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== ''Galactica 1980'' specific terms ==
== ''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]]).
* {{inlineref|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]]).
* {{inlineref|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]]).
* {{inlineref|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]]).
* {{inlineref|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]]).
* '''chromosome count:''' a result from a remote scan that can discern a person's gender; ''Galactica (TOS)|]]'s'' sensors indicated that one of the [[Viper (TOS)|Viper]] carries a [[Jamie Hamilton|female occupant]] ([[Galactica Discovers Earth, Part II]]).
* {{inlineref|chromosome count}}: a result from a remote scan that can discern a person's gender; ''[[Galactica (TOS)|Galactica]]'s'' sensors indicated that one of the [[Viper (TOS)|Viper]] carries a [[Jamie Hamilton|female occupant]] ([[Galactica Discovers Earth, Part II]]).
* '''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]]).
* {{inlineref|chronic}} or {{inlineref|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]]).
* {{inlineref|computron}}: computer ([[Galactica Discovers Earth, Part I]]).
* '''energizer:''' a power source; [[Dillon]] voices his concern that the energizer feeding power to the invisibility field hiding their [[Viper (TOS)|Viper]]s needs to be recharged before the ships are rendered visible ([[Galactica Discovers Earth, Part I]]).
* '''[[energizer]]:''' a power source; [[Dillon]] voices his concern that the energizer feeding power to the invisibility field hiding their [[Viper (TOS)|Viper]]s needs to be recharged before the ships are rendered visible ([[Galactica Discovers Earth, Part I]]).
* '''[[felgercarb]]:''' vulgarism equivalent to "[[w:shit|shit]]"; Dillon uses this when discovering that his [[laser pistol (1980)| wasn't set to stun ([[Galactica Discovers Earth, Part II]]).
* '''[[felgercarb]]:''' vulgarism equivalent to "[[w:shit|shit]]"; Dillon uses this when discovering that his [[laser pistol (1980)|laser pistol]] wasn't set to stun ([[Galactica Discovers Earth, Part II]]).
* '''force field:''' a safety device that restrains the [[Viper (TOS)|Viper]] pilot in their seat ([[The Return of Starbuck]]).
* {{inlineref|force field}}: a safety device that restrains the [[Viper (TOS)|Viper]] pilot in their seat ([[The Return of Starbuck]]).
* '''Galactican:''' a member of the [[The Fleet (TOS)|Fleet]]; Hamilton first uses the term when replying to [[Stockwell]]'s question regarding [[Xavier]]'s affiliation ([[Galactica Discovers Earth, Part II]]).
* {{inlineref|Galactican}}: a member of the [[The Fleet (TOS)|Fleet]]; Hamilton first uses the term when replying to [[Stockwell]]'s question regarding [[Xavier]]'s affiliation ([[Galactica Discovers Earth, Part II]]).
* '''Galactican fleet:''' [[Cylons (TOS)|Cylons]] term for the [[The Fleet (TOS)|Fleet]] ([[Space Croppers]]).
* {{inlineref|Galactican fleet}}: [[Cylons (TOS)|Cylons]] term for the [[The Fleet (TOS)|Fleet]] ([[Space Croppers]]).
* '''navigational computron:''' navigational computer; Adama says that coordinates to uninhabited landing zones on Earth are programmed in these ([[Galactica Discovers Earth, Part I]]).
* {{inlineref|navigational computron}}: navigational computer; Adama says that coordinates to uninhabited landing zones on Earth are programmed in these ([[Galactica Discovers Earth, Part I]]).
* '''pulse jet:''' a rocket; Dillon sees the [[w:V-1 flying bomb|V-1 flying bomb]]s launching and calls them this ([[Galactica Discovers Earth, Part II]]).
* {{inlineref|pulse jet}}: a rocket; Dillon sees the [[w:V-1 flying bomb|V-1 flying bomb]]s launching and calls them this ([[Galactica Discovers Earth, Part II]]).
* '''respiratory readout:''' a result from a remote scan that can discern the number of people inside a ship; Colonel [[Boomer (1980)|Boomer]] discerns from this readout that two people occupy one of the incoming Vipers ([[Galactica Discovers Earth, Part II]]).
* {{inlineref|respiratory readout}}: a result from a remote scan that can discern the number of people inside a ship; Colonel [[Boomer (1980)|Boomer]] discerns from this readout that two people occupy one of the incoming Vipers ([[Galactica Discovers Earth, Part II]]).
* '''support vapors:''' air produced by a life support system ([[The Return of Starbuck]]).
* {{inlineref|support vapors}}: air produced by a life support system ([[The Return of Starbuck]]).
* '''[[time warp synthesizer]]:''' a device of [[Doctor Zee]]'s that allows travel back and forth in time ([[Galactica Discovers Earth, Part II]]).
* '''[[time warp synthesizer]]:''' a device of [[Doctor Zee]]'s that allows travel back and forth in time ([[Galactica Discovers Earth, Part II]]).
* '''[[turbine]]:''' the flying motorcycles used by [[Troy (1980)|Troy]] and [[Dillon]] ([[Galactica Discovers Earth, Part I]]).
* '''[[turbine]]:''' the flying motorcycles used by [[Troy (1980)|Troy]] and [[Dillon]] ([[Galactica Discovers Earth, Part I]]).
* '''transmission band:''' Colonial equivalent to "television channel" ([[Galactica Discovers Earth, Part I]]).
* {{inlineref|transmission band}}: Colonial equivalent to "television channel" ([[Galactica Discovers Earth, Part I]]).
* '''[[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]]).


=== Measurement ===
=== Measurement ===


* '''agronloms''' or '''engronloms''': unit of measurement in determining signal strength ([[The Night the Cylons Landed, Part II]]).
* {{inlineref|agronloms}} or {{inlineref|engronloms}}: unit of measurement in determining signal strength ([[The Night the Cylons Landed, Part II]]).
* '''[[metron]]''': a unit equivalent to 1 [[w:hectometer|hectometer]]<ref>In the [[Battlestar Galactica (TOS)|Original Series]], a metron is defined as equivalent to 1 [[w:meter|meter]]. See the [[metron]] article for additional information.</ref>
* '''[[metron]]''': a unit equivalent to 1 [[w:hectometer|hectometer]]<ref>In the [[Battlestar Galactica (TOS)|Original Series]], a metron is defined as equivalent to 1 [[w:meter|meter]]. See the [[metron]] article for additional information.</ref>



Revision as of 17:14, 27 December 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.

This list also includes Earth terms that the Colonials have apparently never encountered before.

Earth terms

The following are Earth terms that the Colonials do not immediately understand, thus having to learn about them through experience or by using their wrist computron.

Military

Galactica 1980 specific terms

Measurement

References

  1. In the Original Series, a metron is defined as equivalent to 1 meter. See the metron article for additional information.