Brig

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Meaning: Prison; detention centre.

Brig is a US military term with one of two uses:

  1. A jail or prison on board a U.S. Navy or Coast Guard vessel.
  2. A jail or guardhouse, especially on the premises of a U.S. military installation.

The Galactica seems to have two brigs. One with at least three small cells with bunks. There is also another brig with one larger cell with no commodities for high-security prisoners. In the episodes in which the brigs has made an appearance, there is usually always a Marine guard standing watch inside the room.

Notable chracters who have spent time in the brig are: