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=== Cylons ===
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* {{inlineref|cautionary myth}}: early Cylon conditional programming that was unsuccessful, and "remembered" only by [[IL-series]] units, e.g. {{alt|Lucifer}} ({{comics|vol3|4}}).
* {{inlineref|alphad}}: equivalent to the Colonial "alpha," such a letter is used in the code confirming the legitimacy of the [[super basestar]]'s critical reactor failure ({{comics|doa|4}}).
*{{inlineref|betan}}: equivalent to the Colonial "beta," such a letter is used in the code confirming the legitimacy of the [[super basestar]]'s critical reactor failure ({{comics|doa|4}}).
*{{inlineref|cautionary myth}}: early Cylon conditional programming that was unsuccessful, and "remembered" only by [[IL-series]] units, e.g. {{alt|Lucifer}} ({{comics|vol3|4}}).
*{{inlineref|clankies}}: Colonial slang for Cylons; used by {{alt|Boxey|TOS-DE}} during {{alt|Adama|TOS-DE}}'s Fleet-wide speech ({{comics|apocalypse|1}}).
* {{inlineref|Meclon|[[Meclons]]}}: a rogue cast of Cylons from Cylon [[cautionary myth]]s, and later applied to {{alt|Iblis}} Cylon forces ({{comics|folly}}).
* {{inlineref|Meclon|[[Meclons]]}}: a rogue cast of Cylons from Cylon [[cautionary myth]]s, and later applied to {{alt|Iblis}} Cylon forces ({{comics|folly}}).
* {{inlineref|tin horn}}: Colonial slang for Cylons; used by the black market merchant aboard ''{{alt|Rising Star|TOS-DE}}'' from whom {{alt|Starbuck|TOS-DE}} acquires an engagement ring for {{alt|Cassiopeia|TOS-DE}} ({{comics|apocalypse|1}}).
* {{inlineref|tin horn}}: Colonial slang for Cylons; used by the black market merchant aboard ''{{alt|Rising Star|TOS-DE}}'' from whom {{alt|Starbuck|TOS-DE}} acquires an engagement ring for {{alt|Cassiopeia|TOS-DE}} ({{comics|apocalypse|1}}).

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Battlestar Galactica Terminology


Like the show, the comics or novels based on the Original Series, and its spinoff, Galactica 1980, use different terminology in order to make the universe visceral to the reader. This array of terminology, used by both the Colonials and Cylons, consists of military jargon, colloquialisms, sayings, and technical terms.

This page does not serve to regurgitate or repeat terminologies used in both series, but terms that only appear in both the comics and novels. Each section is separated by publisher (Berkley, Marvel, Realm Press, et al.), in order to make the continuities clear.

Berkley novelizations[edit]

  • germicide: part of a Warrior's medkit. Given the use of the suffix "-cide", this substance kills germs.[1]
  • viruscide: part of a Warrior's medkit. Given the use of the suffix "-cide", this substance kills viruses.[1]

Dynamite Entertainment comics[edit]

Cultural[edit]

Cylons[edit]

Material[edit]

Military[edit]

General[edit]

Squadrons and Forces[edit]

Strategies[edit]

Technology[edit]

Temporal Mechanics[edit]

Units of Measure[edit]

Miscellany[edit]

Marvel Comics[edit]

Maximum Press comics[edit]

Unproduced Scripts[edit]

References[edit]

  1. 1.0 1.1 Resnick, Michael (1981). Battlestar Galactica 5: Galactica Discovers Earth. Berkley Books, p. 116.
  2. This term is a nod to both Battlestar Galactica creator Glen A. Larson and the company formed by John Dykstra.
  3. This term is also used in Encyclopedia Galactica.