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==Abbreviations== | ==Abbreviations== | ||
*[[Battlestar (RDM)|BS]]: Battlestar | *[[Battlestar (RDM)|BS]]: Battlestar | ||
*[[BSG]]: Battlestar Group | *[[BSG]]: Battlestar Group | ||
*[[CAG]]: Commander, Air Group | *[[CAG]]: Commander, Air Group (the senior pilot) | ||
*[[CAP]]: Combat Air Patrol | *[[CAP]]: Combat Air Patrol | ||
*[[CBDR]]: Constant Bearing, Decreasing Range | *[[CBDR]]: Constant Bearing, Decreasing Range (collision course) | ||
*[[CIC]]: Combat Information Center | *[[CIC]]: Combat Information Center | ||
*[[Colonial Fleet|CF]]: Colonial Fleet | *[[Colonial Fleet|CF]]: Colonial Fleet | ||
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*[[LSO]]: Landing Signal Officer | *[[LSO]]: Landing Signal Officer | ||
*[[OOD]]: Officer of the Deck | *[[OOD]]: Officer of the Deck | ||
*[[RFN]]: | *[[RFN]]: Right Frakking Now | ||
*[[XO]]: Executive Officer | *[[XO]]: Executive Officer | ||
Revision as of 19:01, 12 September 2006
Abbreviations
- BS: Battlestar
- BSG: Battlestar Group
- CAG: Commander, Air Group (the senior pilot)
- CAP: Combat Air Patrol
- CBDR: Constant Bearing, Decreasing Range (collision course)
- CIC: Combat Information Center
- CF: Colonial Fleet
- CMC: Colonial Marine Corps
- CO: Commanding Officer
- ECO: Electronic Countermeasures Officer
- FTL: faster than light
- LSO: Landing Signal Officer
- OOD: Officer of the Deck
- RFN: Right Frakking Now
- XO: Executive Officer
Military Jargon
- Actual: the commanding officer
- knuckle dragger: mechanic
- nugget: a pilot in training
- Mark One Eyeball: using the unaided eye or doing something manually
- rook: Slang for "rookie" (Miniseries).
- sit-rep: Shorthand for "situation report".
- snipe: engineer
Other Colloquialisms
Battlestar Galactica Specific Terms
- ambrosia: alcoholic beverage
- chamalla: hallucinogenic plant used in religious ceremonies and medical treatments
- cubit: unit of currency
- G-4: type of explosive similar to modern C-4
- dradis: Colonial equivilant of radar
- morpha: Colonial equivilant of morphine
- Triad: card game similar to Poker
- tylium: mineral that can be refined to a powerful fuel
- Pyramid: popular Colonial ball game
- wireless: Colonial term for radio