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	\| type= Military		\| type= Military
	\| ftl= Yes		\| ftl= Yes
	\| propol = * 6x sublight engines <br /> * 40x maneuvering thrusters<ref name="unconfirmed">This ~~number~~ has not been confirmed by any official source.</ref>		\| propol = * 6x sublight engines <br /> * 40x maneuvering thrusters<ref name="unconfirmed">This information has not been confirmed by any official source.</ref>
	\| arm = * ~24x [[Battery\|primary batteries]] <br /> * ~514x [[KEW\|point-defense cannons]] <br /> * ~12x [[missile tubes]]<ref name="unconfirmed"/>		\| arm = * ~24x [[Battery\|primary batteries]] <br /> * ~514x [[KEW\|point-defense cannons]] <br /> * ~12x [[missile tubes]]<ref name="unconfirmed"/>
	\| aircraft= * Full [[Viper (RDM)\|Viper]] Mk. II/Mk. III compliment <br /> * Full [[Raptor]] compliment<ref name="unconfirmed"/>		\| aircraft= * Full [[Viper (RDM)\|Viper]] Mk. II/Mk. III compliment <br /> * Full [[Raptor]] compliment<ref name="unconfirmed"/>

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	{{Ship Data		{{Ship Data
			\|series=BAC
	\|italic=y		\|italic=y
	\| image= Archeron.png		\| image= Archeron.png
	\| title= ''Archeron''		\| title= Archeron
	\| race= Colonial		\| race= Colonial
	\| type= Military		\| type= Military
	\| ftl= Yes		\| ftl= Yes
	\| propol = * 6x sublight engines <br /> * 40x maneuvering thrusters		\| propol = * 6x sublight engines <br /> * 40x maneuvering thrusters<ref name="unconfirmed">This number has not been confirmed by any official source.</ref>
	\| arm = * ~24x [[Battery\|primary batteries]] <br /> * ~514x [[KEW\|point-defense cannons]] <br /> * ~12x [[missile tubes]]		\| arm = * ~24x [[Battery\|primary batteries]] <br /> * ~514x [[KEW\|point-defense cannons]] <br /> * ~12x [[missile tubes]]<ref name="unconfirmed"/>
	\| aircraft= * Full Viper Mk. II/Mk. III compliment <br /> * Full Raptor compliment		\| aircraft= * Full [[Viper (RDM)\|Viper]] Mk. II/Mk. III compliment <br /> * Full [[Raptor]] compliment<ref name="unconfirmed"/>
	\| facilities= * 2x flight pods <br /> * 2x flight decks <br /> * 80x Viper launch tubes		\| facilities= * 2x flight pods <br /> * 2x flight decks <br /> * 80x [[Viper (RDM)\|Viper]] launch tubes<ref name="unconfirmed"/>
	\| role= Carrier / battleship		\| role= Carrier / battleship
	\| status= Destroyed, [[Battle of Sector 12]], ~~YR58 (~~42 ~~years [[Fall of the Twelve Colonies\|BCH]])~~		\| status= Destroyed, [[Battle of Sector 12]], {{BCH\|42}}
	}}		}}
			'''''Archeron''''' is a [[Galactica type battlestar\|''Galactica'' type battlestar]] in service with the [[Colonial Fleet (TRS)\|Colonial Fleet]] during the [[First Cylon War]].

	~~'''~~''Archeron~~'''~~'' is a [[~~Galactica type battlestar~~\|~~''Galactica'' type battlestar~~]] in ~~service~~ with ~~the~~ [[Colonial Fleet (TRS)\|Colonial ~~Fleet~~]] ~~during~~ the ~~First~~ [[~~Cylon War~~]].		==Service History==
			Ten years into the war, the ship is stationed in [[Sector 12]] on a covert operation, waiting for [[Graystone Industries]] scientist Doctor [[Becca Kelly]]. Prior to her arrival, ''Archeron'' is engaged by the [[Cylons (RDM)\|Cylons]] in what is now known as the [[Battle of Sector 12]], and destroyed with all hands lost. Her hull is discovered to still be largely intact, and used as a hiding ground for several [[Raider_(RDM)#Cylon_War-era_Raider\|Cylon Raiders]], waiting to pick off any additional [[Colonial Fleet (TRS)\|Colonial]] units that may show up. No previous indication of an attack was received prior to the arrival of [[Raptor 909]].

	~~Ten years into the war, the ship is stationed in [[Sector 12]] on a covert op, waiting for [[Graystone Industries]] scientist Doctor [[Beka Kelly]]. Prior to her arrival,~~ ''Archeron'' ~~is engaged by the Cylons in what is now known as the [[Battle of Sector 12]], and destroyed with all hands lost. Her~~ hull is ~~discovered~~ to ~~still be largely intact, and used as a hiding ground for several~~ [[~~Raider_~~(RDM)~~#Cylon_War-era_Raider~~\|~~Cylon~~ Raiders]]~~, waiting to pick off any additional Colonial units that may show up. No previous indication of an attack was received prior to~~ the ~~arrival of~~ [[Raptor ~~909~~]].		''Archeron''{{'\|s}} hull is later used to ward off these [[Raider (RDM)\|Raiders]] after the [[Raptor]] scout carrying [[Becca Kelly\|Kelly]] uses the ship's still active [[FTL]] pistons as an escape route {{TRS\|Blood and Chrome}}.

	''Archeron''{{'\|~~s}} hull is later used to ward off these Raiders after~~ the ~~Raptor scout carrying Kelly uses~~ the ~~ships still active FTL pistons as an escape route {{TRS\|Blood and Chrome}}~~.		==Design and Construction==
			As a [[Galactica type battlestar\|''Galactica'' type battlestar]], ''Archeron'' shared the same basic design and specifications as her sister ships, ''[[Galactica (RDM)\|Galactica]]'' and ''[[Columbia (RDM)\|Columbia]]''. The ship featured the characteristic dual flight pods, extensive armament, and heavy armor that defined the class during the [[First Cylon War]] era.

	{{~~clear~~}}		Like other [[Battlestar (RDM)\|battlestars]] of her era, ''Archeron'' was designed for both carrier and battleship roles, capable of launching and recovering large numbers of [[Viper (RDM)\|Vipers]] and [[Raptor]]s while providing heavy fire support with her primary batteries and point-defense systems.

			==Battle of Sector 12==
			The [[Battle of Sector 12]] marked ''Archeron''{{'\|s}} final engagement and represented one of the significant [[Colonial Fleet (TRS)\|Colonial]] losses during the tenth year of the [[First Cylon War]]. The ship was conducting a classified operation, likely related to the broader intelligence mission involving [[Becca Kelly]] and her planned infiltration of [[Cylon]] networks.

			Despite the catastrophic nature of the battle that destroyed the ship, ''Archeron''{{'\|s}} hull remained structurally intact enough to provide cover for ambushing [[Cylon]] forces. The fact that the ship's [[FTL]] drive remained functional even after the vessel's destruction speaks to the robust engineering of [[First Cylon War]]-era [[Battlestar (RDM)\|battlestars]].

			==Strategic Significance==
			''Archeron''{{'\|s}} destruction had significant implications for the [[Colonial Fleet (TRS)\|Colonial Fleet]]'s operations in [[Sector 12]]. The loss of a major capital ship in what was supposed to be a covert operation suggested either a security breach or sophisticated [[Cylons (RDM)\|Cylon]] intelligence capabilities. The ship's destruction also forced the improvisation of alternative plans for [[Becca Kelly]]'s mission, ultimately leading to the involvement of the [[Ghost Fleet\|ghost fleet]] and ''[[Osiris]]''.

			The engagement demonstrated the increasing tactical sophistication of [[Cylon]] forces during the later stages of the [[First Cylon War]], as they were able to not only destroy a heavily armed [[Battlestar (RDM)\|battlestar]] but also utilize its wreckage as a strategic asset for follow-up ambush operations.

	== Notes ==		== Notes ==
	*Dialogue in ''[[Blood and Chrome]]~~'' refers to ''Archeron~~'' as a "~~heavy cruiser,~~" ~~however according~~ to [[Doug Drexler]]'s [[~~w:Facebook\|Facebook~~]], ~~the~~ ''Archeron'' is ~~actually~~ a Battlestar:
	~~:"We can forgive Beqa~~ (~~sic~~)~~, being a civlian, for getting it incorrect, but Archeron is a Battlestar~~."<ref>{{cite_web\|url=http://www.facebook.com/doug.drexler.7/posts/10151099106636104?comment_id=23650078&offset=0&total_comments=3\|title=Incredible work on...\|date=10 November 2012\|accessdate=11 November 2012\|last=Briedis\|first=David~~\|format=\|language=English~~}}</ref>		=== Behind the Scenes ===
	*Unusually, the nameplate of the ''Archeron'' is rendered in the typeface used for the word "Galactica" in series title card and on Colonial unit seals, rather than the font normally used for ship markings in the ~~reimagined series~~.		''Archeron'' was designed specifically for ''[[Blood and Chrome]]'' as a visual representation of the massive scale of destruction during the [[First Cylon War]]. The production team created extensive [[w:computer-generated imagery\|CGI]] sequences showing the ship's destroyed state, emphasizing both the brutality of the conflict and the engineering resilience of [[Colonial]] vessels.<ref name="VFXFeature">{{cite_web\|url=http://www.cgsociety.org/index.php/CGSFeatures/CGSFeatureSpecial/battlestar_galactica_blood_chrome\|title=Battlestar Galactica: Blood & Chrome VFX Feature\|publisher=CGSociety\|date=9 November 2012\|accessdate=27 July 2025}}</ref>
	*The name is likely ~~a misspelling of~~ Acheron, one of the rivers of the Greek underworld.
	*''Archeron''{{~~'\|s~~}} ~~hull number is never seen.~~		According to [[Doug Drexler]], the ship's classification as a "heavy cruiser" in dialogue was an error by the civilian character [[Becca Kelly]], and ''Archeron'' is definitively a [[Battlestar (RDM)\|battlestar]].<ref name="DrexlerFB">{{cite_web\|url=http://www.facebook.com/doug.drexler.7/posts/10151099106636104?comment_id=23650078&offset=0&total_comments=3\|title=Incredible work on...\|date=10 November 2012\|accessdate=11 November 2012\|last=Briedis\|first=David}}</ref>

			=== Design Elements ===
			Unusually, the nameplate of the ''Archeron'' is rendered in the typeface used for the word "[[Galactica (RDM)\|''Galactica'']]" in the series title card and on [[Colonial]] unit seals, rather than the font normally used for ship markings in the [[Re-imagined Series]]. This design choice may have been intended to emphasize the ship's significance within the [[First Cylon War]] narrative.

			=== Nomenclature ===
			The name itself is likely derived from [[w:Acheron\|Acheron]], one of the rivers of the [[w:Greek underworld\|Greek underworld]] in classical mythology. This is in keeping with the Re-imagined Series' tradition of drawing ship names from mythological and historical sources, with the underworld connection being particularly appropriate given the ship's fate.

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	== Gallery ==		== Gallery ==
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	File:Archeron Identification.png\|The wreck of the ''Archeron'' is identified.		File:Archeron Identification.png\|The wreck of the ''Archeron'' is identified.
	File:Archeron No Survivors.png\|"There's no way anyone could have survived this..."		File:Archeron No Survivors.png\|"There's no way anyone could have survived this..."
	File:Archeron FTL.png\|''Archeron''{{'\|s}} FTL drive was still largely intact and working, following ~~it's~~ destruction.		File:Archeron FTL.png\|''Archeron''{{'\|s}} [[FTL]] drive was still largely intact and working, following its destruction.
	</gallery>		</gallery>

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	== Notes ==		== Notes ==
	*Dialogue in ''[[Blood and Chrome]]'' refers to ''Archeron'' as a "heavy cruiser", however according to [[Doug Drexler]]'s [[w:Facebook\|Facebook]], the ''Archeron'' is actually a Battlestar:		*Dialogue in ''[[Blood and Chrome]]'' refers to ''Archeron'' as a "heavy cruiser," however according to [[Doug Drexler]]'s [[w:Facebook\|Facebook]], the ''Archeron'' is actually a Battlestar:
	:"We can forgive Beqa (sic), being a civlian, for getting it incorrect, but Archeron is a Battlestar."<ref>{{cite_web\|url=http://www.facebook.com/doug.drexler.7/posts/10151099106636104?comment_id=23650078&offset=0&total_comments=3\|title=Incredible work on...\|date=10 November 2012\|accessdate=11 November 2012\|last=Briedis\|first=David\|format=\|language=English}}</ref>		:"We can forgive Beqa (sic), being a civlian, for getting it incorrect, but Archeron is a Battlestar."<ref>{{cite_web\|url=http://www.facebook.com/doug.drexler.7/posts/10151099106636104?comment_id=23650078&offset=0&total_comments=3\|title=Incredible work on...\|date=10 November 2012\|accessdate=11 November 2012\|last=Briedis\|first=David\|format=\|language=English}}</ref>
	*Unusually, the nameplate of the ''Archeron'' is rendered in the typeface used for the word "Galactica" in series title card and on Colonial unit seals, rather than the font normally used for ship markings in the reimagined series.		*Unusually, the nameplate of the ''Archeron'' is rendered in the typeface used for the word "Galactica" in series title card and on Colonial unit seals, rather than the font normally used for ship markings in the reimagined series.

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	== Gallery ==		== Gallery ==
	<gallery mode="slideshow">		<gallery mode="slideshow">
	~~Image~~:Archeron Closeup.png\|The wreck of the ''Archeron''.		File:Archeron Closeup.png\|The wreck of the ''Archeron''.
	~~Image~~:Archeron Identification.png\|The wreck of the ''Archeron'' is identified.		File:Archeron Identification.png\|The wreck of the ''Archeron'' is identified.
	~~Image~~:Archeron No Survivors.png\|"There's no way anyone could have survived this..."		File:Archeron No Survivors.png\|"There's no way anyone could have survived this..."
	~~Image~~:Archeron FTL.png\|''Archeron''{{'\|s}} FTL drive was still largely intact and working, following it's destruction.		File:Archeron FTL.png\|''Archeron''{{'\|s}} FTL drive was still largely intact and working, following it's destruction.
	</gallery>		</gallery>

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	Ten years into the war, the ship is stationed in [[Sector 12]] on a covert op, waiting for [[Graystone Industries]] scientist Doctor [[Beka Kelly]]. Prior to her arrival, ''Archeron'' is engaged by the Cylons in what is now known as the [[Battle of Sector 12]], and destroyed with all hands lost. Her hull is discovered to still be largely intact, and used as a hiding ground for several [[Raider_(RDM)#Cylon_War-era_Raider\|Cylon Raiders]], waiting to pick off any additional Colonial units that may show up. No previous indication of an attack was received prior to the arrival of [[Raptor 909]].		Ten years into the war, the ship is stationed in [[Sector 12]] on a covert op, waiting for [[Graystone Industries]] scientist Doctor [[Beka Kelly]]. Prior to her arrival, ''Archeron'' is engaged by the Cylons in what is now known as the [[Battle of Sector 12]], and destroyed with all hands lost. Her hull is discovered to still be largely intact, and used as a hiding ground for several [[Raider_(RDM)#Cylon_War-era_Raider\|Cylon Raiders]], waiting to pick off any additional Colonial units that may show up. No previous indication of an attack was received prior to the arrival of [[Raptor 909]].

	''Archeron''{{'\|s}} hull is later used to ward off these Raiders after the Raptor scout carrying Kelly uses the ships still active FTL pistons as an escape route ~~(''[[~~Blood and Chrome~~]]'')~~.		''Archeron''{{'\|s}} hull is later used to ward off these Raiders after the Raptor scout carrying Kelly uses the ships still active FTL pistons as an escape route {{TRS\|Blood and Chrome}}.

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	'''''Archeron''''' is a [[Galactica type battlestar\|''Galactica'' type battlestar]] in service with the [[Colonial Fleet (~~RDM~~)\|Colonial Fleet]] during the First [[Cylon War]].		'''''Archeron''''' is a [[Galactica type battlestar\|''Galactica'' type battlestar]] in service with the [[Colonial Fleet (TRS)\|Colonial Fleet]] during the First [[Cylon War]].

	Ten years into the war, the ship is stationed in [[Sector 12]] on a covert op, waiting for [[Graystone Industries]] scientist Doctor [[Beka Kelly]]. Prior to her arrival, ''Archeron'' is engaged by the Cylons in what is now known as the [[Battle of Sector 12]], and destroyed with all hands lost. Her hull is discovered to still be largely intact, and used as a hiding ground for several [[Raider_(RDM)#Cylon_War-era_Raider\|Cylon Raiders]], waiting to pick off any additional Colonial units that may show up. No previous indication of an attack was received prior to the arrival of [[Raptor 909]].		Ten years into the war, the ship is stationed in [[Sector 12]] on a covert op, waiting for [[Graystone Industries]] scientist Doctor [[Beka Kelly]]. Prior to her arrival, ''Archeron'' is engaged by the Cylons in what is now known as the [[Battle of Sector 12]], and destroyed with all hands lost. Her hull is discovered to still be largely intact, and used as a hiding ground for several [[Raider_(RDM)#Cylon_War-era_Raider\|Cylon Raiders]], waiting to pick off any additional Colonial units that may show up. No previous indication of an attack was received prior to the arrival of [[Raptor 909]].

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	== Gallery ==		== Gallery ==
	<gallery mode="slideshow" ~~widths=1000 heights=500~~>		<gallery mode="slideshow">
	Image:Archeron Closeup.png\|The wreck of the ''Archeron''.		Image:Archeron Closeup.png\|The wreck of the ''Archeron''.
	Image:Archeron Identification.png\|The wreck of the ''Archeron'' is identified.		Image:Archeron Identification.png\|The wreck of the ''Archeron'' is identified.

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	== Gallery ==		== Gallery ==
	<gallery>		<gallery mode="slideshow" widths=1000 heights=500>
	Image:Archeron Closeup.png\|The wreck of the ''Archeron''.		Image:Archeron Closeup.png\|The wreck of the ''Archeron''.
	Image:Archeron Identification.png\|The wreck of the ''Archeron'' is identified.		Image:Archeron Identification.png\|The wreck of the ''Archeron'' is identified.

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	''Archeron''{{'\|s}} hull is later used to ward off these Raiders after the Raptor scout carrying Kelly uses the ships still active FTL pistons as an escape route (''[[Blood and Chrome]]'').		''Archeron''{{'\|s}} hull is later used to ward off these Raiders after the Raptor scout carrying Kelly uses the ships still active FTL pistons as an escape route (''[[Blood and Chrome]]'').

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	== Notes ==		== Notes ==