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Both Colonials and [[Cylonic]]s employ a distinct nomenclature of military jargon, colloquialisms, sayings, and technical terms to create a culture distinctly "alien" to the audience, but transposing a "[[w:steampunk|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 and Ranks ==

: ''Honorifics and titles are organized based on rank ''position'', and not alphabetically. Some ranks and honorifics may be equal under certain conditions.''

* Colonial Empire
** {{inlineref|Archduke}}: A title of nobility, just a step or two beneath the top-most level of leadership nobility. Example: [[Adama (1880)|Adama]].<ref name="SBSG01">Term introduced in ''[[Steampunk Battlestar Galactica 1880 1]]''.</ref>
** {{inlineref|Crown Prince}}/{{inlineref|Prince}}: A title of nobility, ascribed typically to the son of an archduke. Example: [[Apollo (1880)|Apollo]].<ref name="SBSG01"/>
** {{inlineref|Fleet Admiral}}: A military title of someone who leads a fleet. Example: [[Tigh (1880)|Tigh]].<ref name="SBSG01"/>
** {{inlineref|Lady}}: A title of nobility, subordinate to an archduke. Example: [[Athena (1880)|Athena]].<ref name="SBSG01"/>
** {{inlineref|Admiral}}: A military rank. The commanding officer aboard the [[aethership]] ''Atlantia'' held this rank.<ref name="SBSG01"/>
** {{inlineref|Lord}}: A title of nobility. Example: Lord [[Cain (1880)|Cain]] of ''[[Pegasus (1880)|Pegasus]]''.<ref name="SBSG01"/>
** {{inlineref|Count}}: A title of nobility. Example: Count [[Iblis (1880)|Iblis]].<ref name="SBSG01"/>
** {{inlineref|Flight-Commander}}: Military rank of a flier.<ref name="SBSG01"/>
** {{inlineref|Flight-Lieutenant}}: A military rank of a flier. Example: [[Starbuck (1880)|Starbuck]].<ref name="SBSG01"/>
** {{inlineref|Lieutenant}}: A military rank. Example: [[Jolly (1880)|Jolly]].<ref name="SBSG01"/>
* Cylonic Empire
** {{inlineref|Imperious Leader}}: The supreme rank given by [[Baltar (1880)|Baltar]] to himself following his exile.<ref name="SBSG01"/>

== Colloquialisms ==

* '''[[Felgercarb (TOS)|felgercarb]]''': Expletive, similar to "crap."
* '''[[frack]]''': Expletive, similar to "shit."
* '''[[galmonging]]''': Expletive, possibly similar to "asshole" or "God damned."
* {{inlineref|Hades}}: Hell. Used in an exclamatory manner, e.g. "The Hades I am."<ref name="SBSG02"/>

== General Jargon ==

* {{inlineref|aether}}: Outer space.<ref name="SBSG01"/>
* {{inlineref|aetherdrive}}: Interstellar drive.<ref name="SBSG02">Term introduced in ''[[Steampunk Battlestar Galactica 1880 2]]''.</ref>
* {{inlineref|aether message}}: Transmission sent through the aether.<ref name="SBSG03">Term introduced in ''[[Steampunk Battlestar Galactica 1880 3]]''.</ref>
* {{inlineref|aetherprison}}: Prison transport, e.g. ''[[Proteus (1880)|Proteus]]''.<ref name="SBSG01"/>
* {{inlineref|aethership}}: Vessel operating in the aether.<ref name="SBSG01"/> 
* {{inlineref|aetherspace}}/{{inlineref|aethervoid}}: A form of hyperspace, allowing travel over vast distances. Phasing out of the aethervoid leads ships into the aether.<ref name="SBSG02"/> Also known as aeptherspace.<ref name="SBSG03"/>
* {{inlineref|babbage}}: Computer. One such babbage is [[Lu-c-fer]].<ref>"Babbage" is named after [[w:Charles Babbage|Charles Babbage]], whose designs for the [[w:Analytical Engine|Analytical Engine]] were the first instance of a computer, even though it was not built until much later.</ref><ref name="SBSG01"/>
* '''[[Cylonic basestar|basestar]]''': Capital ship of the Cylonic fleet.<ref name="SBSG03"/>
* {{inlineref|bubble memory}}: Form of computer memory.<ref name="SBSG04">Term introduced in ''[[Steampunk Battlestar Galactica 1880 4]]''.</ref><ref>[[w:Bubble memory|Bubble memory]] is a form of [[w:non-volatile computer memory|non-volatile computer memory]] that was rendered quickly obsolete by the mid 1980s.</ref>
* {{inlineref|bubbleship}}: Vessel that operates in the aether. Lady [[Athena (1880)|Athena]] has such a ship.<ref name="SBSG01"/>
* {{inlineref|cavorite}}: Material used in the hulls of [[aethership]]s, as well as thrusters.<ref name="SBSG02"/><ref>"Cavorite" is the fictional substance with effects that defy gravity, named for the material created by the fictional Mr. Cavor from [[w:H. G. Wells|H. G. Wells]] ''[[w:The First Men in the Moon|The First Men in the Moon]]''. See: [[w:gravitational shielding|gravitational shielding]].</ref>
* {{inlineref|clockwork}}: Used to describe the mechanical operation of [[Cylonic Knights]], as dictated by the use of springs, gear trains, like that of a clock.<ref name="SBSG01"/> (See: [[w:Clockwork|Clockwork]].)
* {{inlineref|Colonial Army}}: Armed forces of the Twelve Colonial Empires.<ref name="SBSG02"/>
* {{inlineref|credit|credits}}: Currency used on [[Rising Star]].<ref name="SBSG02"/>
* '''[[Cylonic]]''': Name of the robotic creations of Professor Baltar.<ref name="SBSG01"/>
* {{inlineref|hivemind}}: Network for Cylonic communications.<ref name="SBSG03"/>
* {{inlineref|plexi-crystal}}: Transparent material used in the creation of [[Viper (1880)|Viper]] canopies.<ref name="SBSG01"/>
* {{inlineref|punchcard}}: Means to program instructions into machinery, typically featuring holes that are punched into a card. (See: [[w:Punchcard|Punchcard]].)<ref name="SBSG01"/>
* {{inlineref|punchcode}}: The language recorded on punchcards.<ref name="SBSG02"/>
* '''{{1880|Quorum of Twelve|Quorum}}''': Leadership body of the Twelve Colonies.<ref name="SBSG01"/>
* '''[[Cylonic Raiders|Raider]]''': Fighter ship of the Cylonic fleet.<ref name="SBSG03"/>
* {{inlineref|retroblaster}}: An energy-based weapon effective against Cylonic Knights.<ref name="SBSG02"/>
* {{inlineref|solium}}: Fuel used by aetherships.<ref name="SBSG01"/>
* {{inlineref|solium core}}: Reactor of aetherships.<ref name="SBSG01"/>
* {{inlineref|solium drive}}: Engine of aetherships.<ref name="SBSG02"/>
* '''[[tylium (TOS)|tylium]]''': Fuel used by the "hearts" of the Cylonic Knights.<ref name="SBSG01"/>
* {{inlineref|Viper}}: One-man fighter ship of the [[Colonial Empire]].<ref name="SBSG01"/>
* {{inlineref|Warrior}}: Soldier of the Colonial Empire.<ref name="SBSG01"/>

== Sayings ==

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

== References ==
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