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* '''ascension tube:''' elevator; [[Dillon]] refers to the elevators at the | * '''ascension tube:''' elevator; [[Dillon]] refers to the elevators at the [[WQSL]] radio station building as these ([[The Night the Cylons Landed, Part II]]). | ||
* '''automatic beacon:''' an electronic device that automatically transmits a distress signal ([[The Return of Starbuck]]). | * '''automatic beacon:''' an electronic device that automatically transmits a distress signal ([[The Return of Starbuck]]). | ||
* '''automatic detonator:''' a self destruct mechanism; such a mechanism is inside the [[A-B Raider]] and is activated by [[Andromus]] upon crash landing outside of [[w:New York City|New York City]] ([[The Night the Cylons Landed, Part I]]). | * '''automatic detonator:''' a self destruct mechanism; such a mechanism is inside the [[A-B Raider]] and is activated by [[Andromus]] upon crash landing outside of [[w:New York City|New York City]] ([[The Night the Cylons Landed, Part I]]). | ||
* '''breaking skip:''' a maneuver done in an atmosphere; three of these are used by the [[Cylons (TOS)|Cylon]] [[Raider (TOS)#Advanced A-B Raider|A-B Raider]] to reduce speed to ensure a non-fatal landing ([[The Night the Cylons Landed, Part I]]). | * '''breaking skip:''' a maneuver done in an atmosphere; three of these are used by the [[Cylons (TOS)|Cylon]] [[Raider (TOS)#Advanced A-B Raider|A-B Raider]] to reduce speed to ensure a non-fatal landing ([[The Night the Cylons Landed, Part I]]). | ||
* '''chronic''' or '''cronic:''' a unit of temperature; 2000 degrees chronic would be the skin temperature of the [[A-B Raider]] at maximum upon entering [[Earth (1980)|Earth]]'s atmosphere ([[The Night the Cylons Landed, Part I]]). | * '''chronic''' or '''cronic:''' a unit of temperature; 2000 degrees chronic would be the skin temperature of the [[A-B Raider]] at maximum upon entering [[Earth (1980)|Earth]]'s atmosphere ([[The Night the Cylons Landed, Part I]]). | ||
* '''computron:''' computer ([[Galactica Discovers Earth, Part I]]). | |||
* '''force field:''' a safety device that restrains the [[Viper (TOS)|Viper]] pilot in their seat ([[The Return of Starbuck]]). | * '''force field:''' a safety device that restrains the [[Viper (TOS)|Viper]] pilot in their seat ([[The Return of Starbuck]]). | ||
* '''navigational computron:''' navigational computer; Adama says that coordinates to uninhabited landing zones on Earth are programmed in these ([[Galactica Discovers Earth, Part I]]). | |||
* '''support vapors:''' air produced by a life support system ([[The Return of Starbuck]]). | * '''support vapors:''' air produced by a life support system ([[The Return of Starbuck]]). | ||
* '''[[wrist computron]]:''' wrist computer, a device with a multitude of different capabilities ([[Galactica Discovers Earth, Part I]]). | * '''[[wrist computron]]:''' wrist computer, a device with a multitude of different capabilities ([[Galactica Discovers Earth, Part I]]). | ||
Revision as of 16:41, 29 July 2007
- For terms in the Re-imagined Series, see: List of terms (RDM).
This is a list of terms in Galactica 1980. Some of these terms are specific to the Galactica 1980 television series, and not to the Original Series from which it was spun-off, although there may be overlap from the Original Series into this listing.
Military
- Priority Red: High priority; Captain Kanon tells Britton to contact the Galactica with a Priority Red message regarding the A-B Raider (The Night the Cylons Landed, Part I)
Galactica 1980 specific terms
- ascension tube: elevator; Dillon refers to the elevators at the WQSL radio station building as these (The Night the Cylons Landed, Part II).
- automatic beacon: an electronic device that automatically transmits a distress signal (The Return of Starbuck).
- automatic detonator: a self destruct mechanism; such a mechanism is inside the A-B Raider and is activated by Andromus upon crash landing outside of New York City (The Night the Cylons Landed, Part I).
- breaking skip: a maneuver done in an atmosphere; three of these are used by the Cylon A-B Raider to reduce speed to ensure a non-fatal landing (The Night the Cylons Landed, Part I).
- chronic or cronic: a unit of temperature; 2000 degrees chronic would be the skin temperature of the A-B Raider at maximum upon entering Earth's atmosphere (The Night the Cylons Landed, Part I).
- computron: computer (Galactica Discovers Earth, Part I).
- force field: a safety device that restrains the Viper pilot in their seat (The Return of Starbuck).
- navigational computron: navigational computer; Adama says that coordinates to uninhabited landing zones on Earth are programmed in these (Galactica Discovers Earth, Part I).
- support vapors: air produced by a life support system (The Return of Starbuck).
- wrist computron: wrist computer, a device with a multitude of different capabilities (Galactica Discovers Earth, Part I).
Measurement
- agronloms or engronloms: unit of measurement in determining signal strength (The Night the Cylons Landed, Part II).
- metron: a unit equivalent to 1 hectometer[1]
References
- ↑ In the Original Series, a metron is defined as equivalent to 1 meter. See the metron article for additional information.