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| | A list of terms from the ''Buck Rogers'' universe. |
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| | == ''Buck Rogers in the 25th Century'' == |
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| |Dr. Theopolis| Careful. Careful. The filament you're soldering is the precise weight and thickness as the one you're replacing. Be careful, Twiki. It was very difficult to make. | | |Dr. Theopolis| Careful. Careful. The filament you're soldering is the precise weight and thickness as the one you're replacing. Be careful, Twiki. It was very difficult to make. |
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| |attribution=Dr. [[Theopolis]] and [[Twiki]] as they repair [[Carl]], {{BR25|Planet of the Slave Girls}} | | |attribution=Dr. [[Theopolis]] and [[Twiki]] as they repair [[Carl]], {{BR25|Planet of the Slave Girls}} |
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| A list of terms from the ''Buck Rogers'' universe.
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| * {{inlineref|Aspirin|[[w:aspirin|aspirin]]}}: a pain management medication that {{Buck}} asks for during his interrogation by Princess [[Ardala]] and [[Kane]]; Kane surmises that "aspirin" is a pain medication, and instructs his practitioners to inject him with an anti-pain medication {{BR25|Awakening}} | | * {{inlineref|Aspirin|[[w:aspirin|aspirin]]}}: a pain management medication that {{Buck}} asks for during his interrogation by Princess [[Ardala]] and [[Kane]]; Kane surmises that "aspirin" is a pain medication, and instructs his practitioners to inject him with an anti-pain medication {{BR25|Awakening}} |
| | * {{inlineref|crush}}: to have a romantic interest in another party; Rogers surmises that [[Ryma]] has a romantic interest in [[Regis Saroyan]] {{BR25|Planet of the Slave Girls}} |
| * {{inlineref|Funk and Wagnalls|[[Funk & Wagnalls]]}}: a dictionary and reference book publisher from the 20th century {{BR25|Planet of the Slave Girls}} | | * {{inlineref|Funk and Wagnalls|[[Funk & Wagnalls]]}}: a dictionary and reference book publisher from the 20th century {{BR25|Planet of the Slave Girls}} |
| * {{inlineref|o'clock}}: slang term for a numeric position on an analog clock; Lt. [[Wrather]] is confused by Rogers' term as Rogers attempts (in vain) to communicate an incoming threat {{BR25|Film|Awakening}} | | * {{inlineref|o'clock}}: slang term for a numeric position on an analog clock; Lt. [[Wrather]] is confused by Rogers' term as Rogers attempts (in vain) to communicate an incoming threat {{BR25|Film|Awakening}} |
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| | * {{inlineref|clam up|"clam up"}}: shut up; after detecting the stolen freighter ''[[Lisa's Dream]]'', {{buck}} tells the wisecracking Cadet [[Westlake]] to clam up {{BR25|Return of the Fighting 69th}} |
| | * {{inlineref|geronimo|"Geronimo!"}}: an exclamation often used by jumping skydivers or anyone jumping, or launching, from a great height; [[Twiki]] uses this when launching their [[Thunderfighter]] from their [[launch tube]] in [[New Chicago]] {{BR25|Planet of the Slave Girls}} |
| | * {{inlineref|get off my back|"get off my back"}}: a retort by an aggrieved party after being told to do something that they already are working on; [[Twiki]] tells Dr. [[Theopolis]] to get off his back after Theopolis reminds him the delicate nature of the repair work on [[Carl]], prompting Theopolis to correct him that, "if anything, I'm on your front" {{BR25|Planet of the Slave Girls}} |
| | * {{inlineref|hot dog|"Hot dog!}}: chiefly U.S. slang used as an expression of approval or delight; Twiki uses this expression after Maj. [[Duke Danton]] agrees to take both itself and Dr. [[Theopolis]] on the [[Battle of Vistula|attack mission to Vistula]] {{BR25|Planet of the Slave Girls}} |
| | * {{inlineref|a thing|"a thing"}}: to have a romantic interest in another party; Rogers surmises that [[Ryma]] has a romantic interest in [[Regis Saroyan]] {{BR25|Planet of the Slave Girls}} |
| | * {{inlineref|stick it|"stick it"}}: a partially impolite way to tell someone to shove their beliefs or comments elsewhere (preferably in an uncomfortable or compromising position); Rogers tells [[Galen]] to "stick it" after Galen attempts to wrangle Deering and Rogers' stolen [[Scorpion fighter]]s back into formation before the [[Battle of Vistula]] {{BR25|Planet of the Slave Girls}} |
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| | * {{inlineref|clam|{{W|clam}}}}: bivalve molluscs, the name is often attributed to [[Earth]] seafood that is eaten circa the 20th century; it is unknown in the 25th, as [[Westlake]] asks {{buck}} about the term following Rogers' use of it in the colloquialism "clam up" {{BR25|Return of the Fighting 69th}} |
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| * {{inlineref|brown-and-serve rolls}}: a pre-made dinner roll that only needs to be heated; {{buck}} suggests to [[Duke Danton]] that they don their [[survival suit]]s following their crash in the [[Sea of Stone]], lest they look like cooked versions of these {{BR25|Planet of the Slave Girls}} | | * {{inlineref|brown-and-serve rolls}}: a pre-made dinner roll that only needs to be heated; {{buck}} suggests to [[Duke Danton]] that they don their [[survival suit]]s following their crash in the [[Sea of Stone]], lest they look like cooked versions of these {{BR25|Planet of the Slave Girls}} |
| | * {{inlineref|grilled cheese sandwich|{{W|grilled cheese|grilled cheese sandwich}}}}: a hot {{W|sandwich}} made with one or more varieties of {{W|cheese}} on a grill or oven; {{buck}} asks [[Wilma Deering]] what took her so long to intervene after his tussle with [[Rafael Argus]], and notes that he could have easily been a "grilled cheese sandwich" had things not worked out {{BR25|The Plot to Kill a City, Part I}}. Deering later uses this term when threatening [[Cassius Thorne]] at gunpoint on [[Zantia]], much to his confusion {{BR25|Planet of the Amazon Women}}. |
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| | * {{inlineref|blackjack}}: a card game that is a staple of most gambling establishments, also known as "21" or, in the 25th century, [[10 & 11]] {{BR25|Vegas in Space}} |
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| * "{{inlineref|Bill Bailey|[[w:(Won't You Come Home) Bill Bailey|(Won't You Come Home) Bill Bailey]]}}," a [[w:Dixieland|Dixieland]] / [[w:jazz|jazz]] song performed by many artists in the 20th century, and sung by {{buck}} on his return trip to Earth following his awakening {{BR25|Film|Awakening}} | | * "{{inlineref|Bill Bailey|[[w:(Won't You Come Home) Bill Bailey|(Won't You Come Home) Bill Bailey]]}}," a [[w:Dixieland|Dixieland]] / [[w:jazz|jazz]] song performed by many artists in the 20th century, and sung by {{buck}} on his return trip to Earth following his awakening {{BR25|Film|Awakening}} |
| * "{{inlineref|My Kind of Town|[[w:My Kind of Town|My Kind of Town]]}}," a song performed by [[w:Frank Sinatra|Frank Sinatra]] and sung by Rogers on his return trip to Earth following his awakening {{BR25|Film|Awakening}} | | * "{{inlineref|My Kind of Town|[[w:My Kind of Town|My Kind of Town]]}}," a song performed by [[w:Frank Sinatra|Frank Sinatra]] and sung by Rogers on his return trip to Earth following his awakening {{BR25|Film|Awakening}} |
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| * {{inlineref|boogie}}: to dance to rock music {{BR25|Film|Awakening}} | | * {{inlineref|boogie}}: to dance to rock music {{BR25|Film|Awakening}} |
| * {{inlineref|getting down}}: intransitive verb meaning to "to perform music or dance effectively and infectiously"; {{buck}} refers to his dance moves at Princess [[Ardala]]'s reception party thusly {{BR25|Film|Awakening}} | | * {{inlineref|getting down}}: intransitive verb meaning to "to perform music or dance effectively and infectiously"; {{buck}} refers to his dance moves at Princess [[Ardala]]'s reception party thusly {{BR25|Film|Awakening}} |
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| * {{inlineref|clipping|[[w:Clipping (gridiron football)|clipping]]}}: a move illegal in American football, defined as "throwing the body across the back of the leg of an eligible receiver or charging or falling into the back of an opponent below the waist after approaching him from behind, provided the opponent is not a runner"; Maj. [[Duke Danton]] clips {{buck}} during a live demonstration of football moves before [[Earth Defense Directorate]] cadets {{BR25|Planet of the Slave Girls}} | | * {{inlineref|clipping|[[w:Clipping (gridiron football)|clipping]]}}: a move illegal in American football, defined as "throwing the body across the back of the leg of an eligible receiver or charging or falling into the back of an opponent below the waist after approaching him from behind, provided the opponent is not a runner"; Maj. [[Duke Danton]] clips {{buck}} during a live demonstration of football moves before [[Earth Defense Directorate]] cadets {{BR25|Planet of the Slave Girls}} |
| * {{inlineref|football|[[football]]}}: an American sport {{BR25|Planet of the Slave Girls}} | | * {{inlineref|football|[[football]]}}: an American sport {{BR25|Planet of the Slave Girls}} |
| | * {{inlineref|judo|{{W|judo}}}}: a martial art form; Rogers teaches this to [[Wilma Deering]] after his foray into teaching 20th century battle strategy to Danton's cadets {{BR25|Planet of the Slave Girls}} |
| | * {{inlineref|golf|{{W|golf}}}}: a club-and-ball sport in which players use various clubs to hit balls into a series of holes on a course in as few strokes as possible {{BR25|Vegas in Space}} |
| | * {{inlineref|putting}}: a slang term for the act of golfing, namely using a club (putt) to hit the ball into a hole {{BR25|Vegas in Space}} |
| * {{inlineref|red-dogging}}: to carry out a blitz in a [[football]] game; Rogers mentions this to Deering when going on the offensive [[Pirate Attack on Draconia|during a faux "pirate" attack]] {{BR25|Film|Awakening}} | | * {{inlineref|red-dogging}}: to carry out a blitz in a [[football]] game; Rogers mentions this to Deering when going on the offensive [[Pirate Attack on Draconia|during a faux "pirate" attack]] {{BR25|Film|Awakening}} |
| * {{inlineref|sacking the quarterback|"[[w:quarterback sack|sacking the quarterback]]"}}: a means of intercepting and tackling an opposing player behind the line of scrimmage; in the [[Battle of Vistula]], Rogers identifies [[Galen]] as the "quarterback" to sack, and following the destruction of Galen and his [[Scorpion fighter]], [[Kaleel]]'s forces fall into disarray despite their overwhelming numbers {{BR25|Planet of the Slave Girls}} | | * {{inlineref|sacking the quarterback|"[[w:quarterback sack|sacking the quarterback]]"}}: a means of intercepting and tackling an opposing player behind the line of scrimmage; in the [[Battle of Vistula]], Rogers identifies [[Galen]] as the "quarterback" to sack, and following the destruction of Galen and his [[Scorpion fighter]], [[Kaleel]]'s forces fall into disarray despite their overwhelming numbers {{BR25|Planet of the Slave Girls}} |
| * {{inlineref|tackle|[[w:Tackle (football move)|tackle]]}}: a means of intercepting an opposing player from advancing towards the goal {{BR25|Planet of the Slave Girls}} | | * {{inlineref|tackle|[[w:Tackle (football move)|tackle]]}}: a means of intercepting an opposing player from advancing towards the goal {{BR25|Planet of the Slave Girls}} |
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| | * {{inlineref|Howdy Doody}}: a children's television character (in puppet form) circa 1947 CE through 1960 CE; Rogers disparagingly remarks that Howdy Doody has taken the stage, after hearing the cheers and cries for "[[Kaleel]]!" from a nearby chamber {{BR25|Planet of the Slave Girls}} |
| | * {{inlineref|The Juice}}: a nickname for {{W|O.J. Simpson}}, a football player; {{buck}} tells Maj. [[Duke Danton]] about him during their trek through the [[Sea of Stone]], and it is how Danton confirms Rogers' identity during the [[Battle of Vistula]] {{BR25|Planet of the Slave Girls}} |
| | * {{inlineref|roger}}: a reply by a person accepting an order; [[Theopolis]] is confused when [[Twiki]] replies "roger" to Theopolis' order to adjust course in the [[Thunderfighter]], prompting him to ask Twiki: "What about {{buck|Rogers}}?" {{BR25|Planet of the Slave Girls}} |
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| * {{inlineref|Astrium}}: a locale, likely a term for interstellar space given the use of the Latin root word "[https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/astrum Astrum]"; Emperor [[Draco]]'s formal and complete title includes a reference to his being the "Warlord of Astrium" {{BR25|Film|Awakening}} | | * {{inlineref|Astrium}}: a locale, likely a term for interstellar space given the use of the Latin root word "[https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/astrum Astrum]"; Emperor [[Draco]]'s formal and complete title includes a reference to his being the "Warlord of Astrium" {{BR25|Film|Awakening}} |
| | * {{inlineref|beety}}: the vocalization of Twiki's native machine language, despite the fact that it is commonly written out by fans as "bidi" (to rhyme, perhaps, with "{{W|midi}}") the word "beety" is used in the scripts to denote this dialogue |
| | * {{inlineref|credit}}: currency of [[Sinaloa]] {{BR25|Vegas in Space}} |
| * {{inlineref|Deckel}}: a Terran reductive term for the month of December {{BR25|A Blast for Buck}} | | * {{inlineref|Deckel}}: a Terran reductive term for the month of December {{BR25|A Blast for Buck}} |
| * {{inlineref|distress channel}}: an emergency channel used by pilots in emergencies {{BR25|Planet of the Slave Girls}} | | * {{inlineref|distress channel}}: a channel used by pilots in emergencies {{BR25|Planet of the Slave Girls}} |
| * {{inlineref|food discs|[[food disc]]s}}: processed foodstuff in disc form {{BR25|Planet of the Slave Girls}} | | * {{inlineref|food discs|[[food disc]]s}}: processed foodstuff in disc form {{BR25|Planet of the Slave Girls}} |
| | * {{inlineref|hand talking}}: method of communicating using hand signals, a derivative of {{W|American sign language}}; {{buck}} communicates with [[Alicia]] this way after realizing her communication impairment {{BR25|Return of the Fighting 69th}} |
| * {{inlineref|launch channel|[[launch channel]]}}: [[Draconian]] term for a launching runway and aperture aboard a starship, such a channel is used by small fighters and ships {{BR25|Awakening}} | | * {{inlineref|launch channel|[[launch channel]]}}: [[Draconian]] term for a launching runway and aperture aboard a starship, such a channel is used by small fighters and ships {{BR25|Awakening}} |
| * {{inlineref|Holocaust|[[Holocaust]]}}: term used by Terrans to describe the time during and after [[World War III]] {{BR25|Film|Awakening|Testimony of a Traitor}} | | * {{inlineref|Holocaust|[[Holocaust]]}}: term used by Terrans to describe the time during and after [[World War III]] {{BR25|Film|Awakening|Testimony of a Traitor}} |
| * {{inlineref|mobile service module}}: mechanized labor, typically along the lines of [[ambuquad]]s, employed in mundane and monotonous service tasks; [[Duke Danton]] asks why he hasn't seen these in the [[Governor's Statehouse]] on [[Vistula]], and it is explained to him that the human nomad laborers from the [[Sea of Stone]] are more economical {{BR25|Planet of the Slave Girls}} | | * {{inlineref|mobile service module}}: mechanized labor, typically along the lines of [[ambuquad]]s, employed in mundane and monotonous service tasks; [[Duke Danton]] asks why he hasn't seen these in the [[Governor's Statehouse]] on [[Vistula]], and it is explained to him that the human nomad laborers from the [[Sea of Stone]] are more economical {{BR25|Planet of the Slave Girls}} |
| | * {{inlineref|sanitation module}}: mechanized labor responsible for sanitation {{BR25|Vegas in Space}} |
| * {{inlineref|starliner}}: a luxury liner of the stars, e.g. ''[[Lyran Queen]]'' {{BR25|Cruise Ship to the Stars}} | | * {{inlineref|starliner}}: a luxury liner of the stars, e.g. ''[[Lyran Queen]]'' {{BR25|Cruise Ship to the Stars}} |
| * {{inlineref|subspace}}: a term used in conjunction with communications, superior to radio transmission signals as subspace is capable of transmitting over larger galactic distances {{BR25|Planet of the Slave Girls}} | | * {{inlineref|subspace}}: a term used in conjunction with communications, superior to radio transmission signals as subspace is capable of transmitting over larger galactic distances {{BR25|Planet of the Slave Girls}} |
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| * {{inlineref|Terran}}: a person from [[Earth]] {{BR25|Film|Awakening}} | | * {{inlineref|Terran}}: a person from [[Earth]] {{BR25|Film|Awakening}} |
| * {{inlineref|translight velocity}}: a form of light-speed or intense velocity; Maj. [[Duke Danton]] tells {{buck}} he'll launch in a [[Scorpion fighter]] at this velocity to avoid the [[power leech]] {{BR25|Planet of the Slave Girls}} | | * {{inlineref|translight velocity}}: a form of light-speed or intense velocity; Maj. [[Duke Danton]] tells {{buck}} he'll launch in a [[Scorpion fighter]] at this velocity to avoid the [[power leech]] {{BR25|Planet of the Slave Girls}} |
| * {{inlineref|vector}}: a direction or path relative to a ship; e.g. the vector ''[[Draconia]]'' travels to [[Earth]] on is known to be attacked by "pirates" {{BR25|Film|Awakening}} | | * {{inlineref|vector}}: |
| | *# a direction or path relative to a ship; e.g. the vector ''[[Draconia]]'' travels to [[Earth]] on is known to be attacked by "pirates" {{BR25|Film|Awakening}} |
| | *# a communication's frequency; [[Wilma Deering]] notes that [[Duke Danton]]'s squadron should be on "vector 92.4" {{BR25|Planet of the Slave Girls}} |
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| * {{inlineref|10 & 11}}: a re-branded version of [[w:blackjack|]], a card game; 10 & 11 is a digital game on [[Sinaloa]], as well as a card game played by members of the [[Fighting 69th]] {{BR25|Vegas in Space|Return of the Fighting 69th}} | | * {{inlineref|10 & 11}}: a re-branded version of [[w:blackjack|]], a card game; 10 & 11 is a digital game on [[Sinaloa]], as well as a card game played by members of the [[Fighting 69th]] {{BR25|Vegas in Space|Return of the Fighting 69th}} |
| * {{inlineref|Olympiad|[[Olympiad (sport)|Olympiad]]}}: the 25th century permutation of the [[w:Olympics|]], a series of games where athletes from various planets come together and compete {{BR25|Olympiad}} | | * {{inlineref|Olympiad|[[Olympiad (sport)|Olympiad]]}}: the 25th century permutation of the [[w:Olympics|]], a series of games where athletes from various planets come together and compete {{BR25|Olympiad}} |
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| * {{inlineref|cordite|[[w:cordite|cordite]]}}: a smokeless propellant used in bullets or other projectile weapons, used as a replacement for gunpowder; Rogers claims that the "cordite" in the scoring marks (left by the [[Draconians]] that intercepted him) hadn't oxidized yet {{BR25|Film|Awakening}} | | * {{inlineref|cordite|[[w:cordite|cordite]]}}: a smokeless propellant used in bullets or other projectile weapons, used as a replacement for gunpowder; Rogers claims that the "cordite" in the scoring marks (left by the [[Draconians]] that intercepted him) hadn't oxidized yet {{BR25|Film|Awakening}} |
| * {{inlineref|cryogen}}: one of four gasses used in [[suspended animation]] {{BR25|Film|Awakening}} | | * {{inlineref|cryogen}}: one of four gasses used in [[suspended animation]] {{BR25|Film|Awakening}} |
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| | * {{inlineref|command frequency}}: a communications channel separate from the primary channel, meant for isolated communications; {{buck}} requests to talk to [[Wilma Deering]] via this channel during the [[Pursuit of Lisa's Dream|Pursuit of ''Lisa's Dream'']] {{BR25|Return of the Fighting 69th}} |
| * {{inlineref|Condition 90}}: a condition issued over ''[[Draconia]]''{{'|s}} intercom when first approaching [[Earth]] {{BR25|Film|Awakening}} | | * {{inlineref|Condition 90}}: a condition issued over ''[[Draconia]]''{{'|s}} intercom when first approaching [[Earth]] {{BR25|Film|Awakening}} |
| * {{inlineref|Corridor 10A}}: referred to in radio chatter as "Corridor 1-0 Able," this is the corridor used by [[Earth Defense Directorate]] ships to dock at a hangar bay used by Col. [[Wilma Deering]] and {{buck}} upon Rogers' 500+ year overdue return to [[Earth]] {{BR25|Film|Awakening}} | | * {{inlineref|Corridor 10A}}: referred to in radio chatter as "Corridor 1-0 Able," this is the corridor used by [[Earth Defense Directorate]] ships to dock at a hangar bay used by Col. [[Wilma Deering]] and {{buck}} upon Rogers' 500+ year overdue return to [[Earth]] {{BR25|Film|Awakening}} |
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| * {{inlineref|Delta Section}}: a monitoring position of the [[Earth Defense Directorate]] dealing with monitoring transmissions in lower band frequencies, such as those of 20th century radios; an [[Delta Section Operative|operative]] from this section intercepts {{buck}}'s radio communications meant for [[NASA]] {{BR25|Film|Awakening}} | | * {{inlineref|Delta Section}}: a monitoring position of the [[Earth Defense Directorate]] dealing with monitoring transmissions in lower band frequencies, such as those of 20th century radios; an [[Delta Section Operative|operative]] from this section intercepts {{buck}}'s radio communications meant for [[NASA]] {{BR25|Film|Awakening}} |
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| * {{inlineref|quad}}: slang for [[ambuquad]] | | * {{inlineref|quad}}: slang for [[ambuquad]] |
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| * {{inlineref|ambuquad|[[ambuquad]]}}: a machine with some level of artificial intelligence, used as servitors; see: [[Twiki]] | | * {{inlineref|ambuquad|[[ambuquad]]}}: a machine with some level of artificial intelligence, used as servitors; see: [[Twiki]] |
| * {{inlineref|auto-flight}}: term for "automatic flight," the ability of a ship to be piloted solely by computer control, without the need of an external entity (i.e. pilot) {{BR25|Film|Awakening}} | | * {{inlineref|auto-flight}}: term for "automatic flight," the ability of a ship to be piloted solely by computer control, without the need of an external entity (i.e. pilot) {{BR25|Film|Awakening}} |
| * {{inlineref|hologram}}: technology allowing projections of audio and video in multiple dimension; Emperor [[Draco]] communicates to [[Kane]] using this system following the commencement of preemptive hostilities against [[Earth]] {{BR25|Film}} | | * {{inlineref|hologram}}: technology allowing projections of audio and video in multiple dimension; Emperor [[Draco]] communicates to [[Kane]] using this system following the commencement of preemptive hostilities against [[Earth]] {{BR25|Film}} |
| | * {{inlineref|module}}: a mechanized automaton performing menial labor, e.g. food service and sanitation {{BR25|Planet of the Slave Girls|Vegas in Space}} |
| * {{inlineref|neurosystems transport}}: a Draconian term used in conjunction with revival from [[suspended animation]] {{BR25|Awakening}} | | * {{inlineref|neurosystems transport}}: a Draconian term used in conjunction with revival from [[suspended animation]] {{BR25|Awakening}} |
| * {{inlineref|retro gravity valve}}: a device capable of slowing the descent of a craft; after being hit by a [[power leech]], {{buck}} suggests that [[Duke Danton]] use this device, but it was also disabled {{BR25|Planet of the Slave Girls}} | | * {{inlineref|retro gravity valve}}: a device capable of slowing the descent of a craft; after being hit by a [[power leech]], {{buck}} suggests that [[Duke Danton]] use this device, but it was also disabled {{BR25|Planet of the Slave Girls}} |
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| * {{inlineref|pulsar|[[pulsar]]}}: a directed energy weapon employed on crafts of the 25th century, both air and ground; a primary weapon employed on both [[landcraft]]s and [[Thunderfighter]] starfighters, as well as stationary weapons batteries {{BR25|Planet of the Slave Girls|Return of the Fighting 69th}} | | * {{inlineref|pulsar|[[pulsar]]}}: a directed energy weapon employed on crafts of the 25th century, both air and ground; a primary weapon employed on both [[landcraft]]s and [[Thunderfighter]] starfighters, as well as stationary weapons batteries {{BR25|Planet of the Slave Girls|Return of the Fighting 69th}} |
| * {{inlineref|power leech}}: a weapon that either inhibits or drains energy from a craft, thus disabling its intended target; [[Galen]] employs the power leech against [[Duke Danton]]'s [[Thunderfighter]] over the [[Sea of Stone]], thus forcing the craft to crash-land in the barren [[Vistula]]n wilderness {{BR25|Planet of the Slave Girls}} | | * {{inlineref|power leech}}: a weapon that either inhibits or drains energy from a craft, thus disabling its intended target; [[Galen]] employs the power leech against [[Duke Danton]]'s [[Thunderfighter]] over the [[Sea of Stone]], thus forcing the craft to crash-land in the barren [[Vistula]]n wilderness {{BR25|Planet of the Slave Girls}} |
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