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* [[lupus]]: a wolf-like animal | * [[lupus]]: a wolf-like animal | ||
* [[mushies]]: a food | * [[mushies]]: a food | ||
* officiator: someone who oversees a [[triad (TOS)|triad]] game | |||
* [[pluton poisoning|pluton]]: a form of radiation that breaks down food | * [[pluton poisoning|pluton]]: a form of radiation that breaks down food | ||
* protein: another type of food | * protein: another type of food | ||
* [[pyramid (TOS)|pyramid]]: a card game, similar to [[w:poker|poker]] | |||
* [[scanner]]: term for a computer monitor and telelvison set | * [[scanner]]: term for a computer monitor and telelvison set | ||
* scorpius: likely term for a scorpion; [[Maga]] comments that [[Borellian Nomen]] have the patience of such a creature, he also comments that the name "Borellian Nomen" strike fear at the hearts of those who hear it like the scorpius ([[The Man with Nine Lives]]) | * scorpius: likely term for a scorpion; [[Maga]] comments that [[Borellian Nomen]] have the patience of such a creature, he also comments that the name "Borellian Nomen" strike fear at the hearts of those who hear it like the scorpius ([[The Man with Nine Lives]]) | ||
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* [[solonite]]: an explosive used in demolitions ([[The Gun on Ice Planet Zero, Part II]]) | * [[solonite]]: an explosive used in demolitions ([[The Gun on Ice Planet Zero, Part II]]) | ||
* tape coder: a voice recording device; [[Thane]] successfully passes off a [[hand mine]] as a device ([[The Gun on Ice Planet Zero, Part II]]) | * tape coder: a voice recording device; [[Thane]] successfully passes off a [[hand mine]] as a device ([[The Gun on Ice Planet Zero, Part II]]) | ||
* [[triad (TOS)|triad]]: a contact sport, similar to football or basketball | |||
* [[tylium]]: a fuel source, highly combustible ([[Fire in Space]]) | * [[tylium]]: a fuel source, highly combustible ([[Fire in Space]]) | ||
Revision as of 19:28, 20 October 2006
This is a listing of terms in the original series. For terms used in the re-imagined series, see List of terms (RDM).
Acronyms[edit]
- CORA: Computer, Oral Response Activated; an artificial intelligence capable of operating a Viper (The Long Patrol)
Military jargon[edit]
- "four-point peel off": a maneuver performed with a group of four Vipers (War of the Gods, Part I)
- Warrior: an all purpose term for Colonial soldier and Viper pilot
Other colloquialisms[edit]
- Barge Lice: a "term of endearment" for prisoners on the Prison Barge
- felgercarb: expletive, similar to "crap"
- frack: expletive, similar to "shit"
- galmonging: an expletive, possibly similiar to "asshole" or "God damned"
- plant vapors: a psychoactive drug familiar to the Colonials; Boomer comments that one of the women on Carillon was probably "smoking plant vapors" (Saga of a Star World)
- pogees: expletive, similar to "shit" (The Living Legend, Part II)
- socialator: a sex worker, escort, prostitute (Saga of a Star World)
Battlestar Galactica specific terms[edit]
- ambrosa: an expensive alcoholic intoxicant
- boraton: a liquid that extinguishes fires (Fire in Space)
- cubit: a form of coined currency
- daggit: a dog
- fumarello: a small cigar that Starbuck typically smokes
- glaiders: coined currency on Equellus (The Lost Warrior)
- grog: an intoxicating beverage, likely similar to beer
- Homemade Buzzer: a version of "moonshine" on Equellus (The Lost Warrior)
- lupus: a wolf-like animal
- mushies: a food
- officiator: someone who oversees a triad game
- pluton: a form of radiation that breaks down food
- protein: another type of food
- pyramid: a card game, similar to poker
- scanner: term for a computer monitor and telelvison set
- scorpius: likely term for a scorpion; Maga comments that Borellian Nomen have the patience of such a creature, he also comments that the name "Borellian Nomen" strike fear at the hearts of those who hear it like the scorpius (The Man with Nine Lives)
- seal: marriage
- solonite: an explosive used in demolitions (The Gun on Ice Planet Zero, Part II)
- tape coder: a voice recording device; Thane successfully passes off a hand mine as a device (The Gun on Ice Planet Zero, Part II)
- triad: a contact sport, similar to football or basketball
- tylium: a fuel source, highly combustible (Fire in Space)
Measurements[edit]
- centar: an hour of Colonial time
- centon: a minute of Colonial time
- megon: megaton
- metric: a Colonial meter
- micron: one hundreth of a centon, 0.6 seconds
- radion: a Colonial unit of radiation
- sectar: a month of Colonial time
- secton: a week of Colonial time
- volton: Colonial unit of voltage
- wavelon: Colonial unit of wavelength
- yahren: a year of Colonial time
See also[edit]
- Battletar Galactica - Writers Guide, transcribed by Chris Pappas