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(term was introduced in the Miniseries. Also applies to Raptor pilots then)
(Also used by Tyrol to refer to knuckledraggers)
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A "'''rook'''" (ostensibly a contraction of "rookie") applies to a [[nugget]] who has completed his or her flight training and qualifications, yet is still inexperienced in actual combat.
A "'''rook'''" (ostensibly a contraction of "rookie") applies to soldier who has completed his or her basic training, but is still inexperienced. Usually this means a [[nugget]] who has completed his or her flight training and qualifications, but has little or no combat experience.


Kara Thrace teases Helo about flying with a rookie, referring to [[Sharon Valerii|Boomer]] ([[Miniseries]]).
Kara Thrace teases Helo about flying with a rookie, referring to [[Sharon Valerii|Boomer]] ([[Miniseries]]).
Chief Tyrol also refers to the deckhands tasked with damage control and fire supression after the first Cylon attack on ''Galactica'' as rooks ([[Miniseries]]).


Ensigns [[Brent Baxton]] and [[Joseph Clark]] are rooks that completed their training on the flight simulators available on ''[[Pegasus (RDM)|Pegasus]]'' and are assigned to ''[[Galactica]]'' afterwards ([[Scar]]).
Ensigns [[Brent Baxton]] and [[Joseph Clark]] are rooks that completed their training on the flight simulators available on ''[[Pegasus (RDM)|Pegasus]]'' and are assigned to ''[[Galactica]]'' afterwards ([[Scar]]).

Revision as of 20:50, 19 January 2007

A "rook" (ostensibly a contraction of "rookie") applies to soldier who has completed his or her basic training, but is still inexperienced. Usually this means a nugget who has completed his or her flight training and qualifications, but has little or no combat experience.

Kara Thrace teases Helo about flying with a rookie, referring to Boomer (Miniseries).

Chief Tyrol also refers to the deckhands tasked with damage control and fire supression after the first Cylon attack on Galactica as rooks (Miniseries).

Ensigns Brent Baxton and Joseph Clark are rooks that completed their training on the flight simulators available on Pegasus and are assigned to Galactica afterwards (Scar).