https://en.battlestarwiki.org/w/api.php?action=feedcontributions&feedformat=atom&user=Tolir 2026-04-26T03:01:44Z User contributions MediaWiki 1.45.1 https://en.battlestarwiki.org/w/index.php?title=Snipe&diff=32572 2006-02-18T07:06:27Z

<p>Tolir: /* External references */</p> <hr /> <div>This is a nickname used in the Fleet to refer to an engineer. ([[The Captain's Hand]])<br /> <br /> The term is likely a reference to identical U.S. and Royal (UK) Navy slang for members of the engineering crew aboard naval ships. These include engine room, fire room, auxilliary, electrical and other personnel working deep inside a ship.<br /> <br /> According to naval jargon expert Jeff Crowell, &quot;it is believed that true snipes cannot stand direct sunlight or fresh air, must have machine oil in their coffee in order to survive, and get nosebleeds at altitudes above the waterline.&quot;<br /> <br /> <br /> == External references ==<br /> <br /> http://www.hazegray.org/faq/slang2.htm ''(&quot;Naval Terminology, Jargon and Slang FAQ,&quot; 2003, Jeff Crowell)<br /> <br /> http://oldsnipe.com/SnipeBegin.html ''(&quot;Birth of Snipes,&quot; undated, former naval enginner Tom Thomas)</div>

Tolir https://en.battlestarwiki.org/w/index.php?title=Snipe&diff=32565 2006-02-18T07:03:28Z

<p>Tolir: </p> <hr /> <div>This is a nickname used in the Fleet to refer to an engineer. ([[The Captain's Hand]])<br /> <br /> The term is likely a reference to identical U.S. and Royal (UK) Navy slang for members of the engineering crew aboard naval ships. These include engine room, fire room, auxilliary, electrical and other personnel working deep inside a ship.<br /> <br /> According to naval jargon expert Jeff Crowell, &quot;it is believed that true snipes cannot stand direct sunlight or fresh air, must have machine oil in their coffee in order to survive, and get nosebleeds at altitudes above the waterline.&quot;<br /> <br /> <br /> == External references ==<br /> <br /> http://www.hazegray.org/faq/slang2.htm ''(&quot;Naval Terminology, Jargon and Slang FAQ,&quot; 2003, Jeff Crowell<br /> <br /> http://oldsnipe.com/SnipeBegin.html ''(&quot;Birth of Snipes,&quot; undated, former naval enginner Tom Thomas</div>

Tolir https://en.battlestarwiki.org/w/index.php?title=Snipe&diff=32552 2006-02-18T06:38:40Z

<p>Tolir: </p> <hr /> <div>This is a nickname used in the Fleet to refer to an engineer. ([[The Captain's Hand]])<br /> <br /> The term may be a reference to identical U.S. Navy slang terminology for engineers. ''External reference: http://oldsnipe.com/SnipeBegin.html''</div>

Tolir https://en.battlestarwiki.org/w/index.php?title=Snipe&diff=32548 2006-02-18T06:35:50Z

<p>Tolir: </p> <hr /> <div>This is a nickname used in the Fleet to refer to an engineer. ([[The Captain's Hand]])<br /> <br /> The term may be a reference to identical U.S. Navy slang terminology for engineers. See also: http://oldsnipe.com/SnipeBegin.html</div>

Tolir https://en.battlestarwiki.org/w/index.php?title=Gemini&diff=22311 2006-01-05T23:22:22Z

<p>Tolir: </p> <hr /> <div>An FTL-capable freighter in [[The Fleet|the fleet]] which was Valerii escorted to the convoy after the cylon attack. <br /> <br /> Upon its arrival, Valerii and the Gemini are greeted with the words, &quot;welcome back, Boomer. Got a lot of thirsty ships here eager to make your friend's acquaintance.&quot; From this, one might be lead to believe that the Gemini was transporting water or fuel. ([[Mini-Series]])<br /> <br /> The ''Gemini'' also features in the original series. This is the ship that [[Cassiopeia]] was rescued from in [[Saga of a Star World (TOS)]].<br /> <br /> [[Category:A to Z]]<br /> [[Category:Colonial Craft]]<br /> [[Category:RDM]]</div>

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