The basic design was conceived in the wake of the Armistice, in a period of tightened budgets and reduced military threats. Several Valkyrie-type battlestars, including the Valkyrie herself, were shown being destroyed during the Cylon ambush of … Battlestar Skinfaxi (BSG-99) and Hrimfaxi (BSG-94) were Arvak class / Skinfaxi type battlestars, deployed instead of retired Galactica type battlestars around two-years before the fall of twelve colonies. Solaria, featuring integrated command and control systems and featuring Dr. Gaius Baltar's Command Navigation Program (CNP) is reported as lost, along with the Columbia and Triton. Titan (BS - X) - Experimental double flight decked Battlestar based on Jupiter hull, destroyed during the Fall before completion. The Columbia-class was the first Colonial capital ship that combined the functions of fighter-craft carrier and a battleship, becoming the basis for their entire capital ship battle doctrine. The Galactica Class is known for their … Apparently introduced some years after the First Cylon War, the Mercury class was designed to replace the aging Galactica type battlestars. Pegasus is a Mercury class battlestar under the command of Rear Admiral Helena Cain at the time of the Second Cylon assault. As a cheaper alternative to the Jupiter class the minerva was much weaker than its counterpart however it packed just as much firepower . List of Battlestars. However, in the years of and after the Cylon War, an additional 120 battlestars of various classes were built in that continuity. There are three classes of battlestars, the Orion class, the Galactica class and the Mercury class. The class was designed and deployed by the Colonial Fleet in the early days of the First Cylon War, quite possibly as part of the Articles of Colonization, with 12 ships initially being built by, and representing, each of the Colonies (TRS: "Miniseries"). And I apologize, but I couldn't figure out which class the Galactica is suppose to be. Note: There is no class given for the Galactica and since fan seem to … Carrying more forward firing heavy firepower than even the great Battlestars, this design carries only a limited number of fighter craft and has minimal defensive turbolaser turrets. Contributors used reversed-color images to discern the last four letters, "smus", for which there is only one word in American English dictionaries that match. "Tigh joined the Colonial Officer Candidate School and was reassigned as a. - Converted into a museum along with Galactica, presumed lost with all hands, Galactica (BS - 75) - In the midst of museum conversion, Andromeda received a message that Galactica was organizing a counter attack under the command of Commander William Adama, presumed lost with all hands initially, evidence of her survival found two years after the Fall by the Battlestar Yashuman, current status unknnown. The Nova Class looks like the original series Battlestar. Columbia. The Battlestar Victory was one of the Battlestars destroyed in battle with the Cylons over the colony of Virgon. An Icarus class Battlestar, the Leviathan was the ship commanded by Commander Anna Marie Minerva prior to her assignment to the Prometheus . Also, the fleet had heavy units like the Pegasus or the Jupiter class but also lighter one like the Valkyrie (kinda like the Adamant). Moderate speed, high armour ratings and aggressive turret battery placements make this battlestar a dominating force on the battlefield. So it stands to reason they would have different classes. Destiny (Refittied into the Destiny Subclass), Providence (Refittied into the Destiny Subclass). Twelve Battlestars of this class were built during the beginning of the First Cylon War, that number symbolizing the new unity of the Twelve Colonies. Firepower of the Mercury class is far greater than on older classes. Saul Tigh was recorded as having served admirably aboard this ship as a Viper pilot, earning a number of medals. In addition to the Galactica, it names three of these four battlestars, namely, the Atlantia, the Pacifica, and the Solaria. Athena's Point Class Assault Ship A modular Assaultstar based on the Titan Class Gunstar and the Arctic Class Replenishment Ship. This publication mentions the Pegasus, which was presumed to be destroyed prior to Cimtar, only to reemerge in the two-part episode "The Living Legend". The basic design was conceived in the wake of the Armistice, in a period of tightened budgets and reduced military threats. Athena is in service during the Cylon War. When then-captain William Adama returns to service for the first time since end of the Cylon War, his first assignment is aboard the Universal based out of Base 12 over Aerilon. Retrieved from " https://galacticafanon.fandom.com/wiki/Category:Battlestar_Classes?oldid=14632 ". However some Dimension have already given it a class i.e the Columbia Class (D8), Jupiter Class (D15), and according to some fan it is the Galactica Class. The Orion-class Battlestars were constructed during the Cylon War, using the basic design of the original twelve but applied on a much smaller scale. In Battlestar Galactica: Razor, during the cylon attack on the Scorpion Fleet Shipyards, two battlestars similar in class to the Valkyrie are shown to be destroyed while docked. Approximately 10 years into the first Cylon War, the Valkyrie was involved in a battle with the Cylons near Canceron Prime, in which she went missing, and was presumed destroyed. The NOVA CLASS Battlestar is a new and experimental class of ship. Sobek class battlestars, such as the BS-42 Neleus, affectionately called the 'Rusty Nelly,' have served the Colonies for over twenty years. It was on Atlantia that William Adama made his 1,000th Viper landing (TRS: "Act of Contrition") and received the promotion to Major (TRS: "Hero"). Columbia class battlestars such as Galactica carry 24 larger dual-barrel cannons for use against enemy capital ships. Battlestar Galactica Fanon Wiki is a FANDOM TV Community. Kara "Starbuck" Thrace and Alex "Crashdown" Quartararo formerly served on this battlestar. In that attempt, they failed, miserably. As new technology was made available it would have to be integrated, and over time the frames would need to be replaced. Let me know. Galactica Type Battlestar Edit. Alex always said Battlestars was a "class show". Newer Battlestars also carry far more in the way of automation to reduce crew requirements. The first letter is partially visible and is a straight-backed letter. Intended to be an upgrade from the Mercurary class, Nova class Battlestars are fleet command ships. That's 50 years after the game's time frame. Of the other ships it is known that Atlantia, Acropolis, Pacifica, and Triton were destroyed at the Battle of Cimtar in "Saga of a Star World." Triton, belonging to Battlestar Group 39, and featuring integrated command and control systems, and Dr. Gaius Baltar's Command Navigation Program (CNP) is reported as lost with many other battlestars of the Colonial Fleet during the initial Cylon Attack, along with Columbia and Solaria (TRS: "Miniseries"). This article is based on the setup of a Colonial-class Battlestar's CIC. And perhaps a lot more medium and light units. Thanks! How Many Battlestars are There? Gremlin Class Transport A transport capable of carrying two pods. The Valkyrie-class battlestar was one of the smallest ship classes in Colonial service, yet made up the majority of the pre-Fall Colonial Fleet. The host/contestant podiums from 1982. 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