List of terms (1880)

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Battlestar Galactica Terminology


Both Colonials and Cylonics employ a distinct nomenclature of military jargon, colloquialisms, sayings, and technical terms to create a culture distinctly "alien" to the audience, but transposing a "steampunk" flavor and sensibility.

This article serves to organize and summarize this terminology, leading to different articles if the term needs to be further expanded upon.

Honorifics

Honorifics and titles are organized based on rank position, and not alphabetically. Some ranks and honorifics may be equal under certain conditions.
  • Colonial Empire
    • Archduke: A title of nobility, just a step or two beneath the top-most level of leadership nobility. Example: Adama.
    • Prince: A title of nobility, ascribed typically to the son of an archduke. Example: Apollo.
    • Fleet Admiral: A military title of someone who leads a fleet. Example: Tigh.
    • Lady: A title of nobility, subordinate to an archduke. Example: Athena.
    • Flight-Lieutenant: A military rank. Example: Starbuck.
  • Cylonic Empire
    • Imperious Leader: The supreme rank given by Baltar to himself following his exile.

Colloquialisms

  • felgercarb: Expletive, similar to "crap."
  • frack: Expletive, similar to "shit."
  • galmonging: Expletive, possibly similar to "asshole" or "God damned."

General Jargon

  • clockwork: Used to describe the mechanical operation of Cylonic Knights, as dictated by the use of springs, gear trains, like that of a clock. (See: Clockwork.)
  • tylium: A fuel used by the "hearts" of the Cylonic Knights.

Sayings

  • "By whrrr command": A Cylonic response to accepting an order.


See also