List of terms (TOS alternate)

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 ==
* : part of a Warrior's medkit. Given the use of the suffix "-cide," this substance kills germs.
* : part of a Warrior's medkit. Given the use of the suffix "-cide," this substance kills viruses.
==Dynamite Entertainment comics==
=== Cultural ===
* : a derogatory term specifically disparaging a targeted party as "Boray shit"; uses this when engaging on his bombing run on Tessida ().
*: honorific for a Colonial female aristocrat, c.f. Sephoni ().
* : a kinder version of "felgercarb"; uses this when lies his way out of the real reason he wants to talk to Cassiopeia before a mission to attack the Cylon mainframe at Tessida ().
* : a variation of "dog shit"; tells the to "eat this, daggit frackers!" as he and take on the that boarded ().
* : "shit hole"; calls Tessida this when making his landing run to recover ().
* : a statement issued in exasperation; Starbuck exclaims this after a red alert alarm goes off in response to boarding by a ().
* : an alternative of the word frack in an alternate reality, hewing more toward the vulgarism "fuck" than "shit" (). 
* : a Colonial piano piece played by ().This term is a nod to both Battlestar Galactica creator Glen A. Larson and the company formed by John Dykstra.
* : variation of the phrase "Mother of God"; Tassos uses this exclamation when wrings Tassos by his tunic ().
* : crazy, in a state of immense frustration ().
* : a form of "devil's name"; uses this in an exasperated inquiry regarding a Cylon stealth team boarding Galactica ().
* : a Colonial foodstuff believed by some to be a higher-quality counterpart to the more commonplace hydronic mushies; won three cases of these in order to barter for a ring featuring Geminese sapphires for (-).
* : a saying often used in exaltation of an unbelievable miracle; utters this—"Spirit of Caprica preserve us."—when believing they have found within a storm zone ().
=== Cylons ===
* : equivalent to the Colonial "alpha," such a letter is used in the code confirming the legitimacy of the super basestar's critical reactor failure ().
*: equivalent to the Colonial "beta," such a letter is used in the code confirming the legitimacy of the super basestar's critical reactor failure ().
*: early Cylon conditional programming that was unsuccessful, and "remembered" only by IL-series units, e.g. ().
*: Colonial slang for Cylons; used by during 's Fleet-wide speech ().
* : a rogue cast of Cylons from Cylon cautionary myths, and later applied to Cylon forces ().
* : Colonial slang for Cylons; used by the black market merchant aboard from whom acquires an engagement ring for ().
=== Material ===
* : a material used in the threading of Colonial uniform braiding ().
* : a red precious gemstone used in jewelry; acquires a ring made with these sapphires in order to propose marriage to ().
=== Military ===
==== General ====
* : duty cycle 12 centars in length, beginning in the evening and ending in the early morning ().
* : law enacted by Doctor Gaius Zee when assuming total command of the Fleet after Adama's death at the hands of the Thirteenth Tribe ().
* : slang for the uniform worn by officers, like and ().
* : alternate name for Core Command ().
* : klaxon denoting potential enemy contact (). 
* : "Decompression ," equipped to handle decompression situations; a force of D-com Warriors is dispatched to repel a Cylon boarding party that attempts to recover the nano-cybrid from science deck ().
* : a network of automated defenses around each of the Colonies ().
*: maximum firing rate during an engagement ().
* or : crew quarters, such as those aboard ().
* : the transition period between military shifts ().
* : commanding officer in effective command during a duty cycle ().
* Q-Cache: a military storage depot, many are placed throughout known space for Colonial forces to resupply ().
* : duty cycle 12 centars in length, beginning in the morning and ending in the early evening ().
* : a terminal dive ().
* : a military work shift ().
* : the top most tier of Core Command, where the Commander's Station is located ().
==== Squadrons and Forces ====
* /: interchangeable designation for a fighter squadron
** During the events of leading up to Adama's Gambit, Blue Flight was lead by , consisting of , , and ().
* : leader of Blue Flight ().
* : identifier for a patrol dispatched from ().
* : squadron ().
* /: interchangeable designation for a fighter squadron
** During the events of leading up to Adama's Gambit, Red Flight was lead by , consisting of Breena, , and Hightail ().
**In 7358, Red Flight consists of Boomer, Sheba, Greenbean and Breena ().
* : leader of Red Flight ().
* : squadron, reassigned to following the Battle of Gamoray, later lead (at times) by Lieutenant (, ).
==== Strategies ====
* : a defensive posture employed by 's s against the Meclons ().
* : a defense strategy employed during Adama's Gambit, ordered by ().
* : flight pattern employed by Vipers ().
*: Viper maneuver sprung from a formation during a battle; Boomer orders this during the dogfight outside of the super basestar ().
*: formation of four Vipers that regroup during a battle; Boomer orders this during the dogfight outside of the super basestar ().
* : flight pattern employed by Vipers ().
=== Technology ===
* : reaction control thrusters on Vipers used to arrest momentum; Viper pilots use braking jets to allow Raiders to overshoot, thus allowing the Warrior to gain targeting lock by quickly switching from being on the enemy's fore to aft ().
*: an information network, e.g. internet; each colony has its own, such as the for ().
*: form of long-range scanning technology employed by the Colonials ().
* : device outfitted on Colonial Vipers, used to track (or allow tracking of) other Vipers in need of assistance ().
* : basic breathing apparatus meant for short-term emergency use; Dr. keeps such in his lab, and they are later put to use during the Cylon boarding of Galactica ().
* : a mechanical apparatus, likely an exoskeleton (ergo, "exo") capable of heavy-duty tasks ().
* : ranged offensive ordnance of s ().
* : energy dampening field; in order to prevent communications to other , engages such a field around a prisoner while it is restrained in detention chamber ().
* : ordnance capable of collapsing a wormhole; deploys it upon the Canopus wormhole in order to prevent further Cylon pursuit of ().
* : a hand-held digital device in the shape of a cube, capable of projecting a holographic image ().
* : also known as a "PEV" craft; Gemini is such a craft and is capable of launching smaller craft (such as turbines) on a planet's surface ().
* : explosive anti-personnel device carried by Colonial Warriors; uses a device to cause a hull breach in Dr. 's science lab when the Cylons attempt to recover the nano-cybrid ().
* : device capable of emitting radiation, enough to render worthless ().
*: form of long-range scanning technology employed by the Colonials ().
* : clandestine Colonial reconnaissance device ().
* : technology used to ensnare spacecraft; in an alternate reality, a ensnares 's Temporal Viper in one ().
=== Temporal Mechanics ===
* : a convergence of tachyon and other energies capable of bridging two disparate realities ( & ).
* / : engine powering the temporal warper ().
* temporal weapon: defensive/offensive technology capable of warping space-time for military purposes that, due to its inherently unpredictable and far-reaching nature, the Colonials have outlawed ().
* : a form of temporal displacement where, to a viewer, an object is frozen in space-time, but interaction with it is impossible ().
* or : a means of conveyance of an object in both space and time, either controlled or uncontrolled ().
=== Units of Measure ===
* : Colonial term for lightyear ().This term is also used in Encyclopedia Galactica.
=== Miscellany ===
* : asteroid belt; promises that he would bring back from his mission, even if it meant dragging him a hundred hectars through this belt ().
* : a physically and mentally exhausting event occurring after experiencing atmospheric decompression; blames this sickness after awakening in life sciences and mis-identifying as ().
* : individual possessing high psionic potential, capable of being detected by hand scanners ().
* : a Colonial protocol dealing with communications to a new civilization ().
*: a weapon's maximum fire rate, i.e. "weapons free" ().
* : engine on full burn, compares Doctor Madusa beauty to being "hotter than a thruster on full retro" ().
* : the opening transmission commencing first contact protocols ().
* : a sector containing a planet known for its unique magnetic field, capable of attracting derelict ships much like Iblis' planet ().
* : euphemism for extreme speed ().
* : a mental aberration, an incongruent thought like "wishful thinking" ().
* : created by high energons that can accumulate around craft before they eventually discharge ().
* : a sensor lock ().
* : electrical blackout (). 
* : foodstuff ().
*psionic: someone with mental powers, also used to describe aforesaid powers themselves ( & )
*: a mental condition, the result of using psionic potential beyond the human mind's ability to cope ().
* : chemical in fumarello products causing withdrawal symptoms, akin to ().
* : a type of meat, known to be served cooked ().
* : electrical discharges within a quantum storm zone ().
==Marvel Comics==
* : a term referring to the falsely believed-in peace between the Colonials and Cylons ().
* : a furlough; tells that he expects that all the s will be given this after the armistice ().
** Note: This is an alternate spelling of the canonical term "leisuron," also used by when discussing his participation in the recon patrol prior to the Battle of Cimtar .
* : a unit of astral distance; the 's is "several hundred quadrons" away from (). 
* : attack force; dispatches the star force stationed at Borallus to attack at ().
==Maximum Press comics==
* : a spatial disturbance, one that creates a malfunction in Cylon 8765 (The Rebirth of Cy, Part 1).
== Realm Press comics ==
* : mental health specialist, e.g. Doctor Ishtara ().
== Unproduced Scripts ==
* : a wave of turbulence, such a wave strikes Galactica and the Fleet during their proximity to the Beta Triangle .
* : robotic machines that serve to repair ships, and are part of the salvage tug sent to repair the Gemini freighter. During and 's review of the salvage tug's checklist, they check the readiness of the "Heavy-duty Fix-it" and the "Electronics Fix-it" .
* : another term for barrier wave .
* : a time unit . 
* : a spherical toy larger than a marble .
* : a spheroid spy satellite with lens-systems and sensors that is used by the Cylons. One such satellite detects as she and her Fleet skirt the outer boundary of the Beta Triangle .
== References ==
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