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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|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. [[Rather]] is confused by Rogers' term as Rogers attempts (in vain) to communicate an incoming threat {{BR25|Film|Awakening}} | |||
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* {{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}} | |||
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Revision as of 04:11, 4 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.
- 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.
- 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: "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")
- 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