Battlestar

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A Battlestar from the original series
A Battlestar from the original series
A Battlestar (the Battlestar Galactica) from the re-imagined series
A Battlestar (the Battlestar Galactica) from the re-imagined series
For other uses, see Battlestar (disambiguation).

Battlestars are capital ships from the science fiction universe of Battlestar Galactica, depicted in the original Battlestar Galactica movie and series, the Galactica 1980 spinoff, and the re-imagined Battlestar Galactica series.

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[edit] Battlestar Galactica (re-imagined series)

Main article: Battlestar (re-imagining)

[edit] Battlestar Galactica (1978-1980)

[edit] General information

Battlestars are the premier capital ships of the 12 Colonies of Kobol; Battlestars have fought for at least five hundred yahren in the Thousand Yahren War against the Cylon Alliance. The hull is divided into the main hull with the bridge and propulsion systems, and winged hangar bays on the port and starboard sides. Each hangar bay typically carries many Viper Starfighters and several shuttles. The fuel for a Battlestar and its Vipers is called tylium, a mysterious material that can be found only on certain planets.[1]

[edit] Battlestar armament

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Anti-fighter turret firing
Anti-fighter turret firing
Anti-ship turret
Anti-ship turret

[edit] Laser turrets

The laser turrets are essentially the same weapon as a Viper's laser cannon based on appearances alone. There are several known types of turret. One, the anti-ship type, is a slow-tracking heavy turret found along the outer edge of both hangar bays. They have longer barrels than other turrets. Above each anti-ship turret is an anti-fighter turret. They are flatter and thinner in appearance and track much faster. Their barrels are smaller and closer together. These weapons however lack the power to significantly damage capital ships.[2]

[edit] Forward lasers

The forward lasers have only been seen in The Living Legend Part 2 and The Hand of God and are often confused with anti-ship missiles. They are powerful, orange-beamed weapons solely for capital ship use.[2]

[edit] Anti-ship missiles

These heavy missiles give a Battlestar enough firepower to utterly destroy at least two Basestars. The only example of their use is in The Living Legend, Part 2. They are often confused with the forward lasers because they are fired at the same time in the above-mentioned episode.[2]

[edit] List of Battlestars

Only five Battlestars were known to have survived by the time the original movie took place.[1]

Last surviving Battlestar, built 500 yahren before the close of the Thousand Yahren War. It is commanded by Commander Adama. The Galactica has about 150 Vipers aboard, a mixture of its own, some from the other Battlestars at the Peace Conference, and a great number of fighters from the Pegasus.
  • Battlestar Atlantia
Battlestar of President Adar, lost at the Peace Conference. Shown in the original pilot film.
  • Battlestar Pacifica
Lost at the Peace Conference.[1]
Referenced in background radio chatter in the original pilot film ("... Battlestars Atlantia and Acropolis losing speed..", "...no response from the Triton and the Pacifica")
  • Battlestar Triton
Lost at the Peace Conference.[1]
Referenced in background radio chatter in the original pilot film ("... Battlestars Atlantia and Acropolis losing speed..", "...no response from the Triton and the Pacifica")
  • Battlestar Acropolis
Lost at the Peace Conference.[1]
Referenced in background radio chatter in the original pilot film ("... Battlestars Atlantia and Acropolis losing speed..", "...no response from the Triton and the Pacifica")
Sole survivor of the Battle of Molecay, 2 yahren before the Destruction of the Colonies. The Pegasus was commanded by Commander Cain. Missing since the Battle of Gamoray.[3][2]
  • Battlestar Columbia
In the episode "Gun on Ice Planet Zero", a Cadet Cree claims to be from the Battlestar Columbia in an attempt to foil the interrogation efforts by the Centurion Vulpa. Vulpa answers back that the Columbia was lost in the Peace Conference with the rest of the fleet.[4]
  • Battlestar Ricon
In the episode "Take the Celestra," during an awards ceremony Commander Kronus is described as having 'risen from the ranks to command the Battlestar Ricon.'[5]
  • Battlestar Cerebrus
A ship Adama serves on prior to the exodus from the Twelve Colonies.[6]

[edit] References

  1. ^ a b c d e "Saga of a Star World". Battlestar Galactica 1978.
  2. ^ a b c d "The Living Legend, Part 2". Battlestar Galactica 1978.
  3. ^ "The Living Legend, Part 1". Battlestar Galactica 1978.
  4. ^ "Gun on Ice Planet Zero". Battlestar Galactica 1978.
  5. ^ "Take the Celestra". Battlestar Galactica 1978.
  6. ^ "Baptism of Fire" Battlestar Galactica - Asylum #1 — 3 July, 1995.  Maximum Press.

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