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== Acronyms ==
== Acronyms ==


* '''[[CORA]]''': '''C'''omputer, '''O'''ral '''R'''esponse '''A'''ctivated; an artificial intelligence capable of operating a [[Viper (TOS)|Viper]] {{OS|The Long Patrol}}
* '''[[CORA]]''': '''C'''omputer, '''O'''ral '''R'''esponse '''A'''ctivated; an artificial intelligence capable of operating a {{TOS|Viper}} {{OS|The Long Patrol}}


== Honorifics ==
== Honorifics ==
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* {{inlineref|drone}}: a term for a robot, such as [[Muffit II]] {{OS|Saga of a Star World}}
* {{inlineref|drone}}: a term for a robot, such as [[Muffit II]] {{OS|Saga of a Star World}}
* {{inlineref|ducket}}: a type of prepaid voucher used on the shuttle ''[[Canaris]]'', typically collected at the end of the shuttle trip {{OS|The Man with Nine Lives}}
* {{inlineref|ducket}}: a type of prepaid voucher used on the shuttle ''[[Canaris]]'', typically collected at the end of the shuttle trip {{OS|The Man with Nine Lives}}
* {{inlineref|flight slumber}}: unintentionally sleeping while flying a craft, like a [[Viper (TOS)|Viper]]; {{TOS|Apollo}} attempts to write off [[John]] and his second visit to the [[Ship of Lights]] as being a dream from a flight slumber {{OS|Experiment in Terra}}
* {{inlineref|flight slumber}}: unintentionally sleeping while flying a craft, like a {{TOS|Viper}}; {{TOS|Apollo}} attempts to write off [[John]] and his second visit to the [[Ship of Lights]] as being a dream from a flight slumber {{OS|Experiment in Terra}}
* '''[[fumarello]]''': a small cigar that {{TOS|Starbuck}} typically smokes
* '''[[fumarello]]''': a small cigar that {{TOS|Starbuck}} typically smokes
* '''[[furlon]]''': a [[w:furlough|furlough]], or short leave of absence for [[Warriors]] in the Colonial Military service {{OS|The Man with Nine Lives}}
* '''[[furlon]]''': a [[w:furlough|furlough]], or short leave of absence for [[Warriors]] in the Colonial Military service {{OS|The Man with Nine Lives}}
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* "{{inlineref|flash inspection}}": an inspection of military assets that is performed without prior notice by a superior officer {{OS|Saga of a Star World}}
* "{{inlineref|flash inspection}}": an inspection of military assets that is performed without prior notice by a superior officer {{OS|Saga of a Star World}}
* "{{inlineref|four-point peel off}}": a maneuver performed with a group of four [[Viper (TOS)|Viper]]s {{OS|War of the Gods, Part I}}
* "{{inlineref|four-point peel off}}": a maneuver performed with a group of four {{TOS|Viper}}s {{OS|War of the Gods, Part I}}
* "{{inlineref|free flight jump}}": an infantry parachute landing, having jumped out of a shuttle {{OS|The Living Legend, Part II}}
* "{{inlineref|free flight jump}}": an infantry parachute landing, having jumped out of a shuttle {{OS|The Living Legend, Part II}}
* "{{inlineref|life station relief}}": sick call {{OS|Lost Planet of the Gods, Part II}}
* "{{inlineref|life station relief}}": sick call {{OS|Lost Planet of the Gods, Part II}}

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The Colonials and Cylons employ a distinct nomenclature of military jargon, colloquialisms, sayings, and technical terms to create a culture distinctly "alien" to the audience. This article serves to organize and summarize this terminology, leading to different articles if the term needs to be further expanded upon.

Acronyms

Honorifics

  • Count, a title of nobility (e.g. Count Iblis)
  • Lord, a title of nobility (e.g. Lord Baltar)
  • Sire, a title of nobility, typically ascribed to a civilian of the male gender (e.g. Sire Uri, Sire Solon)
  • Siress, a title of nobility, typically ascribed to a civilian of the female gender (e.g. Siress Tinia, Siress Blassie)

Colloquialisms

General Jargon

Technology

Military Jargon

Sayings

  • "laser in their side": analogue to "thorn in their side", Starbuck uses this term to describe how the actions of Megan's surviving children have kept their father alive at Cylon hands (TOS: "The Young Lords").


Units of Measure

Colonial Unit Earth Unit
Time measurements
yahren year[2]
quatron month
secton week
time cycle day
centar hour
millicenton 10 minutes
centon minute[3]
micron second
microcenton second[4]
Distance measurements
parsec 90 Million Miles
hectar 9 Million Miles
sectar 9 Million Miles (?)[5]
metric kilometer
maxim 10 meters
metron meter[6]
Scientific measurements
ergon unknown
megon megaton
radion rad
volton voltage
wavelon wavelength

Table notes

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 As noted from Sheba's scanner readout in "The Living Legend, Part I". Refer to this image.
  2. ↑ Yahren may be only about 2/3 of a year; see note.
  3. ↑ In episodes such as "Saga of a Star World" and "Lost Planet of the Gods, Part I", centon is used as the Colonial equivalent of a week before being retconned in later episodes.
  4. ↑ Microcenton is likely another term for "micron"; Starbuck uses this term when he says "switching off of you for a microcenton to scan ahead" (TOS: "Lost Planet of the Gods, Part II")
  5. ↑ A sectar is an unknown unit of measure, measuring either distance or time.
  6. ↑ "Metron" is used in a deleted scene as Serina approaches the starboard landing bay (TOS: "Lost Planet of the Gods, Part II"); likely similar to a meter, which is known as a "metric" in other episodes.

See also

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