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In the Re-imagined Series, the term carom describe the location of a DRADIS contact, typically in conjunction with a three digit number.

The terms describes the contact's position on an incremented disc perpendicular to the ecliptic, similar to a degree of azimuth. For example:

"DRADIS contact! Cylon basestar, bearing 187, carom 221!"

In this example, a Cylon basestar is 187 increments to starboard, and 221 increments up from the ecliptic.

Notes

While this system is similar to other science-fiction shows such as Star Trek (where carom is replaced with "mark"), the contacts in the Re-imagined Series have a measuring system with increments greater than 360, so it is assumed that some incrementation other than degrees is used.
In the Miniseries, the term "mark" was used, however it changed to carom by Season 1.

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-'''Carom''' is a term used to describe the location of a [[Dradis Contact]], typically in conjunction with a three digit number. "Carom" describes the contact's position on an incremented disc perpendicular to the ecliptic, similar to a degree of azimuth. For example:
+In the [[Re-imagined Series]], the term '''carom''' describe the location of a [[DRADIS]] contact, typically in conjunction with a three digit number.
-: "Dradis Contact! [[Cylon Basestar]], bearing 187, carom 221!"
+The terms describes the contact's position on an incremented disc perpendicular to the ecliptic, similar to a degree of azimuth. For example:
-This would indicate a Cylon Basestar 187 incremements to starboard, then 221 increments up from the ecliptic. Note that, while this system is exactly the same system as used in other sci-fi shows such as "Star Trek ("carom" replaced with "mark"), the contacts in Battlestar Galactica have been located with numbers greater than 360, so it is assumed that some incrementation other than degrees is used.
+: "DRADIS contact! [[Cylons (RDM)|Cylon]] [[Basestar (RDM)|basestar]], bearing 187, carom 221!"
+In this example, a Cylon basestar is 187 increments to starboard, and 221 increments up from the ecliptic.
 == Notes ==
-*In the [[Miniseries]], the term "mark" was used, however it changed to Carom in [[Season 1 (2004-05)|Season 1]].
+*While this system is similar to other science-fiction shows such as ''Star Trek'' (where carom is replaced with "mark"), the contacts in the Re-imagined Series have a measuring system with increments greater than 360, so it is assumed that some incrementation other than degrees is used.
+*In the [[Miniseries]], the term "mark" was used, however it changed to carom by [[Season 1 (2004-05)|Season 1]].
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