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'''The Old Man''' is the nickname amongst ''[[Galactica (RDM)|Galactica's]]'' crew for the battlestar's commanding officer, [[William Adama]] ([[Miniseries]], "[[33]]," "[[Bastille Day]]"). | '''The Old Man''' is the nickname amongst ''[[Galactica (RDM)|Galactica's]]'' crew for the battlestar's commanding officer, [[William Adama]] ([[Miniseries]], "[[33]]," "[[Bastille Day]]"). | ||
Additionally, "Old Man" is a traditional naval term used as slang for the master of a British Merchant Navy ship. | Additionally, "Old Man" is a traditional naval term used as slang for the master of a British Merchant Navy ship. It is also used in the US Navy as a term for the Commanding Officer of a ship, regardless of gender. | ||
[[Category:A to Z|Old Man]] | [[Category:A to Z|Old Man]] | ||
[[Category:Terminology|Old Man]] | [[Category:Terminology|Old Man]] | ||
[[Category:RDM|Old Man]] | [[Category:RDM|Old Man]] |
Revision as of 03:43, 10 October 2006
The Old Man is the nickname amongst Galactica's crew for the battlestar's commanding officer, William Adama (Miniseries, "33," "Bastille Day").
Additionally, "Old Man" is a traditional naval term used as slang for the master of a British Merchant Navy ship. It is also used in the US Navy as a term for the Commanding Officer of a ship, regardless of gender.