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* {{inlineref|ambuquad|[[ambuquad]]}}: a machine with some level of artificial intelligence, used as servitors; see: [[Twiki]]
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General=
* {{inlineref|food discs}}: processed foodstuff in disc form {{BR25|Planet of the Slave Girls}}
* {{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}}
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Chemicals and Elements=
* {{inlineref|cryogen}}: one of four gasses used in [[suspended animation]] {{BR25|Awakening}}
* {{inlineref|cryogen}}: one of four gasses used in [[suspended animation]] {{BR25|Awakening}}
* {{inlineref|crystalline}}: a chemical used by Draconians in conjunction with [[diogen]] to revive subjects from [[suspended animation]] {{BR25|Awakening}}
* {{inlineref|crystalline}}: a chemical used by Draconians in conjunction with [[diogen]] to revive subjects from [[suspended animation]] {{BR25|Awakening}}
* {{inlineref|diogen}}: a chemical used by Draconians in conjunction with [[crystalline]] to revive subjects from [[suspended animation]] {{BR25|Awakening}}
* {{inlineref|diogen}}: a chemical used by Draconians in conjunction with [[crystalline]] to revive subjects from [[suspended animation]] {{BR25|Awakening}}
* {{inlineref|food discs}}: processed foodstuff in disc form {{BR25|Planet of the Slave Girls}}
* {{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|methalon}}: one of four gasses used in [[suspended animation]] {{BR25|Awakening}}
* {{inlineref|methalon}}: one of four gasses used in [[suspended animation]] {{BR25|Awakening}}
* {{inlineref|pressor agent}}: a Draconian term for a chemical or contrivance that can be diluted, used in conjunction with revival from [[suspended animation]] {{BR25|Awakening}}
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Military=
* {{inlineref|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}}
* {{inlineref|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}}
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Technology=
* {{inlineref|ambuquad|[[ambuquad]]}}: a machine with some level of artificial intelligence, used as servitors; see: [[Twiki]]
* {{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|pressor agent}}: a Draconian term for a chemical or contrivance that can be diluted, used in conjunction with revival from [[suspended animation]] {{BR25|Awakening}}
* {{inlineref|stargate|[[stargate]]}}: an energy gate capable of transporting smaller crafts between two points {{BR25|Planet of the Slave Girls}}
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Slang=
* {{inlineref|quad}}: slang for [[ambuquad]]
* {{inlineref|quad}}: slang for [[ambuquad]]
* {{inlineref|stargate|[[stargate]]}}: an energy gate capable of transporting smaller crafts between two points {{BR25|Planet of the Slave Girls}}
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Revision as of 18:57, 2 February 2021

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.

Present Day

Words, phrases and terms from the 25th century.

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

  • crystalline: a chemical used by Draconians in conjunction with diogen to revive subjects from suspended animation (BR25: "Awakening")
  • diogen: a chemical used by Draconians in conjunction with crystalline to revive subjects from suspended animation (BR25: "Awakening")
  • methalon: one of four gasses used in suspended animation (BR25: "Awakening")
  • pressor agent: a Draconian term for a chemical or contrivance that can be diluted, used in conjunction with revival from suspended animation (BR25: "Awakening")