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** {{inlineref|Archduke}}: A title of nobility, just a step or two beneath the top-most level of leadership nobility. Example: [[Adama (1880)|Adama]]. | ** {{inlineref|Archduke}}: A title of nobility, just a step or two beneath the top-most level of leadership nobility. Example: [[Adama (1880)|Adama]].<ref name="SBSG01">Term introduced in ''[[Steampunk Battlestar Galactica 1880 1]]''.</ref> | ||
** {{inlineref|Crown Prince}}/{{inlineref|Prince}}: A title of nobility, ascribed typically to the son of an archduke. Example: [[Apollo (1880)|Apollo]]. | ** {{inlineref|Crown Prince}}/{{inlineref|Prince}}: A title of nobility, ascribed typically to the son of an archduke. Example: [[Apollo (1880)|Apollo]].<ref name="SBSG01"/> | ||
** {{inlineref|Fleet Admiral}}: A military title of someone who leads a fleet. Example: [[Tigh (1880)|Tigh]]. | ** {{inlineref|Fleet Admiral}}: A military title of someone who leads a fleet. Example: [[Tigh (1880)|Tigh]].<ref name="SBSG01"/> | ||
** {{inlineref|Lady}}: A title of nobility, subordinate to an archduke. Example: [[Athena (1880)|Athena]]. | ** {{inlineref|Lady}}: A title of nobility, subordinate to an archduke. Example: [[Athena (1880)|Athena]].<ref name="SBSG01"/> | ||
** {{inlineref|Admiral}}: A military rank. The commanding officer aboard the [[aethership]] ''Atlantia'' held this rank. | ** {{inlineref|Admiral}}: A military rank. The commanding officer aboard the [[aethership]] ''Atlantia'' held this rank.<ref name="SBSG01"/> | ||
** {{inlineref|Lord}}: A title of nobility. Example: Lord [[Cain (1880)|Cain]] of ''[[Pegasus (1880)|Pegasus]]''. | ** {{inlineref|Lord}}: A title of nobility. Example: Lord [[Cain (1880)|Cain]] of ''[[Pegasus (1880)|Pegasus]]''.<ref name="SBSG01"/> | ||
** {{inlineref|Count}}: A title of nobility. Example: Count [[Iblis (1880)|Iblis]]. | ** {{inlineref|Count}}: A title of nobility. Example: Count [[Iblis (1880)|Iblis]].<ref name="SBSG01"/> | ||
** {{inlineref|Flight-Lieutenant}}: A military rank. Example: [[Starbuck (1880)|Starbuck]]. | ** {{inlineref|Flight-Lieutenant}}: A military rank of a flier. Example: [[Starbuck (1880)|Starbuck]].<ref name="SBSG01"/> | ||
** {{inlineref|Lieutenant}}: A military rank. Example: [[Jolly (1880)|Jolly]].<ref name="SBSG01"/> | |||
* Cylonic Empire | * Cylonic Empire | ||
** {{inlineref|Imperious Leader}}: The supreme rank given by [[Baltar (1880)|Baltar]] to himself following his exile. | ** {{inlineref|Imperious Leader}}: The supreme rank given by [[Baltar (1880)|Baltar]] to himself following his exile.<ref name="SBSG01"/> | ||
== Colloquialisms == | == Colloquialisms == | ||
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Both Colonials and Cylonics employ a distinct nomenclature of military jargon, colloquialisms, sayings, and technical terms to create a culture distinctly "alien" to the audience, but transposing a "steampunk" flavor and sensibility.
This article serves to organize and summarize this terminology, leading to different articles if the term needs to be further expanded upon.
Honorifics and Ranks[edit]
- Honorifics and titles are organized based on rank position, and not alphabetically. Some ranks and honorifics may be equal under certain conditions.
- Colonial Empire
- Archduke: A title of nobility, just a step or two beneath the top-most level of leadership nobility. Example: Adama.[1]
- Crown Prince/Prince: A title of nobility, ascribed typically to the son of an archduke. Example: Apollo.[1]
- Fleet Admiral: A military title of someone who leads a fleet. Example: Tigh.[1]
- Lady: A title of nobility, subordinate to an archduke. Example: Athena.[1]
- Admiral: A military rank. The commanding officer aboard the aethership Atlantia held this rank.[1]
- Lord: A title of nobility. Example: Lord Cain of Pegasus.[1]
- Count: A title of nobility. Example: Count Iblis.[1]
- Flight-Lieutenant: A military rank of a flier. Example: Starbuck.[1]
- Lieutenant: A military rank. Example: Jolly.[1]
- Cylonic Empire
Colloquialisms[edit]
- felgercarb: Expletive, similar to "crap."
- frack: Expletive, similar to "shit."
- galmonging: Expletive, possibly similar to "asshole" or "God damned."
General Jargon[edit]
- aether: Outer space.
- aethership: A vessel operating in the aether.
- babbage: A computer. One such computer is Lu-c-fer.[2]
- bubbleship: A vessel that operates in the aether. Lady Athena has such a ship.
- clockwork: Used to describe the mechanical operation of Cylonic Knights, as dictated by the use of springs, gear trains, like that of a clock. (See: Clockwork.)
- plexi-crystal: A transparent material used in the creation of Viper canopies.
- punchcard: A means to program instructions into machinery.
- Quorum: Leadership body of the Twelve Colonies.
- solium: A fuel used by aetherships.
- tylium: A fuel used by the "hearts" of the Cylonic Knights.
- Viper: A one-man fighter ship of the Colonial Empire.
Sayings[edit]
- "By whrrr command": A Cylonic response to accepting an order.
See also[edit]
- ↑ 1.00 1.01 1.02 1.03 1.04 1.05 1.06 1.07 1.08 1.09 Term introduced in Steampunk Battlestar Galactica 1880 1.
- ↑ "Babbage" is named after Charles Babbage, whose designs for the Analytical Engine were the first instance of a computer, even though it was not built until much later.