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A languatron in use ^{(TOS: "Saga of a Star World")}.

A languatron, sometimes referred to as a languatron translator, is a hand-held Colonial computer device that acts as a real-time speech translator.

Original Series

The languatron consists of a speaker through which the translation is output, a series of four lights that flash during translation, as well as buttons for various functions.

Apollo uses a languatron to communicate with the Ovion queen, Lotay. Her speech consists of a high pitch squeaking, which the languatron translates ^{(TOS: "Saga of a Star World")}.

Galactica 1980

A modified version of the languatron is furnished by Doctor Zee, who programs it with Earth terminology and basic information ^{(1980: "Galactica Discovers Earth, Part I")}. This is built into the wrist computron, which Troy and Dillon refer to whenever coming across terms, sayings, and slang they do not understand.

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-[[Image:Languatron.JPG|thumb|right|A languatron in use ([[Saga of a Star World]]).]]
+[[File:Languatron.JPG|thumb|right|A languatron in use {{OS|Saga of a Star World}}.]]
-A '''languatron''' is a handheld device that acts as a translator. It posseses a speaker (through which the tranlsation is broadcast), lights (which flash during use), as well as buttons.
+A '''languatron''', sometimes referred to as a '''languatron translator''', is a hand-held Colonial computer device that acts as a real-time speech translator.
-[[Apollo (TOS)|Apollo]] uses a languatron to communicate with the [[Ovion]] queen, [[Lotay]]. Her speech consists of a high pitch squeaking, which the languatron translates ([[Saga of a Star World]]).
+== Original Series ==
+The languatron consists of a speaker through which the translation is output, a series of four lights that flash during translation, as well as buttons for various functions.
+{{TOS|Apollo}} uses a languatron to communicate with the [[Ovion]] queen, [[Lotay]]. Her speech consists of a high pitch squeaking, which the languatron translates {{OS|Saga of a Star World}}.
+== ''Galactica 1980'' ==
+A modified version of the languatron is furnished by [[Doctor Zee]], who programs it with Earth terminology and basic information {{G80|Galactica Discovers Earth, Part I}}. This is built into the [[wrist computron]], which [[Troy (1980)|Troy]] and [[Dillon]] refer to whenever coming across terms, sayings, and slang they do not understand.
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+{{indicator|1980}}[[Category:1980]]
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+{{indicator|TOS}}[[Category:TOS]]