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2005-09-05T16:47:59Z

Centurian99:

<b>Meaning:</b> Principal officer in command.

A real-world communications term signifying that the officer-in-charge (e.g. the commander of a military vessel, task force or unit) is speaking, or is required on-air.

Used to distinguish the commanding officer from other personnel who may use the communications channel, without recourse to code names or other means of identification. Frequently used when important / personal / restricted information needs to be communicated directly to the officer-in-charge.

[[Adama, William|William Adama]] is known as ''[[Galactica|Galactica's]] Actual.

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Language in the Twelve Colonies

2005-09-05T16:45:23Z

Centurian99: /* Anachronisms */

{{Twelve Colonies Series}}
English, or some language that is universally translated into it (à la [[Wikipedia:Westron|Tolkien]]) is standard. Loanwords from foreign languages ("fascist", "karma", etc.) occur with normal frequency, as do chronologically enigmatic borrowings such as the Battlestar [[Columbia]]. Most religious terms are explicitly shared with ancient greek beliefs (either antecedent to or descendent from them).

==Vocabulary==

===Anachronisms===
Battlestar Galactica uses many terms from modern day naval aviation, which appear somewhat anachronistic but also lend the show a flavor of realistic jargon. These include:
*[[Actual]]
*[[Combat Air Patrol]]
*[[Commander Air Group]]
*Planes
:'''Adama:''' You keep my planes flying. I need my planes to fly. ([[Litmus]])

===Ersatz===
In contrast to its [[Battlestar Galactica (TOS)|predecessor]], the re-imagined ''Battlestar Galactica'' employs relatively little in the way of ersatz vocabulary. It does employ a few terms outside of a normal american english vocabulary, mostly military jargon. These are mixed in haphazardly with the real-life naval aviation terms above.

*[[Dradis]] - [[Wikipedia:RADAR|Radar]]
*[[Fumarella leaf]] - [[Wikipedia:Tobacco|Tobacco]]
*[[Frak]] - A bowdlerized version of "Fuck" (c.f. "[[Wikipedia:Frell|Frell]]" (Farscape), "[[Wikipedia:Frag|Frag]]" (Babylon 5), "[[Wikipedia:Smeg|Smeg]]" (Red Dwarf))
*[[G-4]] - [[Wikipedia: C-4 (explosive)|C-4]]
*[[Krypter]] - [[Wikipedia:Mayday|Mayday]]
*[[Morpha]] - [[Wikipedia:Morphine|Morphine]]
*[[Serisone]] - [[Wikipedia:prednisone|Prednisone]]
*[[Wireless]] - [[Wikipedia:Radio|Radio]]

===Invented Terminology===
As all science fiction shows must, Battlestar Galactica has a set of vocabulary referring to technologies and other items not shared with the real world.

*[[Ambrosia]] - a bright green alcoholic beverage
*[[Carom]] - the angle above or below the XY plane of a vessel, perpendicular to [[Wikipedia:Bearing (navigation)|bearing]] (c.f. "Mark" (Star Trek))
*[[Chamalla]] - an [[Wikipedia:Entheogen|entheogen]] used by priests
*[[Red Line]]

===Honorifics===
Although the Colonials use the honorific "Madam" (as in, Madam President), its shortened form "Ma'am" is not used in the military. All superior officers are referred to as "Sir", regardless of gender.

==Accents==

Most characters speak with a [[Wikipedia:Standard American|standard american]] accent, with some exceptions.

===English Accent===
Two characters speak with the [[Wikipedia:Received Pronunciation|received pronunciation]], Dr. [[Gaius Baltar]] of Caprica and ship's medic [[Ishay]]. Other characters from Caprica do not share this accent.

===Spanish Accent===
[[Giana]], a woman rescued from [[Caprica]] by [[Sharon Valerii]], spoke with a spanish or portugese accent, and inquired after the whereabouts of her husband, who she stated was "stationed on Geminon". Her place of origin is unclear, but no other characters from either Caprica, Gemenon, or anywhere else have shared this accent.

===Aerelon Accent===
In the episode "[[Flesh and Bone]]", Baltar noted that Sharon Valerii spoke with a trace of an [[Aerelon]] accent. The actress who portrays her, Grace Park, speaks English with a standard american accent, but is also fluent in Korean.

[[Category:RDM]]

Language in the Twelve Colonies

2005-09-05T16:44:51Z

Centurian99: /* Invented Terminology */

{{Twelve Colonies Series}}
English, or some language that is universally translated into it (à la [[Wikipedia:Westron|Tolkien]]) is standard. Loanwords from foreign languages ("fascist", "karma", etc.) occur with normal frequency, as do chronologically enigmatic borrowings such as the Battlestar [[Columbia]]. Most religious terms are explicitly shared with ancient greek beliefs (either antecedent to or descendent from them).

==Vocabulary==

===Anachronisms===
Battlestar Galactica uses many terms from modern day naval aviation, which appear somewhat anachronistic but also lend the show a flavor of realistic jargon. These include:
*[[Combat Air Patrol]]
*[[Commander Air Group]]
*Planes
:'''Adama:''' You keep my planes flying. I need my planes to fly. ([[Litmus]])

===Ersatz===
In contrast to its [[Battlestar Galactica (TOS)|predecessor]], the re-imagined ''Battlestar Galactica'' employs relatively little in the way of ersatz vocabulary. It does employ a few terms outside of a normal american english vocabulary, mostly military jargon. These are mixed in haphazardly with the real-life naval aviation terms above.

*[[Dradis]] - [[Wikipedia:RADAR|Radar]]
*[[Fumarella leaf]] - [[Wikipedia:Tobacco|Tobacco]]
*[[Frak]] - A bowdlerized version of "Fuck" (c.f. "[[Wikipedia:Frell|Frell]]" (Farscape), "[[Wikipedia:Frag|Frag]]" (Babylon 5), "[[Wikipedia:Smeg|Smeg]]" (Red Dwarf))
*[[G-4]] - [[Wikipedia: C-4 (explosive)|C-4]]
*[[Krypter]] - [[Wikipedia:Mayday|Mayday]]
*[[Morpha]] - [[Wikipedia:Morphine|Morphine]]
*[[Serisone]] - [[Wikipedia:prednisone|Prednisone]]
*[[Wireless]] - [[Wikipedia:Radio|Radio]]

===Invented Terminology===
As all science fiction shows must, Battlestar Galactica has a set of vocabulary referring to technologies and other items not shared with the real world.

*[[Ambrosia]] - a bright green alcoholic beverage
*[[Carom]] - the angle above or below the XY plane of a vessel, perpendicular to [[Wikipedia:Bearing (navigation)|bearing]] (c.f. "Mark" (Star Trek))
*[[Chamalla]] - an [[Wikipedia:Entheogen|entheogen]] used by priests
*[[Red Line]]

===Honorifics===
Although the Colonials use the honorific "Madam" (as in, Madam President), its shortened form "Ma'am" is not used in the military. All superior officers are referred to as "Sir", regardless of gender.

==Accents==

Most characters speak with a [[Wikipedia:Standard American|standard american]] accent, with some exceptions.

===English Accent===
Two characters speak with the [[Wikipedia:Received Pronunciation|received pronunciation]], Dr. [[Gaius Baltar]] of Caprica and ship's medic [[Ishay]]. Other characters from Caprica do not share this accent.

===Spanish Accent===
[[Giana]], a woman rescued from [[Caprica]] by [[Sharon Valerii]], spoke with a spanish or portugese accent, and inquired after the whereabouts of her husband, who she stated was "stationed on Geminon". Her place of origin is unclear, but no other characters from either Caprica, Gemenon, or anywhere else have shared this accent.

===Aerelon Accent===
In the episode "[[Flesh and Bone]]", Baltar noted that Sharon Valerii spoke with a trace of an [[Aerelon]] accent. The actress who portrays her, Grace Park, speaks English with a standard american accent, but is also fluent in Korean.

[[Category:RDM]]