A Battlestar from the original series

A Battlestar (the Battlestar Galactica) from the re-imagined series, flight pods retracted for FTL 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. An FTL, or "Faster Than Light" Drive is a Fictional propulsion technology from the re-imagined Battlestar Galactica television series The capital ships of a Navy are its "important" warships the ones with the heaviest Firepower and Armor. Battlestar Galactica is a franchise of Science fiction Films and television series, the first of which was produced in 1978 Battlestar Galactica is an American Science fiction television series, produced in 1978 by Glen Larson and starring Lorne Greene Galactica 1980 is a Science fiction Television series, and a Spin-off from the 1978 – 1979 series Battlestar Battlestar Galactica is an Emmy and Peabody Award -winning serial drama Television program created by Ronald D

Battlestar Galactica (1978-1980)

General information

Battlestars are the premier capital ships, effectively the space equivalent of aircraft carriers, of the 12 Colonies of Kobol; Battlestars have fought for at least five hundred yahren in the Thousand Yahren War against the Cylon Alliance. An aircraft carrier is a Warship designed with In the original 1978 Science fiction movie and television series Battlestar Galactica, the characters used unusual units to measure time and distance which are never The Cylon War is a fictitious interstellar war that occurred in the Battlestar Galactica universe The Cylons are a Cybernetic Civilization at war with the Twelve Colonies of humanity in the Battlestar Galactica Science fiction

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 Colonial Viper is the primary fighter spacecraft type used by the human protagonists in the Battlestar Galactica fictional universe Given the large dimensions of the ship design, there is an internal rail car system to transport personnel, especially in the event of a battle alert. A railcar (not to be confused with a railway car) is a self-propelled railway Vehicle designed to Transport passengers

The fuel for a Battlestar and its Vipers is called tylium, a mysterious material that can be found only on certain planets. Tylium is a fictional metallic Ore featured in both versions of the science fiction series Battlestar Galactica. ^[1]

Battlestar armament

Anti-fighter turret firing

Anti-ship turret

Laser turrets

The laser turrets are essentially the same weapon as a Viper's laser cannon based on appearances alone. In Architecture, a turret (from Italian: torretta, little tower Latin: turris, tower is a small Tower that 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]

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]

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]

List of Battlestars

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

• Battlestar Galactica

Last surviving Battlestar, built 500 yahren before the close of the Thousand Yahren War. The Battlestar Galactica is a Space battleship in the original and re-imagined Science fiction Television series In the original 1978 Science fiction movie and television series Battlestar Galactica, the characters used unusual units to measure time and distance which are never 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. In the pilot episode " Saga of a Star World " President Adar (played by Lew Ayres) was the last elected President of the Quorum of the Twelve Shown in the original pilot film. Battlestar Galactica is a franchise of Science fiction Films and television series, the first of which was produced in 1978

• Battlestar Pacifica

Lost at the Peace Conference. ^[1]

Referenced in background radio chatter in the original pilot film (". . . Battlestars Atlantia and Acropolis losing speed. . ") (Background voiceover Male: ". . . Request damage reports from Battlestars Triton and Pacifica. . Background voiceover female: ". . . 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. . ") ("Background voiceover Male: . . . Request damage reports from Battlestars Triton and Pacifica. . Background voiceover female: . . . 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. . . Must regain speed three points to maintain position with Atlantia") ("Background voiceover: female . . . This is the Acropolis, We are on fire Abandon ship, Request shuttles to. . . ")

• Battlestar Pegasus

Sole survivor of the Battle of Molecay, 2 yahren before the Destruction of the Colonies. Battlestar Pegasus is a fictional spacecraft that appears in the both the original and the re-imaged television series Battlestar Galactica. The Pegasus was commanded by Commander Cain. Commander Cain is a Fictional character in the original Battlestar Galactica Science fiction TV series portrayed by Lloyd Bridges Missing in action, since the Battle of Gamoray when she destroyed two Cylon Basestars. Viper pilots from the Pegasus' Silver Spar Squadron, wore a helmet design that bore a 'flying horse' unlike the Galactica's Blue and Red Squadron pilots falcon/eagle crest Viper helmets, due to the Pegasus' own namesake. ^[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 Gold Command Centurion Vulpa. Vulpa answers back that the Columbia was lost in the Peace Conference with the rest of the fleet. ^[4]

• Battlestar Rycon

In the episode "Take the Celestra," during an awards ceremony Commander Kronus is described as having 'risen from the ranks to command the Battlestar Rycon. Which was famed for destroying 3 Cylon Basestars at the Battle Of Cosmora Archipelago, but at the cost of the Rycon herself presumably. '^[5]

• Battlestar Cerberus (non-canon)

A ship Adama serves on prior to the exodus from the Twelve Colonies. Mentioned in one of the novels based on the original series; War Of The Gods. The Maximum Press 'Asylum' comic book story 'Baptism of Fire' had a tale based on the novel's passages refering to the Battlestar Cerberus and featured a flashback story of Adama, Tigh and Cain serving in 'Bronze Squadron' on the Cerberus, under Commander Odysseus. According to the War Of The Gods novel, Adama's life was saved by his friend Lt Apollo during the Cylon Raiders "spin wheel attack" in a dogfight (seen in the series when 3 Cylon Raiders pivert downwards) but tragically dies in the attack himself. Adama then named his first born son in his honor (thus giving Captain Apollo in the TV series more of a background origin). Some design work on the ship's insignia was said to have been made, the Viper helmets of the Cerberus would've featured a 3 headed dog design. ^[6]

• Battlestar Solaria

Another ship mentioned as destroyed in the novelization of the original series 1st episode. Was the last Battlestar destroyed according to the Battlestar Galactica novelization, when Lt Starbuck and Lt Boomer tried to find another ship to land on because of burning up a lot of fuel due to the use of full turbos on their Vipers, during the Battle Of Cimtar. Its ship insignia would've featured a 'Burning Sun' and as the ornament crests on the Viper pilots helmets.

• Battlestar Prometheus

Another ship that was on a list of names given to the costume department during production of the series. Viper pilot helmet ornament and ship insignia, would have featured a hand holding a burning torch, to denote what Battlestar the Viper pilot was assigned to and the ship's actual flag insignia.

• Battlestar Bellerophon

Referenced under the "Tigh" section in 'Encylopedia Galactica' Battlestar Galactica book. Said to have been a previous Battlestar the later Battlestar Galactica 'Colonel' served on prior to the Galactica herself.

• Battlestar Chronos

Destroyed in the Battlestar Galactica comic book "Pegasus" by Cylons just prior to the second Cylon War.

Battlestar Galactica (re-imagined series)

Main article: Battlestar (re-imagining)

A Battlestar is a space battleship in the re-imagined science fiction television series Battlestar Galactica. A Battlestar is a Space battleship in the reimagined Science fiction television series Battlestar Galactica. A space battleship is a Spacefaring Warship in Science fiction which functions similarly to a contemporary Aircraft carrier and/or Battleship Battlestar Galactica is an Emmy and Peabody Award -winning serial drama Television program created by Ronald D The Battlestar Galactica Science fiction franchise which began as a 1978 TV series, was "reimagined" in 2003 into a TV miniseries The re-imagined series' Battlestars, as well as the series' other visual effects are designed and created by Zoic Studios for Battlestar Galactica. Zoic Studios' - written as ZŌIC - is a Special effects company based in Culver City California which primarily deals with computer generated special effects ^[7]

References

External links

Battlestar Galactica (2003, 2004–)

• Official Blueprints for the Battlestar Galactica by Zoic Studios. Zoic Studios' - written as ZŌIC - is a Special effects company based in Culver City California which primarily deals with computer generated special effects
• Galactica type Battlestar at BattlestarWiki.
• Mercury class Battlestar at BattlestarWiki.

Battlestar Galactica (1978, 1980)

• Battlestar at BattlestarWiki.
• Battlestar Galactica: Technical Manual