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Encyclopedia > Battlestar Galactica (ship)

The Battlestar Galactica is a fictional spaceship and the primary setting in the original Battlestar Galactica television series and film, and its subsequent ongoing re-imagining in 2003. This article is about the original television series; for other versions, see the main Battlestar Galactica page or Battlestar Galactica (disambiguation). ... A television program is the content of television broadcasting. ... This article is about the re-imagined universe of Battlestar Galactica in 2003; for more about the 2003 miniseries, see Battlestar Galactica (TV miniseries); for more about the subsequent television series, see Battlestar Galactica (2004 TV series); for other versions, see the main Battlestar Galactica page or Battlestar Galactica (disambiguation). ...


The Twelve Colonies of Man in the original series built a number of Battlestars during their thousand-year war with the Cylons, whose Baseships are known as Basestars. Old Cylon Centurion shown in a museum display in the 2003 Battlestar Galactica miniseries The Cylons are a cybernetic civilization at war with the Twelve Colonies of humanity in the Battlestar Galactica science fiction franchise, in the original 1978/1980 series and movie, as well as the 2003 reimagining. ... The Basestar is the primary capital ship of the Cylons in the 1978 science fiction television series and movie Battlestar Galactica, and its subsequent re-imagining in the 2003 miniseries and 2004 television series. ...

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Battlestar Galactica (1978, 1980)

The Galactica (1978 version)
The Galactica (1978 version)

One of twelve Battlestars constructed by the Twelve Colonies of Man, the Galactica represents the Colonial planet Caprica, and is crewed mostly by Capricans. The Battlestar Galactica was built 500 yahren before the close of the Thousand Yahren War (and the start of the TV series). It was believed to be the only Battlestar to survive the Destruction of the Twelve Colonies, until the Battlestar Pegasus was found. Image File history File links Download high resolution version (965x215, 38 KB) Summary from http://battlestarwiki. ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (965x215, 38 KB) Summary from http://battlestarwiki. ... 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. ... The flag of the Twelve Colonies in the remake series The Twelve Colonies of Man or Twelve Colonies of Kobol constitute the main human civilization in the fictional universe of the original 1978 science fiction film and television series Battlestar Galactica, and in the subsequent miniseries (2003) and series remake... Caprica City as depicted in the reimagined series of Battlestar Galactica Caprica is an upcoming television series described as televisions first science fiction family saga, based on the fictional universe of Battlestar Galactica and set on the fictional planet Caprica, around fifty years before the events depicted in the... The Cylon War is a fictitious interstellar war that occurred in the Battlestar Galactica universe. ... The Destruction of the Twelve Colonies was a fictitious interstellar holocaust first depicted in the 1978 motion picture Battlestar Galactica, which set the stage for the subsequent original television series. ... The Battlestar Pegasus is a ship featured in the Battlestar Galactica television programs, both the original 1978 series and the current version. ...


The Galactica is commanded by Commander Adama. It has a complement of about 150 Vipers: a mixture of its own, some from the other Battlestars at the Peace Conference, and a large number of fighters from the Pegasus. Commander Adama redirects here. ... A Colonial Viper is the name of the primary fighter spacecraft type used by the Colonial Fleet in the fictional Battlestar Galactica universe. ...


Battlestar Galactica (2003, 2004–)

Battlestar Galactica

The Battlestar Galactica.
First appearance Miniseries, Part 1
Affiliation Colonial Fleet
Reference(s) Miniseries, Part 2
The Eye of Jupiter
General Characteristics
Fighters Colonial Vipers
Auxiliary craft Colonial Raptors
Armaments Primary KEWs
Point defense KEWs
Nuclear weapons
Propulsion 2 FTL drives
6 Sublight engines

One of the first twelve Battlestars built, the Galactica represents the Colonial planet Caprica. In the re-imagined series, there were apparently far more than one dozen Battlestars in service prior to the Cylon attack. Image File history File links Battlestar_Galactica_-_Re-imagined_series. ... Battlestar Galactica is a three-hour miniseries written and produced by Ronald D. Moore and directed by Michael Rymer. ... // Original Series There is no canonical list of rank insignia for the Colonial Forces in the original series. ... Battlestar Galactica is a three-hour miniseries written and produced by Ronald D. Moore and directed by Michael Rymer. ... The Eye of Jupiter is the eleventh episode of the third season from the science fiction television series Battlestar Galactica. ... A Colonial Viper is the name of the primary fighter spacecraft type used by the Colonial Fleet in the fictional Battlestar Galactica universe. ... Side view (behind the scenes) Raptor taking off (behind the scenes) Cockpit view with pilot and ECO The Raptor is a multipurpose military spacecraft featured in the re-imagined Battlestar Galactica. ... // Railguns are a popular device in science fiction. ... // Railguns are a popular device in science fiction. ... A nuclear missile is a type of: missile nuclear weapon It could also refer to a missile with some form of nuclear propulsion, such as the Project Pluto cruise missile. ... Colonial FTL jump An FTL, or “Faster Than Light”, Drive is a fictional propulsion technology from the re-imagined Battlestar Galactica television series that allows space ships to achieve superluminal travel. ... 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. ... Caprica City as depicted in the reimagined series of Battlestar Galactica Caprica is an upcoming television series described as televisions first science fiction family saga, based on the fictional universe of Battlestar Galactica and set on the fictional planet Caprica, around fifty years before the events depicted in the... 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. ...


The Galactica entered service in the early years of the Cylon War, under the command of one Commander Nash. During her service, the Galactica formed a part of Battlestar Group 75 (BSG 75), a Colonial force described by series creator Ronald D. Moore as a mixed-force of vessels somewhat similar to a US Navy carrier battle group. While the exact composition of such a group is uncertain, it has been speculated that more than one Battlestar operated within each group. The Cylon War is a fictitious interstellar war that occurred in the Battlestar Galactica universe. ... Ron Moore at a Battlestar Galactica Convention Ronald Dowl Moore (born 1964 in Chowchilla, California) is an American screenwriter and television producer who is known for his work on Star Trek and is currently executive producer of the new Battlestar Galactica series. ... USN redirects here. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ...


Like any of her sister ships, which may have survived the original Cylon War, the Galactica underwent refits and upgrades (for example, at the end of her career she was equipped with the latest Mark VII Viper space superiority fighter). However, her computer systems were neither networked nor integrated by any of her commanding officers, up to and including her final commander, William Adama. A Colonial Viper is the name of the primary fighter spacecraft type used by the Colonial Fleet in the fictional Battlestar Galactica universe. ... Admiral William Adama is a fictional character in the Battlestar Galactica television series. ...


Due to this lack of network integration at the time of the Cylon attack, the Galactica was immune to the infiltration program used by the Cylons to disable Colonial vessels and defence systems, using the Command Navigation Program (CNP), developed by Dr. Gaius Baltar and subverted by Cylon operative Number Six as a backdoor into such systems. Gaius Baltar is a fictional character in the re-imagined Battlestar Galactica. ... Number Six is a gynoid Cylon agent portrayed by Canadian actress Tricia Helfer in the television re-imagining of Battlestar Galactica which first aired as a miniseries in 2003 and continued as a weekly series first aired in the United Kingdom in the autumn of 2004 and in North America...


At the time of the Cylon Attack, Galactica was 50 years old and she was undergoing formal decommissioning from the Colonial fleet following her retirement as an operational vessel. She had been due to become a museum ship; a combined living museum commemorating the Cylon War and educational centre. Due to its age, the ship is unofficially known as "The Bucket" by the crews of both the Pegasus and Galactica.[1] Another nickname used by the crew is "The Big G".[2] USS Wisconsin is one of three Iowa class battleships opened to the public as a museum, and one of two Iowa class battleships maintained in the US Mothball fleet. ...


Since the Cylon attack, in keeping with the concept of the original 1978 series, the Galactica has become both protector and provider to a small fleet of civilian vessels searching for the legendary planet Earth.


Galactica took heavy damage during its raid on New Caprica, and its hull is now clearly darker with burn marks and missile hits. The starboard hangar deck, which had been converted into a museum prior to Galactica's intended decommissioning, was used to house civilian refugees from New Caprica after the evacuation, and earned the nickname "Camp Oilslick".[3] In "A Measure of Salvation", which followed "Torn", Major Lee Adama informs the Galactica that their Raptor is now on approach to the starboard landing deck, which indicates that the starboard flight pod is starting flight operations again.[4] Lee Apollo Adama is a fictional character in the television series Battlestar Galactica. ... Side view (behind the scenes) Raptor taking off (behind the scenes) Cockpit view with pilot and ECO The Raptor is a multipurpose military spacecraft featured in the re-imagined Battlestar Galactica. ...


In the episode "The Passage" the Galactica was once again used to house fleet passengers during the trip through the intense gas cloud, leaving the fleet vessels to be flown by skeleton crews with radiation medication. It is unclear as to whether the passengers have been returned to their vessels between "The Passage" and "The Eye of Jupiter"


References

The Captains Hand is an episode of the reimagined Battlestar Galactica televison series. ... Battlestar Galactica is a science fiction television series created by Ronald D. Moore that first aired on October 18, 2004 in the United Kingdom and Ireland on Sky One, and January 14, 2005 in North America on the Sci Fi Channel. ... Bastille Day is an episode of the reimagined Battlestar Galactica televison series. ... Battlestar Galactica is a science fiction television series created by Ronald D. Moore that first aired on October 18, 2004 in the United Kingdom and Ireland on Sky One, and January 14, 2005 in North America on the Sci Fi Channel. ... Torn is the sixth episode, following Collaborators (Battlestar Galactica), of the third season from the science fiction television series Battlestar Galactica. ... Battlestar Galactica is a science fiction television series created by Ronald D. Moore that first aired on October 18, 2004 in the United Kingdom and Ireland on Sky One, and January 14, 2005 in North America on the Sci Fi Channel. ... A Measure of Salvation is the seventh episode, following Torn (Battlestar Galactica), of the third season from the science fiction television series Battlestar Galactica. ... Battlestar Galactica is a science fiction television series created by Ronald D. Moore that first aired on October 18, 2004 in the United Kingdom and Ireland on Sky One, and January 14, 2005 in North America on the Sci Fi Channel. ...

External links

  • 1978 Galactica (Battlestar Wiki)
  • Re-imagined Galactica (Battlestar Wiki)


Battlestar Galactica spaceships
Colonial Military
Battlestars Military Vessels
Galactica | Pegasus | Valkyrie Viper | Raptor | Blackbird | Stealthstar
"The Fleet"
Astral Queen | Colonial One | Cloud 9 | other..
Cylon Vessels
Basestar | Raider | Heavy Raider | Resurrection Ship

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Galactica (TOS) - Battlestar Wiki (1223 words)
Galactica is one of a handful of combination warship/fighter carriers, known as battlestars, of the Twelve Colonies of Man.
Galactica and her sister ships combined the roles of battle cruiser and fighter carrier, having a massive offensive capability in terms of on-board weapons and Starhound Viper space superiority fighters.
Galactica is able to travel at lightspeed, but rarely does so with her civilian Fleet in tow, as no other ships in the Fleet have lightspeed ability.
Battlestar - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (3497 words)
Battlestars are capital ships from the science fiction universe of Battlestar Galactica, depicted in the original Battle Star Galactica movie and series, the Galactica 1980 spinoff, and the re-imagined Battlestar Galactica series.
Battlestars are the premier capital ship in the navy, which is the space equivalent of an aircraft carrier of the Twelve Colonies, and they have fought for at least five hundred yahren in the Thousand Year War against the Cylon Alliance.
The flight pod of an original Battlestar is almost twice the length of a Nimitz class carrier, is some 46 metres (150ft) wider and is approximately as tall as a Nimitz class carrier measured from the waterline to the top of the carrier's communications and ELINT tower.
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