List of terms

A list of terms from the Buck Rogers universe.

Buck Rogers in the 25th Century

Anachronisms

Words and terms that are anachronistic in the 25th century.

CommonSports

* aspirin: a pain management medication that William "Buck" Rogers 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")

• Funk & Wagnalls: a dictionary and reference book publisher from the 20th century (BR25: "Planet of the Slave Girls")
• o'clock: slang term for a numeric position on an analog clock; Lt. Rather is confused by Rogers' term as Rogers attempts (in vain) to communicate an incoming threat (BR25: Film, "Awakening")

* red-dogging: to carry out a blitz in a football game; Rogers mentions this to Deering when going on the offensive during a faux "pirate" attack (BR25: Film, "Awakening")

Present Day

Words, phrases and terms from the 25th century.

GeneralChemicals and ElementsMilitaryTechnologySlang

* food discs: processed foodstuff in disc form (BR25: "Planet of the Slave Girls")

• 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")
• Holocaust: term used by Terrans to describe the time during and after World War III (BR25: Film, "Awakening", "Testimony of a Traitor")

* cryogen: one of four gasses used in suspended animation (BR25: Film, "Awakening")

crystalline: a chemical used by Draconians in conjunction with diogen to revive subjects from suspended animation (BR25: Film, "Awakening")

diogen: a chemical used by Draconians in conjunction with crystalline to revive subjects from suspended animation (BR25: Film, "Awakening")

gold: a rare metal used in Dr. Theopolis' circuitry; Theopolis tells William "Buck" Rogers that the mutants in Anarchia would be interested in its gold circuits for trade on the black market (BR25: Film, "Awakening")

methalon: one of four gasses used in suspended animation (BR25: Film, "Awakening")

pressor agent: a Draconian term for a chemical or contrivance that can be diluted, used in conjunction with revival from suspended animation (BR25: Film, "Awakening")

* microtransmitter: a device capable of recording and transmitting; one such device is planted on Ranger 3 by Kane, in order to track the narrow passage in Earth's defense shield (BR25: Film, "Awakening")

* ambuquad: a machine with some level of artificial intelligence, used as servitors; see: Twiki

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)

neurosystems transport: a Draconian term used in conjunction with revival from suspended animation (BR25: "Awakening")

stargate: an energy gate capable of transporting smaller crafts between two points (BR25: "Planet of the Slave Girls")

* quad: slang for ambuquad