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*AAU: Anti-aircraft Unit, a weapon emplacement used to destroy aerial units ([[Fragged]]) | *AAU: Anti-aircraft Unit, a weapon emplacement used to destroy aerial units ([[Fragged]]) | ||
*[[BSG]]: Battlestar Group ([[Water]]) | *[[BSG]]: Battlestar Group ([[Water]]) | ||
*[[CAG]]: Commander Air Group, i.e. the senior pilot | *[[CAG]]: Commander Air Group, i.e. the senior pilot | ||
*[[Combat Air Patrol|CAP]]: Combat Air Patrol | *[[Combat Air Patrol|CAP]]: Combat Air Patrol | ||
* | *CBDR: Constant Bearing, Decreasing Range, i.e. a collision course ([[Final Cut]], [[Pegasus (episode)|Pegasus]]) | ||
*[[Colonial Fleet|CF]]: Colonial Fleet ([[Final Cut]]) | *[[Colonial Fleet|CF]]: Colonial Fleet ([[Final Cut]]) | ||
*[[Colonial Fleet|CFR]]: Colonial Fleet Reserve ([[Final Cut]]) | *[[Colonial Fleet|CFR]]: Colonial Fleet Reserve ([[Final Cut]]) | ||
*[[CIC]]: Combat Information Center | *[[CIC]]: Combat Information Center | ||
*[[Marines|CMC]]: Colonial Marine Corps ([[Final Cut]]) | *[[Marines|CMC]]: Colonial Marine Corps ([[Final Cut]]) | ||
*[[Marines|CMCR]]: Colonial Marine Corps Reserve ([[Final Cut]]) | *[[Marines|CMCR]]: Colonial Marine Corps Reserve ([[Final Cut]]) | ||
*CMO: Chief Medical Officer | |||
*[[CNP]]: Command Navigation Program. Central computer program used on Colonial Fleet vessels ([[Miniseries]]) | |||
*CO: Commanding Officer | *CO: Commanding Officer | ||
*[[ECO]]: Electronic Countermeasures Officer | *[[ECO]]: Electronic Countermeasures Officer | ||
*[[FTL]]: Faster Than Light ([[ | *[[FTL]]: Faster Than Light | ||
*[[IFF]]: Identification Friend Foe ([[Kobol's Last Gleaming, Part II]]) | |||
*[[LSO]]: Landing Signal Officer | *[[LSO]]: Landing Signal Officer | ||
*[[OOD]]: Officer of the Deck ([[Scattered]]) | *[[OOD]]: Officer of the Deck ([[Scattered]]) | ||
* | *RFN: Right Frakking Now ([[Valley of Darkness]]) | ||
*[[SAR]]: Search and Rescue ([[Fragged]]) | *[[SAR]]: Search and Rescue ([[Fragged]]) | ||
*[[XO]]: Executive Officer | *[[XO]]: Executive Officer | ||
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==Military Jargon== | ==Military Jargon== | ||
*[[Actual]]: the commanding officer | *[[Actual]]: the commanding officer. Used in wireless transmissions | ||
*five-'graph order: five paragraph operation order | *[[conn]]: literally the navigation controls, but also used to refer to command in general ([[The Captain's Hand]]) | ||
*genny: power generator | *five-'graph order: five paragraph operation order. A basic command tool taught to officer candidates ([[Fragged]]) | ||
*genny: power generator. Tyrol asked Cally to "find the genny" to power up the lights on [[Ragnar Anchorage]] ([[Miniseries]]) | |||
*klick: one kilometer | *klick: one kilometer | ||
*knuckle dragger: mechanic. Usage of the word is not offensive | *knuckle dragger: mechanic. Usage of the word is not offensive | ||
*[[nugget]]: a pilot in training ([[Act of Contrition]], [[Scar]]) | *[[nugget]]: a pilot in training ([[Act of Contrition]], [[Scar]]) | ||
*[[Mark One Eyeball]]: the unaided eye ([[You Can't Go Home Again]], [[Scar]]) | *[[Mark One Eyeball]]: the unaided eye ([[You Can't Go Home Again]], [[Scar]]) | ||
*Old Man: slang for the commanding officer | |||
*[[rook]]': "rookie" ([[Miniseries]]) | *[[rook]]': "rookie" ([[Miniseries]]) | ||
*sitrep: "situation report" | *sitrep: "situation report" | ||
*[[swallow]]: decoy drone deployed by Raptors ([[Miniseries]]) | |||
*[[snipe]]: engineer ([[The Captain's Hand]]) | *[[snipe]]: engineer ([[The Captain's Hand]]) | ||
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*bullet-head: slang for a Cylon Centurion ([[Downloaded]]) | *bullet-head: slang for a Cylon Centurion ([[Downloaded]]) | ||
*[[frak]]: Colonial version of "fuck" | *[[frak]]: Colonial version of "fuck" | ||
* | *skin job: derogatory term for humanoid Cylons. Homage to the movie ''Blade Runner'' ([[Downloaded]]) | ||
*[[toaster]]: derogatory term for Cylons in general | *[[toaster]]: derogatory term for Cylons in general | ||
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*[[chamalla]]: hallucinogenic plant used in religious ceremonies and medical treatments | *[[chamalla]]: hallucinogenic plant used in religious ceremonies and medical treatments | ||
*[[cubit]]: unit of currency | *[[cubit]]: unit of currency | ||
*[[ | *[[Dradis]]: Colonial equivalent of radar | ||
*[[fumarella leaf]]: tobacco or a type of tobacco ([[Water]]) | *[[fumarella leaf]]: tobacco or a type of tobacco ([[Water]]) | ||
*[[G-4]]: a type of explosive similar to modern C-4 ([[Water]]) | *[[G-4]]: a type of explosive similar to modern C-4 ([[Water]]) | ||
*[[krypter]]: Colonial version of "mayday" ([[Miniseries]]) | *[[krypter]]: Colonial version of "mayday" ([[Miniseries]]) | ||
*[[morpha]]: Colonial equivalent of morphine ([[Valley of Darkness]], [[Epiphanies]]) | *[[morpha]]: Colonial equivalent of morphine ([[Valley of Darkness]], [[Epiphanies]]) | ||
*[[Red Line]]: a point in space behind wich an accumulative error creeps into [[FTL]] jump calculations ([[Miniseries]], [[Pegasus (episode)|Pegasus]]) | |||
*[[stims]]: stimulants or a type of stimulants ([[33]], [[Final Cut]]) | *[[stims]]: stimulants or a type of stimulants ([[33]], [[Final Cut]]) | ||
*[[Triad (RDM)|Triad]]: card game similar to Poker | *[[Triad (RDM)|Triad]]: card game similar to Poker | ||
Revision as of 09:30, 13 September 2006
Acronyms
- AAU: Anti-aircraft Unit, a weapon emplacement used to destroy aerial units (Fragged)
- BSG: Battlestar Group (Water)
- CAG: Commander Air Group, i.e. the senior pilot
- CAP: Combat Air Patrol
- CBDR: Constant Bearing, Decreasing Range, i.e. a collision course (Final Cut, Pegasus)
- CF: Colonial Fleet (Final Cut)
- CFR: Colonial Fleet Reserve (Final Cut)
- CIC: Combat Information Center
- CMC: Colonial Marine Corps (Final Cut)
- CMCR: Colonial Marine Corps Reserve (Final Cut)
- CMO: Chief Medical Officer
- CNP: Command Navigation Program. Central computer program used on Colonial Fleet vessels (Miniseries)
- CO: Commanding Officer
- ECO: Electronic Countermeasures Officer
- FTL: Faster Than Light
- IFF: Identification Friend Foe (Kobol's Last Gleaming, Part II)
- LSO: Landing Signal Officer
- OOD: Officer of the Deck (Scattered)
- RFN: Right Frakking Now (Valley of Darkness)
- SAR: Search and Rescue (Fragged)
- XO: Executive Officer
Military Jargon
- Actual: the commanding officer. Used in wireless transmissions
- conn: literally the navigation controls, but also used to refer to command in general (The Captain's Hand)
- five-'graph order: five paragraph operation order. A basic command tool taught to officer candidates (Fragged)
- genny: power generator. Tyrol asked Cally to "find the genny" to power up the lights on Ragnar Anchorage (Miniseries)
- klick: one kilometer
- knuckle dragger: mechanic. Usage of the word is not offensive
- nugget: a pilot in training (Act of Contrition, Scar)
- Mark One Eyeball: the unaided eye (You Can't Go Home Again, Scar)
- Old Man: slang for the commanding officer
- rook': "rookie" (Miniseries)
- sitrep: "situation report"
- swallow: decoy drone deployed by Raptors (Miniseries)
- snipe: engineer (The Captain's Hand)
Other Colloquialisms
- bullet-head: slang for a Cylon Centurion (Downloaded)
- frak: Colonial version of "fuck"
- skin job: derogatory term for humanoid Cylons. Homage to the movie Blade Runner (Downloaded)
- toaster: derogatory term for Cylons in general
Battlestar Galactica Specific Terms
- ambrosia: a type of alcoholic beverage
- carom: term used in conjunction with a Dradis Contact read; analogous to the term "mark"
- chamalla: hallucinogenic plant used in religious ceremonies and medical treatments
- cubit: unit of currency
- Dradis: Colonial equivalent of radar
- fumarella leaf: tobacco or a type of tobacco (Water)
- G-4: a type of explosive similar to modern C-4 (Water)
- krypter: Colonial version of "mayday" (Miniseries)
- morpha: Colonial equivalent of morphine (Valley of Darkness, Epiphanies)
- Red Line: a point in space behind wich an accumulative error creeps into FTL jump calculations (Miniseries, Pegasus)
- stims: stimulants or a type of stimulants (33, Final Cut)
- Triad: card game similar to Poker
- tylium: mineral that can be refined to a powerful fuel
- Pyramid: popular Colonial ball game
- wireless: radio