'s hand intentionally mirrored that at the signing of the [[w:Oslo Accords|Oslo Accords]] in 1993 about whether [[w:Yitzhak Rabin|Yitzhak Rabin]] would shake hands with [[w:Yasser Arafat|Yasser Arafat]].
*At the end, Roslin tells Zarek that he doesn't need to worry about her kissing him, to which he replied that it's a shame, as he shaved extra close in anticipation of getting "smacked" by her. This dialogue was taken verbatim from the movie ''[[w:Patton (film)|Patton]]'', with Roslin as Montgomery and Zarek as Patton.
*According to the podcast, prior to the final cut, the music accompanying Baltar's introduction as the new Vice President of the Colonies was a remix of "[[w:Fly Me to the Moon|Fly Me to the Moon]]", which RDM kept in the cut until nearly the last minute.

===[[Kobol's Last Gleaming, Part I|Kobol's Last Gleaming]]===
*In both this episode and the Original Series "[[The Hand of God (TOS)|The Hand of God]]", the Colonials track Cylon Raiders using [[IFF]] transponders.
*Both "Kobol's Last Gleaming" and the Original Series "[[The Lost Planet of the Gods]]" are two-part episodes in which ''Galactica'' finds Kobol.

== [[Season Two]] ==

===[[Valley of Darkness]]===
*The title is a reference to [http://biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Psalm%2023:4;&version=9; Psalms 23:4].
*[[Cally]] says, "I have a really bad feeling about this." This line (or variants) is a cult phrase amongst ''Star Wars'' fans. It is said in every ''Star Wars'' movie, and many of the ''Star Wars'' games and books.
*Ron Moore stated, in a podcast other than the one for this episode, that the small cassette tapes that Starbuck keeps in her Delphi apartment are a subtle homage to similar devices from the film version of ''[[w:A Clockwork Orange (film)|A Clockwork Orange]]''.
*The sign and countersign used by [[Galen Tyrol|Tyrol]] and [[Crashdown]] on the surface of Kobol ("Flash!"/"Thunder!") was used by the Allied forces on [[w:D-Day|D-Day]], the first day of the invasion of [[w:Normandy|Normandy]], during [[w:World War II|World War II]].

===[[Fragged]]===
*The term "fragged" comes from the Vietnam War, when it was used by American soldiers to describe deliberately killing superior officers in the field, who endangered their unit by their incompetence or recklessness. This was usually done by tossing a fragmentation grenade (hence, fragged) into the room or area where the superior was located, but with time the term has been applied to all murders of superiors, regardless of the weapon used.
*A Colonial eulogy given to [[Tarn]] and [[Socinus]] by [[Crashdown]], includes a reference to the [[w:vale of tears|vale of tears]], which like the title to the previous episode, is synonymous to Psalm 23's "Valley of Darkness".
*When Colonel Tigh asks of Adama's condition as Dr. [[Cottle]] begins surgery to save the Commander's life, he tells the XO, "How should I know? I'm not a psychic. Now get the hell out of here." This is an indirect nod to the character of "Dr. McCoy" from the original ''Star Trek'' series.

===[[Resistance (episode)|Resistance]]===
*Cally's assassination of Boomer deliberately resembles [[w:Jack Ruby|Jack Ruby]]'s assassination of [[w:Lee Harvey Oswald|Lee Harvey Oswald]], who is believed to have assassinated President [[w:John Fitzgerald Kennedy|John Fitzgerald Kennedy]].
*The shooting of unarmed civilians by the Marines on the ''[[Gideon]]'', resulting in four deaths, was a reference to the [[w:Kent State shootings|Kent State shootings]] from the Vietnam War era.

===[[The Farm]]===
*The character of [[Sue-Shaun]] is named after [[Richard Hatch]]'s production company, ''Su-Shann Productions''.

===[[Flight of the Phoenix]]===
*The name of the episode, and the theme of attempting to make a plane from scratch, comes from the book and two movies of the same name.

===[[Pegasus (episode)|Pegasus]]===
*The character [[Helena Cain]] and the battlestar ''[[Pegasus (RDM)|Pegasus]]'' are loosely based on the [[Cain (TOS)|Cain]] and ''[[Pegasus (TOS)|Pegasus]]'' from the Original Series episode "[[The Living Legend, Part I (TOS)|The Living Legend]]".

===[[Resurrection Ship, Part I]]===
*Adama's code word for the assassination order is "downfall". This is both a reference to the Allied plan for a ground invasion of Japan in WWII as well as to the movie [[w:Downfall (film)|''Downfall'']] about the last days in Hitler's bunker.
*Cain's words "Terminate Adama's command. Starting with Adama" are an homage to ''[[w:Apocalypse Now|Apocalypse Now]]''. [[Ronald D. Moore]] briefly toyed with the idea of having her literally say "Terminate with extreme prejudice", but quickly rejected it as too obvious.

===[[Resurrection Ship, Part II]]===
*[[Vireem]] and [[Gage]]'s beating of Tyrol and Helo with bars of soap stuffed inside socks used as slings is an obvious homage to the Stanley Kubrick film ''[[w:Full Metal Jacket|Full Metal Jacket]]'', in which a similar thing happens to "Private Pyle" in the Marine barracks at night.

===[[The Captain's Hand]]===
*Roslin's line "You have your pound of flesh" references Shakespeare's ''[[w:The Merchant of Venice|The Merchant of Venice]]''.

===[[Downloaded]]===
*Sharon wears a brown jacket that could to be an homage to Warrior uniforms from the Original Series.
*The [[Caprica Resistance]] members led by [[Samuel Anders]] refer to [[humanoid Cylon]]s as "skin jobs"; a reference to the classic science fiction film ''[[w:Blade Runner|Blade Runner]]'', in which [[Edward James Olmos]] also co-starred. The term has been used before in production meetings and is later used in other episodes as well.

===[[Lay Down Your Burdens, Part II]]===
* The ''[[Celestra]]'' (the [[Original Series]]'s electronics ship) is listed on vote tally boards.
* The tents that comprise most of New Caprica City are military tents are descendants of the tents used in ''[[w:M*A*S*H|M*A*S*H]]''.

== [[Razor|Razor]] ==
A ship visually identical to the Original Series' Rising Star appears in the floatilla of civilian ships Adm Cain strips of parts and personnel.

== [[Season 3|Season Three]] ==

===[[Precipice]]===
* Cavil and Ellen Tigh talking about "the twist and the swirl" is a reference to the ''[[w:Seinfeld|Seinfeld]]'' episode "[[w:The Fusilli Jerry|The Fusilli Jerry]]".
* The ride to the execution site is nearly a word-for-word homage to a scene from ''[[w:The Great Escape|The Great Escape]]''.

===[[Exodus, Part I]]===
*[[D'Anna Biers]]' objection to [[Sharon Agathon]]'s decision to give the Colonials her loyalty was inspired by [[w:Ernest Borgnine|Ernest Borgnine]]'s exchange with [[w:Willam Holden|Willam Holden]] in ''[[w:The Wild Bunch|The Wild Bunch]]''.<ref name="p39">{{cite companion|season=3|page=39}}</ref>
* Agathon's shooting Bier's in the leg is a nod to ''[[w:Terminator 2: Judgment Day|Terminator 2: Judgment Day]]''.<ref name="p39"/>
*Admiral Adama's claim that his crew "will find immortality as only the Gods once knew" draws on [[w:Iliad#The story of the Iliad|the choice]] given to [[w:Achilles|Achilles]] by [[w:Thetis|his mother]] in [[w:Homer|Homer]]'s ''[[w:Iliad|Iliad]]'': fight courageously and perish in battle, or be forgotten by history.
* Furthermore, that closing scenes draws from ''[[w:The Longest Day|The Longest Day]]'' and [[w:William Shakespeare|William Shakespeare]]'s ''[[w:Henry V|Henry V]]''.<ref name="p39"/>

===[[Exodus, Part II]]===

* [[Lee Adama]]'s last minute decision to aid [[William Adama|his father]]'s attack on the Cylons is a homage to ''[[w:Star Wars: A New Hope|Star Wars: A New Hope]]'', specifically how the ''[[w:Millennium Falcon|Millennium Falcon]]'' helps [[w:Luke Skywalker|Luke Skywalker]] when he's being pursued by [[w:Darth Vader|Darth Vader]] during his [[w:Death Star|Death Star]] attack run.<ref>{{cite companion|page=38|season=3}}</ref>

===[[Collaborators]]===
* The Circle is also the name used by the Bajoran [[MemoryAlpha:Alliance for Global Unity|Alliance for Global Unity]] in ''[[MemoryAlpha:Star Trek: Deep Space Nine|Star Trek: Deep Space Nine]]'' ("[[MemoryAlpha:The Homecoming|The Homecoming]]", "[[MemoryAlpha:The Circle|The Circle]]", and "[[MemoryAlpha:The Siege|The Siege]]").
* The lines "Don't make her angry... you wouldn't like here when she's angry" are a paraphrasing of the famous line from ''The Incredible Hulk'', as well as a callback to a similar homage from the first season.

===[[Hero]]===
[[Image:Season 3 - Promo - Hero - Admiral Corman.jpg|right|thumb|150px|Admiral [[Peter Corman]].]]
* Daniel Novacek's line, "I felt the institution no longer had anything to offer me..." is an homage to ''[[w:Raising Arizona|Raising Arizona]]''.
* The right-most decoration pin on the uniform of Admiral [[Peter Corman]] is the same type used for [[Colonial Warrior]]s on the [[Insignia (TOS)|uniforms]] of the [[Original Series]]. This is the second known instance of the pin appearing in the Re-imagined Series, as the first appearance is on then-Commander [[William Adama|Adama]]'s dress uniform in the Miniseries.

===[[Taking a Break From All Your Worries]]===
* The title is a line from the theme song of ''[[w:Cheers|Cheers]]''.
* At the beginning of the episode, Baltar and Head-Six are humming a rearrangement of a familiar tune with alternate lyrics in ''Galactica's'' brig. Baltar "improvises" the well-known line, "Should I die before I wake..."

===[[A Day in the Life]]===
* The title is the [[w:A Day in the Life|name of a song]] composed by John Lennon and Paul McCartney and recorded by [[w:The Beatles|The Beatles]] for their album Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band.

===[[Dirty Hands]]===
* The Raptor accident is reminiscent of the [[w:Gemini 8|Gemini 8]] incident, where a jammed thruster spun the spacecraft up to dangerous rates. The crew only managed to regain control by using some of the fuel intended for re-entry.
* Baltar's [[My Triumphs, My Mistakes|book]] being referred to simply as "the book" may be a reference to [[w:George Orwell|George Orwell's]] novel ''[[w:Nineteen Eighty-Four|Nineteen Eighty-Four]]'', in which Goldstein's ''The Theory and Practice Of Oligarchical Collectivism'' is in all cases called "the book" by Goldstein's sympathizers.

===[[The Son Also Rises]]===
*This episode's title is a pun on the title of the 1926 [[w:Ernest Hemingway|Ernest Hemingway]] novel ''[[w:The Sun Also Rises|The Sun Also Rises]]''.
* [[Samuel Anders|Sam Anders]]' flipping a coin and continually coming up with heads is reminiscent of the early moments of Tom Stoppard's play ''Rosencrantz And Guildenstern Are Dead'', in which Rosencrantz has the same result on a coin flip over a dozen times. This leads Guildenstern to comment "Consider - One: Probability is a factor which operates within natural forces. Two: Probability is not operating as a factor. Three: We are now held within un-, sub-, or supernatural forces." The moral is that two minor characters within a play (namely, ''Hamlet'') have no control over their fate, and are condemned to carry out their role in the story regardless of their desperate attempts to change events.

===[[Crossroads, Part I]]===
*Helo's final line in this episode is almost an exact duplicate of the ending of the movie ''[[w:The Terminator|The Terminator]]'', and is very similar to the warning issued by the prophetess in ''[[w:The Stand|The Stand]]''.

===[[Crossroads, Part II]]===
*[[The Music|The music]] that [[Galen Tyrol]], [[Samuel Anders]], [[Saul Tigh]], and [[Tory Foster]] hear is a cover of the Bob Dylan song "[[w:All Along The Watchtower|All Along the Watchtower]]". Dylan has said that the song is better understood when the lyrics are read in reverse order.

== [[Season 4 (2008)|Season 4]] ==

=== [[He That Believeth In Me]] ===

* The total number of casualties incurred in the [[Battle of the Ionian Nebula]]—1,701—is a homage to the ''[[MemoryAlpha:Enterprise|Enterprise]]'' from the ''Star Trek'' series, which shared that registry number (NCC-1701).

=== [[The Ties That Bind]] ===

* The number on the [[weapons locker]], 1701D, is the registry number to the [[MemoryAlpha:USS Enterprise (NCC-1701-D)|''Enterprise'']] from ''[[MemoryAlpha:Star Trek: The Next Generation|Star Trek: The Next Generation]]''.

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== Film ==
=== ''[[w:Airplane II: The Sequel|Airplane II: The Sequel]]'' ===
*The music at the beginning of the movie is the ''Battlestar Galactica'' theme music.
*The theme music is played again during the shuttle launch.

=== ''[[imdb:0131958|Battlestar Orgasmica]]'' ===
*A 1992 pornographic film lampooning the Original Series.

=== ''[[w:Beverly Hills Cop III|Beverly Hills Cop III]]'' ===
*In the movie, Axel Foley is being chased through a series of rides, one of which is "Alien Invasion". The ride is similar to the Universal Studios' "Earthquake" ride, with the addition of Cylon Robots who shoot at the participants.

=== ''[[wookieepedia:Darth Vader's Psychic Hotline|Darth Vader's Psychic Hotline]]'' ===
*The Battlestar Galactica can be seen behind Darth Vader.

=== ''[[w:Dünyayı Kurtaran Adam|Dünyayı Kurtaran Adam]]'' ("The Turkish ''Star Wars''")===
*The theme is played during the introduction.

=== ''[[w:Space Mutiny|Space Mutiny]]'' ===
*The shots of the fleet in space are taken directly from ''Battlestar Galactica''.
*The ship's fighters are also called "Vipers."
*''Space Mutiny'''s plot is also somewhat similar to that of ''Battlestar Galactica'': a refugee fleet trying to find a new home, "mystical" elements, strange names for things, etc.

== Television ==
=== ''[[w:The A-Team|The A-Team]]'' ===
[[Image:ATeamCylon.jpg|right|thumb|Dirk's A-Team 'Faceman' meets a Cylon.]]
*[[Dirk Benedict]], who played [[Starbuck (TOS)|Starbuck]] in ''Battlestar Galactica'', plays Lt. [[w:Templeton "Faceman" Peck|Templeton "Faceman" Peck]] in "The A-Team". Face and Starbuck are very similar (handsome young officers, womanizers, humorous/roguish elements, etc).
*During the episode "[[w:Steel (The A-Team)|Steel]]" of ''The A-Team'', the A-Team attends a television convention. While there, a man in a [[Cylon Centurion]] suit walks past Face, who turns with a look of surprise on his face.
*In the second-through-fourth seasons of ''The A-Team'', the clip of the Cylon walking past Faceman is played in the show's opening credits.

=== ''[[w:Big Bang Theory|Big Bang Theory]]'' ===
One of the geeks has a Colonial Warrior "flight suit" in his closet.

=== ''[[w:Buck Rogers in the 25th Century (TV series)|Buck Rogers in the 25th Century]]'' ===
*Also produced and developed by [[Glen A. Larson]] and [[Leslie Stevens]].
*Some props and footage (e.g. [[Viper (TOS)|Viper]] cockpits and the [[Lunar Avion]]) were taken directly from ''Battlestar Galactica''.

==== Detailed comparisons ====

* The star fighters of the Earth Defense Directorate are [[Ralph McQuarrie]]'s original concept designs for the Viper.
* In "Space Vampire", the derelict ship ''Demeter'' that crashes into the station is the model of the ''Gemini'' and ''Delphi'' freighters seen in both the Original Series and ''[[Galactica 1980]]''.
* In "Space Vampire", the medallion Rogers uses against a possessed Wilma Deering and the Vorvon is the [[Seal of the Lords]] prop Adama uses to unlock the [[Tomb of the Ninth Lord of Kobol]] in the "[[Lost Planet of the Gods]]" two-parter.
*The second season plot line had a crew seeking the lost tribes of [[Earth (TOS)|Earth]] who had scattered after a catastrophic event.

=== ''[[w:Family Guy|Family Guy]]'' ===
*At the end of the episode "[[w:Road to Europe|Road to Europe]]", Peter and Lois are on the KISS show. At the end of the show, the host announces, "And now stay tuned for Battlestar Galactica Forum." He dons a Cylon Centurion helmet (complete with the red-eye) and continues, in a Cylon voice, "Welcome to Battlestar Galactica Forum."
*During the episode "[[w:Brian Goes Back to College|Brian Goes Back to College]]" Peter, Quagmire, Joe and Cleveland all dress up as the A-Team. After Quagmire is introduced in the credits as "Faceman" Peck. He walks past a Cylon Centurion from the original show. A deliberate reference to the ''A-Team'' reference listed above.

=== ''[[w:Futurama|Futurama]]'' ===
[[Image:Cylon Futurama.jpg|thumb|right|Cylon and Garfunkel (Futurama episode ''Bendin' In The Wind'')]]
*In the episode "[[w:Bendin' in the Wind|Bendin' in the Wind]]", the band "Cylon and Garfunkel" (consisting of Art Garfunkel and an original series Cylon Centurion) play at a charity concert for broken robots.

=== ''[[w:Knight Rider|Knight Rider]]'' ===
*Also produced by [[Glen A. Larson]]
*The red scanner on the front of KITT is a reference to the red "eye" of the Cylons from ''Battlestar Galactica''.

=== ''[[w:Murder, She Wrote|Murder, She Wrote]]'' ===
*During the episode "Incident in Lot #7" (Season 8, episode 13) a person dressed in a Cylon outfit walks past Jessica Fletcher.

=== ''[[w:Mystery Science Theater 3000|Mystery Science Theater 3000]]'' ===
*In the episode featuring ''[[w:Santa Claus Conquers the Martians|Santa Claus Conquers the Martians]]'', [[w:Tom Servo|Tom Servo]] says "You know, if they cancel ''Battlestar Galactica'' I'm gonna kill myself" referencing the actual suicide by 15-year-old [[Eddie Seidel, Jr.]] when the show was canceled.
*A similar joke about the cancellation was made in the episode featuring the film "[[w:Laserblast|Laserblast]]" in season seven.
*''Space Mutiny'' was also shown in an episode and the DVD made note of its use of ''Battlestar Galactica'' footage. Ironically, there are no jokes made on this. As writer/actor [[w:Paul Chaplin|Paul Chaplin]] reflects: "We got a lot of Internet comment on how we didn't joke about how this movie used the ''Battlestar Galactica'' ship for the exteriors, and I have to admit, in retrospect we didn't joke about that at all. To quote the jury foreman at the end of ''[[w:The Producers (1968 film)|The Producers]]'': of this charge we are, in fact, incredibly guilty."<ref>{{cite_web|url=http://www.mst3kinfo.com/aceg/8/820/ep820.html|title=Episode 820 - Space Mutiny|date=|accessdate=20 November 2009|last=Chaplin|first=Paul|format=|language=English}}</ref>
*In the episode featuring "[[w:Future War|Future War]]," host Mike Nelson dubs a spaceship seen in the film's opening "Dustbuster Galactica!"

=== ''[[w:Robot Chicken|Robot Chicken]]'' ===
[[Image:Robot Chicken Cylons.jpg|thumb|right|The Cylon skit on ''Robot Chicken'']]
*The Original Series Cylons were the focus of a short skit on the [[w:Adult Swim|adult swim]] series ''Robot Chicken'' episode of [[w:Junk in the Trunk|Junk in the Trunk]] in which the original Cylon actors had so many problems walking around in their suits that they were constantly falling down.

=== ''[[w:Saturday Night Live|Saturday Night Live]]'' ===
*In the [[w:SNL Digital Shorts|SNL Digital Short]] "[http://www.nbc.com/Saturday_Night_Live/video/clips/digital-short-space-olympics/656361/ Space Olympics]", footage of the destruction of the Battlestar ''[[Atlantia (TOS)|Atlantia]]'' is used.

=== ''[[w:S.C.I.F.I. World|S.C.I.F.I. World]]'' ===
[[Image:Intergalacticland.gif|thumb|A Cylon sitting in Intergalactic Land]]
*In the weekday programming block for the [[Sci Fi Channel]], Wednesday was '''I'''ntergalactic Land which often aired ''Battlestar Galactica''. Among the many commercials for Intergalactic Land and S.C.I.F.I. World in general are: a Cylon watching a game of [[w:PONG|PONG]] and Cylons with the laughing, drunk [[MemoryAlpha:Spock|Spock]] shooting a [[MemoryAlpha:James T. Kirk|Kirk]] below making him dance.

=== ''[[w:The Simpsons|The Simpsons]]'' ===
* In the episode "[[w:Mayored to the Mob|Mayored to the Mob]]", an ad for a sci-fi convention announces, "Tag-team robot wrestling! It's the mighty robots of ''Battlestar Galactica'', versus the gay robots of ''Star Wars''!" The ad shows two Cylons beating up [[Wookieepedia:R2-D2|R2-D2]] and [[Wookieepedia:C-3PO|C-3PO]].
* In another episode, "[[w:Burns Verkaufen der Kraftwerk|Burns Verkaufen der Kraftwerk]]", Homer is bored late at night and takes out a ''Galactica'' jigsaw puzzle, delightedly saying "Oooooh, Battlestar Galac-tic-a!"
* An episode of the series is called "[[w:Saddlesore Galactica|Saddlesore Galactica]]".

=== ''[[w:South Park|South Park]]'' ===
*In the episode "[[w:Imaginationland Episode II|Imaginationland Episode II]]", one of the many fictional characters that come from the evil side of Imaginationland are original series Cylons.

=== ''[[MemoryAlpha:Star Trek: Voyager|Star Trek: Voyager]]'' ===
*In the episode "[[MemoryAlpha:Flesh and Blood|Flesh and Blood]]", both the [[Ovions]] and [[Borays]] are mentioned.
*[[Tylium]] is used in both "Flesh and Blood" and "[[MemoryAlpha:Workforce|Workforce]]".

=== ''[[w:Tripping the Rift|Tripping the Rift]]'' ===
*The episodes "Mutilation Ball" and "Love Conquers All...Almost" feature a character named 'Commander Adam.'
*The episode "Totally Recalled" features a character named Baltar, who owned an android-manufacturing corporation called Baltar Industries. Despite his name, however, CEO Baltar looks like [[Lucifer]].

=== ''[[w:Welcome to Eltingville|Welcome to Eltingville]]'' ===
*In the Trivia Off, two of the questions are: "How many brains does a Cylon commander have?" and "What was Galactica 1980's time-slot?"

== Commercials ==
*Footage of the Battlestar Atlantia exploding is used in a [[w:Jack in the Box|Jack in the Box]] commercial for Cheesy Macaroni Bites.<ref>{{cite_web|url=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sDJYvsg2DuY|title=YouTube - Jack in the Box commercial "crashes"|date=|accessdate=20 November 2009|last=|first=|format=|language=English}}</ref>

== Games ==
=== ''[[w:Escape Velocity Nova|Escape Velocity Nova]]'' ===
*In this computer game, carrier ships can be equipped with squadrons of snub-nosed, delta-winged, laser-armed 'Viper fighters.'

=== ''[[w:Homeworld|Homeworld]]'' ===
*The computer game ''Homeworld'' revolves around a race of people who were exiled from their homeworld by a cruel empire to a distant desert planet many thousands of years ago. After their planet of exile is obliterated by their ancient enemy the survivors take to the stars on a long and perilous journey across the galaxy in search of their ancient homeworld, Hiigara. A rumor persists that ''Homeworld''’s development began as a ''Battlestar Galactica'' computer game which developer [[w:Relic Entertainment|Relic Entertainment]] failed to acquire a license for.

=== ''[[w:StarCraft|StarCraft]]'' ===
*In this computer game, units often answer with quotes from movies. Some of the Protoss respond to orders with the phrase, "[[By your command]]".
*The game's humans have been exiled from Earth, and live in a confederacy of colonies; these colonies are, throughout the game, decimated by the Zerg and Protoss - the latter of which are feudal, cybernetically-enhanced aliens, like the Cylons.

=== ''[[w:FreeSpace 2|FreeSpace 2]]'' ===
*One of the Vasudan pilots respond to orders with the phrase, "[[By your command]]".

=== ''Space Attack'' & ''Space Battle'' ===

*[[w:Mattel|Mattel]]'s game, ''Space Battle'' for [[w:Intellivision|Intellivision]] and its [[w:M-Network|M-Network]] counterpart, ''Space Attack'' for the [[w:Atari 2600|Atari VCS/2600]] platform, were originally slated to be games based on the ''Battlestar Galactica'' series. However, the project was changed to be more generic, due to unknown reasons. The "flying saucers" in the game are actually Cylon [[Raider (TOS)|Raider]]s, since they did not change graphics; this change is mostly imperceivable, due to the lack of detail that could be used in graphics of the platforms of that era.<ref>{{cite_web|url=http://www.digitpress.com/library/interviews/interview_hal_finney.html|title=Digital Press' interview with Hal Finney|date=|accessdate=17 October 2007|last=|first=|format=|language=}}</ref>

=== ''[[w:VGA Planets|VGA Planets]]'' ===
*In this [[w:shareware|shareware]] game, two of the predefined races are modeled after the Cylons and Colonials: Robotic Imperium and the Missing Colonies of Men.

==Literature==
=== ''[[w:More Information Than You Require|More Information Than You Require]]'' ===
*[[John Hodgman]] claims that the original ''[[Battlestar Galactica (TOS)|Battlestar Galactica]]'' was a "re-imaging" of the classic ''Battlestar Galactica'' radio program of the 1920s.<ref>{{cite book
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=== ''[[MemoryAlpha:Star Trek|Star Trek]]'' ===
[[Image:TNG-GhostShipGalactica.jpg|thumb|The upside down battlestar ''Galactica'']]
*In the first numbered ''[[MemoryAlpha:Star Trek: The Next Generation|Star Trek: The Next Generation]]'' novel ''[[MemoryAlpha:Ghost Ship|Ghost Ship]]'', the ship on the cover is actually the upside down [[Battlestar (TOS)|battlestar]] ''[[Galactica (TOS)|Galactica]]''.
*In the ''[[MemoryAlpha:Star Trek: The Original Series|The Original Series]]'' novel ''[[MemoryAlpha:Ishmael (novel)|Ishmael]]'', [[Apollo (TOS)|Apollo]] and Starbuck make an appearance on page 13 (as well as [[Wookieepedia:Han Solo|Han Solo]]) with the description: "a pair of brown-uniformed [[Colonial Warrior|pilots]] from [[The Fleet (TOS)|some down-at-the-heels migrant fleet]]".

=== ''[[w:Star Wars|Star Wars]]'' ===
*The swear word, [[frak]] (as well as "frakkin'"), makes an appearance in the 1996 ''Star Wars'' novel of ''[[Wookieepedia:Shield of Lies|Shield of Lies]]''.

== Comics ==
=== ''[[w:Acme Novelty Library|Acme Novelty Library]]'' ===
*Rusty Brown has a poster of the original Battlestar Galactica hanging in his bedroom.<ref>{{cite book
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File:Rusty Brown 1.JPG|A ''Battlestar Galactica'' poster in Rusty Brown's bedroom.
File:Rusty Brown 2.jpg|Chalky White talks about collecting the ''Battlestar Galactica'' action figures.
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=== ''[[w:Doctor Who Magazine|Doctor Who Magazine]]'' ===
[[Image:Doctor Who Oblivion.jpg|thumb|Izzy Sinclair compares the Andrallis Nebula to ''Battlestar Galactica''.]]
*In the [[w:Eighth Doctor|Eighth Doctor]] comic strip "Ophidus," [[w:Izzy Sinclair|Izzy Sinclair]] remarks how the Andrallis Nebula looks like the [[Opening credits#Original Series|opening credits]] of ''Battlestar Galactica''.<ref>{{cite book
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=== ''[[w:Futurama Comics|Futurama Comics]]'' ===
[[Image:Battlestar Galactica in Futurama Comics 44.jpg|thumb|A scene from ''Gruesome Crashes'', an Ittoldyouso Production.]]
*In issue 44 "The Fry and the Furious," one of the spaceship crashes featured in the documentary ''Gruesome Crashes'' is the original Battlestar Galactica sinking into an ocean.

=== ''[[w:Scud: The Disposable Assassin|Scud: The Disposable Assassin]]'' ===
*In issue 7, a Cylon centurion whose name/nickname is [[Red-Eye|Redeye]] is driving a truck.
*In issue 21, Voo-doo Ben's computer has [[By your command]] on its desktop.
*In the same issue, there can be seen a Colonial Viper flying alongside Drywall's car.

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File:Scud1.jpg|Redeye is driving a truck.
File:Scud2.jpg|Voo-doo Ben's computer awaiting his command.
File:Scud3.jpg|A Colonial Viper seen next to Drywall's car.
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=== ''[[wookieepedia:List of comics|Star Wars]]'' ===
*In [[Wookieepedia:The Return of Tag & Bink: Special Edition|The Return of Tag & Bink: Special Edition]], when [[Wookieepedia:Palpatine|Palpatine]] arrives on the [[Wookieepedia:Death Star II|Death Star II]], his honor guard includes two Cylon Centurions.

== Webcomics/Comic strips ==
=== ''[[w:Brewster Rockit: Space Guy!|Brewster Rockit: Space Guy!]]'' ===
*In a [[:Image:Tmrkt080914.gif|comic strip]] of various cereals, an [[Wookieepedia:Exogorth|exogorth]] (the space slug from ''Star Wars Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back'') is seen preferring "Frosted Min-Fleets". The ships on the cover are Cylon Raiders.
=== ''[[w:General Protection Fault (webcomic)|General Protection Fault]]'' ===
*In the [http://www.gpf-comics.com/d/19990621.html comic for Monday, June 21, 1999], whilst at the Space Con, [[w:General Protection Fault (webcomic)#Jason "Fooker" Barker|Fooker]] disappears as [[w:General Protection Fault (webcomic)#Nicholas "Nick" Wellington|Nick]] and [[w:General Protection Fault (webcomic)#Ki Oshiro|Ki]] pass the ''Battlestar Galactica'' booth.

=== ''[[w:Sluggy Freelance|Sluggy Freelance]]'' ===
*In the [http://www.sluggy.com/daily.php?date=030810 comic for Sunday, August 10, 2003], the webcomic presents the ''Battlestar Galactica'' musical, ''The Cylon King''.

==Radio==
=== "[[w:Hour of Slack|Hour of Slack]]" ===
*In "The Hour of Slack", the theme music is played at the beginning of first Post 4[[w:X-Day (Church of the SubGenius)|X-Day]] episode #794.<ref>{{cite_web|url=http://www.subgenius.com/ts/hos_logs/794.txt|title=Hour of Slack 794 -- Post 4XD|date=18 March 2003|accessdate=17 October 2007|last=|first=|format=|language=English}}</ref> It is also the first track on the CD "4X-DAY".<ref>{{cite_web|url=http://www.subgenius.com/scatalog/devival-cd.htm|title=SubGenius Devival CDs|date=2 April 2007|accessdate=17 October 2007|last=|first=|format=|language=English}}</ref>

== Other ==
=== [[w:Hartsfield Atlanta International Airport|Hartsfield Atlanta International Airport]] ===
*From the opening of the midfield terminal in 1980, until its refurbishment in 1996, the computerized announcement voices were referred to by fans as Cylon and ''Logan's Run'' voices.

=== [[w:Mozilla|Mozilla]] ===
[[Image:Mozilla Cylon.gif|right|The Mozilla "Cylon" progress bar]]
*All programs made by Mozilla feature an oscillating status bar which, in the code, is called a "cylon."

== References ==
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==External links==
*[http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0076984/movieconnections IMDb's Movie Connections]
*[[Wookieepedia:Frak (swear)|Frak (swear)]]
*[[MemoryAlpha:Tylium|Tylium]]

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{{TOS}}

List of terms (TOS)

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Captain Romulus:

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The Colonials and [[Cylons (TOS)|Cylons]] employ terminology that is different or unknown to us. These include military jargon, colloquialisms, sayings, and technical terms. This article serves to organize and summarize them, leading to different articles if the term needs to be further expanded upon.

== Acronyms ==

* '''[[CORA]]''': Computer, Oral Response Activated; an artificial intelligence capable of operating a [[Viper (TOS)|Viper]] ([[The Long Patrol]])

== Military jargon ==

* "{{inlineref|flash inspection}}": an inspection of military assets that is performed without prior notice by a superior officer ([[Saga of a Star World]])
* "{{inlineref|four-point peel off}}": a maneuver performed with a group of four Vipers ([[War of the Gods, Part I]])
* "{{inlineref|free flight jump}}": an infantry parachute landing, having jumped out of a shuttle ([[The Living Legend, Part II]])
* "{{inlineref|life station relief}}": sick call ([[Lost Planet of the Gods, Part II]])
* "{{inlineref|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 [[Proteus]] ([[The Lost Warrior]])
* "{{inlineref|stand alert}}": Colonial term for "attention" ([[Lost Planet of the Gods, Part I]])
* "{{inlineref|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]])
* '''[[Warrior]]''': an all purpose term for Colonial soldier and Viper pilot

== Sayings ==

* '''"[[By your command]]"''': a typical [[Cylons (TOS)|Cylons]] response to an order ([[Saga of a Star World]], et al.)

* '''"[[By your leave]]"''': a [[Colonies (TOS)|Colonial]] response to an order ([[Saga of a Star World]], et al.)

* '''"clear as the [[Nubian sun]]"''': 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 ([[The Living Legend, Part I]]).

* '''"[[daggit]] drivel"''': a term used to describe someone's lies, similar to "garbage" or "bullshit"; [[Lucifer]] uses this term when asking if [[Baltar (TOS)|Baltar]] believes [[Specter]]'s false reports ([[The Young Lords]]).

* '''"For the glory of [[The Twelve Colonies (TOS)#Caprica|Caprica]]"''': saying used by the Colonials, particularly those from Caprica ([[Gun on Ice Planet Zero, Part II]]).

* '''"Go rust yourself"''': Colonial equivalent to "go fuck yourself", typically used towards Cylons; Cadet [[Cree]] says this to [[Vulpa]] while the Cylons interrogate him ([[The Gun on Ice Planet Zero, Part I]]).

* '''"[[w:laser|laser]] in their side"''': analogue to "thorn in their side", [[Starbuck (TOS)|Starbuck]] uses this term to describe how the actions of [[Megan]]'s surviving children have kept their father alive at Cylon hands ([[The Young Lords]]).

* '''"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]]).

== Other colloquialisms ==

* {{inlineref|astrum}}: buttocks ([[The Living Legend, Part I]])
* '''[[Barge Lice]]''': a "term of endearment" for prisoners on the ''[[Prison Barge]]''
* '''[[felgercarb]]''': expletive, similar to "crap"
* '''[[frack]]''': expletive, similar to "shit"
* '''[[galmonging]]''': an expletive, possibly similiar to "asshole" or "God damned"
* '''Hades hole''': hell hole, used to describe the [[Red planet]] ([[War of the Gods, Part I]])
* {{inlineref|mong-raking}}: an expletive; after thwarting their attack on ''[[Galactica (TOS)|Galactica]]'', [[Cain (TOS)|Cain]] comments that "those mong-raking [[Cylons (TOS)|Cylons]] are in a state of shock right now" due to the apperances of ''[[Pegasus (TOS)|Pegasus]]'' ([[The Living Legend, Part II]])
* {{inlineref|plant vapors}}: a [[w:psychoactive drug|psychoactive drug]] familiar to the Colonials; [[Boomer (TOS)|Boomer]] comments that the [[Blonde Taurus]] woman 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]])

== ''Battlestar Galactica'' specific terms ==

* {{inlineref|agro}}: products related to [[Wikipedia:agriculture|agriculture]] ([[The Magnificent Warriors]])
* '''[[ambrosa]]''': an expensive alcoholic intoxicant
* {{inlineref|auto-control}}: auto-pilot; [[Brie]] is instructed by [[Starbuck (TOS)|Starbuck]] to activate this after having problems on her first launch from ''[[Galactica (TOS)|Galactica]]'' ([[Lost Planet of the Gods, Part I]]")
* '''[[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]])
* {{inlineref|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]])
* {{inlineref|centura}}: possibly an expression related to percentages. "If we just let him lie in that life pod he doesn't have a chance in a centura" ([[Fire in Space]]).
* {{inlineref|chronometers}}: a time keeping device, basically a watch ([[Saga of a Star World]])
* {{inlineref|computape}}: a video recording; [[Sire]] [[Solon]] watched computapes of the [[triad (TOS)|triad]] match between [[Ortega]] and [[Starbuck (TOS)|Starbuck]] ([[Murder on the Rising Star]])
* {{inlineref|crawlon}}: a spider ([[Lost Planet of the Gods, Part I]])
* '''[[comline]]''': a communication channel between ships
* '''[[cubit]]''': a form of coined currency
* '''[[daggit]]''': a dog
* {{inlineref|death stone}}: [[w:tombstone|tombstone]] ([[The Long Patrol]])
* {{inlineref|drone}}: a term for a robot, such as [[Muffit II]] ([[Saga of a Star World]])
* {{inlineref|ducket}}: a type of prepaid voucher used on the shuttle ''[[Canaris]]'', typically collected at the end of the shuttle trip ([[The Man with Nine Lives]])
* {{inlineref|flight slumber}}: unintentionally sleeping while flying a craft, like a [[Viper (TOS)|Viper]]; [[Apollo (TOS)|Apollo]] attempts to write off [[John]] and his second visit to the [[Ship of Lights]] as being a dream from a flight slumber ([[Experiment in Terra]])
* '''[[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]])
* {{inlineref|geogram}}: a diagram; [[Ravashol]] shows [[Apollo (TOS)|Apollo]] a geogram of the [[Ravashol pulsar|pulsar]] with instructions on how to destroy it ([[The Gun on Ice Planet Zero, Part II]])
* '''[[glaiders]]''': coined currency on [[Equellus]] ([[The Lost Warrior]])
* '''[[grog]]''': an intoxicating beverage, likely similar to beer
* {{inlineref|gyroball}}: a spherical toy larger than a marble ([[I Have Seen Earth]])
* '''[[Homemade Buzzer]]''': a version of "[[w:moonshine|moonshine]]" on [[Equellus]] ([[The Lost Warrior]])
* {{inlineref|hovermobile}}: apparently a form of ground transportation, that can be hotwired ([[Fire in Space]])
* '''[[ion field]]''': a stellar phenomenon, which can cause scanner echoes ([[The Living Legend, Part I]])
* {{inlineref|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]])
* {{inlineref|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]]")
* {{inlineref|lextrium|lextrium III}}: a type of fuel used by the [[Eastern Alliance destroyer]] ([[Experiment in Terra]])
* {{inlineref|life pod}}: a life support bed used in the life center aboard ''Galactica'' ([[Fire in Space]])
* '''[[lupus]]''': a wolf-like animal
* {{inlineref|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]])
* {{inlineref|mega sun}}: a [[w:star|star]]; the Nomen come from the "land of the mega sun" ([[The Man with Nine Lives]])
* {{inlineref|med tech}}: a medical technician, such as a nurse or orderly
* {{inlineref|modocker}}: an unknown term, likely of endearment; [[Cain (TOS)|Cain]] asks [[Apollo (TOS)|Apollo]] how Adama is by asking, "Well, how is he? How is that old modocker?" ([[The Living Legend, Part I]])
* '''[[mushies]]''': a food
* '''[[nightflyer]]''': an [[w:owl|owl]]-like creature on [[Equellus]] that hoots ([[The Lost Warrior]])
* {{inlineref|officiator}}: someone who oversees a [[triad (TOS)|triad]] game ([[Murder on the Rising Star]])
* Opposer: a prosecuting attorney in a trial
* {{inlineref|Orion hasher}}: something that is black and blue; [[Cassiopeia]] comments that [[Starbuck (TOS)|Starbuck]] looks like one after his matches with [[Ortega]] ([[Murder on the Rising Star]])
* '''[[oviner]]''': a rancher ([[The Lost Warrior]])
* {{inlineref|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]])
* {{inlineref|primaries}}: basic food groups ([[Saga of a Star World]])
* [[Protector]]: equivilant of a "defense attorney".
* {{inlineref|protein}}: another type of food
* Protest: the equivalent of saying "objection" in a Colonial Tribunal
* {{inlineref|proton energizers}}: a type of weapon on an [[Eastern Alliance destroyer]] ([[Experiment in Terra]])
* '''[[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
* {{inlineref|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]])
* {{inlineref|sleep period}}: Colonial term for bedtime
* '''[[seal]]''': marriage
* {{inlineref|sickbed}}: term for bed rest when one is recovering from an illness ([[The Young Lords]])
* {{inlineref|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]])
* {{inlineref|tape coder}}: a voice recording device; [[Thane]] successfully passes off a [[hand mine]] as a device ([[The Gun on Ice Planet Zero, Part II]])
* {{inlineref|telecom}}: an internal communications phone aboard ''Galactica'' ([[Fire in Space]])
* {{inlineref|tinhead}}: epithet used to describe Cylons ([[The Living Legend, Part I]])
* Tribunal: a Colonial court hearing
* {{inlineref|turboflush}}: a toilet ([[Baltar's Escape]])
* {{inlineref|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 (TOS)|Colonial shuttle]] as a part of her landing sequence ([[Lost Planet of the Gods, Part I]])
* {{inlineref|turboshower}}: a shower ([[Murder on the Rising Star]])
* {{inlineref|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]])

=== Units of Measure ===

{| class="messagebox"
|-
! BSG Unit
! Earth Unit
|-
| colspan="2" align="center" class="infoboxheader" | Time measurements
|-
| width="99" | [[Yahren|yahren]]
| width="99" | [[Wikipedia:Year|year]]<ref>Yahren ''may'' be only about 2/3 of a year; see [[Yahren#Note|note]].</ref>
|-
| [[quatron]]
| [[Wikipedia:month|month]]
|-
| [[secton]]
| [[Wikipedia:week|week]]
|-
| [[time cycle]]
| [[Wikipedia:day|day]]
|-
| [[centar]]
| hour
|-
| [[millicenton]]
| 10 minutes
|-
| [[centon]]
| minute<ref>In episodes such as "[[Saga of a Star World]]" and "[[Lost Planet of the Gods, Part I]]", centon is used as the Colonial equivalent of a week before being retconned in later episodes.</ref>
|-
| [[micron]]
| second
|-
| [[microcenton]]
| second<ref>[[micron|Microcenton]] is 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]])</ref>
|-
| colspan="2" align="center" class="infoboxheader" | Distance measurements
|-
| [[parsec]]
| [[Wikipedia:Miles|90 Million Miles]]
|-
| [[hectar]]
| [[Wikipedia:Miles|9 Million Miles]]
|-
| [[sectar (unit)|sectar]]
| [[Wikipedia:Miles|9 Million Miles (?)]]<ref>A [[Sectar (TOS)|sectar]] is an unknown unit of measure, measuring either distance or time.</ref>
|-
| [[metric]]
| [[Wikipedia:Kilometre|kilometer]]
|-
| [[maxim]]
| [[Wikipedia:Metre|10 meters]]

|-
| [[metron]]
| [[Wikipedia:Metre|meter]]<ref>"Metron" is 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.</ref>
|-
| colspan="2" align="center" class="infoboxheader" | Scientific measurements
|-
| [[ergon]]
| ''unknown''
|-
| [[megon]]
| [[Wikipedia:megaton|megaton]]
|-
| [[radion]]
| [[Wikipedia:Rad (unit)|rad]]
|-
| [[volton]]
| [[Wikipedia:voltage|voltage]]
|-
| [[wavelon]]
| [[Wikipedia:wavelength|wavelength]]
|}

====Table notes====

<div style="font-size:85%"><references/></div>

== See also ==

* [http://chrispappas.com/archives/wguide.html Battlestar Galactica - Writers Guide], transcribed by Chris Pappas

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{{TOS}}

List of terms (TOS)

2008-10-16T03:40:54Z

Captain Romulus:

{{terms series}}

The Colonials and [[Cylons (TOS)|Cylons]] employ terminology that is different or unknown to us. These include military jargon, colloquialisms, sayings, and technical terms. This article serves to organize and summarize them, leading to different articles if the term needs to be further expanded upon.

== Acronyms ==

* '''[[CORA]]''': Computer, Oral Response Activated; an artificial intelligence capable of operating a [[Viper (TOS)|Viper]] ([[The Long Patrol]])

== Military jargon ==

* "{{inlineref|flash inspection}}": an inspection of military assets that is performed without prior notice by a superior officer ([[Saga of a Star World]])
* "{{inlineref|four-point peel off}}": a maneuver performed with a group of four Vipers ([[War of the Gods, Part I]])
* "{{inlineref|free flight jump}}": an infantry parachute landing, having jumped out of a shuttle ([[The Living Legend, Part II]])
* "{{inlineref|life station relief}}": sick call ([[Lost Planet of the Gods, Part II]])
* "{{inlineref|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 [[Proteus]] ([[The Lost Warrior]])
* "{{inlineref|stand alert}}": Colonial term for "attention" ([[Lost Planet of the Gods, Part I]])
* "{{inlineref|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]])
* '''[[Warrior]]''': an all purpose term for Colonial soldier and Viper pilot

== Sayings ==

* '''"[[By your command]]"''': a typical [[Cylons (TOS)|Cylons]] response to an order ([[Saga of a Star World]], et al.)

* '''"clear as the [[Nubian sun]]"''': 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 ([[The Living Legend, Part I]]).

* '''"[[daggit]] drivel"''': a term used to describe someone's lies, similar to "garbage" or "bullshit"; [[Lucifer]] uses this term when asking if [[Baltar (TOS)|Baltar]] believes [[Specter]]'s false reports ([[The Young Lords]]).

* '''"For the glory of [[The Twelve Colonies (TOS)#Caprica|Caprica]]"''': saying used by the Colonials, particularly those from Caprica ([[Gun on Ice Planet Zero, Part II]]).

* '''"Go rust yourself"''': Colonial equivalent to "go fuck yourself", typically used towards Cylons; Cadet [[Cree]] says this to [[Vulpa]] while the Cylons interrogate him ([[The Gun on Ice Planet Zero, Part I]]).

* '''"[[w:laser|laser]] in their side"''': analogue to "thorn in their side", [[Starbuck (TOS)|Starbuck]] uses this term to describe how the actions of [[Megan]]'s surviving children have kept their father alive at Cylon hands ([[The Young Lords]]).

* '''"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]]).

== Other colloquialisms ==

* {{inlineref|astrum}}: buttocks ([[The Living Legend, Part I]])
* '''[[Barge Lice]]''': a "term of endearment" for prisoners on the ''[[Prison Barge]]''
* '''[[felgercarb]]''': expletive, similar to "crap"
* '''[[frack]]''': expletive, similar to "shit"
* '''[[galmonging]]''': an expletive, possibly similiar to "asshole" or "God damned"
* '''Hades hole''': hell hole, used to describe the [[Red planet]] ([[War of the Gods, Part I]])
* {{inlineref|mong-raking}}: an expletive; after thwarting their attack on ''[[Galactica (TOS)|Galactica]]'', [[Cain (TOS)|Cain]] comments that "those mong-raking [[Cylons (TOS)|Cylons]] are in a state of shock right now" due to the apperances of ''[[Pegasus (TOS)|Pegasus]]'' ([[The Living Legend, Part II]])
* {{inlineref|plant vapors}}: a [[w:psychoactive drug|psychoactive drug]] familiar to the Colonials; [[Boomer (TOS)|Boomer]] comments that the [[Blonde Taurus]] woman 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]])

== ''Battlestar Galactica'' specific terms ==

* {{inlineref|agro}}: products related to [[Wikipedia:agriculture|agriculture]] ([[The Magnificent Warriors]])
* '''[[ambrosa]]''': an expensive alcoholic intoxicant
* {{inlineref|auto-control}}: auto-pilot; [[Brie]] is instructed by [[Starbuck (TOS)|Starbuck]] to activate this after having problems on her first launch from ''[[Galactica (TOS)|Galactica]]'' ([[Lost Planet of the Gods, Part I]]")
* '''[[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]])
* {{inlineref|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]])
* {{inlineref|centura}}: possibly an expression related to percentages. "If we just let him lie in that life pod he doesn't have a chance in a centura" ([[Fire in Space]]).
* {{inlineref|chronometers}}: a time keeping device, basically a watch ([[Saga of a Star World]])
* {{inlineref|computape}}: a video recording; [[Sire]] [[Solon]] watched computapes of the [[triad (TOS)|triad]] match between [[Ortega]] and [[Starbuck (TOS)|Starbuck]] ([[Murder on the Rising Star]])
* {{inlineref|crawlon}}: a spider ([[Lost Planet of the Gods, Part I]])
* '''[[comline]]''': a communication channel between ships
* '''[[cubit]]''': a form of coined currency
* '''[[daggit]]''': a dog
* {{inlineref|death stone}}: [[w:tombstone|tombstone]] ([[The Long Patrol]])
* {{inlineref|drone}}: a term for a robot, such as [[Muffit II]] ([[Saga of a Star World]])
* {{inlineref|ducket}}: a type of prepaid voucher used on the shuttle ''[[Canaris]]'', typically collected at the end of the shuttle trip ([[The Man with Nine Lives]])
* {{inlineref|flight slumber}}: unintentionally sleeping while flying a craft, like a [[Viper (TOS)|Viper]]; [[Apollo (TOS)|Apollo]] attempts to write off [[John]] and his second visit to the [[Ship of Lights]] as being a dream from a flight slumber ([[Experiment in Terra]])
* '''[[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]])
* {{inlineref|geogram}}: a diagram; [[Ravashol]] shows [[Apollo (TOS)|Apollo]] a geogram of the [[Ravashol pulsar|pulsar]] with instructions on how to destroy it ([[The Gun on Ice Planet Zero, Part II]])
* '''[[glaiders]]''': coined currency on [[Equellus]] ([[The Lost Warrior]])
* '''[[grog]]''': an intoxicating beverage, likely similar to beer
* {{inlineref|gyroball}}: a spherical toy larger than a marble ([[I Have Seen Earth]])
* '''[[Homemade Buzzer]]''': a version of "[[w:moonshine|moonshine]]" on [[Equellus]] ([[The Lost Warrior]])
* {{inlineref|hovermobile}}: apparently a form of ground transportation, that can be hotwired ([[Fire in Space]])
* '''[[ion field]]''': a stellar phenomenon, which can cause scanner echoes ([[The Living Legend, Part I]])
* {{inlineref|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]])
* {{inlineref|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]]")
* {{inlineref|lextrium|lextrium III}}: a type of fuel used by the [[Eastern Alliance destroyer]] ([[Experiment in Terra]])
* {{inlineref|life pod}}: a life support bed used in the life center aboard ''Galactica'' ([[Fire in Space]])
* '''[[lupus]]''': a wolf-like animal
* {{inlineref|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]])
* {{inlineref|mega sun}}: a [[w:star|star]]; the Nomen come from the "land of the mega sun" ([[The Man with Nine Lives]])
* {{inlineref|med tech}}: a medical technician, such as a nurse or orderly
* {{inlineref|modocker}}: an unknown term, likely of endearment; [[Cain (TOS)|Cain]] asks [[Apollo (TOS)|Apollo]] how Adama is by asking, "Well, how is he? How is that old modocker?" ([[The Living Legend, Part I]])
* '''[[mushies]]''': a food
* '''[[nightflyer]]''': an [[w:owl|owl]]-like creature on [[Equellus]] that hoots ([[The Lost Warrior]])
* {{inlineref|officiator}}: someone who oversees a [[triad (TOS)|triad]] game ([[Murder on the Rising Star]])
* [[Opposer]]: equivilant of a "prosecuting attorney"
* {{inlineref|Orion hasher}}: something that is black and blue; [[Cassiopeia]] comments that [[Starbuck (TOS)|Starbuck]] looks like one after his matches with [[Ortega]] ([[Murder on the Rising Star]])
* '''[[oviner]]''': a rancher ([[The Lost Warrior]])
* {{inlineref|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]])
* {{inlineref|primaries}}: basic food groups ([[Saga of a Star World]])
* [[Protector]]: equivilant of a "defense attorney".
* {{inlineref|protein}}: another type of food
* Protest: the equivilant of saying "Objection" in a Colonial [[Tribunal]]
* {{inlineref|proton energizers}}: a type of weapon on an [[Eastern Alliance destroyer]] ([[Experiment in Terra]])
* '''[[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
* {{inlineref|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]])
* {{inlineref|sleep period}}: Colonial term for bedtime
* '''[[seal]]''': marriage
* {{inlineref|sickbed}}: term for bed rest when one is recovering from an illness ([[The Young Lords]])
* {{inlineref|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]])
* {{inlineref|tape coder}}: a voice recording device; [[Thane]] successfully passes off a [[hand mine]] as a device ([[The Gun on Ice Planet Zero, Part II]])
* {{inlineref|telecom}}: an internal communications phone aboard ''Galactica'' ([[Fire in Space]])
* {{inlineref|tinhead}}: epithet used to describe Cylons ([[The Living Legend, Part I]])
* [[Tribunal]]: a Colonial court hearing
* {{inlineref|turboflush}}: a toilet ([[Baltar's Escape]])
* {{inlineref|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 (TOS)|Colonial shuttle]] as a part of her landing sequence ([[Lost Planet of the Gods, Part I]])
* {{inlineref|turboshower}}: a shower ([[Murder on the Rising Star]])
* {{inlineref|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]])

=== Units of Measure ===

{| class="messagebox"
|-
! BSG Unit
! Earth Unit
|-
| colspan="2" align="center" class="infoboxheader" | Time measurements
|-
| width="99" | [[Yahren|yahren]]
| width="99" | [[Wikipedia:Year|year]]<ref>Yahren ''may'' be only about 2/3 of a year; see [[Yahren#Note|note]].</ref>
|-
| [[quatron]]
| [[Wikipedia:month|month]]
|-
| [[secton]]
| [[Wikipedia:week|week]]
|-
| [[time cycle]]
| [[Wikipedia:day|day]]
|-
| [[centar]]
| hour
|-
| [[millicenton]]
| 10 minutes
|-
| [[centon]]
| minute<ref>In episodes such as "[[Saga of a Star World]]" and "[[Lost Planet of the Gods, Part I]]", centon is used as the Colonial equivalent of a week before being retconned in later episodes.</ref>
|-
| [[micron]]
| second
|-
| [[microcenton]]
| second<ref>[[micron|Microcenton]] is 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]])</ref>
|-
| colspan="2" align="center" class="infoboxheader" | Distance measurements
|-
| [[parsec]]
| [[Wikipedia:Miles|90 Million Miles]]
|-
| [[hectar]]
| [[Wikipedia:Miles|9 Million Miles]]
|-
| [[sectar (unit)|sectar]]
| [[Wikipedia:Miles|9 Million Miles (?)]]<ref>A [[Sectar (TOS)|sectar]] is an unknown unit of measure, measuring either distance or time.</ref>
|-
| [[metric]]
| [[Wikipedia:Kilometre|kilometer]]
|-
| [[maxim]]
| [[Wikipedia:Metre|10 meters]]

|-
| [[metron]]
| [[Wikipedia:Metre|meter]]<ref>"Metron" is 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.</ref>
|-
| colspan="2" align="center" class="infoboxheader" | Scientific measurements
|-
| [[ergon]]
| ''unknown''
|-
| [[megon]]
| [[Wikipedia:megaton|megaton]]
|-
| [[radion]]
| [[Wikipedia:Rad (unit)|rad]]
|-
| [[volton]]
| [[Wikipedia:voltage|voltage]]
|-
| [[wavelon]]
| [[Wikipedia:wavelength|wavelength]]
|}

====Table notes====

<div style="font-size:85%"><references/></div>

== See also ==

* [http://chrispappas.com/archives/wguide.html Battlestar Galactica - Writers Guide], transcribed by Chris Pappas

[[Category:A to Z]]
[[Category:Colonial]]
[[Category:Colonial Society]]
[[Category:Colonial Society (TOS)]]
[[Category:Figures of Speech]]
[[Category:Lists]]
[[Category:Terminology]]
[[Category:TOS]]
{{TOS}}

Squadrons of Galactica

2008-10-16T03:18:41Z

Captain Romulus:

[[Image:ViperWepsSchool_AoC.JPG|thumb|right|2nd Raptor Squadron and Viper Weapons School crests ([[Act of Contrition]]).]]
Numerous squadron insignia<ref>
*This is a reference to the use of now-commonplace shoulder sleeve unit insignia [http://www.army.mil/symbols/uniformtraditions3.html popularized in armed services such as the U.S. Army] as early as 1918.
* It is possible that some of these insignia actually belong to larger units, such as [[w:Wing (air force unit)|wings]], which are composed of several squadrons in turn (with 12-24 planes each). In many real-world air forces wings have own insignia and names, but no evidence exists as to whether the [[Colonial Fleet (RDM)|Colonial Fleet]] is structured in the same way. Since the [[Raptor]] patch is labeled "Fighter Squadron 10", Battlestar Wiki chooses to treat all of them as squadrons. There is also a "7th Raptor Squadron - Battleaxe" patch.
</ref> are visible on the walls of the pilots' [[Pilot ready rooms|ready room]] on [[Galactica (RDM)|''Galactica'']]. The squadrons can contain both [[Viper (RDM)|Viper]] and [[Raptor]] pilots, which comprise its ''air wing'',<ref>Admiral [[Helena Cain]] in "[[Pegasus (episode)|Pegasus]]" uses the term in context: "I'm going to integrate the crews. And I'm starting by reassigning Captain Adama to the ''Pegasus'' air wing."</ref> the sum of all Viper squadrons, [[Raptor]]s and [[Refueling tanker|support ships]] assigned to a [[battlestar]].

An air wing is commanded by the battlestar's senior pilot, the [[CAG|Commander, Air Group]], or "CAG". The term air group is only used in the title of the CAG, as in practice the Viper and Raptor force is called "air wing" ([[Pegasus (episode)|Pegasus]]) <ref>The term "air group" is technically obsolete in the U.S. Air Force and U.S. Navy as air groups are now known as ''air wings''. While the senior pilot title is officially ''Commander, Air Wing'' (CAW), the term of "CAG" is still used informally as a portmanteau. ''Battlestar Galactica'' reflects the same informality.</ref>.

Squadrons are purely organizational in nature and probably also a matter of generating ''esprit de corps'' (positive morale) in a group of pilots. In combat, Viper squadrons are color-coded (for example, [[Blue Squadron (RDM)|Blue Squadron]] and [[Red Squadron (RDM)|Red Squadron]]). Since these designations are used for different units at various points, they are very likely [[wireless]] code names that are assigned on an ad-hoc basis as needed for each mission.

An organizational chart in the episode "[[The Passage]]" shows that ''Galactica'' operates four squadrons with 10 to 16 pilots each. Each squadron seems to have a mix of Viper and Raptor pilots <ref>It is unknown how accurately the writers follow this chart. Flight operations depicted in other episodes might differ from it in details. For example both Kat and Helo lead [[Blue Squadron (RDM)|Blue Squadron/Blue Team]] some time, but are shown to be in different squadrons on the chart. Since the names are on magnetic cards, the roster may also be in flux from an in-universe point of view.</ref>. The known squadron leaders at that time are [[Kara Thrace]], [[Louanne Katraine]] and [[Ricky Richardson]]. After Starbuck is [[Maelstrom|presumed dead]], [[Helo]] seems to rise to squadron leader as well ([[The Son Also Rises]]).

== Known Squadrons ==

Not all squadrons listed in this article are in active service. This is supported by the low number of Vipers on ''Galactica'', as well as the [[Galactica Museum|availability]] of a single [[hangar deck]] and [[flight pod]] for missions. Together with the low number of pilots, this makes it probable that many squadron patches shown represent those that served on ''Galactica'' in its past, but have since been assigned elsewhere or disbanded. This is likely the case with Primus squadron, which served in the first [[Cylon War]] and whose patches might have been kept for historical or nostalgic reasons. Squadron 2 was a Raptor squadron that served in the first Cylon War ([[Razor Flashbacks#Episode 1|Razor Flashbacks, Episode 1]]).

The squadron patches are numbered in sequence beginning with 1 (Primus). The exception is the Viper Weapons School patch, a golden version of the standard Viper patch.

Known squadron names are:
*Fighter Squadron 1 Primus
*Raptor Squadron 2 Strike Fighters
*Fighter Squadron 3 Vigilantes
*Fighter Squadron 4 Demons
*Fighter Squadron 5 Prowlers
*Fighter Squadron 6 Vampires
*Raptor Squadron 7 Battleaxe
*Fighter Squadron 8 Red Aces - Aces N' Eights
*Fighter Squadron 9 Headhunters
*Raptor Squadron 10 Raptors

Of note, the standard Raptor patch is labeled "Fighter Squadron 10 Raptors".
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=== Primus ===
[[Image:Primusphoto.jpg|thumb|right|200px|The Primus patch is visible in this old photo of William Adama.]]
'''Primus''' is the name of ''Galactica's'' 1st Viper Squadron.

[[William Adama]] was a member of this fighter group, in addition to other pilots from the [[Cylon War]] era such as [[Raymond Lai]]. The logo of this group is adorned prominently on the nose of many restored [[Viper Mark II]] fighters that were to occupy the [[Galactica Museum]].

A photo of a younger William Adama and his two boys, [[Zak Adama|Zak]] and [[Lee Adama|Lee]], shows the Primus logo on his jumpsuit and his old fighter, [[Viper 7242]].

=== Vigilantes ===

[[Image:Vigil Mini.JPG|thumb|Vigilantes squadron crest in Colonel Tigh's quarters ([[Miniseries]]).]]

The Vigilantes, 3rd Viper Squadron, is a long-established unit in the Colonial Fleet before the [[Fall of the Twelve Colonies|Cylon attack]]. Given that the squadron's logo adorns a wall in the quarters of Colonel [[Saul Tigh|Tigh]] (a commanding officer long removed from pilot service), it is likely that Tigh served as a member of the Vigilantes as a Viper pilot in the first Cylon War.

Captain [[Kara Thrace]] is a member of the Vigilantes ([[Act of Contrition]]).

[[Jackson Spencer]], the former [[CAG]] of ''Galactica'' and [["Jolly" Anders]] were also members of the Vigilantes. They were destroyed along with most of the squadron by [[Cylon Raider (RDM)|Cylon Raiders]] during the Cylon attack on the Twelve Colonies. The only known survivors at this time are Thrace, who was in the brig for striking a [[Saul Tigh|superior officer]], and the crew of the [[Raptor]] supporting the squadron, [[Sharon Valerii (Galactica Copy)|Sharon Valerii]] and [[Karl Agathon|Karl Agathon]] ([[Miniseries]]). It is unknown if the Raptor crew was part of the squadron or just assigned to support it, although a Squadron 7 Battleaxe crest in Agathon's quarters seems to suggest that he was once a member of that group ([[Rapture]]).

The first class of [[Nugget|nuggets]] fly as members of this squadron ([[Act of Contrition]]).

[[Margaret Edmondson]] and [[Hamish McCall]], [[Raptor]] pilots, are both members of the Vigilantes ([[Lay Down Your Burdens, Part I]]).

====Known Members====
*[[Jackson Spencer|Jackson "Ripper" Spencer]]
*[["Jolly" Anders]]
*[[Kara Thrace|Kara "Starbuck" Thrace]]
*[[Louanne Katraine|Louanne "Kat" Katraine]]
*[[Brendan Costanza|Brendan "Hot Dog" Costanza]]
*[[Margaret Edmondson|Margaret "Racetrack" Edmondson]]
*[[Hamish McCall|Hamish "Skulls" McCall]]

==Squadron Crests==
<gallery>
Image:Primus Plaque.jpg|''Fighter Squadron 1''<br> '''Primus'''    
Image:Strike Fighters Plaque.jpg|''Raptor Squadron 2''<br> '''Strike Fighters'''    
Image:Vigil Mini.JPG|''Fighter Squadron 3''<br> '''Vigilantes'''    
Image:Demons Plaque.jpg|''Fighter Squadron 4''<br> '''Demons'''    
Image:Prowlers Plaque.jpg|''Fighter Squadron 5''<br> '''Prowlers'''    
Image:Vampires Plaque.jpg|''Fighter Squadron 6''<br> '''Vampires'''    
Image:Battleaxe_Plaque.jpg|''Raptor Squadron 7''<br> '''Battleaxe'''    
Image:Aces Plaque.jpg|''Fighter Squadron 8''<br> '''Red Aces - Aces N' Eights'''    
Image:Headhunters Plaque 2.jpg|''Fighter Squadron 9''<br> '''Headhunters'''    
Image:Raptors Plaque.jpg|''Raptor Squadron 10''<br> '''Raptors'''    
</gallery>

==References==
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Sendoff

2008-10-16T03:08:14Z

Captain Romulus: New page: The Colonial equivilant of a "bachelor party", a celebration given by a man's friends and associates shortly before he marrys. Blue Squadron arranged a sendoff for [[Captain Apoll...

The [[Colonial]] equivilant of a "bachelor party", a celebration given by a man's friends and associates shortly before he marrys. [[Blue Squadron]] arranged a sendoff for [[Captain Apollo]] after he announced his engagement to [[Serina]] ([[Lost Planet of the Gods Part 1]])

By your leave

2008-10-16T03:05:34Z

Captain Romulus: New page: "By your leave" is a Colonial expression roughly analogous to the By your command used by the Cylons. It is used at least twice in the Original Series: once, in [[Lost Planet ...

"By your leave" is a [[Colonial]] expression roughly analogous to the [[By your command]] used by the [[Cylons]]. It is used at least twice in the Original Series: once, in [[Lost Planet of the Gods, Part 1]], by a [[council security]] officer seeking permission to exit the [[sendoff]] arranged for [[Captain Apollo]] by the pilots of '[[Blue Squadron]]. On another occasion, [[Boomer]] used it to close a video communication with [[Commander Adama]].

[[:Wikipedia:Category:Figures of speech|Figures of speech]]

The Fleet (TOS)

2008-10-16T02:46:20Z

Captain Romulus:

:''This article involves the caravan of [[Sublight Propulsion|sublight-speed]] civilian ships in the [[Battlestar Galactica (TOS)|Original Series]]. For information on its [[FTL|faster-than-light capable]] counterpart in the [[Battlestar Galactica (RDM)|Re-imagined Series]], see [[The Fleet (RDM)]]. For general information on the military of the Twelve Colonies in both series, see [[Colonial Fleet]]''.<br/><br/>

[[Image:ragtagfleet.jpg|thumb|A shot of the "rag-tag fugitive fleet".]]
After the destruction of the [[The Twelve Colonies (TOS)|Twelve Colonies]] in a devastating genocidal attack on the Colonial worlds, Commander [[Adama (TOS)|Adama]] orders all survivors to find what operational ships that remain on their shattered worlds and fly them towards [[Battlestar (TOS)|battlestar]] ''[[Galactica (TOS)|Galactica]]'', the sole surviving battlestar after her sister warships are also [[Battle of Cimtar|destroyed]] in the two-prong [[Cylons (TOS)|Cylon]] attack. With nowhere else to call home, Adama decrees that the remnants of humanity will search for the [[Thirteenth Tribe (TOS)|Thirteenth Tribe]] on a planet called [[Earth (TOS)|Earth]].

Under the guardianship of ''Galactica'', the Fleet comprises of 220 civilian ships. With the exception of ''Galactica'', the ships are not capable of [[lightspeed]] flight. The Fleet's overall speed is limited to that of the slowest ship within the group. As all ships in the Fleet were filled to (or over) capacity, removing the slower ships from the caravan is not a option.

== Known Ships ==

=== Active ===

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! Name !! Ship type / function !! Last Seen !! Notes
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| ''[[Agro Ship 9]]'' || [[Agro Ship]] / food supplier, civilian || [[War of the Gods, Part II]] || Last surviving agro ship after an extremely successful Cylon attack against both her and her sister ships.
|-
| ''{{inlineref|bold=N|Astradon}}'' || Freighter, civilian || [[Lost Planet of the Gods, Part II]] || A dejected [[Apollo (TOS)|Apollo]] tells an equally-dejected [[Starbuck (TOS)|Starbuck]] that he found a little place on board the freighter that "with a little paint, and some nice curtains, it's so cozy".
|-
| ''{{inlineref|bold=N|Borella}}'' || Unknown, civilian || [[The Man with Nine Lives]] || Ship on the route taken by the transport shuttle ''[[Canaris]]''. From the name, this is likely the ship from whence [[Bora]], [[Maga]], and [[Taba]] came, and is presumably run by Borellian Nomen (given their disdain for other Colonials).
|-
| ''[[Celestra (TOS)|Celestra]] || Electronics ship, civilian || [[Take the Celestra]] || Formerly commanded by Commander [[Kronus]]. This is the "command ship" for a small group of ships Adama assigns him to command.
|-
| ''{{inlineref|bold=N|Comm-Tel Ship}}'' || [[Inter-Fleet Broadcasting]] ship, civilian || [[The Man with Nine Lives]] || Conning his way out of paying for passage to ''[[Rising Star]]'', [[Chameleon]]—claiming to be IFB's president—tells the [[ducket]] taker on the shuttle ''[[Canaris]]'' to head over to this ship so that he may be interviewed.
|-
| ''{{inlineref|bold=N|Edina}}'' || Civilian ship || Lost Planet of the Gods, Part II || According to Colonel [[Tigh (TOS)|Tigh]], this ship almost goes astray when in the [[Magnetic void]] en route to [[Kobol (TOS)|Kobol]].
|-
| ''[[Galactica (TOS)|Galactica]]'' || Colonial [[Battlestar (TOS)|battlestar]], military escort || [[The Hand of God (TOS)|The Hand of God]] || Last known surviving battlestar, roughly 500 [[yahren]] old.
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| ''[[Gemini (TOS)|Gemini]]'' || Gemonese freighter, civilian || [[War of the Gods, Part I]] || Freighter with indigent and disaffected refugees; the "[[Boray]]s of humanity" reside here.
|-
| {{inlineref|bold=N|Livestock Ship}} || Agricultural ship, civilian || The Man with Nine Lives || Commanded by Captain [[Dmitri]], this ship is presumably a source for meat and other poultry. [[Chameleon]] posed as Dimitri in order to con some [[Borellian Nomen]] ([[Bora]], [[Maga]] and [[Taba]]) into buying parts to build a ship of an unknown type.
|-
| ''{{inlineref|bold=N|Orphan Ship}}'' || Orphan care, civilian || [[Baltar's Escape]] || The purpose of the ''Orphan Ship'' appears to be oriented towards the care and processing of children orphaned during the [[Battle of Cimtar|fall of the Colonies]].

[[Chameleon]] claims to be a geneticist from the ''Orphan Ship'' and claims that the list for genetic testing is "[[yahren]] long" ([[The Man with Nine Lives]]).

Lieutenant [[Boomer (TOS)|Boomer]] later jokes that [[Council Security]] would be unable to stop an escape from the ''Orphan Ship'' ([[Baltar's Escape]]).
|-
| ''{{inlineref|bold=N|Pisces}} || Unknown, civilian || The Man with Nine Lives || One of the ships on the route taken by the transport shuttle ''[[Canaris]]''.
|-
| ''[[Prison Barge]]'' || Prison ship, civilian || [[Baltar's Escape]] || Operated by members of [[Council Security]].
|-
| ''[[Rising Star (TOS)|Rising Star]]'' || Luxury liner and [[chancery]], civilian || [[The Man With Nine Lives]] || Formerly operated by [[Trans Stellar Spacelines]]. Used to evacuate children and their caretakers off [[Caprica (TOS)|Caprica]] during the [[Battle of Cimtar|Cylon attack]].
|-
| ''[[Sanitation ship]]'' || sanitation ship, civilian || [[The Long Patrol]] || [[Starbuck]] complained about being able to see a sanitation ship out the porthole of the dining chamber of the [[Rising Star]] as an excuse to book an additional chamber to keep [[Athena]] and [[Cassiopia]] from accidently meeeting. (He was engaged in a dinner-date with both at the same time.
|-
| ''{{inlineref|bold=N|Senior Ship}}'' || Elderly caretaker ship, civilian || The Man with Nine Lives || [[Siress]] [[Blassie]] bombarded ''[[Galactica (TOS)|Galactica]]'' with messages asking about the whereabouts of [[Chameleon]] from this ship. Adama later remands Chameleon to this ship as Blassie has offered to take custody of the apparent vagrant.
|-
| ''{{inlineref|bold=N|Tip Barge}}'' || Refuse ship, civilian<ref>A tip barge may be a place for depositing rubbish, if the word "[[w:Landfill|tip]]" is used in the British manner.</ref> || Lost Planet of the Gods, Part II || Mentioned by [[Apollo (TOS)|Apollo]] while engaging in mock stereotypical feminine conversation with [[Starbuck (TOS)|Starbuck]]; [[Apollo (TOS)|Apollo]] claims that he procured [[valcron]] from this ship.
|-
| ''{{inlineref|bold=N|Trainian}}'' || Unknown, civilian || The Man with Nine Lives || One of the ships on the route taken by the transport shuttle ''[[Canaris]]''.
|}

=== Destroyed ===

* At least two [[Agro Ship|agro ships]] ([[The Magnificent Warriors]]).

=== Unknown ===

* Battlestar ''[[Pegasus (TOS)|Pegasus]]'' briefly joins the Fleet in "[[The Living Legend, Part I]]" and "[[The Living Legend, Part II|Part II]]", but loses contact with the Fleet during the [[Battle of Gamoray]].

=== Other ships ===

* ''[[Colonial Movers]]'' freighters
* An unnamed ''[[Flattop]]'' ship

== ''Galactica 1980'' ==

* The freighter ''[[Delphi (ship)|Delphi]]'' is shown in the "[[Galactica 1980]]" episode "[[The Super Scouts, Part I]]", and is the Fleet's schooling ship.
* Interestingly, in "[[Space Croppers]]", the Galactican Fleet is shown to have three agro ships, despite the fact that two were destroyed nearly three decades before.

=== Other ===

The Fleet is also comprised of [[Colonial Shuttle (TOS)|shuttles]] and Colonial [[Viper (TOS)|Viper]]s, which are likely not indicated in the "220 ship" figure given in "[[Saga of a Star World]]". It is indicated that there are non-military shuttles that ferry people and, possibly, supplies throughout the Fleet. One such craft is the shuttle ''[[Canaris]]'' ([[The Man with Nine Lives]]), in addition to the shuttle piloted by [[Aurora]] of the ''[[Celestra (TOS)|Celestra]]'' ([[Take the Celestra]]).

In addition to their ship compliment, the Colonials have at least one [[Cylons (TOS)|Cylon]] [[Raider (TOS)|Raider]] in their possession, as a result of [[Battle at Galaxy's Edge|their victory at Galaxy's Edge]] ([[The Hand of God (TOS)|The Hand of God]]).

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