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A '''quatron''' is an unknown unit of time, possibly a month. | {{disambiguation|quadron}} | ||
A '''quatron''' is an unknown unit of time, possibly a month. | |||
Commander {{TOS|Adama}} tells {{TOS|Apollo}} he had been "cooped up on [[Galactica (TOS)|this ship]] for 16 quatrons" {{OS|The Magnificent Warriors}}. | |||
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* ''According to ''[[Encyclopedia Galactica]]'' (a non-canonical piece of merchandise published in 1979):'' | |||
: Freighters are sub-light vehicles, powered by a single [[solium]] [[energizer]]. Low thrust applied for quatrons in the vacuum of space eventually accelerate them to a cruising speed of .998 of the speed of light. As a freighter nears its destination, it must apply its thruster in reverse for several quatrons more in order to slow it down. <ref>{{cite_book|last=Kraus|first=Bruce|authorlink=|authorlinkurl=|coauthors=|year=1979|title=[[Encyclopedia Galactica]]|publisher=|location=|id=|pages=36}}</ref> | |||
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This unit of time is also used in ''[[Galactica 1980 4|Galactica 1980 #4]]'' for the term "month." | |||
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Latest revision as of 05:02, 8 September 2025
- For subjects with a similar name, see: quadron.
A quatron is an unknown unit of time, possibly a month.
Commander Adama tells Apollo he had been "cooped up on this ship for 16 quatrons" (TOS: "The Magnificent Warriors").
Tie-in Material Information
edit- According to Encyclopedia Galactica (a non-canonical piece of merchandise published in 1979):
- Freighters are sub-light vehicles, powered by a single solium energizer. Low thrust applied for quatrons in the vacuum of space eventually accelerate them to a cruising speed of .998 of the speed of light. As a freighter nears its destination, it must apply its thruster in reverse for several quatrons more in order to slow it down. [1]
Notes
editThis unit of time is also used in Galactica 1980 #4 for the term "month."
See also
edit- ↑ Kraus, Bruce (1979). Encyclopedia Galactica, p. 36.