Pyxis

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Pyxis

Race	Colonial
Type	Civilian
FTL	Yes
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Capacity	Approx. 600
CO	Tarney
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Role	Passenger Liner
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Status	Destroyed in the Battle of the Ionian Nebula
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The Pyxis is an orange-colored passenger liner in the Fleet that survives both exoduses. Its last captain is Tarney.

Pyxis is one of the many ships that are escorted by Raptors through a very dense star cluster to the algae planet (The Passage).

The ship is lost in the Battle of the Ionian Nebula when an spiraling Cylon Raider, damaged by Viper fire, impacts near the engines, resulting in catastrophic damage. The resulting explosion destroys the ship with 600 people aboard (He That Believeth In Me).

Notes

The ship can first be seen joining Laura Roslin's convoy in the Miniseries. However, the name Pyxis is first introduced on the voting tally board in "Lay Down Your Burdens, Part II", and the ship is not identified as such until "He That Believeth In Me".
Pyxis is a minor southern constellation introduced by Nicolas Louis de Lacaille under the name Pyxis Nautica. It is perhaps supposed to represent the compass of Argo Navis.