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This article is in the Richard Hatch continuation separate continuity, which is related to the Original Series. Be sure that your contributions to this article reflect the characters and events specific to this continuity only.

This is a listing of terms that appear in the glossary in "Armageddon", from page 310—312, in addition to terms not defined in that glossary, but appear in the Richard Hatch novels. Terms appearing in List of terms (TOS) do not appear here, unless to note a discrepancy.

Military jargon

"divide and conquer": a maneuver involving two Vipers, wherein both head in opposite directions, but later head towards each other in a near collision course after their enemy splits its forces to follow both craft; the enemy craft are later disposed of as they blindly pursue their opposite number, with the partner Viper attacking the other's pursuers^[1]

Terms

altered: intoxicated or under the influence of drugs
anchor spikes: nails
avion: a bird^[2]
berth: bed
bova: a large livestock animal kept in herds
brain crystals: outlawed chemical weapon causing portions of the brain to wither and harden, as if frozen
buritician: a member of the hereditary nobility of the Colonies^[3]
cogitator: a Cylon diplomat, like Lucifer
commander's court: military court^[4]
cycle: work details and duties are divided into two eight-hour periods and one nine-hour period, or cycle, per ship's day; three consecutive cycles comprise a full day^[5]
fiberline: a thin, strong rope
flanchette: a stinging insect known for its nests, similar to that of the Earth hornet; Major Boomer notes that Puck is "stirring up a flanchette's nest all over the fleet," suggesting that the act is deleterious to one's well-being^[6]
flexi-weave: a type of fabric
forge ship: designation of a craft tasked with the manufacture of support crafts and other equipment (c.f. Hephaestus, Adena)^[7]^[8]
frizzort: a mishap, error, or malfunction
fundamental code: a language of sounds, gestures and images believed to be significant to most sentient lifeforms
gyro-capacitor: the energy transference system used in starships
instruction period: term for time dedicated to education^[9]
kyluminum: a lightweight, plasteen/saligium alloy
mealprep: a kitchen
mucoid: slimy, sticky; likely an adjective
mugjape: maggot-like creatures; the larval stage of skreeters
novayahren: birthday
oregg: a precious metal, equivalent to gold
plasteen: an indestructible plastic
saligium: heavy metal alloy used in construction
skreeter: described in the book as a "bothersome but essentially harmless insect"; perhaps similar to flies or, at worst, mosquitoes
slagger: slothful person
sylvanus: metal used in jewelry, similar to brass
temblor: a ground tremor or seismic planetary phenomenon

Foodstuffs

beschkurd: green, leafy vegetable common to most Colonies
coneth stew: a spicy vegetable dish made with bova meat
fallaga: a plant found on Qorax
heffala berries: fruit native to Caprica, grown on the Agro Ships
kirasolis: a sticky, caramel-like candy
mange grass: an editable item used in stews, fields of which are grown aboard Agro-3^[10]; this grass grew tall enough to cover a then-unidentified body of a murder victim^[11]
ogliv: a fruit described as prickly skinned and sweet; perhaps similar to pineapple
tulipian buds: exotic appetizer or side dish made from vegetables

Labor

agro-worker: an individual tasked with agricultural work, e.g. farmer or farmhand^[10]
servitor: waiter

Slang

"trank it": calm down

Technology

apex pulsar: the top, center engine on a Viper
ascensior: an elevator^[12]
flatscreen: computer screen
helm: the helmet worn by Viper pilots
imager: a high-tech mirror
info-scroll: a heads-up display projected against the energy shield of a helm^[13]
info-sphere: data storage capsule
launch aperture: energy-shielded opening in a starship bay through which smaller ships take off and land
magnalift: hi-tech crane
micronoscope: powerful electronic microscope
musiclink: radio; primarily for music and entertainment
navi-hilt: the pilot's stick in a Viper
S-cube: simulcast sight-and-sound unit; a video camera
sensorline: physical connection between two technology systems
skyeye: a multiple-lensed, spherical camera capable of hovering
stellar projector: panels absorbing, storing, and projecting light for use aboard Agro Ships^[14]
support vapors: life support aboard ships
techno center: technology center; the Cylon base on Ochoa broadcasted jamming signals from this point^[15]
TransVid: television
turbolaser: the laser guns on a Viper^[16]

Measurements

centimetron: 1/100th of a metron; about 1/2 inch
metron: term similar to meter, comprising of 100 centimetrons; about 50 inches (4 feet 2 inches)

Contradictions

grog
- In "Lost Planet of the Gods, Part I", Greenbean is seen taking grog from the Officer's Mess and bottled like beer.
- In "Armaggedon", grog is an alcoholic beverage as well, but is similar to rum.
pogees
- In "The Living Legend, Part II", Lucifer uses the term similar to how "shit" would be utilized; e.g. "They're blowing the pogees out of it."
- In "Armageddon", pogees is a term for testicles.
pulsar
- In "Gun on Ice Planet Zero", the term pulsar is used to identify the Ravashol pulsar, a device that is used as a weapon by the Cylons.
- In "The Hand of God", the term "mega pulsar" is used to identify the major offensive weapons on a basestar.
- In the novel, this is a term for an engine aboard a starship.

Differences

centari: equivalent to nearly one minute; one hundred microns
centon: equivalent to nearly one hour; one hundred centari
cubit: the cubit is said to be made from oregg, although this is never mentioned in the series
micron: equivalent to a fraction of a second; 1/100th of a centari
week: defined as "ten days"; which would make 25 weeks in a yahren
yahren: while still equivalent to a year, a yahren is 250 days

Notes

With the numbers given, there is a noted disconnect between Earth time and Colonial time. For instance, someone living 100 yahren (2,500 weeks) in Colonial time would be only be 48 Earth years old. This explains why the Colonials appear to have a longer lifespan, as Adama noted that the Colonial lifespan was 200 yahren (96 Earth years).

References

↑ Hatch, Richard; Christopher Golden (1997). Armaggedon. Byron Preiss, p. 9-10.
↑ The term is introduced in the Original Series, although it is not mentioned to be Colonial in origin on screen. The word "avion" is part of the Lunar Avion, the spacecraft bound for Paradeen in "Greetings from Earth".
↑ In the Original Series, the term is spelled "bureautician".
↑ This term originated from Galactica 1980's "The Return of Starbuck". See: Commander's Court
↑ Hatch, Richard; Christopher Golden (1997). Armageddon. Byron Preiss, p. 50.
↑ Hatch, Richard; Christopher Golden (1997). Armageddon. Byron Preiss, p. 132.
↑ Hatch, Richard; Christopher Golden (1997). Armageddon. Byron Preiss, p. 43.
↑ Hatch, Richard; Christopher Golden (1997). Armageddon. Byron Preiss, p. 113.
↑ Hatch, Richard; Christopher Golden (1997). Armageddon. Byron Preiss, p. 33.
↑ ^10.0 ^10.1 Hatch, Richard; Christopher Golden (1997). Armageddon. Byron Preiss, p. 69.
↑ Hatch, Richard; Christopher Golden (1997). Armageddon. Byron Preiss, p. 70.
↑ The term "ascension tube" is used in Galactica 1980 for an elevator.
↑ Hatch, Richard; Christopher Golden (1997). Armageddon. Byron Preiss, p. 3.
↑ Hatch, Richard; Christopher Golden (1997). Armageddon. Byron Preiss, p. 29.
↑ Hatch, Richard; Christopher Golden (1997). Armageddon. Byron Preiss, p. 6.
↑ Hatch, Richard; Christopher Golden (1997). Armageddon. Byron Preiss, p. 7.

[1] Hatch, Richard; Christopher Golden (1997). Armaggedon. Byron Preiss, p. 9-10.

[2] The term is introduced in the Original Series, although it is not mentioned to be Colonial in origin on screen. The word "avion" is part of the Lunar Avion, the spacecraft bound for Paradeen in "Greetings from Earth".

[3] In the Original Series, the term is spelled "bureautician".

[4] This term originated from Galactica 1980's "The Return of Starbuck". See: Commander's Court

[p50-5] Hatch, Richard; Christopher Golden (1997). Armageddon. Byron Preiss, p. 50.

[p132-6] Hatch, Richard; Christopher Golden (1997). Armageddon. Byron Preiss, p. 132.

[p43-7] Hatch, Richard; Christopher Golden (1997). Armageddon. Byron Preiss, p. 43.

[p113-8] Hatch, Richard; Christopher Golden (1997). Armageddon. Byron Preiss, p. 113.

[p33-9] Hatch, Richard; Christopher Golden (1997). Armageddon. Byron Preiss, p. 33.

[p69-10] 10.0 ^10.1 Hatch, Richard; Christopher Golden (1997). Armageddon. Byron Preiss, p. 69.

[p70-11] Hatch, Richard; Christopher Golden (1997). Armageddon. Byron Preiss, p. 70.

[12] The term "ascension tube" is used in Galactica 1980 for an elevator.

[p3-13] Hatch, Richard; Christopher Golden (1997). Armageddon. Byron Preiss, p. 3.

[p87-14] Hatch, Richard; Christopher Golden (1997). Armageddon. Byron Preiss, p. 29.

[p6-15] Hatch, Richard; Christopher Golden (1997). Armageddon. Byron Preiss, p. 6.

[p7-16] Hatch, Richard; Christopher Golden (1997). Armageddon. Byron Preiss, p. 7.

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 * {{inlineref|flexi-weave}}: a type of fabric
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 * {{inlineref|frizzort}}: a mishap, error, or malfunction
 * {{inlineref|fundamental code}}: a language of sounds, gestures and images believed to be significant to most sentient lifeforms

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