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The acronym '''ECO''' stands for '''Electronic Countermeasures Officer'''.<ref>While the term has not been spelled out on screen, in | The acronym '''ECO''' stands for '''Electronic Countermeasures Officer'''.<ref>While the term has not been spelled out on screen, in the US Navy and Marine Corps the acronym ECMO exists for it. In a [http://blog.scifi.com/battlestar/archives/2006/04/ blog entry] Ron Moore also states that he originally envisioned the Raptor as an electronic warfare platform, similar to the modern [[w:EA-6 Prowler|EA-6 Prowler]].</ref> | ||
The ECO is responsible for the [[ECM|electronic countermeasures]] on a [[Raptor]] ([[Miniseries]], "[[33]]"). ECOs also operate computer equipment, including scanning and detection equipment ("[[Water]]," "[[The Hand of God (RDM)|The Hand of God]]"). | The ECO is responsible for the [[ECM|electronic countermeasures]] on a [[Raptor]] ([[Miniseries]], "[[33]]"). ECOs also operate computer equipment, including scanning and detection equipment ("[[Water]]," "[[The Hand of God (RDM)|The Hand of God]]"). | ||
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The acronym ECO stands for Electronic Countermeasures Officer.[1]
The ECO is responsible for the electronic countermeasures on a Raptor (Miniseries, "33"). ECOs also operate computer equipment, including scanning and detection equipment ("Water," "The Hand of God").
ECOs are pilots who also are certified to fly a Raptor if the primary pilot is incapacitated or unavailable. Crashdown pilots his Raptor when his pilot Karma is killed (Kobol's Last Gleaming, Part I), and Racetrack pilots a Raptor on several occasions ("Fragged", "Final Cut").
As Galactica faces chronic pilot and ship shortages, ECOs like Racetrack pull 'double-duty' as both Raptor or Viper pilots (Exodus, Part II).
Examples of ECOs
See Also
References
- ↑ While the term has not been spelled out on screen, in the US Navy and Marine Corps the acronym ECMO exists for it. In a blog entry Ron Moore also states that he originally envisioned the Raptor as an electronic warfare platform, similar to the modern EA-6 Prowler.