The Old Man: Difference between revisions

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The Old Man is an affectionate nickname amongst Galactica's crew for the battlestar's commanding officer, William Adama.

"Old Man" is a traditional naval term used as slang for the master of a British Merchant Navy ship. It is also used in other countries' navies as a term for the commanding officer of a ship, regardless of gender, as well as the commander of a unit in various armies.

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-The nickname amongst the ''[[Galactica]]'''s crew for [[William Adama|Commander Adama]] ([[Mini-Series]], [[33]], [[Bastille Day]]).
+'''The Old Man''' is an affectionate nickname amongst ''[[Galactica (TRS)|Galactica]]'s'' crew for the battlestar's commanding officer, [[William Adama]].
-Additionally, "Old Man" is a traditional naval term used as slang for the commanding officer of a ship.  It should be noted that the term is used gender-neutrally regardless of whomever is commanding; thus, [[Helena Cain|Admiral Cain]] was also "the old man" of the ''[[Pegasus (RDM)|Pegasus]]'' and may have been addressed as that at one point or another.
+== Notes ==
+*"Old Man" is a traditional naval term used as slang for the master of a British Merchant Navy ship. It is also used in other countries' navies as a term for the commanding officer of a ship, regardless of gender, as well as the commander of a unit in various armies.
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